****MEAL HELP!! PLEASE****

I need some meal help! It seems like lately all I find thats tastes great are starches (ie: baked potato *just the inside* and wheat thins) I need some high protein meal ideas... I thought I would come and ask my fellow April buds instead of posting on the main boad where this will get pushed back in like about 20 minutes. I am struggling.... its hard to get my water in, i need more protein, and i am hungry all the time

tuna/chicken/seafood salad add protien powder to mashed potatoes? yogurt? cottage cheese? string cheese any cheese? make a smoothy and add protien powder?

Are you drinking enough water? That can help keep the hunger at bay. I'm eating: tuna mixed with cottage cheese cottage cheese alone egg salad made with light mayo poached egg on half a slice of carb countown wheat toast turkey breast cooked in cream of chicken soup (so it's moist) low fat triscuits toast made with the carb countdown wheat bread and sprayed with olivio rolled up slice of turkey sandwich meat slices of Cabot 50% light cheddar cheese all natural no sugar added peanut butter on low fat triscuits ricotta cheese mixed with tomato paste, parm cheese, italian seasonings (heated) ground turkey (dark and light meat mix-it's moist) browned then I add tomato paste, cumin, salt and stir in a little light sour cream - it tastes taco like. Peanut butter "cookies" (all natural no sugar addded peanut butter, one egg, four splenda packets..... mix, roll into balls and press down with fork, bake 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes until they're getting harder... not just like a cookie but a nice treat) I think that's about it. I'm adding foods one at a time, I need to add cooked veggies as I haven't had any of them. Lizzie

Emily, here are some I found off of recipe board Pizza 1# ground meat 1TLB fresh basil (or 1 tsp dried) 1TLB fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried) 1 clove garlic minced 1/2 pizza sauce 1 pkg. pepperoni add -on toppings of your choice 2 cups pizza cheese mix meat, spices and garlic together and place in 2 deep baking dish (I used 9x13), pushing meat up the sides to form a shell. Bake 350 oven for 40 minutes or until done but not dry. Drain off any excess grease. Put sauce, pepperoni and add on toppings, then spread cheese evenly on top. Bake 400 oven another 10-12 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and melted. Taco Soup 1 lb. ground turkey 1 large sweet onion, chopped 1 large can whole kernel corn 1 can of pinto beans 1 large can kidney beans 1 envelope taco seasoning 1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix 1 quart tomato juice 1 can diced tomatoes Directions: 1. Cook onion in pan 2. Brown turkey in the pan with the onion 3. Rinse and drain all the beans 4. Add all ingredients together in pan and cook for one hour Notes: 1. Yields twenty cups 2. One point per cup in Weigh****chers point system Ground chicken casserole servings 12 1 pound cooked egg noodles 30 oz. Canned tomato sauce 1 small onion 16 oz fat free cream cheese 16 oz fat free sour cream 4 cups kraft 2% finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 pound uncooked ground chicken breast boil noodles,drain.Combine in separate bowl mix cream cheese,sour cream and tomato sauce.Brown meat and onion.Layer in large casserole dish starting with sauce,then noodles.Then meat,ending with cheese.Bake at 350 until bubbly and brown.Great leftover Hope that this helps hugs and love lisa

You can always add the unflavored protein to your starches also.

thanks for the ideas guys another question.... how much are you eating at every sitting?? I feel that I am eating more than I should

I can eat 1/4 cup or 1 egg. Lizzie

I can eat about the same as lizzie usually 2-4 T. depends on what it is.

Carbs slide down wayyyy too easily. Try substituing mashed cauliflower for the potaotes. PROTIEN FIRST- that will fill you up and help you lose. Measure your carbs out too. I like the 100 calorie wheat thin packs with about 1/3 of a can of tuna and some lite mayo. I can't fini**** in one sittin g but it's yummy, lots of textures and flavors and little bit of crunch!

I'm getting ready to make mac and cheese (from my nut) and it counts as carb/proein combo. I have started eating lean chicken lunchmeat (Boar's head or other good quality) and lite swiss with a little lite mayo rolled up and eat slowly. I can eat about 1/2 c. or a little over but I have to eat SLOWLY. This is the hardest part for me. Everyone else is done way before me. It's not good for anyone to eat fast even people who have not had surgery.