Food storage and WLS

Hi, I have a question. Being LDS I believe in preparedness. I have a year supply of food among other things. It's mostly the basics: wheat, beans, rice, veg oil, sugar, powdered milk, etc. My question is, if anything ever were to happen and my family and I had to live off our storage, could someone who has had WLS eat this stuff? It's really important to get the protein in, I know, and I know wheat is actually high in protein, but is it enough? I know this is more of a question for a dietician but I wondered if anyone else here thought about the same thing. Lynda

Hey Lynda~ I've got so much food storage it makes me sick to think about! I know we could survive. Have you looked at the protein grams on the "Un-Meat" stuff...Frankly, I think I'd rather die than eat it! the smell is enough to give me dry heaves! I've been able to eat just about everything, so I haven't worried about it. Talk to you later! Tash

Lots of the stuff that is easy to store is very high in carbohydrates. I made it a point to make sure I have canned tuna, chicken and peanut butter. I also make sure I have a supply of my supplements, protein bars and protein powder. The Designer Whey brand has a natural flavor that is sooooo gross by itself but I can sprinkle it on other foods. Protein powders don't cook well, but you can add them to already prepared foods. Soy flour can be added to some baked goods and has lots of protein. Roasted soy nuts store well too. As I changed my eating habits, my family's habits have changed as well. Much of the stuff in my food storage is stuff we don't really eat anymore as it is high in carbs and processed flour. I am going to have to start storing stuff that is more in line with our new eating habits. The good news is that I don't really have to count myself when adding up the numbers, as I eat sooooo much less!

Hi Lynda, Check out LDSLiving.com and they have a food storage area where they sell different products. Go for the soy protein stuff. It isn't too bad. As for eating the rest of it, truthfully, if it came down to having to eat it because of a world problem, then I guess I would just eat it and pray that Heavenly Father could help me digest it and get the nourishment from it. But start adding some more protein stuff now just to be on the safe side. If the stuff you are storing is ready to be rotated, then I would offer to sell it to those who haven't had WLS or don't have a carb problem. Maybe your extended family, ward members, etc would be willing to purchase it and get it used up. Just a thought. Tammy Shaw Clinton, UT

Here's what I figure. First of all I'll probably be eating as much as a toddler so whatever I have stored shouldn't be much of a problem. Also, I'm thinking I should find a decent protein shake/powder, (I hear they're gross), get a year supply of it and rotate it. Shouldn't be too hard to rotate as I imagine I'll be using it regularly. I'll probably need to get a years supply of vitamins etc. and rotate that as well. I'm really new at this. So new that I haven't even been to my doctors presentation yet. So I'm sure I sound like I don't know what I'm talking about. If I do sound that way, sorry, bear with me. Anyway, I have other stuff besides wheat. Which I wouldn't eat anyway unless I were nearing starvation. Besides, the way I see it, I'm storing my years supply on my butt! Lynda D.

Sams Club has a soy based protein drink now, that is not to bad, i cant recall the name brand, but is a huge jar.