More protein!?

[Yvessa]

Am finding this thread v interesting. However, am now lactose intolerant. Any suggestions on how i could get the protein in post op?

 

[Neeta]

It is essential if you want to maximise your success. Protein is your friend and keeps you feeling fuller longer so it's a good idea to get in twice your current intake. It's easy to get more in, milk is your friend here xxx

I love my milky coffees, although I only have skimmed milk, but have at least three large mugs of it every day - just off to make another one.

 

[Miss Tickle]

Yve, hasn't rice milk and soya milk got lots of protein in? I'd have struggled without dairy products so far as only been able to manage fish in the last couple of days, can't do meat unless it's mince and chicken fills me up quickly. Quorn is a good protein sauce but I can't tolerate that either. Baked beans are great though ,even from the puree stage as you can mash them up.
Just remembered you can get lactose free milk at the supermarket as well.
Good luck xx

 

[Keza Roo]

If you are a tea drinker, it is easy to add a spoon or 2 of Marvel = 5grms, use Primula light cheese spread on either Melba toast or Carr's Melts = 5grms, bacon, cottage cheese, my favourite fillet steak, even baked beans. I know you are not one to do many home cooked meals, chick but it is a lot easier to use pulses if you do. Did you try a slow cooker? If you send me your email add I will send you the list of high protein foods I downloaded a few months ago & has been really helpful to me. You are doing really well, whatever you are doing, honey xxx

Hi hun if you have still got my e-mail could you please send me this has it would be great help to me thanks xx

 

[Big an Bouncy]

Beans,tuna,peanut butter,milk.

 

[Yvessa]

Yve, hasn't rice milk and soya milk got lots of protein in? I'd have struggled without dairy products so far as only been able to manage fish in the last couple of days, can't do meat unless it's mince and chicken fills me up quickly. Quorn is a good protein sauce but I can't tolerate that either. Baked beans are great though ,even from the puree stage as you can mash them up.
Just remembered you can get lactose free milk at the supermarket as well.
Good luck xx

Yes, soya does, but I am concerned about the cost of drinking that much soya milk!! But if worst comes to worst its there and I also can get lacto free. But as we are single income it is difficult to find the money for everything.

 

[flutterby1966]

just checked my dogs gravy bones and they are 11% protein! .....<thinking> hmmmm....?

But seriously what's your favourite way of upping your protein levels everyone?

Bakers Complete - 24%

 

[flutterby1966]

Chicken, turkey, tuna, hard boiled egg, peanut butter, low fat yoghurt, skinny latte - also I have the odd skinny bar (which is a low fat protein whey bar which is really sweet, so its good to beat the sweet craving) or bariatric-friendly ready meal for when I am on the run. I consume 60-90g of protein per day...and if towards the end of the day, I have not reached at least 60g, I will always have something (usually a latte) to get me to that level.

 

[Raynebubble]

Yvessa i am a single parent and i was so worried about how i would buy the better value low fat, low sugar foods as they always seem so expensive... and i would always budget and obviously buy all the cheaper foods to fill up my fridge freezer... but i can honestly say...
im now buying better quality food for me and my daughter, and my food bill has gone down by loads.. simply because : example... a tin of beans now lasts me 4 to 5 days instead of 1 tin per day lol... i buy fresh veg etc..and i make soups and currys etc....and for me that is 6 meals and put in the freezer... i can say now... if my daughter went away for 2 weeks.. i could survive on what i have in my freezer lol xx

 

[JO28172]

Bakers Complete - 24%

There's for to be something in this!!

I'm going to swap some of my cuppa teas for milky coffees and see what I get it upto first...starting today

 

[Raynebubble]

im sick of milky drinks but have been having tea and hot choc with a bit of milk in... but i think i will jump on the wagon today and make up half a pint of milk and put some marvel in to boost the protein... im on normal foods as from end of next week.. so been told to keep an eye on protein as from then... so i think i will start now with my milk lol xx

 

[JO28172]

If focusing on milky drinks would you go mid way with the semi skimmed?! whole milk whilst more protein is also higher fat..and then opposite end for skimmed milk..

 

[angiemason]

nuts ..brazil, cashews, walnuts, peanuts mixed together (not salted ) i buy a bag of each mix them in a bowl then measure them out 50g is approx 14 grms

Peanuts
25g protein per 100g

Almonds
22g protein per 100g

Pistachios
21g protein per 100g

Brazil Nuts
18g protein per 100g

Hazelnuts
15g protein per 100g

 

[Miss Tickle]

If focusing on milky drinks would you go mid way with the semi skimmed?! whole milk whilst more protein is also higher fat..and then opposite end for skimmed milk..

Interestingly skimmed milk has as much protein as semi and a little more than whole milk. They take away the fsat which leaves a higher concentration of nutrients. For example skimmed has more calcium than the others. You do have to be careful with calories in milky drinks too.

 

[PhilT]

As I am lurking though I would add!

I try hard to use "natural" sourced protein Chicken, Tuna, fish and more fish etc I can hit 60 - 80 per day and our team recommends 60 as the minimum target AND I love the fact that the need for protein is such a good excuse for a hot milky coffee from time to time!! If all else fails and I feel I have not cracked it a spoon of high protein skimmed milk to that milky coffee does it for me! As an ex nut lover the thought of loosing control over dipping into them scares me I cant get my head round that discipline yet!

 

[TwinkleTwinkle]

Hope this helps some of you xx

Food (Per 100g) Protein Carbs Fat Calories
Almond Nuts 21.1g 6.9g 55.8g 2541kJ (614kcal)
Anchovies 14.5g 0.1g 2.8g 355kJ (85kcal)
Asparagus 2.9g 2.0g 0.6g 106kJ (25kcal)
Avocado 1.9g 1.9g 19.5g 790kJ (195kcal)
Bacon 15.9g 19.8g 1005kJ (245kcal)
Baked Beans 9.5g 22.1g 0.4g 130kcal
Bananas 1.2g 23.2g 0.3g 426kJ (100kcal)
Beef Fillet Steak 20.9g 0g 7.9g 648kJ (155kcal)
Bread (wholemeal) 11.0g 39.1g 2.2g 935kJ (220kcal)
Broccoli 4.2g 3.2g 0.2g 133kJ (31kcal)
Carrots 0.6g 7.9g 0.3g 156kJ (37kcal)
Cheese 30.9g 0.1g 15.0g 1085kJ (260kcal)
Chicken Breast (Skinless) 23.5g 0g 1.7g 462kJ (109kcal)
Coconut 3.33g 15.23g 33.49g 354
Cod fish 17.9g 0g 0.9g 340kJ (80kcal)
Cottage Cheese 12.2g 4.5g 1.5g 340kJ (80kcal)
Couscous 15.1g 73.1g 1.1g 1545kJ (365kcal)
Crab meat 18.1g trace 0.5g 330kJ (80kcal)
eggs 12.5g Trace 3.2g 627kJ (151kcal)
Goji Berries 12.3g 57.7g 0.3g 1205kJ (285kcal)
Haddock Fish 16.4g 0g 1.2g 325kJ (80kcal)
Hummus 7.4g 9.8g 26.8g 1285kJ (310kcal)
Lamb (Steak) 19.9g 0.8g 3.2g 475kJ (115kcal)
Lobster 26.41 3.12 1.94 143
Milk (Semi Skimmed) 3.6g 4.8g 1.8g 209kJ (50kcal)
Milk (Whole) 3.3g 4.7g 3.6g 268kJ (64kcal)
Monkfish 24g 1.7g
Orange 1.1g 8.5g 0.1g 167kJ (39kcal)
Orange Roughy Fish 22.64g 0g 0.034g 105
Pasta 12.5g 73.0g 1.4g 1505kJ (355kcal)
Peanut Butter (Crunchy) 24.9g 10.1g 50.2g 2452kJ
Peas 5.9g 9.0g 0.9g 290kJ (70kcal)
Pizza (Pepperoni) 11.4g 28.0g 11.1g 1085kJ (260kcal)
Pork Chops 19.3g 20.3g 1080kJ (260kcal)
Porridge oats 11.0g 60g 8.0g 1500 kJ/ (356 kcal)
Potatoes 2.1g 17.2g 0.2g 335kJ (80kcal)
Prawns 17.0g 0.3g 0.9g 330kJ (80kcal)
Pumpkin Seeds 28.8g 15.2g 45.6g 2435kJ/586kcal
Rice (brown) 6.9g 74.0g 2.8g 1480kJ (350kcal)
Salmon Fish Fillets (Boneless) 21.6g 0g 14.0g 885kJ (215kcal)
Sardines (Fish) 21.5g trace 9.6g 721kJ (172kcal)
Sausages (pork) 13.9g 11.9g 17.0g 1069kJ
soya beans 35.9g 14.8g 18.6g 1555kJ (375kcal)
Spaghetti 5.1g 33.0g 1.3g 700kJ (165kcal)
Spinach 2.8g 1.5g 0.8g 103kJ (24kcal)
Sunflower Seeds 23.4g 18.6g 47.5g 2475kJ (600kcal)
Sushi
Tilapia Fish 24g 0 4g 105
Tofu 12.1g 0.6g 6.0g 438/105
Tuna Fish (Steak) 25.6g 0g 0.5g 455kJ (110kcal)
Tuna Fish (Tinned) 26.3g 0.0g 10.7g 843kJ / 202kcal
Turkey Breast (Skinless) 22.3g 0g 1.2g 425kJ (100kcal)
Venison (Dear meat) 30.21 3.19 158
Yogurt 4.5g 6.6g 11.0g 600kJ (145kcal)

 

[Miss Tickle]

As I am lurking though I would add!

As an ex nut lover the thought of loosing control over dipping into them scares me I cant get my head round that discipline yet!

Me too Phil. I had to banish peanut butter from the house when I was on soft foods as I had the urge to eat it straight off a spoon. I can eat a much larger amount of food if it's crispy so nuts and seeds would be extremely easy for me to pig out on. I spent 20 minutes in Holland and Barrett the other day trying to find the lowest cal nut/seed mix but came away empty handed as it's just too tempting.

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

Ive stopped going down the nuts isle in the supermarket, they go down far too easily best for me to just not eat them...
Kim

 

[JO28172]

Well after seeing a weight increase since trying upping my protein since sunday, I've spoken to my nutrionist who confirms that yes you do have to balance the extra cals with the protein.which is the bit I had issues with! As a bander it is less important to have a high protein intake compared to say bypassers who it's a must for and said if I'm getting mid 40s in then I'm fine. Also since I'm losing every week and what I am still losing is fat and not muscle mass then again there's no need to change what I'm doing! Phew! So back to as was and shift this 1lb I've gained! Milky coffees n marvel..c ya!!!