potato chips?? NO! BETTER!!

hello all,,, mariah gave me this ,,,take turkey peperoni ,,,,place 2 or so paper towels on a plate then the peperoni,,then a few more paper towels on top,,, put in microwave 2 min,,,,way better then potato chips and it protine,,,,,mmmmmmmmmmmmmm it was so good my boy friend ate most of them,,,i weighed them 2 oz and it came to around 17 to 19 mine where thin,,,,,you have to try them,,,,,,,,,,,,for anyone that new i finally last back 2 of the 4lbs,,,,thanks all friends w/a pouch, sandy

I will try it this weekend! Thanks!

Ok....I just want to add two things to this. I use turkey pepperonis when I can find them and I usually can. This really helps to cut down on the fat and they are everybit as good. second I see u said u weighted them....when U eat one oz...its not weight...its a volume measurement.... Which means u use a dry/liquid measuring cup... what u want is something thats the same size as your pouch or smaller. I have cups at get at GNC. That are disposeable...1 oz condiment containers. They come like 200 to a pack. Then I have my meals all ready to go to work or where ever with me. Just grab them and go. U could also use a shot glass...I think most of them are 2 ozs by volume. Another suggestion would be an old coffee scoop. Use what works for u Let me explain this a little different. U could have two different foods in the same amt (volume)of them and one could wt totally different than the other just becouse of the food denisity (compare 1 oz of heavy mashed potatos could wt 4 oz of wt measurement to 1 oz of popcorn which might only wt 1/2 oz of wt meaurment)...we are NOT worried about the wt or density of the food... We are worried about the amt of food we put in our pouch...we dont want to over fill it. I hope this makes it much clearer.....measure your food by volume not wt. Mariah

Volume only measures liquid or the space that a container can hold "correctly". When you measure out food and you use a measuring cup the smaller the food particle the more volume you will get. To get a correct volume measurement you would have to blend your solid foods up. 1 oz volume of solid food (unless very tightly packed and I mean very tightly packed with no air pockets) is not a correct measurement. The good thing hear is that our pouches are designed to let us know when we are full. Normally, when we eat to much we get sick or feel real bad and know we ate too much. Not everyone's pouch is the same size, either, depending on the doctor who did it. In the beginning they can range from 15ml to 30ml (1/2oz to 1 oz). My point here is no matter how you measure your food out, if you pay attention to your pouch you will know when you are full, or getting full, and know when to stop eating or pay the consequences. Another thing to think about here is most of the serving sizes go by weight for food unless it is a liquid. 1oz food measured in volume could weight more or less then 1oz measured in weight depending on density. To get a proper serving size you would have to weigh your portion as well. Again, no matter how you do it if it is working for you then do it. Just make sure you are getting in the proper amount of nutrients per day as your doctor tells you to. Kim 263/206/130

Thanks for this Kim! Best thing I purchased after surgery was a food scale. Now I can keep an accurate accounting of the serving size and protein/calories in each. Its been a huge help.

You could do something similar w/lf cheese. Sprinkle small 'piles' of shredded cheese on a cookie sheet, bake or broil until crisp, and VOILA! Chips!

that sounds good too thanks, sandy

I do the same for only a min though

does one min still make them crisp,,,,,ill have to try that, sandy