January 2013 Post Op

[ready2smile 138]

Chilli receipes please so I can have once I can eat or any ideas of what will work well ? I love spicy food

i have an easy recipe for a "spicy as you want it' high Protein chicken tortilla Soup (minus the tortilla at this point, lol). you can make it in a crock pot (or on the stove). my family can eat on this for days, we all love it!

Karen’s SOUPer Simple chicken Tortilla Soup in a crock pot

Ingredients:

• 6 tsp chicken bouillon powder or 6 cubes

• 6 cups of hot Water

• 10-12 boneless skinless frozen chicken tenders, (or equivalent)

• 2 15-oz. cans of black Beans, un-drained

• 2 15-oz. cans kidney Beans, drained

• 1 15-oz. can of corn, drained

• 1 15-oz. can of garlic and onion diced stewed tomatoes

• 1 ½ cups of mild salsa

• 1 7-oz. can of diced green chilies

• 2 cups of grated low fat cheese

• ¼ cup jalapenos w/juice (sweet or hot)

• 1 plain greek yogurt or small tub of low fat sour cream

• 1 bag of tortilla chips (can leave this part out for now)

Directions:

• Pour 6 cups of hot Water into crock pot, add chicken bouillon.

• Add remaining ingredients except sour cream and chips.< /p>

• Cook for at least 4-6 hours, depending on your crock pot settings.

• Stir every ½ hour, (not necessary if unable).

• Pour soup into bowls and serve with the following toppings if desired:

Spoonful of greek yogurt or sour cream (adds protein)

Pinch of cheese (MORE PROTEIN)

Handful of crushed tortilla chips (if allowed)

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Sounds fabulous! You had any problems with the corn so far?

[ready2smile 138]

Sounds fabulous! You had any problems with the corn so far?

i tried to eat around it, my family loves it so i reduced it from two cans to one-but when i did get in a piece i just made sure to chew chew chew and didn't have any issues. the chicken was the hardest for me out of all the ingredients-but just because it's the most filling and i wanted to inhale the soup! i haven't had issues with chicken like many others, just the heaviness. i make sure when i eat it that it very moist. i would think this Soup would still be good pureed, and even w/out the chicken b/c of the chicken broth. it's very filling. :]

[feelin-lika-cow 68]

i have an easy recipe for a "spicy as you want it' high Protein chicken tortilla Soup (minus the tortilla at this point' date=' lol). you can make it in a crock pot (or on the stove). my family can eat on this for days, we all love it!

Karen’s SOUPer Simple chicken Tortilla Soup in a crock pot

Ingredients:

• 6 tsp chicken bouillon powder or 6 cubes

• 6 cups of hot Water

• 10-12 boneless skinless frozen chicken tenders, (or equivalent)

• 2 15-oz. cans of black Beans, un-drained

• 2 15-oz. cans kidney Beans, drained

• 1 15-oz. can of corn, drained

• 1 15-oz. can of garlic and onion diced stewed tomatoes

• 1 ½ cups of mild salsa

• 1 7-oz. can of diced green chilies

• 2 cups of grated low fat cheese

• ¼ cup jalapenos w/juice (sweet or hot)

• 1 plain greek yogurt or small tub of low fat sour cream

• 1 bag of tortilla chips (can leave this part out for now)

Directions:

• Pour 6 cups of hot Water into crock pot, add chicken bouillon.

• Add remaining ingredients except sour cream and chips.< /p>

• Cook for at least 4-6 hours, depending on your crock pot settings.

• Stir every ½ hour, (not necessary if unable).

• Pour soup into bowls and serve with the following toppings if desired:

Spoonful of greek yogurt or sour cream (adds protein)

Pinch of cheese (MORE PROTEIN)

Handful of crushed tortilla chips (if allowed)[/quote']

Go to Wendy's drive thru, order chili & Vaio-la, your done! Lol

[leanie 2]

Anyone really feeling bad? I am almost a month post op. having the hardest time ratting drinking and not feeling nausea. I am just about at the point where no food or drink. Threw up today for the first time, starting to get worried. Any one else feeling this way??

[Frogjlr 57]

Anyone really feeling bad? I am almost a month post op. having the hardest time ratting drinking and not feeling nausea. I am just about at the point where no food or drink. Threw up today for the first time' date=' starting to get worried. Any one else feeling this way??[/quote']

You need to get with your surgeon. You may have an instruction. Please keep up up to date. Prayers

[lovealways 287]

I've never thrown up...am a month out...is this normal? I hear everyone talking about throwing up and nausea!

[one4ozzie 434]

I've never thrown up...am a month out...is this normal? I hear everyone talking about throwing up and nausea!

It's ok, trust me that you haven't. That just means the pouch is accepting what you're putting in it. As I got further along is when I had issues with it. I would forget and start eating too fast,or chicken was too dry. There are just various reasons. So just enjoy that you haven't yet and hopefully won't. Congrats!!!

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[one4ozzie 434]

Don't forget about papaya enzymes everyone. You can get them at Walmart, chewable. Really does help if something isn't sitting to well with your pouch. My daughter has even taken them when her dinner didn't sit right in her tummy. She loved that it helped her relatively quickly. Just an FYI :-) that it is mommy approved for my kiddo too, lol :-)

Gen :-) 12/15/12

[btb2013 84]

I put kidney beans' date=' black Beans, navy beans, and chili beans, ground turkey, can of crushed tomatoes, Tomato Soup in the crock pot. You season how you want with ground peppers, chili powder, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and a squirt of spicy mustard. Just examples of what I normally use. I also use the food prosper and chop up broccoli, spinach, or other veggies my family doesn't eat. Helps disguise them and adds great flavor!

You can buy hormel turkey chili in the store 29 grams of Protein per serving. I also had surgery on the 21st and because of my current portion size I've just bought the hormel and eat of it for the week. I add cheese and have had ritz wheat crackers and some fritos corn chips (not many) doc o.k.ed it. I've been lucky no complications and I'm eating well so far....knock n wood.[/quote']

Wow !!

[ready2smile 138]

Don't forget about papaya enzymes everyone. You can get them at Walmart, chewable. Really does help if something isn't sitting to well with your pouch. My daughter has even taken them when her dinner didn't sit right in her tummy. She loved that it helped her relatively quickly. Just an FYI :-) that it is mommy approved for my kiddo too, lol :-)

Gen :-) 12/15/12

i can absolutely agree-the papaya enzymes work great!

[btb2013 84]

My mouth is alway dry too have to keep drinking Water all the time at night it is worse.

Hell I am like that now. Found out my phosphorus electrolyte was really low and I have to have it supplemented for a week

[lovealways 287]

It's ok' date=' trust me that you haven't. That just means the pouch is accepting what you're putting in it. As I got further along is when I had issues with it. I would forget and start eating too fast,or chicken was too dry. There are just various reasons. So just enjoy that you haven't yet and hopefully won't. Congrats!!!

Gen :-) 12/15/12[/quote']

Ok!! I have eaten too fast and WANTED to throw up though or had dry chicken and also wanted and wished to throw up hahah. It's painful when you eat too fast or something feels stuck!

[trailblazer57 31]

Go to Wendy's drive thru' date=' order chili & Vaio-la, your done! Lol[/quote']

Wendy's is my favorite place...chili chili chili. I used to hate now I love it, my taste buds keep changing.

[trailblazer57 31]

Anyone really feeling bad? I am almost a month post op. having the hardest time ratting drinking and not feeling nausea. I am just about at the point where no food or drink. Threw up today for the first time' date=' starting to get worried. Any one else feeling this way??[/quote']

I am a month out and have never thrown up "thank God" I hate that , check with ur doc 4 advice. Hope u feel better soon. .