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My fellow Banders,

I'm about to move forward to Mush and would love some good healthy, low calorie, high Protein ideas. My list has eggs, cottage cheese, and a few other things, but the list is short. :blink:

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lots of recipe ideas here - categories for liquids, mushies & beyond

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/forum/74-cooking-baking-and-recipes/

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My favorite thing at that stage was pintos and cheese from Taco Bell.

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My fellow Banders,

I'm about to move forward to Mush and would love some good healthy, low calorie, high Protein ideas. My list has eggs, cottage cheese, and a few other things, but the list is short. :blink:

I like greek yougart and it is low in calorie and has like10 grams of Protein. I also ate boiled egg whites with salt and peper and refried Beans with a little shreded chees and salsa and chilli. I was supper busy when in the phase so had to do minimal cooking. It really wasn't that bad though:) I did have to take gas X prevention durning that though because most of my meals were gassy foods, lol.

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My favorite thing at that stage was pintos and cheese from Taco Bell.

I bet that is kinda what I made out of taco bell refried beans(caned) cheese and salsa. I can would make two meals:)

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Here are a few of my recipes :D

Egg or Avocado salad

1 Hard Boiled Egg = 5 grams Protein

(This recipe CAN BE SUBSTITUTED WITH AVACODO for other daily nutrients. Use the equivalent of one egg. Just remember that it is higher fat and lower Protein BUT, not to fear!!!!... it's GOOD FAT. Avocado contains monounsaturated fats and oleic acid which helps lower cholesterol! ONLY eat this as a snack if you have gotten all your protein in for the day.)

1/2 TBS Kraft Olive Oil mayo (or organic options from Whole Foods Market)

1 Tsp Mustard (look for brands with no added sugar)

Sprinkle of Paprika

Sprinkle Garlic powder (Optional)

Sprinkle Onion powder (Optional)

Sprinkle Dill (Optional)

½ Sprinkle Celery Salt (Optional)

~Blend EXTRA, EXTRA SMOOTH until the consistence of fat free yogurt to make a thin creamy paste, eat slowly with baby spoon and enjoy!~

vanilla or Maple Protein Greek Yogurt

4oz Plain, full fat Organic Greek Yogurt

Plain or vanilla Organic whey Protein Powder

5 drops liquid Stevia

1/8 tsp Vanilla or Maple Extract

~Mix all ingredients together with a spoon until thin with no lumps~

<a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"><img border="0" src="http://tickers.myfitnesspal.com/ticker/show/909/6236/9096236.png" /></a><p style="text-align:center;width:420px;"><small>Created by MyFitnessPal - <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com">Nutrition Facts</a> For Foods</small></p>

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Ooooo those all sound yummers! Thank you! I lost 4 lbs this week for a total of 11 since pre-op! I was so scared to get on the scale this morning! Yipeeeeee!:lol:

Here are a few of my recipes :D

Egg or Avocado salad

1 Hard Boiled Egg = 5 grams Protein

(This recipe CAN BE SUBSTITUTED WITH AVACODO for other daily nutrients. Use the equivalent of one egg. Just remember that it is higher fat and lower Protein BUT, not to fear!!!!... it's GOOD FAT. Avocado contains monounsaturated fats and oleic acid which helps lower cholesterol! ONLY eat this as a snack if you have gotten all your protein in for the day.)

1/2 TBS Kraft Olive Oil mayo (or organic options from Whole Foods Market)

1 Tsp Mustard (look for brands with no added sugar)

Sprinkle of Paprika

Sprinkle Garlic Powder (Optional)

Sprinkle Onion Powder (Optional)

Sprinkle Dill (Optional)

½ Sprinkle Celery Salt (Optional)

~Blend EXTRA, EXTRA SMOOTH until the consistence of fat free yogurt to make a thin creamy paste, eat slowly with baby spoon and enjoy!~

Vanilla or Maple Protein Greek Yogurt

4oz Plain, full fat Organic Greek Yogurt

Plain or Vanilla Organic whey Protein Powder

5 drops liquid Stevia

1/8 tsp Vanilla or Maple Extract

~Mix all ingredients together with a spoon until thin with no lumps~

<a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"><img border="0" src="http://tickers.myfitnesspal.com/ticker/show/909/6236/9096236.png" /></a><p style="text-align:center;width:420px;"><small>Created by MyFitnessPal - <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com">Nutrition Facts</a> For Foods</small></p>

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My nutritionist is having me get most of my Protein from legumes; and my favorite thing has been 13 bean soup! I get the bulk Soup mix, and cook it in the crock pot so that it really gets boiled down to maximum squishiness, and then I put it in the food processor to get it even more squishy. I also add canned white meat chicken (soft), mashed up to the soup; and some puree'd greens. It's super nutritious! In my case I don't add any fatty additives like butter or cheese to it; and minimal salt.

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My favs during mushies were egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad (using canned chicken), turkey chili and a ricotta bake (ricotta cheese with marinara sause and LF mozzarella cheese heated until bubbly).

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Ooooo those all sound yummers! Thank you! I lost 4 lbs this week for a total of 11 since pre-op! I was so scared to get on the scale this morning! Yipeeeeee!:lol:

Great job! :waytogo:

Your very welcome, happy to help my fellow Bandsters any time I can!

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Fordhook Lima Beans cooked supersoft with smart balance spread, salt, pepper for seasoning. High in Protein and smart balance has good fat in it. I love lima Beans so bought 4 pounds.

Mashed potatoes w a tiny bit of gravy and chopped roasted chicken breast. Broccoli florets w lemon.

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