I am about 7 months out and I find that I need to eat more frequently to prevent hunger (genuine with stomach growling), however I find that I am snacking on things that are not protein rich and then not meeting my protein goals. Any ideas for snacks? both naturally occurring protein and bars, snacks, foods that I can purchase. Thanks!

Greek yogurt, cheese sticks, Babybel cheese, beef jerky, small individual packets of nuts all work. Sometimes I'll make protein muffins, too...

There are tons of delicious protein bars on the market these days. Built Bars are my favorites. I also love this protein mug cake:

Other easy high-protein options include turkey jerky (Chomps jalapeño turkey sticks are my favorite; they’re available at Trader Joe’s) and hard-boiled eggs (if you have an Instant Pot, look up the 5-5-5 method — they come out perfectly every time).

Quest chips are good. Not sure if your looking for sweet or savory.

Yoghurt, cheese, multi/whole grain crackers or carrot or celery sticks with hummus or liverwurst (watch the fat content though) are my go to snacks. I even do the odd teaspoon of peanut paste.

Small pieces of cooked chicken, smoked salmon with cream cheese wrapped around a chunk of cucumber are other options. I also snack on fresh fruit - no protein but lots of other nutrients.

Watch the protein bars & check their nutrition panels carefully. Some have a lot of artificial sugar which can restart any sugar cravings or can be high carb. I found some of the higher protein ones a bit gluggy to eat & the really low carb ones seemed all air & no substance. I keep mine in the fridge - they seem to taste better cold for some reason. ??‍♀️

Congrats on your weight loss.

I have started making Sugar Free Jell-O pudding with Premier Protein Shakes. I love the pistachio pudding with vanilla shakes and the cheesecake pudding with strawberry shake.

25 calories for the pudding mix and 40 calories for the shake (I use an 11 oz. shake with cold water to get the 2 cups needed for the pudding mix). I put them into separate serving cups with lids, stack them in the frig and grab one when I need a snack/treat.

I like nuts, cheese (cheese sticks are great and portable!), "light" or plain greek yogurt with some chia seeds and fruit (I put splenda in the plain greek yogurt because it's a bit tart for me), deli meat, meat sticks. Most of the protein bars have too many calories for me right now, but I will drink a protein shake. You could also try bone broth (haven't tried that yet, but I bought some for after my surgery). I also add unflavored protein powder to soups or oatmeal.