What cooker's to use??

I was wondering if the George Foreman Lean Mean grilling machine was ok to use? I also wanted to know is how to figure how many grams of protein, etc each food has that I am getting ready to make?? I havent had surgery yet, I have doen all pre-op things, just waiting on a surgery date so thought Id get started on all of this now.

The George Forman grill is great because it get's lots of fat out of the food.  In order to keep track of protein/calories/carbs, take a look at FitDay.com.  It is great for keeping track of your daily counts.  I used it the first six months after surgery and it sure helped me stay on track.  Good luck. Floyd

Thank you so much for the help!!! Just got a call telling me that all my paperwork has been sent to the surgeons office to be scheduled!!! Im soo excited!!!

In addition to Fitday, you may also want to check out SparkPeople.com. It does great to help you with other aspects as well as food for your weight-loss journey such as liquid intake & exercise. It has many articles that are interesting & informative about dietary, exercise, and mental well-being. I like my George Foreman grill but what I like even more..if you can find it...if my George Foreman roaster. It makes meat come out nice & juicy every time. Sherri

Oooh, I didnt know they made the Roaster, I will def. check into that also!!!  I just recieved a phone call from my dr. office telling me that they have now sent my paperwork to the surgeon's office to get  scheduled for surgery..!!!!!  Im having such a hard time trying to figure out how amny grams, proteins, etc everything has....

Fitday & SparkPeople will help you figure out the nutritional value of foods. In general, meats & dairy have ~7-8 g of protein per ounce (measurement, not weight).  White, lean meats (poultry, pork) usually has less fats than red meat (beef).  You can get most dairy products in fat-free or low fat. When you are a new post-op, it's difficult to get in all your protein (~50-80 g/day) so many supplement with protein shakes or protein bars (when allowed). Just be careful of the calorie content with them. My protein drink has 20 g protein per 120 calories. I've seen some that had 15 g protein for 250 calories..not a good ratio!  Your surgeon's office and/or nutritionist's should provide you with post-op information as to what you will be able to eat and how much at whatever stage you are at. Feel free to pester them about this. You're success could well depend on it! You may also want to contact Jodi (JoMac). She's the most successful lap-bander we have on the Indiana board. She could be very helpful in guiding you through this. Jodi may be a little long in replying back right now...they are inducing her Wednesday so I'm sure she has other things on her ming than us at OH..lol. Good luck! Sherri

Thakns Sherri !! Imjust having a hard tiem figuring if if this piece of emat is 7 grams or what this one is and so forth...I cant tell by looking!!!

Try to invest in a good digital food scale.  You will be surprised how much you ate if you weighed everything that goes in your mouth. Weigh****chers also has a good book that shows nutrition info on restaurants.

Ah...you're looking for some eye-balling techniques! 3 oz..about the size of the palm of your hand 4 oz...about the size of a deck of cards 2 oz...the size of a large egg Say you have a piece of steak that is about the size of a deck of cards. And also say that steak is 7.5 g protein per ounce. then you would have 30 g of protein in if you ate the whole thing. Here's what one person did (not me, but I thought it was a great idea)... Get you a pack of play-dough. Get a 1/4 c measuring cup and fill it up with play-dough. Level it off just as you would if you were measuring an ingredient in a recipe. Then remove that play-dough and keep it separate but in a tightly sealed container so it won't dry out. Every time you want to know if something is more than 2 oz (which is what most of us start off with as our 'no more than' when we're fresh post-ops), take out your play-dough and make it into the shape of your food item. Don't eat anymore of your food item than the size of that shape! Most surgeons/dieticians will have you measure your food out (not weigh) because the 1-2 oz limit is based on the volume our tummy can handle. This help? Sehrri

The play dough is a great idea!!  I'll try that. My nutritionist said to go by measure not weight, thats why i have been trying to "eyeball" everything!! You guys are sooo helpful!! Thanks!! Jamie