Protien.....HELP!!!!

I am 3 1/2 months out and have lost about 65 lbs. I am an over the road truck driver so my schedule is really whacko!! I have found that I hate protien powder, bars, and supplements in general. I don,t get my 3 meals. I usually have a yogurt for breakfast and I try to cook a meal in my truck which is fish or steak and veggies on a George Forman grill. I sometimes eat fresh fruit. I know I am not getting enough protien from this. Sometimes I drink a lowfat milk also but I know it is still not enough! I take a 1 a day vitamin and my B-12. What can I do to get more protien? I have found that they don't have anything in the truck stop of nutritional value! Time is also a factor for me I enjoy cooking but there is no way I can do this 3 times a day. I am on the road from 4 to 6 weeks at a time. I am begining to worry that this will catch up to me!! I don't want to "crash" nutritionaly speaking. Any ideas will be helpful. God Bless and take care out there......What a wonderful journey!

Hi Christine, I'm with you on all of the protein shakes and bars. I don't even like the ones that taste like choc. I was in the same boat as you until I tried the fuzzy naval protein. One scoop mixes with 8 oz of water (it totally mixes) and tastes like watered down orange juice. It is great stuff. It is only 90 cal. with no carbs, sugars, or fat and 23 gm of protein. They also have other flavors but I am sold on the orange flavor. You can order sample packs from bariactriceating.com. Good Luck, Mary M.

Cheese is my best friend when I am in a jam and cant find anything else to eat!! I also have found that Subway salads with grilled chicken on them is really making me happy....never thought i would ever hear myself say that a salad makes me happy!!

I hear ya on the salads!!! who would have thought. I still have a hard time with lettuce but I am sure looking forward to one!! Strange what you start craving when you get away from our old habits! Thanks for the info! I also want ot check out that fuzzy navel drink sounds good! I have tryed the stuff you get at Wal-Mart and it is NASTY!!!! God Bless and have a great day!!!

I have been having a better time with spinch rather than regular lettuce. go figure!!

Get a hamburger and ditch the buns That is a fav of mine from time to time - esp when they pile on the lettuce and tomatoes, etc.

I hate protein bars too. But I love the Quaker Q Smart and South Beach Diet cereal bars. They have 10g. of protein in each one and taste much better than any protein bar. Also beef jerky has protein and I'm sure truck stops carry that.

Hi: I love the South Beach meal replacement bars. They taste pretty close to rice krispie bars, they're easy to carry around, and they've got 20 grams of protein each. I know what you mean about protein, though. It's a struggle for me, too. I keep reminding myself that I'm a work in progress and every day I try to learn something more about my new lifestyle. Good luck. Sounds like you're doing really well. dorthe

I have a protein critique on my website that you can check out, but I love body for life bars. They taste like candy bars. You might want to try those. I especially recommend the chocolate mint.

Thanks guys for all the helpfull tips!!! I run out of ideas sometimes. I also get pretty indifferent to food in general. Does anybody else sometimes feel real hungry and when you sit down to eat then you don't really want it?? I think I am starving sometimes and then when I try to eat I find I really just don't want the food. Very strange for me!!! I guess it is the new lifestyle. I just worry sometimes I don't get enough. I go to the doctor Monday the 13th for my 3 month check that i am about a month overdue for. I have'nt been home in 6 weeks and I am going today as soon as they get my trailer empty. I am in Springfield Oh. unloading frozen Mexican food. Thanks again for all the help!!!! God Bless You!