What are you eating today?

Jean M.
on 9/19/12 7:10 am

Revision on 08/16/12

When I first joined OH (back in the Stone Ages), members took turns posting a daily "What are you eating" thread here on the band forum. Since the other day someone asked about what bandsters eat, and we all need menu inspiration from time to time, I'm going to try to ressurrect that thread, starting by telling you what I'll be eating today. This also functions as an accountability practice for me.

I have to warn you that I'm still trying to adjust to eating with my new sleeve, and since I can only eat a few bites at a time and get voraciously hungry an hour after eating, you're going to think I'm eating an awful lot more than I actually am, but the kinds of foods I eat now are the same as the kinds I ate when I was banded.

B: protein latte
S: scrambled egg beater w/ cheese
S: cinnamon protein bread
S: Greek yogurt w/ fresh cherries
L: pureed corned beef, Triscuits (note: I eat purees when I'm at work because I have only one 15-minute break and I can't eat solid food in only 15 minutes)
S: trail mix (my own: nuts, chopped protein bars, banana chips, a little bit of dried fruit)
S: almonds
D: swordfish w/ a little mustard basil butter, bulgur salad w/ chopped pecans & craisins
S: banana-oat-protein "cookie"

Jean

Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com

steelerfan1
on 9/19/12 7:36 am

Yum Jean I saw that cinnamon protein bread that sounds good and something different what is it called ?

Here is my plan

Breakfast   4 oz steak and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese

Lunch       perfect portion chicken breast , half slice of melted cheese on top (2% ) , 1/4 cup of mushrooms on top of the cheese ,,   1/2 cup of green beans

Dinner     cheeseburger on a lettuce wrap and a few baked fries

Exercise   60 min of Zumba tonight

Snacks   grapes and jello .

Trying really hard to stay out of the chips and sweets , got the once a month cravings going on big time right now *sigh*

Jean M.
on 9/19/12 7:53 am

Revision on 08/16/12

Mushrooms and cheese on top of chicken? Can't get much better than that!

The cinnamon protein bread was a Pinterest find.
http://www.eatcleandiet.com/the_kitchen_table/recipe/recipe. aspx?id=1040

Next time I make it, I'm going to back off the cinnamon a bit, but it's very moist and chewy. I can eat a piece about 2"x2"x2" and it makes me feel like I've had a coffeecake treat.

Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com

tripmom02
on 9/19/12 1:51 pm - NJ

VSG on 08/01/11

I bet that would be fantastic with the pumpkin and then instead of a all the cinnimon you could do cloves or nutmeg, almost give it a pumpkin pie kind of twist!

Courtney - Lap band to VSG revision

Jean M.
on 9/19/12 4:49 pm

Revision on 08/16/12

You're probably right, but I may just be the only adult in the United States who doesn't care for pumpkin!

Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com

tripmom02
on 9/20/12 10:32 am - NJ

VSG on 08/01/11

Maybe gingerbread then! Mmmm, add ginger, nutmeg and cloves instead of cinnamon! I have had about 2 million ideas on how to make this awesome since you posted it LOL I think I am going to attempt it today (I have about 20 quarts of pumpkin canned from last year that I need to use up LOL Not to mention the near 30 quarts of apple sauce from apple picking a few weeks ago!).

Courtney - Lap band to VSG revision

Jean M.
on 9/20/12 3:34 pm

Revision on 08/16/12

Gingerbread sounds good. I don't want to get bored with this recipe too fast, so the gingerbread approach might be next on my to-do list.

30 quarts of applesauce? THIRTY?!

Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com

tripmom02
on 9/20/12 3:51 pm - NJ

VSG on 08/01/11

LOL when you have four kids picking apples while you aren't really watching, ends you up with about a ton of apples LOL Plus they eat about a quart a week, so it's just about a years worth for less then half the price I would have paid to buy it, and I know exactly whats in it, apples and lemons and that's it!

Courtney - Lap band to VSG revision

Jean M.
on 9/20/12 4:17 pm

Revision on 08/16/12

Bless your heart. I don't have the patience to peel enough apples for just one quart of applesauce.

Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com

Mell
on 9/19/12 8:04 am

Today I am eating..
B: Protien shake with a few frozen blueberries and banana slices (I wake up at 5am so liquid is all I can handle)
S: Coffee with splenda and splash of half and half
S:Boiled Egg
Before lunch I will walk the Stanford Dish about 1 hour of trail walk/run
S:Snack size beef jerkey
L: Turkey, low fat cheese, on wheat open faced sandwich with some sort of fruit

Still have about 20lbs of baby weight to loose so no dinner for me.

Mell
Start weight: 320
At surgery: 300
Current: 185
Goal: 175

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