Banded for 3.5 Weeks and Starving -- Need Menu Ideas

[blair2828 0]

I am in need of some serious help. I am 3.5 weeks out and starving. I do not get my first fill for another 2 weeks and have no restriction what so ever at this point. I havent been sick in the slightest and have lost 23 lbs thus far but for the last week I have caught the scale toggling back and forth between 232-235. I want to contribute it to what I am eating. I know Im not getting nearly enough protien. I work full time and have a 2 year old so I dont have a ton of time to prepare. Im suppose to be on purres but I find myself eating anything I consider mushy. I need some ideas of things that are easy and fast. Even things that can be kept at the office or acceptable drive thru ideas... Please help me I have got to figure this out.

[Desiree1972 0]

eggs -

w/cheese

salsa

pepper

...

pack meals the night before

I cooked black Beans, split pea Soup, and lentils - then puree away - tons of Protein and yummy!

[Alycopp 0]

I am on purees again right now since I had a fill last week. I do cottage cheese and hummus. Cottage cheese has a decent amount of Protein. I also do fat free refried Beans warmed up and then I put them in a mini belnder with some fat free shredded cheddar and puree real good. I put that in a bowl and top with fat free sour cream, salsa, and guacomole. It is really good, I call it a burrito in a bowl. oatmeal is quick and easy, and I have actually been eating baked potatoes(chew REALLY well and take small bites, TRUST ME!!!) with basically the same stuff on it as the beans minus the guacomole. Make sure you do your Protein Shakes. If you make them using Skim Plus you get like an extra 10 grams of protein on top of what the powder delivers.

Edited October 29, 2010 by Alycopp
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[angelfizz 0]

Hi there - i have 3 year old and 2 year old - I got first fill a week a go and am struggling to eat anything! But have made myself a big vat of homemade Soup - cook off any veg and add some stock and blend - nutricious lovely and relatively fat free. I used left over roasted veg from hubby's roast t'other day.

I notice others using a heck of alot of cheese and cream etc (cottage cheese is great), I'm no TV chef but frying stuff and adding fat laden products is not gonna help...that's how I got to my size in first place! Scrambled eggs (in microwave) with rye crispbreads is quick and easy (good source of fibre and protein) but found this link for you (i'm gonna learn a thing or two off it too!!!)Healthy & Quick recipes

Hope this helps x

[WrenBird 11]

Cooking, Baking and recipes - LAP-BAND

There's some good ideas in there.

I think with weightloss most of the time comes with preparation of food though - eating pre-packaged non-fresh foods can lead you to trouble.

I personally eat a lot of oranges, and 'For me' yogurt, which contains only 70 calories for a 175g tub.

Baby food is good too! Just don't get the savoury ones - they're pretty gross.