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While I would much rather you spent all of your free time reading what I have to offer here at formerfatdudes.com, I can’t keep up with writing enough stuff to keep you properly entertained and informed. Especially when I spend a good chunk of my time reading other sites myself.
Sites like Small Bites.
I posted a while back in my pantry list about the protein powder I was using, the Champion Pure Whey was good stuff, but I came across another that I think is gonna be my powder of choice and I got it over at trueprotein.com
True Protein literally has dozens of different protein powders you can get, from beef and soy and all sorts of other sources, and you can even custom mix your own … well… custom mix. Whey protein seems to be one of the best options for WLS types so I went for the unflavored, unsweetened, cross-flow mircrofiltration mix. In a 30g serving you get 27g of protein with 110 calories and 45mg of sodium. There’s no fat, no sugars, no cholesterol.
True Protein has dozens of different protein powders to choose from, from beef and soy to egg and whey. They even have some pre-set mixes that are geared towards bariatric patients, but the Wehy Protein Isolate seems to get recommended a lot, so I went for that. I tried the Whey Protein Isolate (CFM) Cross-Flow Microfiltration – here’s how it’s described on their site:
We’re going to try and post a simple mash-up of products we find to be WLS-friendly (or least tolerable), be they food, supplements, general products, what-ever. First up, some food stuffs…
Yea… it’s a Snickers. Well, made by them. Way too many protein bars just taste… gritty, with bad after-tastes, all fakey, and well.. crappy. Snickers Marathon Protein comes in two flavors, Carmel Nut Rush and Chcolate Nut Burst. I’ve only had the latter… but I like them.
Be warned though, this is not a snack food. This is something to have on hand for a really active day, or as a meal replacement. Check the nutritional stats and you’ll see what I mean…
I’m going to start some posts here and there about using different herbs and spices to well… spice up your food. As a former fat dude (I’m under 240 now, so I think I can drop the “soon to be” part of that), food is still a focus in my life, but in a much better way. And given the smaller quantity I’m eating, I really want to focus on quality.
So to kick this off, I’m going to talk not about a particular spice, but on my favorite place to get spices – Penzeys Spices.
Penzeys has been around for over 40 years and now has over 40 locations nationwide as well as catalog and online sales at penzeys.com – and while I think their site needs some vast improvements, it’ll work to get some good stuff delivered if you’re not fortunate enough to live near one of their retail locations.
