(Re) discovering new foods

Hi all -

I got an all clear last week from my NUT to move to the lifetime phase. I was away for the weekend, and had to remind myself that I actually could try foods other than the protein shakes, meat, fish and yogurt which has been the staple of my diet for the last few months.

A week later I'm starting to branch out and try different foods. Some interesting discoveries

• Coffee tastes like metal, which is a bummer because I LOVED my morning cup pre surgery
• Sashimi feels like a slider food...I can eat 5 oz in one sitting! My poor, neglected taste buds love the "new" tastes of ginger, soy and wasabi. 
• Berries (blue, black so far) are delicious and I can eat quite a few - maybe 3/4 cup? (Good...because I need the fiber!)

Anyway, thought I'd share some examples. I'm still nervous trying new foods... I never know what my sleeve will reject.

What foods did you discover worked well for you as you moved to lifetime phase?

Lisa

I'm just a bit ahead of you, just passed 3 months.  I'm trying to stick to the basics!

My day is usually looking like this:

crustless quiche OR protein shake for breakfast.

String cheese or greek yogurt for snack

Chicken for lunch (or sandwichmeet rolled with some cheese) ocassionally go out for 1 shrimp taco at local taqueria with lettuce instead of tortilla

Dinner...chicken, beef, shrimp, pork...with salad or veggie or by itself.

snack - sugar free popsicle, raspberries with a bit of cream, frozen blueberries with truvia.

My biggest extravagances are really just making the things I'm eating taste good - trying new recipes for the meat I eat (spicy pork, lemon garlic chicken etc)

Enjoy this next phase, try new things, good luck!

I can eat quite a bit more fish than I can chicken or beef! Works just fine, since it seems to be lower in calories as long as I don't go wild with the sauce.

I've grown a new appreciation for various types of hot sauce, since spicy doesn't bother my sleeve at all. Super helpful when I was eating nothing but chicken all the darn time! Dice some chicken, add a pinch of shredded cheese, some hot sauce or salsa, nuke until melty. Amazing! Works well with eggs and tunafish as well.

I could never stand yogurt until I tried it again post-op. Now I have a container of Greek yogurt with SF jam pretty much every day.

I eat a LOT of jerky! I make it myself, so it's ridiculously cheap, and I can make it as spicy as I like. My husband and I could easily go through an entire London broil worth each week. 2lb meat, a jar or two of assorted hot sauce(s), half a container of Montreal steak seasoning. Let it marinate overnight, 10h in the dehydrator, and it's MAGICAL.

Yum think for poting the recipe I'm going broke on jerky 

My sleeve is the same, loves Fish/seafood. When we go out to dinner with friends I always order fish or seafood as I can eat more and get fewer questions or comments on how little I eat.

I have yet to buy a dehydrator , though is on my list of 'wants", I love jerky and am so anxious to try fresh jerky!

Keep an eye out at Goodwill-- that's where I got my first one. I think I paid five bucks for it :)