I need more variety!! Only 6 weeks out...

I'm just six weeks out, down 44 pounds today, open RNY. I was always a very picky eater - pre-op, I only ate JUNK! I'm finding it difficult to branch out post op, as I've always been a veggie and seafood hater. A typical day of eating includes low fat string cheese, low fat cottage cheese, Taco Bell pintos and cheese, and some lean meat for dinner. What is weird is that I've always hated all seafood, except albacore tuna mixed with miracle whip. I tried some for dinner with crackers, but man those crackers sure fill you up. So, my question is - what the heck else is good to eat? I don't mind some veggies (of course, my faves are potatoes and corn - starch!), but I like brussel sprouts, pea pods, cauliflower, cabbage. I like lean red meat - either ground and added to like chili beans, or lean steak. I liked chicken pre-op, but most that I've tried post op tastes weird. The only way I could describe it is dead tasting. I know, I know, it IS obviously dead, but that is the only way to describe it. I'm just afraid that my frustration will lead me to start eating more carbs! Also, is it normal to not feel like I've lost anything?

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