The Diet and snacking?

[gothiclovemonkey]

This is bad, I have been on dialysis for a while now, and i dont know the answers... I have sort of talked to the dietician about all of this, but i want to know what you all do.

I want to lose some more weight, and still try to follow the dialysis diet... what are some quick and easy snacks? I mean, no effort snacks! Just like open a bag and eat LOL

[Riverwhispering]

Open a bag of Unseasoned pork rinds....  and..... bag one oz of rinds per ziplock bag.

Then you can just open one ziplock bag and pig out and be snacking on crunchy stuff.

1oz 28g of Unseasoned (lower salt) pork rinds and you have:

152 calories

35.6mg of Potassium

23.8mg of Phosphorous

[gothiclovemonkey]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM that sounds delish!!! Thank u!

[monrein]

Aren't pork rinds high in fat though?  I think they're usually deep fried. 

[Riverwhispering]

that's why i said to make 1 oz bags so you can eat the whole bag and only get 152 calories and it's a nice snack.
 

[glitter]

Junk Food that's Good for You
By: Jeff Volek, Ph.D., R.D.


Read more: http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/healthy_snacks/Pork_Rinds.php#ixzz1iuHwyuo8


Pork Rinds

Why you think they're bad: These puffy snacks are literally cut from pigskin. Then they're deep-fried.

Why they're not: A 1-ounce serving contains zero carbohydrates, 17 grams (g) of protein, and 9 g fat. That's nine times the protein and less fat than you'll find in a serving of carb-packed potato chips. Even better, 43 percent of a pork rind's fat is unsaturated, and most of that is oleic acid—the same healthy fat found in olive oil. Another 13 percent of its fat content is stearic acid, a type of saturated fat that's considered harmless, because it doesn't raise cholesterol levels.

Eat this: J&J Critters Microwave Pork Rinds ($6.50 for a 10-ounce container; www.microwaveporkrinds.com). Because the rinds are cooked and puffed in a microwave instead of deep-fried, each serving contains only 4 g fat—meaning they're lower in calories and less greasy than regular pork rinds.

[Annig83]

I love this snack!  You can put it in baggies like suggested for the pork rinds, the suggested serving is 1 cup. 200 calories, 3 grams of protein, 175g of sodium, 80g of potassium and 65g phosphorus.

I know you said you wanted something you can just open and go with, once it's cooked it stays fresh pretty long and can be stored in containers.  Hope this helps!
Munchester Mix

2 cups Rice Crispies
2 Cups puffed wheat cereal
2 Cups Shredded Wheat Cereal
1 Cup unsalted Pretzels
1 Cup Unsalted Popcorn
1/2 Cup of melted butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. of onion powder
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp tabasco sauce
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Heat oven to 275
Combine cereals, popcorn, and pretzels
melt butter and pour over mix, add sauces and add spices.
Pour onto cookie sheet and bake 45 minutes.

[gothiclovemonkey]

all of this sounds so good, thank u!!!!
I bought some little baggies and containers, to make stuff i do enjoy. Like my pickled eggplant yum! (dont let the name fool u, its not salty AT ALL) its just vinegar and garlic.
im checking into the pork rinds, those were good when i had them when i was a kid.
I just like easy snacks because when i am driving from dialysis i need some kind of pick me up, and more often im finding myself hitting drive thru, which is never a good idea.
that mix sounds awesome~! my dad makes something similar but not renal friendly at all lol

[ToddB0130]

I tend to eat snack bag size portions of lots of things.  Fruit, vegetables, crunchy things .......... the portions are smaller and you can use the smaller sizes to count calories as well.   I tend to like a snack like 12 frozen grapes or a small portion of dry cereal.

Nothing 'bad' about you wanting to get this started !!!  Incorporate some exercise too.  Good Luck.

And if you think the renal diet is bad .... try being diabetic too ......... what's okay for renal ISN'T okay for diabetic and vice versa ...........bottom line,  always throw away the food and eat the container !   HA.

[iketchum]

Yup, my wife buys a pizza and I get the box.
 

[gothiclovemonkey]

  well the pizza joints here are greasy enough, the box might actually be pretty damn tasty!

I was talking about this idea tonight with my family, and my brother didnt quite grasp why i would be doing this after so long of being on D... so my son pipes up and says, "Why mommy?" I said because i cant nibble those toes forever! lol 

Its a bit annoying when no body in ur family will supporrt ur diet, or fluid restrictions!!!

Oh i am most thankful im not diabetic, i would starve!!

[Whamo]

My go-to snack is 40-30-30 nutrition bars.  I look for the ones with low potassium and phosphorus under 20%.  I try to pop a binder pill along with them.   Some of them are quite tasty, and the nutritional spread is ideal. 

[Lillupie]

And if you think the renal diet is bad .... try being diabetic too ......... what's okay for renal ISN'T okay for diabetic and vice versa ...........bottom line,  always throw away the food and eat the container !   HA.

OMG you are sooo funny. 
 That is true. i feel sorry for those who are diabetic.

[Rain]

Try eating fruit for snacks  and crackers with with cream cheese. I also like making some hard boiled eggs as snack.

If your trying to loss weight stay away from the high fructose corn syrup and carbs as snacks, they don't fill you up and you eat a lot more. Or if you eat carbs eat some protein with it, it will keep you fuller and you won't ahve the insulin highs and lows which make you feel hungry.

[gothiclovemonkey]

isnt cream cheese a no-no? i love me some cream cheese!
I went shopping today, found out we can have eggplant, so i made my yummy eggplant stuff, and i got some veggies, fruits, and pork rinds! im set for at least a few weeks i hop.
my big issue right now, idk why, but every few months i get really odd about food. nothing tastes good, nothing satisfys at all. i want things i know i cant eat. its very annoying!!!!

[Lillupie]

isnt cream cheese a no-no? i love me some cream cheese!
I went shopping today, found out we can have eggplant, so i made my yummy eggplant stuff, and i got some veggies, fruits, and pork rinds! im set for at least a few weeks i hop.
my big issue right now, idk why, but every few months i get really odd about food. nothing tastes good, nothing satisfys at all. i want things i know i cant eat. its very annoying!!!!

I was told that cream cheese and sour cream and cottage cheese is ok on the renal diet. They are full of fat and low on protein, and the protein is what is high in phos for calcium foods.

Lisa

[jshabanian]

I too was told that cream cheese is okay on the renal/dialysis diet.  I love cream cheese too.  I like to eat strips of fresh red pepper (yummy with cream cheese).

I also eat apples sliced thinly and crackers with cream cheese.  Pears are really good this time of year.

I am with you in wanting the things I should not have!!  I crave little cuties (the tangerines) now.  I could eat a dozen at a time!! 

[Riverwhispering]

These are about 1/3 the Phosphorus of most of the cheeses you can buy

Cream Cheese 1oz  Potassium 38.6mg, Phosphorus 29.7mg, Calories 96

Brie Cheese 1oz Potassium 42.6mg, Phosphorus 52.6mg, Calories 94

Sour Cream 1oz Potassium 39.5mg, Phosphorus 32.2mg, Calories 54

Cottage Cheese, Creamed 1oz Potassium 29.1mg, Phosphorus 44.5mg Calories 27

 

[gothiclovemonkey]

omg apples and crm chz sounds flipping awesome!

[Joe]

Yes it does. I'm also finding a piece of fresh fruit is a good, satisfying, snack. Pears are in season and tasting pretty darn good.

[Riverwhispering]

I love brie stuffed in celery, you don't need a lot and it fills you up.    I've seen Brie at the store in a round package wrapped in 1oz triangles.   I love it cause you don't have to guess or weigh.   I think it's Presidents brand Brie

[Lillupie]

wow thank you. I never thought of Brie cheese.

[gothiclovemonkey]

this may seem like a dumb question, but brie? is it comparible to any other cheese as far as flavor goes?

[MooseMom]

Brie is fab.  I know this is snobbery, but if I'm going to eat cheese at all, it's going to be the best I can afford.  It has to be phosphorus worthy (aka "sponge worthy" for any Seinfeld fans out there; I hated that show, but my husband is always prefacing a conversation with, "There was a Seinfeld episode where...").  Brie is generally a milder cheese, and it can be very creamy if you get a triple cream brie.  It is lower in phos than harder, smellier cheeses, but it IS cheese, so you DO need to exercise some portion control.

Oh, brie spread on a lovely French baguette...one of life's real pleasures!

[gothiclovemonkey]

i will def check this brie stuff out!!!
im not a huge dairy fan, thank goodness, but cream cheese is amazing, i think this brie might be up my alley!
my biggest hurdle will always be getting enough protein, and less potassium, as i absolutely love potatoes lol 
got my labs back and im just barely on the good side of protein. i try to eat as much as i can... Would deviled eggs be "good"?