Sondra, when is the meet and greet?

trish,

www.bariatricfoodie.com,www.theworldaccordingtoeggface.com are 2 very good websites for reciepes for us.

as for the protien  dont worry about it now.our tastes change after surgery.powders that i liked pre op were disgusting after.if you go to popeyes they will let you taste samples before you buy anything.

my favorite is click proitien powder.i order mine from the states and get it delivered to pembina nd and i run across to get it.i live closer to pembina than winnipeg.

my reciepes use click or unflavored powder.

sondra

I'm thinking of bringing a few things too... peanut butter protein balls and pb protein cookies... maybe a small veggie tray. 

For me Sondra , the protein cheesecake totally appeals to me... looks amazing

I'm Elizabeth and I started my journey almost 3 years ago.  I was 347 and lost 47 pounds before surgery.  I had my RNY surgery in Winnipeg on Nov.26, 2012 and now weigh 191 pounds.  I have not had any complications and feel great!  I'm getting small enough to share my daughter's clothes, unfortunately she lives in Edmonton and we don't get to see each other much. :(   I'm very happy with my progress.  I didn't get here by diet alone.  I do exercise a lot, except for the past month, with holidays and all.  I'll be back at the gym regularly starting this week.  Welcome to all the newbees! 

Hi Trish  

Have you checked out some canned soups (Campbell's Chunky) or frozen meals? I know a lot of those are very high in sodium and maybe not the best choices, but possibly better than the choices you are making now. All you need to do is heat the food in the microwave. Campbell's Chunky Beef 284 mL can is 170 cal, 9 g of protein. You could also try protein bars. I have Detour from Costco which taste pretty good. One bar has 180 cal & 15 g of protein. No prep involved, just open the wrapper! You can take them anywhere to eat any time. These options may be more expensive, but you would get a little better nutrition than you seem to be getting now. How about pre-cut veggies or fruit? Precooked chicken chunks in a package? Even turkey/chicken sandwich meat? Also more expensive, but easy and quick.  And eggs...you could hard boil half a dozen and keep them in the fridge to eat whenever you needed.

I completely sympathize with your feelings of not wanting to cook and grabbing the easiest thing you can find. It sounds like you don't have anyone else to cook for. If I was on my own, I'd probably never cook. I'm also a carb addict. Fortunately, like Newfie says, you can't eat as much after surgery.