Typical day, typical foods

[Penpen 28]

Hi all! I'm almost 3 months post op and am very curious about what all of you eat for Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Snacks on a typical day. I really want to see if I'm kind of the same as everyone else or if I'm way out of the ball park. Also, it would be nice if I saw something new that I hadn't thought about before. Thanks in advance!

[Marie from Michigan 11]

I'll start! I am 4.5 months post-op.

Early morning - EAS Carbadvantage Protein shake 17 grams Protein

Breakfast - Cottage cheese (1/2 cup) , or 1/2 ham and cheese omelete. I have also had a McDonalds egg mc muffin without the top half of the muffin occasionally. Recently I have started with Kashi GoLean Cereal with 1/2 cup of 1/2 percent milk.

lunch - 2/3 cup of taco meat, or beef barbeque, or pork and Beans with hamburger. I also like spagetti sauce made with hamburger with italian chees on the top. I will also take for lunch any restaurant leftovers I have including Chinese cashew chicken, Red Lobster baked flounder, Famous Dave's BBQ chicken. I am eating about 6 oz of a "saucy" meat for lunch.

snack - In the afternoon I usually have either a 100 calorie pack of Almonds, a string cheese stick or an Atkins Protein Bar. I have the bar if I know I am going to eat dinner late.

dinner - A baked tortilla crusted lime fillet of Tilapia (from Costco), or a small beef steak, or roast pork with gravy. I also have a very small portion of vegetables (salad, green Beans, cooked carrots) or a few pieces of fruit (watermelon, grapes, cantalope, pineapple). I often eat dinner out and typically either share a meal, order an appetizer, or order a sandwich or burger without the bun. I always eat the protein first and then try a few bites of vegetable or fruit. If we eat mexican, I order meat and cheese enchilada and finish one (taking the 2nd one home). If we go chinese, I order a beef or chicken dish and have a portion of it without any rice.

Evening snack - I usually have either a frozen greek yogurt bar (Yasso from Costco) or a Healthy Choice fudge bar. At least once a week I have a kid-size no sugar/no fat ice cream from Coldstone Creamery with pecans as a mix in. Yum....

Overall, I am eating no potatoes, no bread, no crackers, no rice, no Pasta. I would love to hear what others eat!

Marie

[apple-saucy 17]

Breakfast this morning was 1 egg scrambled with 2 TB of cottage cheese, a little bit of pepper jack cheese 2 slices of bacon and about 2 TB's of fresh salsa.

lunch is going to be Left over Taco meat (maybe 3-4oz ) with shredded cheese guacamole, salsa, and sour cream

dinner is going to be chicken breasts cooked in Pasta sauce (I'll serve cheese ravioli for everyone else too ) with some sauteed zucchini onions and tomatoes.

Snacks: 1/2 cup of cottage cheese with a TB of raspberry jam stirred in. Probably a venti skinny vanilla latte too.

I'll also probably snack on some fresh veggies and crackers today if the mood hits too.

[Penpen 28]

I love the ideas so far, this is great! Keep 'em coming!

Maria from Michigan, I have the same baked tortilla crusted lime fillet of Tilapia from costco in my freezer. It's really good except I kind of burned myself out of them for a while.

Something I enjoy having is tuna (in water), a little bit of Micracle Whip, chopped apples, and some chopped walnuts. Yum! I've even eaten this for breakfast. You can substitute canned chicken for the tuna for a variation.

[Sunny702 2]

Maria your menu sounds YUMMY!!! I can't believe we can eat that and lose weight!! It sounds totally normal too. Looking forward to it. I will be cutting/pasting these for future reference.

[Penpen 28]

Thanks all! More ideas are welcome too!

[SeattleSue 25]

Pretty typical day for me:

BF: 1 egg omelette with a Tbspn of Wendy's chili and some shredded 2% sharp cheddar, splash of tobasco

Snack: 2 Kavlis Crispy Garlic flatbreads with 1 wedge of laughing cow cheese

Lnch: 1/2 Amylu's Carmelized Onion chicken Burger diced and sauteed with some veggies, 1 Tbspn unsalted peanuts, and just enough Kung Pow Sauce to cover

Snack: Wendy's side salad with low cal vinegarette dressing

Dinner: 3 oz Fish or chicken breast with baked Tomato slice, fresh basil and mozarella sprinkles

Dessert: Yasso Frozen Yogurt bar

[lsereno 2,525]

My surgery date was 5/17.

Today's menu:

Breakfast: Yogurt smoothie (3/4 C. Plain Fage 0 Greek Yogurt, 2 strawberries, 1/2 c. Water, 1/8 C. orange juice)

Mid-Morning: Shot of espresso in 6 oz. plain soy milk, chugged 2 oz. soy milk

Lunch: 1 oz. Mongolian Beef, 1/2 oz. Ooolong Tea Marinated Sea Bass, 1/2 oz. salmon burger, 1/8 C. brocolli and spinach (Left-overs from dinner last night)

Dinner: 2 oz. smoked pork chop, 1/8 C. Veg-All canned vegtables

Planned Late Night: 1 C. soy milk with 1T. sugar free carmel Syrup

That gets me to 60 grams of Protein, somewhere between 600 and 800 calories, and it's pretty light on the carbs.

Lynda

[To Be Thin 2011 80]

Morning NEVER changes.. my tummy doesnt take food in very well in AM so I always start with EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control premixed Protein drink.. 17 grams Protein - 110 calories and 6 carbs.. can purchase at any Walmart, WalGreens, Meijers and costco.

Mid Morning I have an Atkins Protein Bar

Lunch: 1/4 cup Fat Free Cottage cheese and 1/4 cup of meat, usually imitation seafood or cubed chicken breast

afternoon snack: Beef jerkey.. I found small 1.5 oz bag of very lean Jerky, 22 grams protein, 120 calories, 4 carbs

The above hardly ever changes, it allows me to hit 70 - 76 grams protein with only approx 600 - 700 calories and under 30 carbs!

dinner is always a portion of meat of some kind, always either grilled chicken, seafood, or fish.... Sometimes I will get Taco Bell pinto's & cheese, no red sauce add meat... Yum!!! Wendy's chilli is awesome and so filling!

[thinoneday 445]

Hi all! I'm almost 3 months post op and am very curious about what all of you eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Snacks on a typical day. I really want to see if I'm kind of the same as everyone else or if I'm way out of the ball park. Also, it would be nice if I saw something new that I hadn't thought about before. Thanks in advance!

Hi! I'm almost 2 years out so my menu may look a bit different . . . I'm going to use todays menu plan

Breakfast : 2 eggs 2 pieces of bacon

coffee

lunch : 4 oz crab meat with olive mayo

1 multigrain thin round sandwich bread (those skinny round bread things)

Supper : spa lean cuisine (can't usually finish it)

snack : cherrios breakfast bar and cup of tea with real sugar and cream (the snack is eatten when i'm leaving work)

I DONT have anything except Water after 8 pm. . . .

[kellyw74 258]

I was sleeved 5/9/11

I usually eat what is handy for Breakfast and lunch and make something different for dinner. I measure all my food and at this point (4 months), I can not eat any more than 2 oz of Protein at a time. I rarely have room for anything else either.

I usually eat foster farms meatballs, grilled chicken, tri-tip, pot roast, scrambled egg, tuna or chicken salad, costco chicken burger, roast beef, pork chop, grilled ribeye. i have 2 oz of this for b-fast and lunch most days.

For my Snacks, I usually have peanuts, cheese, pure Protein Bars, beef Jerky, more Protein, banana or watermelon.

I also do not eat bread, rice, Pasta, etc. I occasionally will have a BITE of my husbands baked potatoe, but really don't even like it anymore.

Hope this helps!

Kelly

[Abracadabra 0]

I think reading what you all wrote makes my stomach feel better, I mean just thinking of eating a chopped up hamburger, tuna, or chicken right now would be great. Im glad you posted the question for everyone so I can take notes.

[janinemaire 7]

hello, I'm almost 10 months in a few days but I don't think I eat more than I did since I was 4 or 5 months out, I hope it stays that way.

for breakfast I have a egg with cheese almost everyday

lunch I have turkey breast with swiss cheese about 3 oz and avacado slices, or left overs from dinner

snack string cheese or cottage cheese or the rest of my lunch

dinner whatever I make for my family, chicken, steak, chili, etc.

snack- magic pop cracker (my favorite one big cracker has 15 calories with 4 grams of carbs) with Peanut Butter or hummas or salsa

I usually have a little fruit and vegatable during the day. I don't eat much breads, Pasta, or rice- it bothers my stomach.

I do two or three times a week have a sweet, I think it helps me stay eating healthy the rest of the time.

[Heatherr 149]

first thing: Protein shake made with instant Decaf coffee

breakfast: 1/2 C cottage cheese or 1 egg or 2 egg white omelet

lunch: 1/2C cottage cheese, tuna salad, chicken salad, deli meat and a string cheese, a few shrimp

dinner: whatever the family is having minus the carbs or I'll toss some shrimp, a tilapia fillet or salmon fillet in a pan and cook it quickly.

I'm still fairly early out and cant eat too much yet, but I'll likely eat the same things as I go, but I'll add some veggies to eat. I actually tried a little salad this week and it was delicious and sat well, so I may be adding salad with grilled chicken or shrimp to my regular menu.

I go to school full time and have 5 kids that I carpool all over, so I don't find the time to snack lately. I do keep track to make sure i'm getting in all Protein and fluids though.

[franny 0]

I notice that a lot of people are eating red meat early, i.e. hamburger. My doctor said I can't have red meat for 4 to 5 months. Has anyone else been on a restriction from red meat this long?