I am getting ready to go back to work, and want to start planning on snackideas to take with me.

i will be 5 weeks post op when I return to work, so would appreciate any and all snack ideas other than my Protein Drinks - don't get me wrong, I love the different Premier Protein and muscle milk flavors.... but just want something different. I would love to hear ALL Snacks, not just recent post op ones. Ideally these are just snacks, but if they are a little bigger that's fine too, as I can consolidate them to make it 1 or 2 snacks

Ive ordered small containers to hold snacks to get ready

some suggestions I've read are tuna in the foil packs, hummus, almonds, Greek yogurt, edamame.....

1. Cottage cheese
2. Beef jerky
3. Turkey pepperoni
4. Turkey sausage sticks
5. String cheese
6. Peanuts
7. Almonds
8. Protein bars
9. Pork skins
10. Cold cuts/deli meat
11. Hard boiled eggs

1. Celery and Laughing Cow Cheese

2. Carrots

3. Turkey roll-ups (turkey slices/cream cheese/chives) - So good

4. Homemade P3* with raw almonds, cheddar, sliced turkey

5. Homemade P3* with raw almonds, Monterey jack, sliced black forest ham, blueberries

6. Homemade P3* with cubed chicken, cashews and jalapeno jack

7. berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries) and Greek Yogurt or Cottage Cheese or Low Carb Heavy Whipping Cream**

8. Pickles

9. Sliced cucumber with lime juice and a bit of salt or other spice...Also good with hummus or avocado guac

*If you don't want to make your own P3s (cheaper), you can purchase them from the stores. I love many of the combinations and pairings. Buying cheeses, nuts and the meats in bulk will be cheaper, and allow you to change it up for different flavor combinations.

**Low Carb Heavy Whipping Cream - 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream, 1-2 Tsp. liquid or powdered Stevia, 1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract

So, by snacks you're really saying any one of your 5-6 small meals, right?

Fluffy: Yes. Any of the 5-6 meals is what I would consider a snack.

introversion - those are great ideas- especially the pepperoni and turkey sausage stick/link!

Dropwt4life awesome list- love the P3 copycat ideas- that will save so much money.!

What is P3?

I am not sure who make them but they are high Protein snack packs- usually include a meat, cheese and some sort of fruit - I've seen yogurt covered blueberries, dark chocolate covered things..... think of it as a Lunchable for protein.... the ones I've seen are about 15-18 G protein per pack. They are also a few bucks.... so if you make your own will definitely save some $$$

chili

chicken pot pie soup

king ranch casserole soup

anything curry

lentil soup

redbeans n "rice" (cauli rice)

(All of the above soups are more like "stewps" -- heavy on the protein elements, short on thick liquid that is there mainly to keep things moist and going through your pouch smoothly. Ideally, these are just small containers that are leftovers from the previous night's/week of dinners. Just nuke for a minute and bam, satisfying meal in minutes!)

eggface's ricotta bake

I noticed that cottage cheese was mentioned, I love it with a couple of teaspoons of SF strawberry Jelly. Taste kind of like a strawberry cheesecake!! Peanut butter and celery is a good one. Jerky also.

On ‎10‎/‎16‎/‎2017 at 2:19 PM, FluffyChix said:

chili

chicken pot pie Soup

king ranch casserole soup

anything curry

lentil soup

redbeans n "rice" (cauli rice)

(All of the above Soups are more like "stewps" -- heavy on the Protein elements, short on thick liquid that is there mainly to keep things moist and going through your pouch smoothly. Ideally, these are just small containers that are leftovers from the previous night's/week of dinners. Just nuke for a minute and bam, satisfying meal in minutes!)

eggface's ricotta bake

@FluffyChix, can you share the chicken pot pie soup recipe and the king ranch casserole soup one as well?

Thanks!

On ‎10‎/‎15‎/‎2017 at 9:00 PM, Tat19808 said:

I am getting ready to go back to work, and want to start planning on snackideas to take with me.

i will be 5 weeks post op when I return to work, so would appreciate any and all snack ideas other than my Protein Drinks - don't get me wrong, I love the different Premier Protein and muscle milk flavors.... but just want something different. I would love to hear ALL Snacks, not just recent post op ones. Ideally these are just Snacks, but if they are a little bigger that's fine too, as I can consolidate them to make it 1 or 2 snacks

Ive ordered small containers to hold snacks to get ready

some suggestions I've read are tuna in the foil packs, hummus, almonds, Greek yogurt, edamame.....

- Raw veggies (I like sugar snap peas, carrots, peppers, cucumbers...ect) & Veggie Ranch Dip made with Greek yogurt.

- Cheese sticks

-I make a veggie Greek salad with chic peas, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, edamame and red onion.

- Turkey sticks

- Jerky

- Hormel Naturals Snack Packs- Oven roasted turkey, pepper jack cheese cubes, and chocolate covered blueberries (my favorite combo, but they have 3 types in our local stores)

- Laughing cow cheese and whole wheat crackers

- Mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, pistachios, ect)

- Fruit

-Hard boiled eggs

- Tuna packets

-Cottage cheese

Edited July 26, 20188 yr by AshAsh1
can't forget cottage cheese!

2 minutes ago, AshAsh1 said:

- Raw veggies (I like sugar snap peas, carrots, peppers, cucumbers...ect) & Veggie Ranch Dip made with Greek yogurt.

- cheese sticks

-I make a veggie Greek salad with chic peas, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, edamame and red onion.

- Turkey sticks

- Jerky

- Hormel Naturals snack Packs- Oven roasted turkey, pepper jack cheese cubes, and chocolate covered blueberries (my favorite combo, but they have 3 types in our local stores)

- Laughing cow cheese and whole wheat crackers

- Mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, pistachios, ect)

- fruit

-Hard boiled eggs

- Tuna packets

-Cottage cheese

You can eat the chocolate? I'm only 5 weeks out from gastric bypass and I am a little stressed, I ate potato soup and dumped and I've somehow put on 5lbs?! How many calories are gastric bypass pt's suppose to get? I hit maybe 400 on a good day. I'm glad to see your snack options!!!

19 minutes ago, MissLindseyR said:

You can eat the chocolate?

Yes, its just chocolate covered, and there are only approx. 8-9 blueberries. So, the chocolate is next to nothing. It has 9grams of sugar listed on the label. However, it doesn't have a break down of added vs. natural sugars. The blueberries have some natural, and then the chocolate. I normally don't go over 5 grams, but it this case, I know the blueberries are contributing to the content.

I'm 6 months post op, and I didn't experiment with added sugars until probably the 4 month mark. I was leery at first to dump. But I've found that if I keep it around 5 grams per serving, I'm OK. This means, I can have a taste of something---without getting sick/dumping. However, it does open a gateway to "testing the limits". Generally speaking, I just steer clear unless its something like the snack packs. I do eat SF, or "Carb Smart" ice cream bars on occasion as well. Again, if this is a trigger food for you, I'd wait until closer to goal to start trying those things.

19 minutes ago, MissLindseyR said:

I've somehow put on 5lbs?!

Remember, you have to eat 3500 calories to gain a pound. That is without exercising or our natural BMR. I doubt you've eaten enough to gain 5lbs. It could be a variety of things (hormones from our lady friend, constipation, fluid retention, muscle weight if you are exercising). But one thing I can guarantee is, you aren't really gaining fat.

19 minutes ago, MissLindseyR said:

How many calories are gastric bypass pt's suppose to get? I hit maybe 400 on a good day.

Everyone's program is different. My program encourages patients to work their way back up to 1000-1200 calories a day at approx. 8 weeks post op. I eat very well balanced with fat, carbs, protein, ect. I've been blessed to lose 125lbs in 6 months and eat fairly "normal". I eat whole grains, beans, fruit, ect. . I don't have cravings. Besides the pre op diet, and the food progression stages, I feel like my diet is normal. I just eat less. It's something I can maintain for a lifetime.

Edited July 26, 20188 yr by AshAsh1

2 minutes ago, AshAsh1 said:

Yes, its just chocolate covered, and there are only approx. 8-9 blueberries. So, the chocolate is pretty bismal. It has 9grams of sugar listed on the label. However, it doesn't have a break down of added vs. natural sugars. The blueberries have some natural, and then the chocolate. I normally don't go over 5 grams, but it this case, I know the blueberries are contributing to the content.

I'm 6 months post op, and I didn't experiment with added sugars until probably the 4 month mark. I was leery at first to dump. But I've found that if I keep it around 5 grams per serving, I'm OK. This means, I can have a taste of something---without getting sick/dumping. However, it does open a gateway to "testing the limits". Generally speaking, I just steer clear unless its something like the snack packs. I do eat SF, or "Carb Smart" ice cream bars on occasion as well. Again, if this is a trigger food for you, I'd wait until closer to goal to start trying those things.

Remember, you have to eat 3500 calories to gain a pound. That is without exercising or our natural BMR. I doubt you've eaten enough to gain 5lbs. It could be a variety of things (hormones from our lady friend, constipation, Fluid retention, muscle weight if you are exercising). But one thing I can guarantee is, you aren't really gaining fat.

Everyone's program is different. My program encourages patients to work their way back up to 1000-1200 calories a day at approx. 8 weeks post op. I eat very well balanced with fat, carbs, Protein, ect. I've been blessed to lose 125lbs in 6 months and eat fairly "normal". I eat whole grains, Beans, fruit, ect. . I don't have cravings. Besides the pre op diet, and the food progression stages, I feel like my diet is normal. I just eat less. It's something I can maintain for a lifetime.

This is amazing, thank you for all of this. Do you have an Instagram or anything where you share your meals and such?

4 minutes ago, MissLindseyR said:

This is amazing, thank you for all of this. Do you have an Instagram or anything where you share your meals and such?

I don't do anything public, besides this site. I've decided to keep my WLS journey private. But you can always send me a PM on here and I'd be happy to help in anyway!

I have a few go to snacks.

Celery and Peanut Butter

String Cheese

Turkey Pepperoni (If you put it in the oven for a few minutes it crisps up like a chip)

Parmesan Whisps

Greek Yougurt