Dont know what to eat :(

[moorecr 70]

Hello Everyone,

I am 2 months post out tomorrow ... I feel like what I'm eating is not good ... Nothing I eat makes me feel bad unless I eat too fast, which is a plus. It kind of nervous because I really don't know what to eat sometimes and worry I don't eat enough because I don't want to make a bad choice. I'm no longer seeing a NUT my Doctor doesn't require me too . Just feeling lost don't know what to way how much too eat ... Not good with recipes someone please help!

[SleeviePete 35]

Have you gone to theworldaccordingtoeggface.com? She has kick'en recipes. They all look yummy and easy to make. I'm only 16 days post op and I'm really looking forward to making her "bites".

Good luck.

[GoochMonster 64]

Holy wow those look good!

[swimmom 124]

Yep, World According To Eggface is the way to go! Shelley is a WLS person herself, and she has developed TONS of bariatric-friendly recipes that are fantastic! In fact, I just made her pumpkin Ricotta Praline Bake and I am eating it right now - DELICIOUS!!! Low cal, low carb, high Protein - and super good!!

[gamergirl 4,610]

Here is what I am doing.

1. Start tracking everything you eat, in myfitness pal or some other app.

2. I am trying to eat between 600-700 calories every day with 80 gms of Protein

3. To get that much Protein, i have to eat my protein first.

4. Limit carbs to 40

5. Limit fats to 27

6. Get 10 gms of Fiber a day from Fiber gummies, benefiber, fruit, or vegetables.

The only way to do this with a small stomach is to eat a lot of meat, cheese, egg, greek yogurt, fish, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, chicken, turkey etc.

So maybe you should just think of simple ways to make eggs, chicken, ground beef, and baked fish, and then have the other things ready made (yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, skim milk, etc.).

HTH

[moorecr 70]

This is great thank all u guys I have some sort of direction I was feeling so lost ...

[Indigo1991 1,612]

I am with Gamergirl - keep it simple, you are only two months out and if you go with that, you won't go far wrong. Nothing much makes me feel ill either but strangely that still makes me cautious about my food choices.

So Protein first, turkey, chicken, tuna, fish, eggs, cheese are all good as the heart of a meal. I made omelettes with cheese, bought smoked fish and turned my ground beef into mild chilli. I am no cook so am with you on the recipes thing - but I recognised that I had to try to make my food a bit interesting or I would slip back into eating whatever was to hand and easy.

Good luck, you made a good choice being sleeved, keep breathing and relax, won't be long til you are more used to the new normal and you might look back and wonder why you were concerned :-)

[NMJG 1,266]

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tuna salad is the easiest thing to make and easy on your tummy. Take a small can of Water pack tuna, drain, add a spoonful of fat free mayo and a spoonful of dill relish. Mix and eat! Lots of Protein. I can only eat half at a time.

[lsereno 2,525]

At home, if you are mostly cooking for yourself, look for Protein foods that are easy to prepare and reheat or cook in small portions. I get a costco rotisserie chicken and use the meat in lots of different ways. In stir fry, with BBQ Sauce, or mixed with a tiny bit of mayo and chopped celery. I can't eat the whole chicken before it spoils, so I pull the meat off and bag it in portions and freeze. Frozen shrimp are good too because you can shake out just as many as you want. I also portion ground beef and bag and freeze. I like frozen veggies for the same reason. I also eat lots of lunch meat, greek yogurt, and I have soy milk. Canned low fat chili was another early fav of mine.

If you are cooking for your family, just make sure your meal includes a dense Protein. They can eat everything else and you will be able to measure out your protein and have a bite or two of other dishes you make for dinner. So, for example, if you make a stir fry for dinner, add a few extra ounces of meat, fish. or poultry. Scoop out the protein for your meal portion before serving the family.

Here's a chicken recipe I love: http://savingdinner....liclimechicken/

[juliemnurse 12]

I also like "bariatric foodie" blog. She is also a weight loss surgery patient and a good blogger. She is creative!

[140icandoit 25]

There's a page on facebook- "High- Protein foods" and they have delicious looking recipes!! Can't wait to get out of thos pureed stage so I can try them!

[MandaPanda 173]

Shrimp cocktail!!!! High Protein, low cal, no cooking!!!! It's my new go to snack because I am sick of protein shakes!!!

[gamergirl 4,610]

I have a lot of very high Protein, low carb recipes on my blog, sleevers.wordpress.com. Check it out. They're all very easy and all are sleeve-friendly.

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Hello Everyone,

I am 2 months post out tomorrow ... I feel like what I'm eating is not good ... Nothing I eat makes me feel bad unless I eat too fast, which is a plus. It kind of nervous because I really don't know what to eat sometimes and worry I don't eat enough because I don't want to make a bad choice. I'm no longer seeing a NUT my Doctor doesn't require me too . Just feeling lost don't know what to way how much too eat ... Not good with recipes someone please help!

If you're two months out, you are slowly but surely incorporating regular foods into your diet. My 'go to' foods back then, and to some extent, now, over three years later are:

* eggs

* 1% cottage cheese

* canned tuna in Water

* deli lunch meat

* bagged frozen shrimp

That said, I ate nothing that I didn't deem "good for me" - no bread, Pasta or rice. Nothing sweet or fried. fruit, my dietitian said to consider it a 'treat', only a couple of times a week. I would eat a third of a small banana or about a fourth of a small peach, every so often, very seldom. My caloric intake was low, a couple of months out, maybe 400 calories and could eat a little more each month, therefore my calories went up. Month six, when I hit goal, I was getting between 700 and 800, never more than 800 calories. I maintain at 1300 per day.

I like grilled chicken, pork chops, hamburger and steak, but inside, I will cook chicken, lean pork chops or round steak in a can of 98% fat free cream of mushroom or cream of chicken Soup. (and a can of water) You have 'gravy' and cooking it in the Soup, makes the meat softer, easier to eat. I weigh and/or measure EVERYTHING. I know how much I can hold and I make sure to try and under eat my sleeve. It's good for weight loss and good to ensure not eating 'one bite too many' and being uncomfortable.

I will have a bite or two of a veggie, and try and include cottage cheese, as a side, for dinner most nights. Many times I will eat cottage cheese for Breakfast. I call it the REAL Breakfast of champions!!!

I hope some of this helps!!! Good luck and welcome to the loser's bench!!!!

[moorecr 70]

You guys are truly awesome, all your post are extremely helpful! Thank you so much!!!