Question:
I'm having a hard time choosing foods to eat, I'm VERY picky....
I'm 13 mo post-op and have lost 113 lb (which I know is good) and I am paranoid about gaining any lbs back! I don't like cottage cheese, any kind of fish/sea food, only a couple veggies and fruits. Plus nothing taste good anymore (except Taco Bell Pinto's & Cheese.) I've been eating some things I know I shouldn't. Help!!! — Sheila H. (posted on May 4, 2008)
May 4, 2008
If you go to www.whfoods.com they have an extensive listing of proteins
there. I get my wife dried peas as a good protein source. These are cheap,
no refrigeration needed, 6 grams of protein per 1/4 cup. If you like the
veggies, then these crunch dried peas may offer you another choice. You're
more than welcome to PM me if you need the exact link to the protein link I
mentioned, and there is even a link to the dried peas nutrionatal data too.
DAVE
— Dave Chambers
May 4, 2008
Check out Eggface's blog. She has a lot of neat recipes. I love Mexican
and hot. You don't like fish but what if that fish was covered in salsa? I
do a frozen fillet of whatever in the microwave covered in salsa. Takes
only a couple of minutes and is done when the fish is flaky through it's
thickest part. Another thing I do is salmon in a little melted butter
salted and covered in garlic powder. Fresh salmon is best, rinse it first,
skin side down in the pan. Takes about ten minutes, again done when flaky.
I love TB Pintos and Cheese too but the fat content is kinda up there.
Salmon is a fish that doesn't taste fishy. How about a scrambled egg with
salsa? A little butter, scramble the egg on one side of the pan and heat
the salsa in the butter on the other side then serve with salsa over the
egg. Hope these ideas help. Bon Appitie'
Laura
— waterlover
May 4, 2008
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/
She is a amazing at working bad food choice recipes into WLS friendly high
protein, low carb masterpieces! I love this woman!
— .Anita R.
May 4, 2008
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll check out the web sites you guys gave me
and maybe I'll find something there. I have a hard time because I am really
picky I know, I don't do fish/sea food in any way, don't like any green
veggies, don't even like tomatoes or watermelon, I don't like anything
hot/spicy. I have been this way all my life. Thanks for the suggestions!
— Sheila H.
May 4, 2008
Long term, potentially crummudgeonly suggestion here . . . but, for many of
us, we became decidely unpicky after RNY-- as long as it was high in
protein and low in carbs, taste was secondary. Part of the process of
eating to live and not living to eat-- you know, the mantra that is
supposed to help us look to something other than food for emotional support
or satisfaction. But, I know it's helped me when I've gone through
prolonged bouts of upset stomach (when only crackers seemed to be able to
settle it-- even though they would undermine my weight loss) or real
emotional turmoil (when indulging in the foods that reminded me of loved
ones who had died seemed a perfectly logical way to go through my
mourning). Because, as I've found out the hard way, the stuff that tastes
good early on can surreptiously become a problem crutch food at the 2-3
year mark.
— SteveColarossi
May 4, 2008
I would say Taco bell is not the best choice. You have to try things again.
You may find you like them.
— Joanc
May 4, 2008
Hi Shiela, thanks for writing. You are in the same boat with many people.
The bottom line is just tough. You choose what you eat, you are an adult,
and the choices are yours, but don't complain if the weight comes back on
because the consequences are also yours. Everyone one of us makes choices.
If you don't like veggies, you don't have to eat them, but you had surgery
to change your life, so why are you getting in the way of your own success?
Learn new habits, take on new foods, and train yourself to like at least
some of them. I hope water and exercise are important parts of your day,
and I wish you well. Sometimes the truth is just tough, but you made a
good choice to have surgery, now fight to change your life for the better.
Take care. Patricia P.
— Patricia P
May 5, 2008
Good Luck!! I have found that my appetite changed after having the surgery
a lot. I eat things now I would never touch. I ended up gaining nearly 40
pounds back and have lost it all plus an additional 15 pounds. Be very
careful when choosing foods. The wrong ones will put weight back on you. I
found that after 5 years most people gain back 30 to 40 pounds and some
keep gaining even after that. I am 9 years post op and watch everything
that I put in my mouth. I am very careful when picking foods.
— nascar_angel_3_2003
May 5, 2008
That sounds like me! As I often say: <---------------> your food
world and then <----> my food world. LOL I also do not like meats or
fish much. I do my protein in chocolate, thanks, but I eat a lil fruit,
and every now and then get a craving for tuna (?) or the chicken the way I
make it. Yesterday, had a craving for peanuts. Only kind I had were dry
roasted, (lil too salty for me), but they did scratch the itch. What I
avoid is sugar. Completely. I find I feel better if I avoid most white
carbs, actually. But then I am meeting most of my nutritional needs with
protein, water, vites.
— vitalady
May 7, 2008
Picky or not, you've got to eat... Keep trying, and you'll eventually find
something that works for you. Don't be afraid to (at least) try new
things. You might be surprised! Take a look at some low-sugar/low-fat
recipes sites or cookbooks and find something that looks appetizing... and
give it a whirl. If there is some form of meat you can tolerate, try
making it different ways. Vary your diet as much as you can, and you'll
(perhaps) enjoy eating a little more.
— gonnadoit
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