High Protein cookbook or High Protein food guides?

Good morning everyone,

Does anyone hae any high protein cookbooks or high protein food guides that they can recommend?

I would like to start modifying my behavior patterns before my surgery, and right now I only am aware of chicken and fish having high protein.

Any good websites would be appreciated too.

Thanks and have a great day all

Hi there.......I don't have a website or anything. I think I have one saved on my laptop at home. But I am at work. Just thought I would let you know a few things I eat to get in my protein.

Eggs (I eat lots of them since SIL has chickens and we get TONS of them for free! lol)

Cheese

Plain Almonds

Unjury Protein powder

I have a few recipies at home that I will try and post tonight if I can of some things that are high protein. And I am sure some others on here have some ideas for you. Also, check out the Recipies forum on OH.

Jo

South Beach Diet has a cook book you might want to check out. Their basic philosophy is similar to ours - high protein, low carb.

Some high protein items
Ricotta cheese
greek yogurt
cottage cheese
eggs
lunch meat
beef/chicken/pork/seafood
nuts
soy nuts
cheese
milk

just some I can think of right now

I agree south beach is good. Also you can go on Eggface's web site she always has good high protein recipes for everything under the sun

Wow, awesome, this is really great!!!

The following is posted on my blog (here on OH)  I got this from a friend...please double check packaging nutritional info on your meats and other things, but it is a rough estimate

http://www.obesityhelp.com/myoh/blog/action,controlPanelWrit e/?pkid=112097&key=8d5c36b190df7d830bf3a26ee193a82e

Beef

• Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
• Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams
• Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce

Chicken

• Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein
• Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
• Drumstick – 11 grams
• Wing – 6 grams
• Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams

Fish

• Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
• Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein

Pork

• Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
• Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams
• Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams
• Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams
• Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams
• Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 – 6 grams

Eggs and Dairy

• Egg, large - 6 grams protein
• Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
• Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
• Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label
• Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz
• Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz
• Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz

Beans (including soy)

• Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein
• Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams
• Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
• Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
• Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
• Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams

Nuts and Seeds

• Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
• Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
• Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams
• Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams
• Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
• Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
• Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 19 grams
• Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams

I use a lot of the recipes from www.bariatriceating.com  and the woman who owns that store also wrote a book with lots of good recipes.  Her name is Susan Maria Leach, and the book is called "Before & After: Living and Eating Well After Weight-Loss Surgery."  I picked up my copy at Borders, and I love it.

Hope this helps!

Lesley

The website Lesley listed is fantastic!!  I love every recipe I have ever tried on it.  I would heartily recommend it to anyone!

the LOW-CARB BIBLE, put out by Publications International,
LOW CARB COOKBOOK, authored by Patricia Butkus,
EATING WELL AFTER WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY by Patt Levine and Michele Bontempt-Saray,
these are a few I have used as well as Susan Marie's BEFORE AND AFTER, available from Bariatriceating.com I hope these help.
Chris 

also, cream cheese is awesome... 7g of protein per TBSP... which is why I have decided I will be the queen of cheesecakes lol... SF and high protein... because I will also toss in greek yogurt, sf dannon yogurt, reduce fat sour cream... I buy the reduce fat cream cheese for baking and use fat free for when I make my protein pudding...

but, I add some cream cheese to mashed tators, chili, and other sauces to bulk up protein and add another new flavor to the mix of things...