Question:
I HATE MEAT!!!

I had my RNY 14 months ago.. To this day I cannot stand the smell, look or taste of any kind of meat. I have to force myself to eat meat.. Chicken, fish, red meat and even eggs. Does anyone else have this problem? Is there any other way to get my protein in besides meat?? This issue has bothered me for months and I do get nauseated when I "force" myself to eat it.. Thank you    — okbuffy (posted on July 5, 2009)

July 5, 2009
I was just watching some great videos on how to make tofu on youtube. Tofu is very high in protein, no carbs, virtually no fat and it will take on all kinds of other flavors. You might look into it.
   — Libby R.

July 5, 2009
I don't really like me after my RNY. I never really have but I like it even less now. The fact that if it is dry or no flavor makes it less pleasant to the palate. Not to mention we have to chew, chew and chew. So I usually get my protein from cottage cheese, yogurt, peanut butter, beans, Luna Lemon Zest protein bars, cheese and a protein bullet. They are a tube shape of flavored protein, I think one bullet has 29 grams of protein. You can also google or go to ask.com and type in "What food is high in protein" Or course there is always "Whey Protein Powder". Best Wishes. I eat very little meat now, but my labs are good because I do eat other forms of protein.
   — Kristy

July 5, 2009
I am only 9 weeks out but I drink the protein shakes 3 times a day. This really helps. Unjury.com has very nice tasting protein powder to make the shakes with low fat milk. I have found this has been working for me so far. Also the whey protein you can get it at Walmart. Is not bad tasting but Unjury tastes better. Hope this helps! Take care!
   — StlX

July 6, 2009
Hey Buffy, I am 16 months post RNY and although I don't hate meat, I hate the way if feels in my stomach. Two bites and I am so full I feel sick. I can tolerate tuna salad if it is very moist, chili or pasta sauce made with ground turkey, steamed fish... I eat a lot of cottage cheese, yogurt, dried beans, peas, lentils, and drink EAS AdvantEdge Low Carb ready-to-drink Chocolate Fudge protein. I drink the EAS over ice and mixed with coffee every morning and before I go to bed in the evening. I usually get 100-120g protein every day.
   — DJ Wood

July 6, 2009
You can eat Soy products. Tofu is very high in protein, and is also quite versatile if you learn how to prepare it. There are also meat substitutes made from soy and other vegetable protein. The only thing is that you have to balance your protein intake with another form of vegetable protein when you consume these products. So, if you eat tofu, you should also eat nuts or whole grains with it. You need TWO forms of vegetable protein consumed at the SAME TIME to make a complete protein. You can also eat some form of dairy with any of the three forms of vegetable protein (Beans, Grains, or Nuts) and you can get a complete protein that way. You will have to watch your B-12 if you decide to avoid meat and dairy products. You can get B-12 by eating foods that are supplemented with it (such as Boca Burgers and other veggie meat products) or you can get injections or pills to get what you need. I hope this helps. Hugh
   — hubarlow

July 8, 2009
Hello, this is kinda long and it's in a table format so it might not translate, if you need it sent via email I'll try to send it to you again so check your email, hope this helps that you don't always have to eat meat to get in your protein. Foods High in Proteins: Vegetables and Beans The table gives the protein content of foods. You should eat foods high in protein to remove your protein deficiency. Description Weight (g) Measure Content per Measure (g) Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw 33 1 cup 1.32 Artichokes, (globe or French), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 120 1 medium 4.18 Asparagus, canned, drained solids 72 4 spears 1.54 Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained 60 4 spears 1.55 Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 180 1 cup 5.31 Avocados, raw, California 28.35 1 oz 0.60 Avocados, raw, Florida 28.35 1 oz 0.45 Beans, baked, canned, plain or vegetarian 254 1 cup 12.17 Beans, baked, canned, with franks 259 1 cup 17.48 Beans, baked, canned, with pork and sweet sauce 253 1 cup 13.43 Beans, baked, canned, with pork and tomato sauce 253 1 cup 13.05 Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 172 1 cup 15.24 Beans, Cowpeas (Blackeyes), immature seeds, boiled, without salt 165 1 cup 5.23 Beans, Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 170 1 cup 14.43 Beans, Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, 172 1 cup 13.30 Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 177 1 cup 14.74 Beans, Kidney beans, red, mature seeds, canned 256 1 cup 13.44 Beans, Kidney beans, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 177 1 cup 15.35 Beans, Lima beans, large, mature seeds, canned 241 1 cup 11.88 Beans, Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 188 1 cup 14.66 Beans, Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, without salt 124 1 cup 2.52 Beans, Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw 104 1 cup 3.16 Beans, Navy beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 182 1 cup 15.83 Beans, Pinto beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 171 1 cup 14.04 Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt 180 1 cup 22.23 Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 172 1 cup 28.62 Beans, Snap beans, green, canned, regular pack, drained solids 135 1 cup 1.55 Beans, Snap beans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 125 1 cup 2.36 Beans, White beans, mature seeds, canned 262 1 cup 19.02 Beet greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 144 1 cup 3.70 Beets, canned, drained solids 170 1 cup 1.55 Broccoli, raw 88 1 cup 2.62 Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 156 1 cup 4.65 Beets, cooked, boiled, drained 170 1 cup 2.86 Beets, cooked, boiled, drained 50 1 beet 0.84 Cabbage, Chinese (pak-choi), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 170 1 cup 2.65 Cabbage, Chinese (pe-tsai), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 119 1 cup 1.79 Cabbage, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 150 1 cup 1.53 Cabbage, raw 70 1 cup 1.01 Cabbage, red, raw 70 1 cup 0.97 Cabbage, Savoy, raw 70 1 cup 1.40 Carrots, baby, raw 10 1 medium 0.08 Carrots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 156 1 cup 1.70 Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 146 1 cup 1.74 Carrots, raw 110 1 cup 1.13 Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 124 1 cup 2.28 Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 180 1 cup 2.90 Cauliflower, raw 100 1 cup 1.98 Celery, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 150 1 cup 1.25 Celery, raw 120 1 cup 0.90 Corn, sweet, white, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 77 1 ear 2.56 Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, cream style, regular pack 256 1 cup 4.45 Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, vacuum pack, regular pack 210 1 cup 5.06 Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 77 1 ear 2.56 Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels cut off cob, boiled, drained, without salt 164 1 cup 4.51 Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels on cob, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 63 1 ear 1.96 Cucumber, peeled, raw 119 1 cup 0.68 Cucumber, with peel, raw 104 1 cup 0.72 Dandelion greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 105 1 cup 2.10 Endive, raw 50 1 cup 0.63 Garlic, raw 3 1 clove 0.19 Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 198 1 cup 17.86 Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw 56 1 cup 0.91 Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw 55 1 cup 0.56 Lettuce, looseleaf, raw 56 1 cup 0.73 Mushrooms, canned, drained solids 156 1 cup 2.92 Mushrooms, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 156 1 cup 3.39 Mushrooms, raw 70 1 cup 2.03 Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, without salt 145 1 cup 2.26 Mushrooms, shiitake, dried 3.6 1 mushroom 0.34 Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 140 1 cup 3.16 Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 160 1 cup 2.99 Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 184 1 cup 3.83 Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 22 5 large 0.18 Onions, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 210 1 cup 2.86 Onions, dehydrated flakes 5 1 tbsp 0.45 Onions, raw 110 1 whole 1.28 Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw 100 1 cup 1.83 Parsley, raw 10 10 sprigs 0.30 Parsnips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 156 1 cup 2.06 Peas, edible-podded, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 160 1 cup 5.23 Peas, edible-podded, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 160 1 cup 5.60 Peas, green, canned, regular pack, drained solids 170 1 cup 7.51 Peas, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 160 1 cup 8.24 Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 196 1 cup 16.35 Peppers, hot chili, green, raw 45 1 pepper 0.90 Peppers, hot chili, red, raw 45 1 pepper 0.90 Peppers, sweet, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 136 1 cup 1.25 Peppers, sweet, green, raw 149 1 cup 1.33 Peppers, sweet, green, raw 119 1 pepper 1.06 Peppers, sweet, red, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 136 1 cup 1.25 Peppers, sweet, red, raw 119 1 pepper 1.06 Potato pancakes, home-prepared 76 1 pancake 4.68 Potato, baked, flesh and skin, without salt 202 1 potato 5.05 Potatoes, baked, flesh, without salt 156 1 potato 3.06 Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, without salt 136 1 potato 2.54 Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, without salt 135 1 potato 2.31 Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, without salt 156 1 cup 2.67 Potatoes, hashed brown, home-prepared 156 1 cup 3.78 Pumpkin, canned, without salt 245 1 cup 2.70 Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 245 1 cup 1.76 Radishes, raw 4.5 1 radish 0.03 Spinach, canned, drained solids 214 1 cup 6.01 Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 180 1 cup 5.35 Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 190 1 cup 5.97 Spinach, raw 30 1 cup 0.86 Squash, summer, all varieties, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 180 1 cup 1.64 Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 113 1 cup 1.33 Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt 205 1 cup 1.82 Squash, winter, butternut, frozen, cooked, boiled, without salt 240 1 cup 2.95 Sweet potato, canned, syrup pack, drained solids 196 1 cup 2.51 Sweet potato, canned, vacuum pack 255 1 cup 4.21 Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, without salt 146 1 potato 2.51 Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, without salt 156 1 potato 2.57 Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, stewed 255 1 cup 2.42 Tomatoes, red, ripe, canned, whole, regular pack 240 1 cup 2.21 Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 180 1 cup 1.53 Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 17 1 cherry tomato 0.14 Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 123 1 tomato 1.05 Tomatoes, sun-dried 2 1 piece 0.28 Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained 3 1 piece 0.15 Watermelon, raw 286 1 wedge 1.77 Protein content of other Vegetarian Foods High in Protein Description Weight (g) Measure Content per Measure (g) Buckwheat flour, whole-groat 120 1 cup 15.14 Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 168 1 cup 5.68 Bulgur, cooked 182 1 cup 5.61 Bulgur, dry 138 1 cup 11.70 Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 140 1 cup 17.21 Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow 122 1 cup 9.91 Noodles, chinese, chow mein 45 1 cup 3.77 Oat bran, cooked 219 1 cup 7.03 Oat bran, raw 94 1 cup 16.26 Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt 16 1 tbsp 4.03 Quinoa, cooked - 1 cup 11 Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 125 195 5.03 Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked 158 195 4.25 Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched 158 185 13.19 Spaghetti, cooked, enriched, without added salt 140 1 cup 6.68 Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked 140 1 cup 7.46 Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked 140 1 cup 7.46 Tempeh 225 1 cup 31 Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride 81 1/4 block 6.51 Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride 120 1 piece 7.86 Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 125 1 cup 12.91 Veggie burger 1 patty 1 patty 5-24 Wheat flour, whole-grain 125 1 cup 16.44 Wheat flour, white, bread, enriched 125 137 16.41 Whole wheat bread 2 slices 2 slices 5 Source: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 15 From the above table you can chose foods high in protein. Notice that there are many food choices that are high in protein such as beans, soybean, wheat flour and oat bran
   — StrangePassion

July 12, 2009
You are not by yourself on hating meats. I am 5 yrs and 5 mos post-op and I have always since having wls hated eating meats. It is the smell of it and the texture of it has to be very soft or very well done for me to try and eat it. I just spit it out after chewing it up to get the taste of it. Veggies or other foods high in protein I substitute for getting my protein in or I do the protein bullets or shakes. The way it makes me feel after eating it is not the problem as I said it is the way it smells and or tastes now. I hate it.
   — mspisces