I made it

A turkey meatball, mashed with ricotta, mozzarella and sausage was an early favorite of mine. Chicken salad, using dark meat chicken was another constant. Scrambled eggs was and has been a mainstay.

im in maintenance and still avoid, rice, pasta and potatoes like the plague.

I can't eat meat until week 7.... eggs and tuna are my only proteins.... hmmm makes me wonder!!!

You should be supplementing with protein shakes this early on.

My goal is always skip carbs.

Breakfast is always egg something. For Lunch, the triple zero yogurt is a daily staple. Tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salads are rotating dinners with the steak/chicken/pork/turkey fitting in. I gave up peas because of carbs. Just don't. I will have oatmeal when I'm desperate. Figs are a new fix for me. They fit with walnuts well and I can do them when hiking or add to the steal cut oatmeal. Hummus (with carrots never carbs), protein peanut butter on celery I added recently. You'll get enough carbs without trying.

My goal is always skip carbs.

Breakfast is always egg something. For Lunch, the triple zero yogurt is a daily staple. Tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salads are rotating dinners with the steak/chicken/pork/turkey fitting in. I gave up peas because of carbs. Just don't. I will have oatmeal when I'm desperate. Figs are a new fix for me. They fit with walnuts well and I can do them when hiking or add to the steal cut oatmeal. Hummus (with carrots never carbs), protein peanut butter on celery I added recently. You'll get enough carbs without trying.

yeah I go to the doctor on Tuesday, for my first post op appt. I hope to talk to them more! My food is not the same as any other plan.... I have started small and tried other foods, but scared that I am pushing my self to fast!

You sound exactly like me in the beginning. I was only able to take tiny sips of water and in no way was I getting enough calories let alone protein. And my weight loss was like a pound or 2 every couple of weeks. Once I was able to take more water and calories my weight started coming off. I was also struggling with getting my protein in. The premier protein shakes are literally the only shakes I can tolerate. I only drink one a day and try hard to get the rest through food. So hang in there it really does get better!