food ideas? one month post op RNY

Hello: I am one month post op with RNY. Right now I cannot have vegetables or fruit. I find myself eating a lot of soft cheese. Also I am eating turkey bacon, sausage, and chicken. I have had problems with ground beef and meatballs. I guess I find myself eating the same things over and over. At first I was eating 3oz of refried beans and 3 oz of chicken salad and 3 oz of pimento cheese.  If I fix  something for myself like chicken salad I will eat it for a few days, but then I have to throw the rest away because I cannot eat all of it before it goes bad.

Any ideas of what I can eat that would be different? I am supposed to be eating high protein foods. Also I have been eating eggs and egg salad. Guess I am just looking for some variety in my food choices?  Any advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated.!!

Starting Weight 337,  Weight before surgery 318.5, Current Weight 287

Hi Ohiodietguy!  

I can totally relate to this post, as I had the same problem when I had surgery.  I found myself getting bored with the same foods over and over and of course the waste was horrible either way.   Here are a few suggestions that I hope will help you to find some variety in this early stages of your diet

You could make some egg muffins and bake those for the week.  You could add turkey sausage to egg beaters and some shredded cheese and bake them in the oven.   Store them in an air tight container and you can have them through the week at different meals.  

If permitted by your surgeon, you could do oatmeal, sugar free or no sugar added.   Just stick to those without fruit, since you are not allowed that at this phase.  

Try taking a piece of turkey or chicken lunch meat and roll that up in soft cheese or spread some of the light laughing cow cheese on it.    You could use some hummus to spread on them to add flavor as well and it adds protein.  

FF or Low Fat Yogurt  (watch sugar and keep it below your surgeons recommended grams) or cottage cheese is a good source of protein and will keep you full.  Since you are not allowed to have fruit stick with no fruit added.   

If you are allowed sugar free pudding, you can make protein pudding as well.   

I didn't always eat breakfast food for breakfast I ate what I was hungry for and sometimes that was turkey and cheese.  Just stick to your foods that are working for you and toss up your menu to avoid the dullness, just remember to stick to proteins!

Thank you! I really appreciate the suggestions. Those sound like great ideas. have a good day!

You are welcome!