THE FEED BAG

So what's everyone eating?  I bought TVP this a.m., so when I have time, I'll be exploring some recipes using it.  Kind of reminds me of Grape Nuts.

Yesterday:

B - Pure Protein bar

S - Almonds

L - Cheese and crackers

S - PB & soy crisps

D - Homemade taco salad

All my fluids, all my vits!!

NEXT!!!

Tia

yesterday i had my UGIS so i had no breakfast unless you count barium

I did get my vitamin in... here's the rest:

Food

Breakfast

none blood work needed

snack

think thin peanut butter bar

coffee w/milk junky creamer

bagel

egg/ham/cheese onion/tomato/lettuce

more coffee and junky creamer

lunch

very late

spring mix

peppers

onions

avocado

feta

ham

tvp

low cab low sugar dressing

snack

dinner

turkey sausage

green and red peppers

onions

white potato with a bit of smart balance

four halves of dried peaches (tastes like candy)

snack

3 peach halves

some walnuts (too many so not needed)

100 calorie pack popcorn

1 string cheese

Fluid

coffee with creamer 18 oz

coffee w/ creamer 15 oz

crystal ligh****er 24 oz

coffee w/ff half and half 10 oz

crystal light 24 oz

crystal light 15 oz

Yesterday was an odd day for me, but here goes...

B - Scrambled egg w/cheese

S - Saltines

L - Cottage Cheese

S - Yogurt

D - Veggie Soup

still not quiet there with my protein, I need to stop and get the isopure brand from Vit Shop, I keep making shakes, drinking one or two swallows and dumping them because my stomach starts to roll over and over... Just not liking what I liked before surgery... (I know, I was warned!)

3 of 4 vits,  I forgot one last night!
32 oz of fluids - will do better today, promise!

Morning!

Breakfast - RTD Strawberry Protein Shake

Lunch - Oven fried Chicken Breast leftover

Dinner - Atkins Marshmallow Slide protein bar

Dessert - 2 cups of Blue Bunny NSA Banana Split Ice cream

All of my vitamins and most of my fluids, most being 60 ounces....unless I can count melting ice cream as a fluid?  :)

Next!

What's TVP?  btw, YUM on the taco salad!  I haven't made that in forever!!! 

Here's mine:

B - Scrapple

L - 2 Meatballs w/ sauce

S - SF Pudding

D - 3 oz Grilled steak and inside of a baked potato

S - Chicken breast, no skin

Textured Vegetable Protein - It's made by Bob's Red Mill and is usually available where the organic stuff is in the grocery stores.  1/4 cup has 80 calories, 0 fat, 7 total carbs, 3 g sugars and 12 g protein.  It's nutty and crunch like Grape Nuts.  It's like tofu in that it takes on the taste of whatever it's cooked with.  It's num-yummy!!!  Packaged like steel cut oatmeal, etc., for about $2.49 a bag.

Pre-op for me, scrapple would've meant on toast with cheese and mayo!!  Now, one piece does me!!! 

Using one of your favorite words...ICK!  LOL  I'll stick to real protein thanks!

Shrimp:  Serving Size: 4 oz; Calories: 80, Total Fat: 1g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 18g
Chicken Breast (Grilled):  Serving Size: 4oz; Calories: 130, Total Fat: 1g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 27g

btw, MMMM, OATMEAL!!!

Hey, you know variety is good!!!

Yes, but I tend not to eat food that is described as "textured" LOL  Actually, after reading some posts about the TVP it might be good as just a crunchy topping for other stuff, but unless I go vegan, I don't think I'd use it as a protein source.

Boxer Heather said it made an AWESOME fried rice.  But yes, I, too, tend to get my protein from meats, yogurt, etc., but it's a great yogurt topping.  I also thought about using it as a "crumb" topping combined with cinnamon and Splenda on top of apple crisp.