whats for dinner?

Happy holidays to all!!!!! I'm just wondering what everyone is eating?My DR told me too double up my calories(i'm only getting300-400 a day)My favorite thing is wendy's baked potato w/cheese&bacon.I really need some ideas.THANKS SHARON

thats a lot of carbs and calories in that with very little protein. I'd switch to the chili with added cheese for more protein. I have avoided carbs and starches since surgery mainly because I can't eat very much and when I do eat I try to find some protein. like you I need to increase my calories but right now I do it by drinking more low fat chocolate milk. 9 g of protein in each glass and it tastes good. If I could stomach the protein drink more I'd do a second or third protein glass a day but I hate the stuff. If you can tolerate real food well you might try the lean cusine or weigh****chers meals in the frozen food section the have usually 19 to 27 g of protein.

I'm kind of afraid of chili because of the spices.I geuss i'll never know if i don't try it.Thanks for the chocolate milk idea i just made myself some and i'm in heaven(LOL)

THe chili is not really spicy. It is a little but not terribly. But... saying that the hotter the better for me. My daughter who also likes spicy too but she is 8 likes the chili and its not too hot for her. Give it a whirl you might like it!!

Hi Sharon... If you like Wendys I would try their chili. It is really good and its only .99..... It is full of protein. I also like to eat their chicken nuggets on occasion. Not very often becasue they are heavily breaded. Does your family like breakfast food for supper. I like to make sausuage and eggs and toast for dinner. Its alot of protein and make sure you drain the grease from your sausage as much as possible. Try to eat 1/2 a slice of toast. During the day if possible hard boil some eggs at night and eat a few throughout the day. 1 egg has like 7 grams of protein in it. If you can stomach eating 3 a day thats an additional 21g of protein. Thats equivalent to 1 protein shake. I dont like the shakes much either but WE HAVE to have the protein. You definatly need more calories but try to ditch the carbs... They will make you hungrier and hungrier... How much weight have you lost since surgery?? Try putting some ribs in the crock pot with some onion gravy and seasonings. Let them cook all day and by the time you get home they are ready and make you some deviled eggs or something for your side. If your family is like mine they love anything made with eggs. I am trying to use my crock pot as much as possible. You can also put chicken breasts in there and let it cook all day and maybe have a side of mac n cheese. NOT ALOT but enough to give you some change. The cheese in it is a good source of protein just try to only have a little and try to eat your protein first. Another good source of protein is beans and peas. I like to cook Purple Hull Peas...I dont do it often because they are high in fat but on occasion I eat them. I havent given up mayo yet and I probably wont. That is one thing I just cant ditch. Its my weakness. Make tuna mixed with mustard or mayo and take it work. If you can - eat it without bread or crackers. Although a few crackers wont kill you. Tuna Salad is good too... Just mayo, eggs, and onions. I like it like that. Of course you can substitute the mayo with mustard and you wont worry about the fat... I would just hate giving up mayo. Get some protein powder and mix it in your milk... Or buy the Carb Countdown Choc Milk. It is very good. It has 12g of protein in 1 glass of it. I do not recommend the White carb countdown cause it is NASTY! However, the choc milk is very good and not near as thick as the protein shakes.

My 2nd tuna salad was really egg salad...

Christine-Thanks for the ideas!!!! I'll try them all.thank you! thank you! thank you.

My nutritionist said I wasn't getting enough calories at 600. She wants me at 800-1200. I also asked about Wendy's chili, and she didn't recommend it due to the high fat content. I did make my own chili at home in the crock pot. I used ground turkey instead of beef, Busch's Best Chili Beans, Hunt's Tomato Sauce, chili powder and red pepper. It was really good! I ended up freezing it though, because it takes a long time to eat a crock pot of chili when you are only eating 1 cup at a time.

Hi, Cathering - Just FYI, your nutritionist may not have known that Wendy's chili specifically isn't high in fat. It's (for a full cup) 220 calories, 54 from fat (25%), with 17 grams of protein and 6 g of sugar. It was one of the first foods I was able to eat, and I get it by default now when folks want to have fast food. Just FYI, don't know if your nutritionist wants you eating very low fat, but 25% calories from fat is below the 30% the AHA recommends for lowfat eating. Best of luck!