Question:
Hi, can some folks give me an idea of what you eat during the day?

I am almost six weeks post-op and been given the green light to eat basically whatever I want. I'm not much for cooking at lunch. I'm tired of cottage cheese, string cheese, etc. Some sample menus for a day's meal would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you, Lisa    — Lisa D. (posted on October 20, 2003)

October 20, 2003
I am 2 1/2 months post op, and I am by myself for most lunch times, and I do not eat enough, or am I hungry enough to think about fixing lunch, so most of the time I fix just small things that do not take alot of work. <p>1.tuna,egg or chicken salad with crackers 2. nachos with totasto bite size chips and refried beans and totasto cheese sauce 3. ham, cheese and mushroom omlet 4. ham or turkey lunchable 5. chili with crushed frito's and chedder cheese 6. salad without lettuce - chedder cheese, mushrooms, chicken or imatation crab, peas, watercrest, hard boiled egg, and I add my favorate dressing, I love garlic ranch <p>This is just a few things, Go wild, and enjoy your new life.
   — cindy

October 20, 2003
Yesterday for breakfasat I had liquid protein (35 grams) and a small bowl (about 1 cup) of watermelon. For lunch I had a tossed salad (with cheese for 7 grams of protein) with a few crackers. Mid-afternoon snack I had about 2 ounces of beef jerky to munch on while I was working (22 grams protein). For dinner I had a tomato salad with some beef strips on the side (20 grams protein). Later that evening, I had a sugarfree popsicle.
   — Cathy S.

October 20, 2003
I am 8-1/2 months out and have been very consistent with my daily eating routine for the most part. Generally, I have a protein shake in the a.m. before I leave for work and then at work, I have a lowfat, low-sugar yogurt. For lunch, I have a string cheese and maybe a couple slices of of lean lunch meat. Once I get home, I have another protein shake and then for dinner I pretty much have whatever we're cooking for supper but eat my protein first. We cook a lot with chicken breast but also have fish and beef dishes as well. In between meals, I might have some grapes or watermelon, and recently started enjoying apples too, but I have to eat those carefully. Another snack might also be another string cheese. For a night snack, I enjoy a Blue Bunny sugar-free fudgcicle that has 35 calories. For some reason I haven't really gotten bored with this routine and actually thrive on it.
   — Judy R.

October 20, 2003
I am 18 months out. <br><br> For breakfast it is usually a small omlete with cheese, sausage or turkey, veggies (esp. something really flavorful, like banana peppers- illusion of satiety!). <br><br> For lunch, a salad (usually from Subway) with turkey or chicken, and just a small amount of dressing. <br><br> For dinner, I am usually running so it is a protein bar like a U-Turn or One Way (both from Designer Whey). If I am lucky and have some time, I make a chicken breast or have a piece of "crustless pizza". <br><br> I try to have a couple of snacks to get in the calories - a small dish of watermellon or Blue Bunny SF Bomb Pops are my favorites! I also snack on low-fat cheeses, pickles with cream cheese, turkey pepperoni, even a Chai Latte (made with SF Soy Slender and SF Chai Tea Concentrate syrup from Da Vinci).<br> <br> Hope this helps! <br> -shelli
   — kultgirl

October 20, 2003
I am almost 23 months post-op and here is a typical day's menu for me. Breakfast: Carton of Blue Bunny yogurt with 1/4 cup of Grape Nuts or 1/4 cup of Grape Nuts with enough grape juice to moisten them (this is on the advice of my surgeon to prevent problems with constipation) Lunch Cottage cheese with onion, bell pepper and cucumber or sardines or Wendy's Chili or tuna salad Dinner: grilled meat, salad or cheese and crackers or chili or whatever I have that looks interesting - sometimes just some peanuts. I have a protein shake mid morning for a snack and I have a protein snack mid-afternoon and one before bed. Hope this helps some.
   — Patty_Butler

October 20, 2003
I'm almost 15 months out, but my diet hasn't changed much over time (since I could tolerate most foods). BREAKFAST: 99% of the time is moz cheese sticks. I started out eating 1 and now eat 4 and have since about 8 months out. 7 grams of protein per stick - all brands I've found. On off days I'll have teriyaki beef stick, jerky or sunflower seeds and an occassional egg breakfast with the family. We're not big breakfast eaters. LUNCH: 1 slice of stone-ground whole wheat bread piled with a couple of ounces of wafer meat, 1 ounce of cheese, lettuce, tomato and some mayo - or - leftovers from dinner the night before, or a meat and veggie salad - typically. DINNER: Whatever the family is having. I eat pretty normally, but I limit the carbs and make sure they are usually good complex carbs (veggies and whole grains). I can understand about getting sick of string cheese lol. I've probably eaten between 1000 and 1500 sticks - really lol. But I can't stand protein shakes and have chosen (at least for now) not to - so this IS my protein shake of sorts. I also enjoy occassional u-turns, detours and one way bars. My whole family eats limited carbs - not low-carb, but limited so I cook a lot of high protein/high veggie meals. Canned corned beef steamed with shredded cabbage is wonderful since the meat is already in tiny pieces and it's very juicy and flavorful. Steamed chicken with garlic, broccoli and alfredo sauce. Things like that. Good luck!
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 21, 2003
I'm almost seven months out, so what I eat is probably not what you could eat at six weeks out. I suggest that you try things gradually to see what agrees with you. If something doesn't agree, then go back to it a week or so later. Your ability to eat certain foods will change over time, and will continue to expand. At six weeks, I wouldn't try anything too dense or heavy, and be careful of dry meat. I ate quite a lot of fish early on (salmon, white fish fillets, scallops, crab meat, tuna, shrimp, etc.). It always went down easy, and provides a good protein bang for your buck. When you eat meat, be sure that it's moist. I still put sauce on my meat to moisten it (try a little salsa, salad dressing, tapenade, steak sauce, ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, teryaki sauce, etc.). Sliced deli meat and cheese is also easy to eat at this stage, and is full of protein. Be sure to get a few whole grains (try 1/2 piece of wheat or rye toast), veggies or fruits every day. It will probably only be a tablespoon at a time this early, but have some with lunch or dinner. Avoid fruit skins, citrus (the membranes are hard to digest), peas and corn (the hulls are indigestible), celery (too stringy), and the seeds of cucumbers and tomatoes. Think about the texture of foods before you try them. If they seem like they would be hard to digest (dry, stringy, etc.) then hold off. Best wishes to you.
   — Vespa R.

October 21, 2003
I have either a protein shake with milk or a small amount of cereal/milk for breakfast. At 10:30 I have a cheese stick. At 12:30 I have 2 oz or so of roast/poultry/corned beef and about an ounce of cheese melted together in the microwave. I have pretty much the same thing around 4:00. I have some cheddar cheese 1-2 oz around 7:00 and that's all. Some days I get off track and have potato chips. Sometimes I'll have noodles instead of the cheese with my lunch roast and pan fry it in teriyaki sauce. Sometimes I'll have mac-n-cheese with ham instead. But that is basically it. I have always hated vegetables and I probably always will. When I eat out I just about always have a chef salad and get some lettuce in that way.
   — bethybb