What to eat

Can people give me ideas what to eat on a daily bases low calorie high protien  diet give me some ideas thanks you

Did your surgeon or dietitian not give you a food plan to follow?

So give them a call and ask for an eating plan for regular food. It's their job to help you, so don't think for a minute that it's an unreasonable request.

Getting in touch with your nutritionist would be a good idea.  Here are some things I eat.  I basically stick to lean protein, veggies and "good carbs" (whole grains, fruit, starchy veggies (like corn), beans and sweet potatoes.

Eggs

Whole wheat toast (1pc is a serving)

Chicken- I like Perdue perfect portions.  They come individually wraped, so I through the whole bag in the freezer and take one out at a time.

Chicken sausage- comes in different flavors.  You'll find it by the hotdogs

Chili- I found a good one on Foodnetwork.com- uses 90% lean beef and only a little olive oil

nuts- 1/4c as a snack

Low fat cheese- again as a snack.  I like mozz. string cheese and laughing cow cheese.  I eat goat cheese once in a while, it's not low fat and is pricey.

Fish- I like the frozen flavored ones, but any type of fish is great.

Tuna- make it with low fat miracle whip and relish on peteridge farm ww thin bread

Turkey bacon or lite sausage with my eggs

Roasted veggies- newly discovered that roasted veggies are delicious.  I usually do asperagus or squash.  Carrots and broccoli are great too.

Sweet potatoes- great with a little nutmeg sprinkled on them.

Berries- I buy them frozen, they are full of antioxidants and I believe lower in carbs and calories than other fruit.

Wheat thins or trisquits are whole grain crackers that are baked, not fried.

I stick to about 1200 calories a day and don't eat carbs with dinner.  Hope this helps!

I pretty much follow the same diet plan as the other poster...but I have a different philosophy.   

I of course eat lean protein and complex carbs.  But for the past 3 years I have also eaten organic whole foods.  I have cut out as much of the processed foods as possible.  That means no frozen dinners, no prepackaged convenience foods (like hamburger helper).  My meat is antibiotic, hormone free, grass fed, and local if possible...same with my eggs.  My produce is pesticide free.  

I also don't eat low fat or fat free versions of food.  Take a look at the ingredient list on these...they load these down with all kind of chemical crap I don't even know what it is...just so it taste like the full fat version.  So what do I do....well I eat the full fat version of things but I have cut back on them.  I eat 1/2 of the cheese I would have with the low fat version.  I know some people think that's crazy but if you do your homework and research this stuff you will see that these chemicals they add in your food are so bad for you.  And actually they are doing studies that show that some contribute to weight gain!!!  So ya...I'm cutting as much of this crap out of my diet as possible!!!  I try to follow one simple rule if it has more than 4 "fake" ingredients then I won't eat it.

I'm not saying that every single thing I eat is all natural...I am just saying that I take steps in making sure I eat as clean as possible.   

Hi Supermom,

First, follow your doctors plan. Eat dense protein first!

I eat like Crystal M. too! I am 5 years post op. On my journey, I began obsessing about food, but in how I could improve my eating. It continues to get cleaner

The last 2 -3 months I have been doing the following for breakfast ...

Breakfast:

Fage GREEK yogurt w/ 2 strawberries

cocoa almonds (100 calorie)

1/4 cup organic fiber smart cereal

• or my new obsession "green" protein shakes

****"Green" Protein Shake (in a food processor) 1 cup kale,1 cup spinach, 1/2 cucumber, Greek Fage or Chobani yogurt, frozen strawberries)**actually tastes delicious and I get a boat load more veggies in this way.

Lunch:

2 -3 oz, chicken breast/fish/turkey/ or bison

reduced Colby cheese

1/2 cup chopped bell peppers or chick peas or some other starchy veg.

almonds (100 calorie)

1/2 Tablespoon olive oil w/ balsamic vinegar

over a small , very small bed of spinach OR sprinkle 1/4 cup of Organic smart fiber cereal

Snack: *( always pair a fruit w/ a dense protein. It neutralizes your tastes buds and

creates NO cravings, unlike eating the fruit alone)

1/2 cup cantaloupe (or any fruit)

w/ cottage cheese or w/a cheese stick

or

almonds w/ mini box of raisins

or

Edamames

Dinner:

3 oz. chicken/bison/ or fish

plain sweet potato/ spaghetti squash/romaine or spinach/asparagus/green beans etc......

Am I perfect? HELL NO! But 100% improved from my former eating habits. Occasionally Starbucks (skinnies and typically tall size).

Also I exercise daily!!!! I currently I am not home, I have spent the past month helping to care for my mother (who is battling cancer). But I have been walking 4 -5 miles every morning before my sister or niece leave for work & school. Some mornings I am out the door at 5:30 a.m. and on more stressful days my brother will relieve me in the afternoon and I will go for another walk. I have been planning my meals carefully (my family eats alot of crap as they don't have time to cook, so I handle the meals (I make them the pasta and rice etc.. that I don't eat personally).

Anyway hope this will give you some ideas,

prek3