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I a on the two week preop diet (May 12 surgery). My surgeon requires a no/low carb diet. He suggests meat and veggies. I am sick of meat, does tuna and seafood salad qualify as no/low carb?

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I think you would be ok to add in some seafood. Just watch for the higher fat stuff, use it sparingly. For example Salmon. Are you eating chicken, turkey, or pork, as well as your red meat???

eggs are another good protien sorce.:thumbup:

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I will have to do Protein Shakes for 2 weeks.

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You might want to check with your doctor to see if he wants you to also do low-fat. My doctor did. If so, you should stay away from Mayonnaise as it can add up in calories quickly. When you have salads from subway and such you might want to be careful. At times they add sugar to it and that = carbs. Stick to veggies (non starchy) and lean meats. Try to avoid processed meats as it tends to have sugar as well at times and carbs. Its easy to over eat that stuff. For a milk substitute you can try almond milk. Its fairly low in carbs and they even have a chocolate flavored one. Just get unsweetened and then add your own sweetener.

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Even though you are not on liquids, adding in some Protein Shakes (make sure they are pretty low carb) would help you get variety. If you like tuna, try making it new ways without mayo such as with some mustard and relish, or olive oil and pepper. Scrambled eggs are great too. Also - try some meatless products! Morningstar Farms brand has really delicious meatless products. They taste good and are very high in Protein. I especially like the Breakfast sausage patties, chicken patties/nuggets, and veggie burger patties. Hope this helps you find some variety and a lot of these things will be great when you are back on solids after surgery too.

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