What Can I Eat.

[Banded on 4/25/12 8]

I am battling trying not to over eat. I found it a neccssary for me to eat Breakfast. Can i eat a veggie omlete without feeling bad. During the day i am really restricted and i dont really eat. I work in the mornings i have to be up for work at 5:30am but around 7:30am i am starving. I normally drink a Protein Shake in the morning but i find myself hungry around that time. can someone please help me with this situation. my surgery was on 4/25/12.

[Banded on 4/25/12 8]

I really dont have any other problems except for during the mornings. I go to the gym 6x a week and i basically do cardio everyday and weights every other day. is that ok too.

[elcee 3,341]

Ask your Dr. You don't want to mess up and then find he has to do open surgery instead of laprascopic. Also if you can't stick to what you should be doing now then how will you cope after the surgery when it is even more important?

[Banded on 4/25/12 8]

Well maybe you didnt understand me because like i said i had my surgery on 4/25/2012. I have been following my doctors orders but i find myself really hungry in the mornings. I know i can eat eggs but i just wanted to know can i eat an omlete (veggie). The question not can i stick to the plan because i have been sticking to the plan.

Another thing is that my doctor will not tell me anything about nutrition. he wants me to pay a nutritionist $80 everytime i have a question about food items. I really dont think that is fair but hey. But most of my advice come from this website because i refuse to pay $80 everytime i need to speak to the nutritionist. My first visit with the nutritionist was $140. I cant afford paying a nutritionist every other week. So with that being said i really dont have a direct diet that was given to me i am just going with the flow of everything. But i stay within the guidelines with my ounces of food intake.

[Grandma3 73]

I kept wondering what that last post was talking about too........ to funny!

I also had my surgery on 4/25/12 and three days ago I had my first omlette.

As long as it is health and you are within the guidelines, go for it.

We can eat eggs, veggies and cheese so I say cook them together and have an omlette.

[Noturningback15 45]

Oh, I wouldn't pay $80.00 just to ask questions!! LOL! Oh, btw your title says surgery date 5-25-12 and that's why Elcee thought you was on your pre-surgery diet...I think eggs are a good source of Protein for breakfast so you should be okay. You can eat a Protein Bar after your shake.< /p>

[Banded on 4/25/12 8]

I thank you both for the information. Yeah need to change that information sorry got the months mixed up.

[NWgirl 574]

follow whatever the Dr gave you as a transition plan. I was on liquids two weeks, purees one week, mushies one week, and then slow reintroduction of real food as per my nutritionist.

my insurance covers WLS but not the dietician, but I pay the price anyways because it is invaluable. I would recommend writing up a list of questions about the food stages and what you should eat in the future. The nutritionist will be the one to give you food plans, not the Dr.

[waitingpatiently 250]

Omelettes should be good. At a month out I was given the ok for regular food and told to be cautious when trying anything knew...and chew, chew, chew.

I found that they gave me heart burn....never did before surgery, so I started using egg whites instead (never thought I would like them, but I did).....they work much better.....I usually add turkey sausage and bacon bits along with spinach, pepers and onions, mushrooms and a little low fat cheese.........I can make the whole thing for around 150 calories/4 fats/2carbs/17 Protein holds me until late afternoon.

[lillieb53 5]

According to my doctor and NP omlettes with veggies are great. Just don't use butter and go light on the cheese. I had one yesterday morning with onions, peppers, broccoli and a little shredded chicken I has leftover. I left out the cheese and topped it with a little fresh salsa I made. It's full of Protein and a little over 200 calories with 2 eggs.< /p>

[honk 780]

I can tell you what I have for breakfast. For work I put the contents in small baggies and carry them with me until I want to eat (I used to leave my house at 7 so was'nt hungry had an hour drive and would eat breakfast at like 9). Individual container of Chobani Greek yogurt 0 or 2% with fruit. Baggie 1 half a scoop vanilla whey isolate, 2 tsp unflavored benefiber, splendra to taste. Baggie 2, 1-2 Protein scoops of Kashi Go Lean High Protein Cereal, couple walnuts. It mixes better if you do Baggie 1 and then add in Baggie 2. Depending on whether you add walnuts about 300 cals and 25-28 g of protein. Walnuts do have fat but it's a good fat. Adding the Protein Powder makes a thicker substance.

[honk 780]

I made omlets with egg whites only due to my cholesterol problems. I second using salsa. Low fat laughing cow cheese is easily spread on egg whites as well.

[Banded on 4/25/12 8]

Thank you for your suggestions i greatfully apprectiate the advise.