75 calories....8.5g of protein. Sustainable and tasty (I'm told...I'll find out soon)

Hell, I'll eat crickets. Why not?

https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Protein-Powder-Chocolate-Smoothies/dp/B014ER1AD0/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_325_lp_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=BZ9VQTZB21K79FHP0T4S&th=1

Sounds promising. Let us know how it tastes. I tried chili powdered crickets before and it was... interesting!

Never had chili powdered ones, did have barbeque ones. Crunchy and not too bad. Always wondered if I had natural,teeth if the crunchy hopper part would get stuck between them.

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Supposedly, you make a smoothy with almond milk, frozen banana, and chocolate peanut butter cricket powder.

I'll give ya'll the report after I try it:)

Ribbet ribbet

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That's frogs!

True but they're acting proxy for the crickets, besides what sound did they make before they immolated?

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So Creekimp did you ever eat the cricket,powder?

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I did! It wasn't bad at all, but it was a little gritty. I made the chocolate banana shake, and it was delicious. There was a nutty mild flavor to the crickets that surprised me. I expected them to taste nasty bitter and strong.

I could easily eat cricket powder in lots of things I make. Gonna try it in black bean brownies.

Tastes like chicken. Hahaha. You had me up until the Cr.

So yeah, it's really high in protein and if you read, most of the cricket protein has a higher iron count per g than red meat. When I was a normie, this alarmed me. Cuz as a non-menstruating female, as with males we have a "closed" system for iron loss. Unless we're secretely bleeding internally somewhere or we're donating blood on a regular schedule.

But you know, as a post op RNY-keteer, I know we may potentially have problems with low iron. So getting used to using cricket protein, which is really highly bioavailable to us, it might not be such a bad idea! You know?

Comparing Cricket Flour with Whey Protein

American Council of Health & Science - Insects Make Good Sources of Iron from Protein

I'm very interested in this cricket protein. I'm going to have to do some research. Thanks for bring it up on the forum.

1 hour ago, FluffyChix said:

But you know, as a post op RNY-keteer, I know we may potentially have problems with low iron.

I was concerned about my iron levels post op even though I am a sleeve patient. However, it turns out that my iron levels are now much higher than pre-op. To the point that my doctor was concerned and thought I might have developed hemochromatosis. Turns out I just needed to cut back on my kale, spinach and other high iron foods. I was evidently over compensating.

For anyone interested:

https://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Flour-American-Crickets-Recipes/dp/B010VTRH5U/ref=sr_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1520042054&sr=8-5&keywords=cricket%2Bflour&th=1

7 hours ago, BigViffer said:

I'm very interested in this cricket Protein. I'm going to have to do some research. Thanks for bring it up on the forum.

I was concerned about my iron levels post op even though I am a sleeve patient. However, it turns out that my iron levels are now much higher than pre-op. To the point that my doctor was concerned and thought I might have developed hemochromatosis. Turns out I just needed to cut back on my kale, spinach and other high iron foods. I was evidently over compensating.

@BigViffer You know, this is pretty encouraging to hear. I'm glad you don't have hemochromatosis! But I just never thought that all of the dark greens we eat and legumes, etc can have that much affect on our iron status. It encourages me, cuz I too eat a wad of dark greens each day and hope to be able to tolerate legumes again without bg probs. My pre-surg hematocrit is always on the high end for a female (post meno included). And I really haven't been eating a bunch of red meat. So maybe keeping my iron levels up post surg won't be as hard as anticipated. I'd already made plans to have liverwurst, and make liver and onions and chicken liver pate to try to keep iron sources up from foods. And I'm going to continue the dark leafy greens, especially as part of breakfast and lunch! Yeehaw! Thanks for sharing, dude!

@FluffyChix - the liver I can get behind, liverwurst though... that's just nasty.

1 hour ago, BigViffer said:

@FluffyChix - the liver I can get behind, liverwurst though... that's just nasty.

ROFLMAO! We grew up with a mom who loved liverwurst and potted meat and liver and onions, and chicken livers and onions, or fried chicken livers and gizzards, vienna sausages, deviled ham, spam, and ALL the crap. Like ALL the crap in the South! Bahahahaha! Consequently it's my big sissy's and my secret pleasure to have a slice of liverwurst and Hellmann's mayo on a saltine cracker. We usually have it during the summer when it's hot! Brunsweiger is what it is called here in Texas? Dunno if it's everywhere. But it is an acquired taste! Hahahaha! I don't rightly know if it's the liverwurst and livers helped her iron. When she was very young she was anemic, so had to eat liver a lot?

How about limburger cheese and sliced(i prefer vidalia) onions in rye or pumpernickel bread. That's my liverwurst'--. Type guilty pleasure.

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