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As another poster mentioned, cook 1-2 times a week and eat leftovers for the rest! I personally usually make a huge batch of something in the slow cooker once a week, then eat the leftovers for the rest of the week. One of the easiest is 4-5 frozen chicken breasts and a can of salsa... after 6 hours or so, the chicken will be cooked and you can shred it with a fork. Eat it just like that, or add cheese/sour cream (and your boyfriend can add a tortilla) and you have fajitas. Or put in lettuce wraps, make nachos with it, etc. Pretty versatile!
I'm also pre-op, and I decided to start really focusing on my nutrition now so I am eating basically a RNY post-op diet. Protein Shake every morning, small high-protein foods such as cheese (babybel light cheese or light string cheese), jerky, greek yogurt. It's helped a lot so far and I have lost about 20lb in the 1.5 months I have been doing it. I'm not a huge fan of cooking often, so I have also added some "easy" foods such as cans of tuna to my cabinet. If I am hungry and don't have time to prepare something, I can grab a can of tuna, throw in some lite mayo, and have a high protein meal without carbs or guilt.
Hopefully some of this helps!
Lap-Band 2011 | DS Revision 9/28/15 | HW: 380 in 2011 | GW: 140
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Take baby steps. I cook 2-3 times per week and eat leftovers on the other days. Then I freeze individual food for later. Yesterday, I put a package of chicken breasts in a pan with 2 boxes of chicken stock. I cut up 4 carrots and an onion. I have been eating it for 2 days. Earlier, I bought a small chili at a bar with some friends. I used it to flavor my tofu, and eat it by itself for 3 days. One of the most important ways to lose weight is to cook. Usually once every couple of weeks, I pull out a cookbook and buy ingredients for something new. I started doing this a couple of years ago. I was still eating fast food 1-2 times a week. I haven't had fast food for about 3 months before surgery. Good Luck.
Age 61 5'4" Consult-6/2/15: 238 SW-8/4/15: 210 CW:145 (6/30/18) M1-16#, M2-17#, M3-14#, M4-10#, M5-6#, M6-5#, M7-1#, M8 -3# Range 133-138 DexaScan 4/16/17 19% body fat---- 2016 wt avg 142-146, 2017, wt. avg 132-136, 2018 avg weight 144-146 bounce back is real.
Won't be buying them anymore. Just looked at the label, 300 calories, 30 g of protein and 22 carbs. I'll use them for exercising, but too many carbs to be used as a snack.
Age 61 5'4" Consult-6/2/15: 238 SW-8/4/15: 210 CW:145 (6/30/18) M1-16#, M2-17#, M3-14#, M4-10#, M5-6#, M6-5#, M7-1#, M8 -3# Range 133-138 DexaScan 4/16/17 19% body fat---- 2016 wt avg 142-146, 2017, wt. avg 132-136, 2018 avg weight 144-146 bounce back is real.
I found mine at Kroger with the health food stuff. I did see powdered Jiff with the peanut butter but I don't know how it compare to PB2
Starting Weight 375 SW 375 Height 5'9"
They are in the trunk of my car, but if I remember correctly, they have 30 grams of protein. I tasted the mint bar in the store and it was delicious. Bars are a trigger for me, so I keep them in the car in case I don't have any good food choices and need something to eat. In the summer I can use the protein drinks but for the colder weather, I don't want to worry about the shakes freezing. It's nice to have reinforcements in the car.
Age 61 5'4" Consult-6/2/15: 238 SW-8/4/15: 210 CW:145 (6/30/18) M1-16#, M2-17#, M3-14#, M4-10#, M5-6#, M6-5#, M7-1#, M8 -3# Range 133-138 DexaScan 4/16/17 19% body fat---- 2016 wt avg 142-146, 2017, wt. avg 132-136, 2018 avg weight 144-146 bounce back is real.
I've been logging everything I eat in MyFitnessPal for almost a year now and plan to continue as long as I need to, for the rest of my life if necessary. My protein goal right now is 53g, but I usually get 80-120.
hi there,
have you had surgery already. or are you in the insurance phase. Once you have a scale and get in the habit of weighting and measuring it takes no time at all. and honestly for the first 6 months it is so little food does not take long to prepare.
I cannot tell you what a huge difference exercise has made for me.
you should post again and let people know if you had surgery and what a daily meal plan looks like and then people will know what to suggest.
have a great day,
RNY best thing i ever did for myself
Bonnie RNY 2/11/15 by Dr. Takahaski
5'3" SW 230 pounds, GW per Dr. Takahaski 150 pounds, CW 132 pounds (10/1/17)
BMI 19% Bod Pod test 1/29/17 13.1 mile half marathon, 1 hour 59 mins (8/21/2017)
Craving ice is most definitely pica and a symptom of iron deficiency anemia.
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