Beef Jerky versus Slim Jim

Hello All. I am 16 weeks post op and still having problems with my protein intake. Meats are a big problem for me- no matter what kind, but especially chicken. 99% of the time, I either throwing it back up or feel really uncomfortable for a few hours afterwards. No matter how it is prepared or how slow I eat, I can't seem to get down and keep it there. The only protein I am getting in is about 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and sometimes I get about an ounce of cheese as well as about a half cup of refried beans. I also eat about half of an egg some days and nuts (usually cashews or almons). Thats it! Maybe once a week I will be able to eat something else like I had an entire taco the other night with about two tablespoons of seasoned beef, a tablespoon of refried beans and maybe an ounce of cheese. The next night I tried again, but after two (slow) bites, I felt bad......ANYWAYS! My question is about beef jerky versus Slim Jims. I see that many people eat the jerky for the protein. Is Slim Jims the same thing but in a slightly different form? I don't care for Slim Jims, but I will eat them if I have to. I ate about 3 bites earlier with no problem. I definitely noticed the amount of grease in it so I smashed them in paper towels first. (I purchased them out of a machine so I do not have the box to view the nutritional info.) Is jerky the same or taste about the same? Is it less greasy?.....I have been really worried the past couple of days about my diet. I REALLY want to eat the right things, but can't seem to stomach them. Funny thing is I can eat sugar all day long (I don't though) and never get sick! How is it the bad foods don't bother me but the good ones do? It's like a sick joke...By the way, I am down 98 pounds- from 321 to 223... Thanks for any input!

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