(Re) discovering new foods

Lisa F.
on 7/27/16 9:45 am
VSG on 06/06/16

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

VSG DATE 6/6/16 | SW 280 | CW 198 | GW 175 | HEIGHT 5'8 | AGE 55

ORIGINAL GOAL WEIGHT OF 175 MET: 12/6/17 (18 MONTHS POST OP)

NEW GOAL: LOSE 20 LB RE-GAIN

obioxiupa
on 7/27/16 9:56 am

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!

Vsg April 25th 2016 with Benjamin Shadle.

Starting weight 351, surgery weight 331

M1 -22.2 M2 - 14.2 M3 -8.9 M4 - 12.1 M5 - 4.7

8/22/2016 Lost 60.1 since surgery.  Lost 78.2 overall.

Goals:  1)Get under 300 - done!  Yeah!  2) Get under 280 (Yeah met this on 8/10/16) 3)Get under 268 (stay tuned!)

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 7/27/16 11:09 am
RNY on 08/05/19

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.

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

sheriberi29
on 7/27/16 6:44 pm - Cleveland, TN

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

Banded 6/9/09 HW 242 LW 142 Revision 198 m 1 loss 16 lbs 182. M 2 loss 4 lbs 178. M3 loss 6 lbs 174.m4 loss 4 lbs 168. M5 gain 2 lbs 170. M6 loss 7 lbs 163 M7 loss 5 lbs 159 M8 loss 1 lb 158 M9 loss 0 M10 155 loss 3 M11 154 loss 1 M12 loss 2 152 M13 loss 3 149 M16, 17 0 loss M 18 loss 4 lbs 145 (18 months 53 lbs)

Theduffman27
on 7/28/16 5:50 am
VSG on 11/19/14

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!

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 7/28/16 6:04 am
RNY on 08/05/19

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

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

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