What is your FaVoRiTe "meal"/snack/Protein Supplement???

I wanna eat what pamela is eating! I'm only on the full liquid diet right now and i'm at a cross between what is actually pureed and what is full liquid. I make soups and blend them and they are thick. I like them that way and I don't have a problem with it but I think i'm missing the full liquid stage. I'll ask at my 2 week appt. I drink 2 shakes a day along with water with protein in it. I'm not hitting my 76 grams but i'm close. Drinking the Nectar ice tea helps too.

I am 2 weeks post op and thus far I am loving the Unflavored Unjury for Protein...I mix it w/ Rasberry Ice Crystal Lite. I guess my favorite food so far is tuna salad w/ no fat ranch dressing vs mayo w/ 2 crackers. I guess this is my favorite because before the WLS I would eat a tuna sandwich everyday for lunch at work. The only difference is now I eat 2 tbs and I am full vs a large sandwich w/ lettuce and tomato w/ bread. My hubby is amazed w/ the small portion of food I am eating and than complaining that I am so full afterwards.

Something that I found to be good is Baked Fished ( high in protein) and Whole wheat rice. use package of seasoning from Ramen nootles, makes it more tasting, instead of Plain. have to give it a try but remember Chew, Chew, Chew..... Kathy

So far my favorite is just plain ol' cottage cheese!! Or a scrambled egg. These two just go down easy -- I'm 3 weeks out today -- and sit easy on my tummy. I am thinking of trying some pintos & cheese from Taco Bell before too much longer. I'm having trouble getting everything in, between "meals", protein, and water/liquids. So am staying as close to just protein for my meals as I can!

until i go back to the dietitian July 12 I am still on the liquid diet that I started the day after I went home from the hospital. June 23 No solid foods yet alto i have tryed little crackers that melt in your mouth. Lots of popsicles too. so for the last 5 weeks I have been on liquids, getting tired of them and hard to get in. I do like tomato juice even with the water in it. s/f jello is to hard for me to eat now, guess i over did that before the surgery. Looking forward to my next phase of diet where we can have some more soft foods. (cottage cheese, cheese, beans ) It won't be until the end of Aug before I can go back to somewhat of a normal eating pattern. No bread rice pasta roll ect for 3to4mounts after because you could get a dough ball stuck in your pouch, so you have to be careful there too.

dont you dump on the cheerios and cookies? I can't have any solids yet, but I was told anything more than 5 g carbs in a serving could cause dumping. No solids for me until August Heather Lap RNY 6/13

No, I don't dump on them. The magic number in grams of sugar for me is 6 grams. So, I can eat 2 vanilla wafers and stay well under that. I can eat about 10-15 honey nut cheerios and stay well under that. I think this is where behavior modification comes in to play. I won't eat more because I know that I could dump on it....so I have to do things in moderation and keep the sugar rules in mind at all times. I happy with that. BEFORE wls...I would have eaten half the box of vanilla wafers (or the honey nut cheerio's) without even realizing that I had done it!! I have not figured out what the magic number in carbs is for me yet. The doctors didn't give me a number for carbs either. They just said to avoid high carb foods and focus on protein first, which I do most of the time. I once ate some baked potato and had mild dumping....but I've had baked potato several other times with no problem. I recently went camping and tried regular cheerio's for breakfast...they have only 2 grams of sugar per serving. With milk, I can have about 1/2 a serving. I decided that I like these even better. They are full of vitamins and have fiber, which I really need. Having said all that.....I usually just have my three meals a day and that's it. Maybe once a week I will throw a snack in if I am getting more exercise than usual, start feeling lightheaded, or if I find myself in a social setting. I don't know how it will be for you when you get to the soft or solid food stages. I had everything all planned out before the surgery. I was going to be the perfect patient. Super strict. It is harder than I thought it would be!! For me, it's like being pregnant again. I have so many food adversions. Almost everything turns my stomach...but then I get this ONE thing in my mind that I can and want to eat....and it turns out to be the ONLY thing my pouch will tolerate...and it is ALWAYS changing! Every day is just trial and error. I wish you the best of luck and all success in your journey!! ((hugs)) Pam