Whatcha Eating....Tuesday Edition??

Good morning everyone! Let's see what we are eating today..... Breakfast- 1/2 slice toast with cream cheese Lunch- chicken salad with whole wheat crackers Snack- peanuts or cheese cubes (maybe a little of both) Dinner- spaghetti and garlic bread and maybe a bite or two of salad What are you having today?   Karen

Breakfast -- 2 soft scrambled eggs         Break (snack) -- 3 slices of bacon       Lunch -- Marie Callender's Cheesy Chicken & Rice      SNACK -- 1/2 cup of sun chips        Dinner -- Smooyie  

I am so happy !!! Something besides broth. (eight days post-op) Breakfast- scrambled egg Lunch- 1/2 cup mashed potatoes   Dinner- 1/2 cup Cottage Cheese                1/2 cup applesauce Snack- applesauce What are you having today?

Breakfast- 1/2 carnation instant breakfast made with skim milk Lunch- 1/2 can of Cream of Broccoli soup Dinner- other 1/2 of the Cream of Broccoli Soup

breakfast - 4 apple slices & 2 tbsp PB2 20 ounce protein drink lunch - pintos & cheese 16 ounces skim milk & 2 tbsp SF chocolate syrup supper - 1/2 cup Marie Calendars Lasagna & 1/2 ounce cocoa roasted almonds 16.9 ounces water snack - 1/2 ounce cocoa roasted almonds, 4 apple slices & 2 tbsp PB2 16.9 ounces water Calories: 1018 Fat: 28.2 Net Carbs: 82.5 Protein: 94.4 Fluid Oz: 69.8

Breakfast-Banana (I love them, had forgotten how much I like them) Snack-Coffee Lunch-1/4 cup cheesy echilada hamburger helper, 1/2 slice garlic toast Snack-Banana Late evening snack-1 oz pistachios (Had an aunt come over that wouldnt leave, so I had a late late dinner) Dinner-1 tilapia fillet on a slice of toasted bread, 1 oz cheddar  and 10 tiny french fries Had about 20 oz crystal lite, 16 oz soy milk w/sf choc syrup Not enough liquid today, having trouble there, any suggestions?? Just cant seem to get it to go down, HELP!!!!

A little better today I think
Breakfast - toast w/peanut butter and 1/4 cup cheerios
coffee/water
Lunch - taco salad, tea
Snack - 2 cookies
Dinner - tuna sandwich and fries (baked - very tasty!)
Snack - 1/2 cup ice cream and coffee
Now I'm just waiting on my oldest son to return from a track meet and resist the temptation to eat anything else today. Late nights are the worst for me - I want to snack all night! AT

AM SHAKE: protein powder (chocolate) with splenda and creamer (10oz) BREAKFAST: Apple and Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal (the 50% less sugar Quaker) LUNCH: a few bites of a chicken strip DINNER: Cheesy Quesidilla Hamburger Helper (made with ground sirloin, the hamburger helper had rice not pasta in it), Mixed Vegetables and a little bit of loaded mash potatoes and gravy (like 4 bites) PM SHAKE: protein powder (chocolate) with splenda and creamer (10oz) SNACK: some beef jerky and also some pumpkin seeds LIQUIDS: I got 24oz in between breakfast and lunch, a few sugar free popsicles, 24 oz after dinner

Just wanted everyone to know how much I appreciate this particular post.  I have not had my surgery yet and it has provided me w/ info of how I will need ot eat to get my protein in and it reinforces how you need to make your calories count!  Thanks! I start my preop diet tomorrow! CB from Arkansas

I'm glad to know that this post is helping you out some. Good luck with your pre-op diet. Take care and keep us updated on yourself!    Karen