TRY AGAIN... WHAT DO YALL EAT?

GUESS MY EATTING HABITS AND FOOD LIST IS SO BORING TILL DIDNT EVEN WANT TO SHOW UP LOL... I WAS WANTING EVERYONE TO JOIN IN AND POST WHAT THEY EAT AND BUY PRETTY MUCH ALL THE TIME... I AM SO TIRED OF EATTING THE SAME OLE SAME OLE THINGS ALL THE TIME AND HOPE SOME OF YALL WILL  POST SOMETHING NEW LOL... I GUESS MY FIRST POST WAS TO BORING TO SHOW UP LOL... WE HAVE POSTED THIS BEFORE BUT HAS BEEN A WHILE BACK AND ITS GOOD FOR THE NEWBIES AND OLDIES ALIKE AND ALSO THE PRE SURGERY ONES TO KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR... SO HERES MY LIST... I DONT DO CARBS THAT MUCH... IM A CARB CRACK HEAD YOU KNOW... SO KEEP MY DISTANCE FROM SOME OF THE TRIGGER FOODS LIKE RITZ CRACKERS, AND MOSTLY ALL CRUNCHY MUNCHY TYPE FOODS... I DONT FEEL AT THIS TIME OF THE GAME I CAN CONTROL THAT SO JUST DONT DO THEM.. SALTINES DONT DO IT FOR ME SO HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THOSE.... GO FIGURE??? I STILL CANT EAT BREAD MUCH OR CHICKEN OR MEATS ALOT BUT STILL COOK THEM AND TRY THEM. ITS A DAY TO DAY BASICS HERE. I HAVE LEARNED WHEN TO STOP TRYING THEM THOUGH. I GET THAT ROCK IN THE GUT FEELING AND BACK OFF PRETTY QUICK  BECAUSE I AM NOT A THROWING UP KINDA GAL UGH..... SO HERES MY BORING LIST.... HOPE IT HELPS SOME OUT THERE... CANNED CHICKEN CANNED TUNA TURKEY SPAM ALL TYPES OF FISH, MOSTLY TALAPIA, COD, SALMON,  SCALLOPS OYSTERS 1% COTTAGE CHEESE 2% CHEESES, SLICED AND SHREDDED WALMART BRAND LIGHT YOGURT PROTEIN OATMEAL SPECIAL K PROTEIN CEREAL APPLES BANANAS RED GRATEFRUIT GRAPES PEANUTS ALMONDS GREEN BEANS ALL TYPES OF GREENS, COLLARDS, TURNIPS, MUSTARDS CABBAGE BROCCOLLI BODY FORTRESS PROTEIN POWDER W FF MILK PURE PROTEIN BARS ALL TYPES OF FLAVORED WATER MIXES, WALMART BRAND<< NEED INTERVENTION THERE LOL AND IM SURE THERES OTHER STUFF BUT THAT IS MY MAIN LIST THAT IS A WEEKLY DEAL HUGS MARGE

I pretty much eat the same thing everyday. Leftover chicken or fish for breakfast. Or I have Oatmeal for breakfast. I am allergic to eggs. I always have tuna for lunch. I get my protein thru the food I eat only. It won't stay down any other way. I have chicken or fish with a green veggie for dinner. I bring fruit, nuts, skins, and  beef jerky to snack on at work and I have SF popsicles if I have a snack at night. Normally, I don't snack at night. I don't eat anything after 8pm. BTW I am addicted to carbs as well and I stay away from them as much as possible.   Canned Tuna Skins/pork rinds Shredded Cheese Tilapia, Catfish, Orang Roughy, Flounder, Whiting(I cook all my meat on my George Foreman grill, yummy) Boneless chicken breast Deli meats(slice turkey and chicken and wrap them in lorraine cheese) Weight Control Oatmeal. What is protein Oatmeal and where do you get it. Almonds Cashews beef jerky canteloupe honey dew melon water melon bananas Crystal lite  string beans  spinach collard greens SF Popsicles

Hi Margie: I think this a really good idea.  I am also eating the same old, but I really don't want to put too much variety in as I am really trying to teach myself that I eat to live.  Like you I can tend to be a carb crackhead, but only with crackers and sunchips, two things I never ate before surgery.  Here is my list: Different concocted milkshake with Unjury protein powder  Cheese ends, broken up in cube style Atkins Morning protein bar Rolled up roast beef, ham or smoked turkey Mozzi cheese sticks Dannon lite and fit yogert Tuna mixed with low fat mayo and dijon mustard Smoked salmon Grilled Chicken (i have a mean marinade) Grilled Salmon Grilled Swordfish or Tuna "Fried" Catfish (made in oven) Atkins Advantage bars Protein Delight Blondies Sci Fit fat free beef stick Banana Any kind of cut up melons Spinach and mushroom sauteed Baked squash SF Jello Pudding

Cool Whip

Mini Choco chips mixed with the pudding (I know bad)

Joseph's sugar free, fat free chocolate walnut cookies

I am sure that there is other stuff but this is my main monthly diet.  My protein shake is an every morning .

At 11 months out I still don't eat bread, pasta, rice or cereal.  I also can't eat lettuce or celery (YAH)

 

Jeanne

HEY TRICIE,        ITS THE SAME OATMEAL AS YOURS. JUST COULDNT THINK OF THE NAME OFF HAND. SEEMS TO HAVE MORE PROTEIN IN IT THAN OTHER TYPES. SITTING HERE EATTING THE BANANA BREAD KIND NOW LOL... HUGS MARGE

I go from the same old, same old to throwing in something different based on the occasion.  I buy high quality locally raised, hormone free, grass fed, etc. meats, fish, and poultry because even with the higher prices, I'm still not spending as much on food as I used to.  And good organic eggs are just sooooo much better tasting.   I do eat out some, Thai, Indian, Vietnamese, especially but also standard fare.  I work to have food just one element of my life--not something that will define my experience--but I do also enjoy my food.  So here goes: lamb beef pork bison some chicken--I have a tough time of it not being too dry tuna scallops shrimp--lots of that fresh fish--tuna, salmon, halibut, cod, trout, etc. imitation crabmeat eggs chicken or turkey sausage thick sliced deli meat--cut up for salads or to add protein to soups organic skim milk yogurt peanut better Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes green beans lettuce red or yellow bell peppers Panera's black bean soup watermelon grapes cantaloupe black, blue, strawberries weight control oatmeal prunes Grape Nuts--with yogurt Kashi Go Lean Crunch  Target's High Protein Cereal Saltine crackers--sometimes too tempting nuts trailmix dark chocolate--treat! TCBY non fat, no sugar added frozen yogurt And occassionally things I shouldn't have (generally PMS driven!) And an endless variety of condiments trying to find just the right thing! Sally

I'm the first to admit that I get in food ruts.  I've been that way my entire life.  I can eat the same thing every day for a couple of weeks and then not want it again for a while. I eat mostly protein and a few carbs. Beef: hamburger, steak, liver, sometimes roast beef Chicken: dark meat only, prefer rotisserie chicken from Costco Fish: shrimp, salmon, halibut, raw tuna An occassional potato Green peas Green beans Zucchini String Cheese Cheddar Cheese (shredded or sliced) Swiss Cheese Snack and Slim High Protein Pudding (a.k.a. Stallone Pudding) Chili (love the buffalo chili cooked up fresh at Whole Foods) Split Pea Soup Cup Mediterranean Soup Cup Cottage cheese when I'm in the mood Crystal Light lemonade, diluted by 1/2 because full strength is too tart I haven't tried salad since WLS.  I wasn't a big salad eater to begin with, so I'm not craving it.  I do not eat breads or pastas (other than the small amount of pasta in my Mediterranean Soup Cup).  If I focus on eating primarily protein, I find I'm not interested in snacking during the day.  I eat three meals/day. That's about it.  I am so boring, but on the other hand, I'm pretty easy to feed.  Cook me a hamburger (rare, please), and that's pretty much all I need for a meal.  If you want to get real fancy, toss a spoonful of cottage cheese on the side. Kix

Great idea, Marge.  Like the other folks that I have responded, I have a core group of foods that I eat all the time, supplemented with a smattering of different things to keep life interesting.  I definitely eat things that aren’t on this list, including sugars and processed carbs, but those things are the exception rather than part of my daily diet.  Here’s my staples:

 

 

Propel Fitness Water w/ Calcium Instant oatmeal (Quaker Weight Control or Kashi Go Lean)

Eggs (hard boiled, scrambled, over easy, egg salad)

Breyer’s Light yogurt (sometimes w/ ground flax meal, sometimes with Bob’s Red Mill Muesli)

Cottage cheese w/ sugar free preserves & Splenda (sometimes add sliced strawberries or blueberries)

Turkey sandwich (1 slice Brownberry health nut bread, 3 slices turkey, 1 slice 2% cheese, mustard)

Non-fat latte w/ sugar-free vanilla syrup

Mocha light Frappuccino from Starbucks

Pure Protein chocolate peanut butter bars (when I’m in a hurry or traveling)

Lean Cuisine frozen meals (I look for the meals that are 250 calories or less)

Kashi frozen meals (love the Southwestern Chicken)

Chicken (prepared a variety of ways, usually breast meat)

Beef (mostly good quality steaks, occasional hamburger w/ mushrooms and cheese)

Pork (boneless pork chops, oven roasted pork tenderloin)

Salmon

Shrimp

Scallops

Green beans

Spinach (sometimes sauteed w/ scrambled eggs - yum)

Asparagus

Broccoli

Cauliflower Green Beans Collard greens/turnip greens

Salads

Mushrooms

Sprouts (bean, alfalfa)

Carrots

Apples w/ Frigo twisted string cheese (half mozzarella, half cheddar)

Bananas

Pears

Cantaloupe

Nectarines (in season)

Strawberries

Blueberries

Raspberries Rice, Pasta, Potatoes ****asionally - no longer part of my daily diet) That's all I can think of for now - thanks for starting an interesting post! Kellie

This is a great idea! I've loved reading everyone's lists, see if I can get some good ideas! I don't eat much carbs either - just the occasional tortilla but no bread, pasta or rice. I've added vegetables but I'm having a hard time with getting fruit in - I'm just not a big fan. But I keep trying! I really try to mix my food up since I tend to get bored. So, I've been trying out all these different recipes that I've found on the internet. I make a new one each weekend, which lasts me the whole week. I'm becoming a pro at freezing leftovers! If anyone is interested in some new recipes, try Susan Marie's site - she is a lady who has had surgery and wrote a cookbook that is wonderful! She has some of her recipes on her website and I've tried many of them - my favorite is chicken cordon bleu. http://store.bariatriceating.com/ourhomeandre.html       My basic staples are: eggs (LOVE eggs!) SF jello pudding mix Atkins protein and breakfast bars (I love these and they are perfect for hiking) chicken - all natural (although I love Boston Market chicken - I'll buy a whole chicken and it will last me over a week) ground beef - the all natural, extra lean type. I mix it with dry ranch mix and grill it South Beach Wraps Cashews Refried beans Cheese - 2%, either sliced, shredded, string, ricotta, parmesan (cheese is my lifesaver!) Honey Nut Cheerios (this is my little treat that I give myself, plus it's perfect when my blood sugar is low - a little goes a long way) Zucchini (I love to grill this with parmesan cheese) Broccoli Green beans Apples (I love them with Peanut Butter but I try not to buy Peanut Butter any more - too hard to stop eating!) South Beach frozen dinners tortillas (the low carb or whole wheat ones) Some fun recipes I have tried: Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Chicken Cordon Bleu Chicken Stir fry without the rice Cheesy Egg Casserole Chicken Tenders (not fried, but just as good!)

Chicken, any way as long as it is not fried tuna shrimp some beef, not much salmon mackeral turkey deli meat cheese string cottage cheese oatmeal mini wheats bannana broccoli cauliflower carrots salad greenbeans peas potatoes---on occasion eggs---lots of eggs kidney bean salad apples strawberries yogurt ---prairie farm  (asparteme) protein mix on occasion when low nuts--on occasion popcorn---three times  a week only Kashi go lean cereal peanut butter chilli soup bean soup vegetable soups cabbage green peppers--stir frys fitatias

Greek style nonfat yogurt to which I add berries and Splenda cheese chili any kind of fruit I can get my hands on canned chicken ( for salads and lots of other stuff) STEAK - my favorite but it has to be cooked medium or pork chops dipped in natural applesauce shrimp fish - mostly Mahi mahi or salmon jerky edemame, freah, frozen or dry roasted Tea Misto's - daily! SF fugecicles and popcicles SF cookies - only a couple once a week or so refried beans soups - my favorite is broth based chicken tortilla with no chips protein burgers (hamburger without the bun, I can only eat half at the most) all veggies, can't think  of one I don't like salads with LF ranch dressing turkey meatballs w/ marinara and cheese tuna salad egg salad