Menu Ideas - Going back to work!

Hello:  I am 6 weeks out of the Gastric Sleeve.  I have lost almost 30lbs and that is great.   What I am encountering is that I am not hungry and I don't have the motivation to eat.  I have to get some ideas to plan for my first week back to work.   I have a rough week, got shingles and still recovering.   I want to continue my momentum of losing weight, but I feel lost in the food department.   Any help is greatly appreciated. 

Thank you,

I understand how you feel. I was the same. I took ff refried beans with some cheese and plain Greek yogurt on them. You could put some salsa on them. I make turkey taco meat and either make a lettuce shell or none at all. Top with cheese and Greek yogurt.  Makes several yummy meals!  I also took other soft foods until I knew I wouldn't get sick. I always have protein shakes at work.  I took tuna, chicken salad, whatever you eat at home and is easy to pack. Crystal Light is my new best friend.  I went back at 2 weeks PO, so you may have more food choices you can tolerate. When all else fails, protein shake! If you're on Pinterest, there are a lot of good ideas/tips there. Good luck!  I think you'll feel better when you get back to your routine and become more active. 

Thank you!   It feels better that I am not alone in feeling like this.   I will make note of your tips.   Have a great weekend. 

I didn't feel like eating for nearly 9 months.  Without the grehlin, my body and I had to come up with new signals that I need to eat, but nothing was particularly appealing, so it was frustrating.  I just had to get it in my mind that I am eating to nourish myself - nothing more - and I just removed pleasurable eating out of the equation.  I eventually did enjoy eating again but it really took some time.

Thank you!   It feels great that I am not alone in feeling like this.   Have a great weekend. 

Oh man, shingles suck!  I had them about 15 years ago and just wanted to curl up in a ball and die 

I looked back at MFP to see what I was eating at 1 month out.  Here are some snack/meal ideas (I was pretty boring):  thin sliced deli meat, string cheese, leftover soft fish, hard boiled eggs, Isopure Zero Carb water; canned chicken w/a little mayo; greek yogurt

Hi Tracy:

Thanks.    I will take note.   Have a great weekend.!

Check out the Whatcha Eating Today VSGers thread for ideas.

For great food ideas, check out The World According to Eggface.

I'm big on cooking something in the crockpot, portioning it out, freezing it and bringing it into work for lunch.  Afternoon snack is Greek yogurt.

Thank you.  Yes,  I love Greek Yogurt and it has a lot of protein.  :-)

Yum.