Dear Pre-Ops - Menu Ideas
I hope your weekend was GREAT
Found this doc from Kathy's "Blue Bag" and thought you would enjoy some menu ideas....Menu Ideas
Protein + Fruit/Vegetable + Whole grain = Well balanced, high energy meals with a good dose of fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Choose one of the following high-energy menu ideas or mix and match:
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Protein |
Fruit/Vegetable |
Whole Grain |
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Breakfast ideas |
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low-fat light yogurt (8oz) |
cut up banana (small) |
low-fat wheat thins |
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soy sausage (1) |
orange (1) |
oatmeal (1/2 cup) |
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1 egg/low fat cheese (1oz) omelet |
mushrooms, spinach, peppers ½ grapefruit |
natural oven toast (1 slice) |
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low fat cottage cheese (1/2 cup) |
canned fruit in own juices |
melba toast |
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lox 2-3 oz low-fat cream cheese (1 tablespoon) |
tomato and onion berries (1 cup) |
natural oven bagel |
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Lunch ideas |
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boiled shrimp/crab meat (3 oz) |
lettuce/tomato salad w/light dressing pineapple rings (1/2 cup) |
rye krips |
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ham slices (3oz) spicy mustard |
lettuce and tomato slices blueberries (1 cup) |
natural oven bread (2 slices) |
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vegetarian refried beans (1/2 cup) shredded low-fat cheese 1oz |
cucumber/onions and salsa apple (1) |
tortilla (1) |
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melted low-fat mozzarella cheese (3oz) |
tomato and green pepper slices fresh pear |
whole wheat english muffin (1/2) pizza sauce |
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soy burger/buffalo burger melted soy cheese or LF cheese |
grilled portabella mushroom watermelon (1slice) |
natural oven bun (1) |
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Dinner ideas |
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skinless chicken breast (3-4oz) with fresh dill |
vegetable salad w/light dressing steamed carrots applesauce (1/2 cup) |
sweet potato (1/3 cup) sprinkled with cinnamon |
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grill lion pork chop/trim fat (3-4oz) |
tomato fresh basil salad broccoli spears strawberries (1cup) |
steamed new potatoes (1/2cup) sprinkled with parsley |
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broiled salmon fillet (3-4oz) with fresh dill |
romaine lettuce, tomato salad steamed spinach with lemon cantaloupe (1 cup) |
baked potato (medium) sprinkle with parmesan cheese |
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lean roast beef/trim fat (3-4oz) horseradish |
sliced red and yellow peppers steamed green beans raspberries (1 cup) |
whole wheat noodles (1/2cup) |
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grilled shrimp and scallops (3-4 oz) with lemon/lime slices |
cherry tomato and red onion salad grilled peppers and mushrooms cantaloupe (1 cup) |
black beans (1/2 cup) |
See you tomorrow
Take care,
Kathy
HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
295/184/160 
I was cleaning out a closet that I have not been in for 5 years and found all this stuff from my pre-op and newbie days and was going to throw it out....and I thought hey maybe some of this would be useful.
This is the 3rd week for these items so if you missed some check out my profile as I have been copying and pasting them there.
Good luck to you
Take care,
Kathy
HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
Thanks for the info (I read all your posts with interest), but "1 cup" of cantaloupe or berries sounds like an awful lot. Most RNYers will find that too much for their pouch, at least in the early days, don't you think? Also, of course, dumpers beware of that amount of fruit, even if you do have room.
This is for Pre-ops getting some practice to eat healthier and lose weight "before" surgery!!!
Some of my posts have been for newbies as well but no way can you eat anything like this right after surgery. I had complication and didn't eat for almost 3 months....Runny mashed potatoes were my friend
Take care,
Kathy
HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
icon on almost the entire menu.... 
Thank you for your valuable contribution as some newbies may have tried it and I would have felt bad if they got sick because of this post....
Have an awesome day
Take care,
Kathy
HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
