I have no idea what to eat!
Hi everybody,
I had my surgery on July 18th. I am 3 months out and everything I eat is going down nice and easy now. Is that normal? I also have been working a lot and haven't been able to get time off from work to go see a dietician. I really need to see a dietician, I just started a new job and I don't have much PTO. Does anyone have any advice about meals that I could be eating right now? I have been eating the same ol' things everyday. Like boiled and scrambled eggs with low fat breakfast sausage and yougurt. I am a little confused for lunch and dinner?? I just don't know what to eat. I sometimes eat deli meat and yougurt for lunch. I know its bad but I sometimes skip dinner. I am not doing well with my diet and need major help. I am not getting in all my protien and I don't really care for foods like beans and cottage cheese. Does anyone have any simple recipes for me, I am not much of cook . The scale hasn't moved in 2 weeks. I have been 288 for 2 weeks. I am down from 345. I have never had a stall soooo long. Do you think its because I am not eating right? Help please...somebody...anybody...???
I had my surgery on July 18th. I am 3 months out and everything I eat is going down nice and easy now. Is that normal? I also have been working a lot and haven't been able to get time off from work to go see a dietician. I really need to see a dietician, I just started a new job and I don't have much PTO. Does anyone have any advice about meals that I could be eating right now? I have been eating the same ol' things everyday. Like boiled and scrambled eggs with low fat breakfast sausage and yougurt. I am a little confused for lunch and dinner?? I just don't know what to eat. I sometimes eat deli meat and yougurt for lunch. I know its bad but I sometimes skip dinner. I am not doing well with my diet and need major help. I am not getting in all my protien and I don't really care for foods like beans and cottage cheese. Does anyone have any simple recipes for me, I am not much of cook . The scale hasn't moved in 2 weeks. I have been 288 for 2 weeks. I am down from 345. I have never had a stall soooo long. Do you think its because I am not eating right? Help please...somebody...anybody...???
I'm about a month farther along than you and I also do not have much trouble eating foods. I bring microwave Lean Cuisine meals to work quite often. I know they have a lot of sodium, but they're convenient. I also eat a lot of chili from Wendy's. My schedule demands that I eat out often and often eat in front of others. Sometimes I eat sandwiches - I try to pull the meat from the whole sandwich and squeeze it on to half of the bread and then take more bread out as I eat. I also eat a lot of salads with protein rich meats and cheese in them. Dinner is tough for me too - I'm never sure what to cook and I'm not that motivated to do it since I eat so little. I make fish on occassion. I have a few tilapia recipes that are pretty easy. I also make meatloaf, steak, hamburger casseroles, etc. Once I even made spaghetti with meat sauce using Barilla Plus pasta (it has added protein). Chicken and I are usually not friends, but every once in a while I will try to force it down. Anyway, as you can see I'm a pretty "carby" person and a lot of people here are against that, but it works for me.
Also, I wouldn't worry about the stall too much. I had surgery 6/12 and I've lost 100 pounds now. The first 35 were during a pre-op liquid diet, then I pretty much stalled and took 2 1/2 months to lose the next 30, then I lost another 35 over a 2 week period and now I've been stalled again for a couple of weeks. I hear this is pretty normal. It sounds to me like your weight loss is coming along well. Keep up the great work.
Also, I wouldn't worry about the stall too much. I had surgery 6/12 and I've lost 100 pounds now. The first 35 were during a pre-op liquid diet, then I pretty much stalled and took 2 1/2 months to lose the next 30, then I lost another 35 over a 2 week period and now I've been stalled again for a couple of weeks. I hear this is pretty normal. It sounds to me like your weight loss is coming along well. Keep up the great work.
"Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground" - T. Roosevelt
Hi Micah, you should have an eating plan with options from your surgeon's clinic/dietitian. Please, if you cannot go in to see the dietitian, at least call. Ask to be mailed or Emailed the information you seek. Regarding the stall: are you getting in enough protein? Ask how much protein you should be getting at this point. Do you like fresh garden peas? If you do, at Cub foods, in the freezer section of 'health/organic foods' are frozen bags of Edamame. High protein (1/2 cup has 10 g protein!), taste delicious either at thawed, or nuked for thirty seconds, with butter or Molly McButter added. Breathe, breathe, breathe! I can only suggest increase the protein and water. Below, I copied my response on 9/20 to the "what are you eating?" post, where other postors had also cited suggestions. Best wishes to you hon! Hugs, Patti
Boneless skinless chicken breasts, thawed, drained, and put into crock pot with Italian seasoning. When setting up for freezing, I add fresh grated Parmesan and more Italian seasoning.
Boneless trimmed pork chops, or boneless trimmed pork ribs, or pork loin roastast in the crock pot. I add Italian seasoning. When preparing for freezing, I add s/f KC Master BBQ sauce.
Top sirloin steak cooked in the George Foreman grill; add garlic powder before cooking, then when done, add Worchestire sauce.
Skinny spaghetti: extra lean ground beef browned, then add Italian spices, and a jar of Ragu or Prego (fave!) spaghetti sauce. I don't eat pasta, though make this very thick, and add chopped onion, zucchini, or broccoli. Fresh Parmesan grated cheese, or seasoning (from Papa Murphy's) on top.
Beef liver with onions---a fave!
Chili: extra lean ground beef, canned diced tomatoes, chopped onion, garlic. Lots of kidney beans. I make very thick chili--don't like it soupy.
Fajitas: chicken or steak, adding yellow, and/or red peppers, large onion bits, marinade sauce, put into soft warmed tortilla, with ff sour cream and or favorite salsa.
Skinny BLTs: put pre-cooked bacon , sliced tomato, and mayo into one Romaine lettuce leaf. I don't even miss the toast!
Four per week egg meals: hard boiled, poached, or fried' (using canola oil spray and Molly McButter), eggs over easy with lo-fat sharp cheddar, and a slice of 15-grain bread.
Egg dishes, from veggie/cheese frittatas to ham/veggie/cheese omelettes
Edamame heated, with Molly McButter and garlic powder (or salt if desired) Make enough for the sole meal, or supplement a meal.
Pan-simmered Tilapia, tuna steak, or salmon. I spray pan with canola oil, then add a little real butter. To the Tilapia, add fresh grated Parmesan , garlic powder and fresh ground pepper. . To the tuna steak or salmon, I just add no-salt lemon pepper seasoning and fresh ground pepper.
f/f cottage cheese with Yoplait Light yogurt (my choice) blended in. I add one yogurt to a 24 oz cottage cheese container. A meal in itself if desired.
f/f Black beans or f/f refried beans nuked, with chopped onion, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, then serve with f.f sour cream or f/f cottage cheese, and salsa.
Three times weekly, I have an AdvantEdge high protein (20g) meal replacement bar. Or the Colossal 32 g protein meal replacement bar.
Lean ham with sharp cheddar cheese, fresh chopped onion, and a bit of Dijon mustard.
Skinny pizza: I don't eat crust, just use blend 'topping' ingredients.. Extra lean ground beef (browned) , Canadian bacon, Fre****alian sausage (browned)., pepperoni. Use one meat, or more. Blend in tomato or pizza sauce, chopped onion, black and or green sliced olives, drained mushrooms, oregano, garlic powder to taste.
Two to three meals weekly: LOVE, love, Kashi Go Lean cereal mixed with Kashi Go Lean Crunch, with a half banana diced, and scant milk (or choice).
Water-packed tuna with hard-boiled egg, imitation crab and lobster diced, chopped celery and onion, dry mustard, garlic powder, paprika, and mayo per taste. I don't eat bread, and just put it into one Romaine lettuce leaf, or just enjoy it as a salad meal.
I'm an odd duck, love breakfast items for dinner, and dinner items for breakfast and lunch!
Snacks twice per day: one cup skim milk, Driskoll's fresh beef jerky or cheddar-stuffed beef stick, 1/2 cup s/f Jello instant pudding, ,1/4 cup smoked almonds, a fresh fruit, 1/2 cup dry roasted soy nuts (BBQ or plain found in Cub foods bulk section), string cheese, sliced low-fat cheese,(sharp cheddar, Swiss, Mozzarella, pepper jack), any lean meat, hard boiled egg with dry mustard and a bit of mayo, Atkins AdvantEdge 20 g protein or EAS 20 g protein meal replacement shake, High protein bar: Met-Rx Protein Plus (19g), Atkins 17g , or Pure Protein 19g.
I have fruit with one meal, veggie with another:
Fresh fruit: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pineapple, apple, 1/2 banana, 1/2 pear, peach or nectarine, 1/2 naval orange.
Fresh veggies (raw or cooked): Asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, leeks, cucumber, tomato, baby carrots, celery, Brussels sprouts, stir-fry blend, zucchini, or canned black eyed peas or black beans, artichoke with fresh Parmesan cheese and garlic powder; bell peppers, green peppers (sauteed with canola oil and a bit of real butter),
Hope this is helpful to anyone; best wishes to all! Hugs, Patti (who ironically won the Betty Crocker Family Leader of tomorrow award senior year high school...post-college, never wanted marriage nor children, though am a die-hard cook from-scratch gal---whoa Betty!
Boneless skinless chicken breasts, thawed, drained, and put into crock pot with Italian seasoning. When setting up for freezing, I add fresh grated Parmesan and more Italian seasoning.
Boneless trimmed pork chops, or boneless trimmed pork ribs, or pork loin roastast in the crock pot. I add Italian seasoning. When preparing for freezing, I add s/f KC Master BBQ sauce.
Top sirloin steak cooked in the George Foreman grill; add garlic powder before cooking, then when done, add Worchestire sauce.
Skinny spaghetti: extra lean ground beef browned, then add Italian spices, and a jar of Ragu or Prego (fave!) spaghetti sauce. I don't eat pasta, though make this very thick, and add chopped onion, zucchini, or broccoli. Fresh Parmesan grated cheese, or seasoning (from Papa Murphy's) on top.
Beef liver with onions---a fave!
Chili: extra lean ground beef, canned diced tomatoes, chopped onion, garlic. Lots of kidney beans. I make very thick chili--don't like it soupy.
Fajitas: chicken or steak, adding yellow, and/or red peppers, large onion bits, marinade sauce, put into soft warmed tortilla, with ff sour cream and or favorite salsa.
Skinny BLTs: put pre-cooked bacon , sliced tomato, and mayo into one Romaine lettuce leaf. I don't even miss the toast!
Four per week egg meals: hard boiled, poached, or fried' (using canola oil spray and Molly McButter), eggs over easy with lo-fat sharp cheddar, and a slice of 15-grain bread.
Egg dishes, from veggie/cheese frittatas to ham/veggie/cheese omelettes
Edamame heated, with Molly McButter and garlic powder (or salt if desired) Make enough for the sole meal, or supplement a meal.
Pan-simmered Tilapia, tuna steak, or salmon. I spray pan with canola oil, then add a little real butter. To the Tilapia, add fresh grated Parmesan , garlic powder and fresh ground pepper. . To the tuna steak or salmon, I just add no-salt lemon pepper seasoning and fresh ground pepper.
f/f cottage cheese with Yoplait Light yogurt (my choice) blended in. I add one yogurt to a 24 oz cottage cheese container. A meal in itself if desired.
f/f Black beans or f/f refried beans nuked, with chopped onion, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, then serve with f.f sour cream or f/f cottage cheese, and salsa.
Three times weekly, I have an AdvantEdge high protein (20g) meal replacement bar. Or the Colossal 32 g protein meal replacement bar.
Lean ham with sharp cheddar cheese, fresh chopped onion, and a bit of Dijon mustard.
Skinny pizza: I don't eat crust, just use blend 'topping' ingredients.. Extra lean ground beef (browned) , Canadian bacon, Fre****alian sausage (browned)., pepperoni. Use one meat, or more. Blend in tomato or pizza sauce, chopped onion, black and or green sliced olives, drained mushrooms, oregano, garlic powder to taste.
Two to three meals weekly: LOVE, love, Kashi Go Lean cereal mixed with Kashi Go Lean Crunch, with a half banana diced, and scant milk (or choice).
Water-packed tuna with hard-boiled egg, imitation crab and lobster diced, chopped celery and onion, dry mustard, garlic powder, paprika, and mayo per taste. I don't eat bread, and just put it into one Romaine lettuce leaf, or just enjoy it as a salad meal.
I'm an odd duck, love breakfast items for dinner, and dinner items for breakfast and lunch!
Snacks twice per day: one cup skim milk, Driskoll's fresh beef jerky or cheddar-stuffed beef stick, 1/2 cup s/f Jello instant pudding, ,1/4 cup smoked almonds, a fresh fruit, 1/2 cup dry roasted soy nuts (BBQ or plain found in Cub foods bulk section), string cheese, sliced low-fat cheese,(sharp cheddar, Swiss, Mozzarella, pepper jack), any lean meat, hard boiled egg with dry mustard and a bit of mayo, Atkins AdvantEdge 20 g protein or EAS 20 g protein meal replacement shake, High protein bar: Met-Rx Protein Plus (19g), Atkins 17g , or Pure Protein 19g.
I have fruit with one meal, veggie with another:
Fresh fruit: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pineapple, apple, 1/2 banana, 1/2 pear, peach or nectarine, 1/2 naval orange.
Fresh veggies (raw or cooked): Asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, leeks, cucumber, tomato, baby carrots, celery, Brussels sprouts, stir-fry blend, zucchini, or canned black eyed peas or black beans, artichoke with fresh Parmesan cheese and garlic powder; bell peppers, green peppers (sauteed with canola oil and a bit of real butter),
Hope this is helpful to anyone; best wishes to all! Hugs, Patti (who ironically won the Betty Crocker Family Leader of tomorrow award senior year high school...post-college, never wanted marriage nor children, though am a die-hard cook from-scratch gal---whoa Betty!
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Hey girl!! I'm 3 months out as of Wednesday... foods have been going well for me too. I am a plain eater and can eat the same thing for weeks. BUT yesterday I had my check up and she gave me a sample menu... so here are some ideas
Breakfast:
Yourgurt, Cereal, oatmeal, blueberries, scrambled eggs, string cheese
Lunch
Chili, turkey, tuna in ff may, cottage cheese, peaches, carrots, veggie burgers, applesauce
Dinner:
Porkchops, mashed potatoes, rice, black beans, broccoli, ground turkey, fish, chicken, ham
Maybe that helps... keep it up girl. I stall too... then I drop. Remember when you aren't losing pounds you are losing inches~
Take Care
Sarah
Breakfast:
Yourgurt, Cereal, oatmeal, blueberries, scrambled eggs, string cheese
Lunch
Chili, turkey, tuna in ff may, cottage cheese, peaches, carrots, veggie burgers, applesauce
Dinner:
Porkchops, mashed potatoes, rice, black beans, broccoli, ground turkey, fish, chicken, ham
Maybe that helps... keep it up girl. I stall too... then I drop. Remember when you aren't losing pounds you are losing inches~
Take Care
Sarah
Who was your surgeon?
Most of them have their own programs as to what you should be eating.
As for getting to the dietician, make it a priority! Explain to your employer that you have a medical condition which requires you to check in with your physician every 3 months and it does not affect your job other than you need a couple of hours off during the day to get that appointment taken care of. Ask if it would be possible on those days to come early or stay late, etc. since you do not have very much PTO time and you would like the opportunity to make up the time if they would allow it. Otherwise, take a couple hours unpaid. It will be worth it in the end for you.
Most of them have their own programs as to what you should be eating.
As for getting to the dietician, make it a priority! Explain to your employer that you have a medical condition which requires you to check in with your physician every 3 months and it does not affect your job other than you need a couple of hours off during the day to get that appointment taken care of. Ask if it would be possible on those days to come early or stay late, etc. since you do not have very much PTO time and you would like the opportunity to make up the time if they would allow it. Otherwise, take a couple hours unpaid. It will be worth it in the end for you.
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on 9/26/08 6:32 am - MN
on 9/26/08 6:32 am - MN
Hey Micah,
I just came across this list on the main board...thought it would be good for you to see...
leftover cooked veggies
tuna or salmon in a pouch
I just came across this list on the main board...thought it would be good for you to see...
Pepperoni Crisps - Place the pepperoni on a paper plate between some paper towels - and microwave for about 2 minutes
low fat cheese
raw veggies with hummus
cottage cheese with sliced tomato
fresh fruit with low fat yogurt
canned tomatoes with shredded LF cheese melted on top
whole wheat crackers with low fat cheese
low-cal whole grain toast with 1 tbsp peanut butter
shrimp with 2 tbsp ****tail sauce
hard boiled egg
almonds
50-Calorie Beef Steak Nuggets' packs from 'Jack Link's' (at Wal-Mart)
spread LF cream cheese (or Greek yogurt mixed with onion soup mix) on thin sliced deli meat and roll up. For variety, put dill pickles in the middle of the roll
celery w/ peanut butter
turkey breast on a piece of toast
cheese w/ a few crackers
apple slices with peanut butter
yogurt
cottage cheese mixed w/ fruit or onion soup mix & sour cream/Greek yogurt
protein bar
protein shake
decaf, FF latte
protein pretzels or chips (www.kaysnaturals.com)
SF Jello w/ Cool Whip Free
no-sugar-added applesauce
LF string cheese, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese
raw veggies
raw fruit
leftover cooked veggies
tuna or salmon in a pouch
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