What can you not live without post-op?

We always have newbies joining us, and I thought we could all post a list of food items we couldn't live without post-op.  I know I have a few, and I'm sure others do as well.  Maybe we can find something someone else eats and try it ourselves. From Sam's: Individually frozen salmon fillets - defrost in 2 minutes, microwave for 2 minutes 272 cals, 12g fat, 0 carbs, 41g protein Mesquite Grilled Chicken Fillets - cook in microwave from frozen, 2.5 minutes 160 cals, 4g fat, 2g carbs, 29g protein Frozen, pre-cooked shrimp -- defrost in 3 minutes (3oz) 99 cals, 1.08g fat  0 carbs, 20.91g protein From HT: Flat-out flax wraps, milled/ground flax seed, greek yogurt (either oikos or fage), sf preserves, sf/ff cook and serve pudding (I add protein powder to this)

Andrea, I couldn't live without string cheese and hard-boiled eggs.  I know they're pretty simple but I really relied on them a lot.  I'm going to have to try your Salmon, what is this Flat-out flax wraps and where would I get them?  (Oh... just noticed HT - Harris Teeter... we don't have those stores here, I'll have to get some next time I'm in Wilmington) Sounds good though.  I also love to either roast a chicken or get the store rotissery chicken and add it to a salad... I know "newbies' are advised to wait 6 months before eating lettuce... but it will be a good addition when you can eat it.   Have a good day,

I hate to say it but my tummy loves a nice salad...and I'm just 3.5 months out. (Oops! Ate my first salad at 2 months out.) My bad...

Theres a Harris Teeter in New Bern. Is that closer for you?

Trader Joes: Frozen, Buffalo Burgers Frozen, grilled chicken Lime Chicken Chilli Burgers Greek Yogurt Frozen, pre cooked shrimp Salmon Fillets Boiled Eggs Tuna Salad (homemade)  Eggfaces Pizzas (omg) I was able to have lettuce way before 6 months post-op. 

Never liked cottage cheese before but a good staple, low in fat and high in protein.   Trader Joes also has a grilled chicken which is already cooked and back by the deli meats and you just pop in micro for 2 min., and put on salads (which i also started at 2 months).   Low fat mexican cheese on nacho chips or FF refried beans.    A quick fast food for me is Wendy's small chili as high in protein and 210 cal.     I also would never get in all my protein without my bullets which have 42g. Pam

crab cakes

pre cooked shrimp with Trader Joes ****tail Sauce ... very low sugar content

Cottage cheese

Cottage cheese pancakes ... google 'eggface pancakes' for a recipe

Wendy's Chili ... a life saver when you are out running about

Mc Donald's grilled chicken breast

Mc Donald's grilled chicken snack wrap

 

My personal faves are..... Baskin Robbins SUGAR FREE hard candies are DEEE LICIOUS and PERFECT when you are craving something sweet or even that evil dessert we call ice cream...LOL Pop one of them babies in your mouth and you are in ice cream heaven...MINUS a bazilliion grams of sugar and fat and calories :) OH and No Brainfreezes either..LOL ALSO..I love Wendys Chili w/ cheese (had some tonite) ALSO.. someone mentioned Eggface's Low Carb Pizzas..I DITTO that!! YUMM-O!! Mission Brand Carb Balance Tortillas :) Cheese SOuthwestern Chicken Strips (precooked, ready to eat)

Andrea, This is a great topic in case you did not know it you are shinning HT deli soups Vermont Cheddar,Chicken Chili soo good both of them I cant eat the whole container so I usally get two meals out of one container. Greek Yogurt my all time favorite with sliced strawberries or fresh rasberries and a teaspoon of lime curd to me it is almost as good as a ice cream sundae.                                            Annie

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