Sample menus needed please for a week!

[Christy Z 7]

Thanks for the Cheesecake pudding recipe. I was already on the hummus because in addition to Protein it has a good amount of Fiber. Looking foward to the Cheescake Pudding now too!

[2muchfun 8,927]

Christy, most of us eat normal food. Like chicken, steak, fish, veggies, rice eggs, ham, turkey. Mostly try to keep to healthy foods and non slider foods.

[ccjll 177]

It's interesting that there are 72 views here and only one post and that post was the "no-duh" answer (no offense 2muchfun) - I think what we're needing here is ideas of WHAT exactly successful lapbanders are eating... I like to have a plan, that's why I really liked Jenny Craig, because it was all written out, eat what was on the menu (and nothing else) and you lost 2lbs a week. No brainer... but here it's different, especially if you are not in the green zone yet where your band is doing a lot of the work preventing you from over eating - b/c even the good food, non-slider food, adds up and if you eat more than you should well you aren't losing any weight.

In fact I've been debating if I should go back to JC until my band is adjusted b/c it's a plan that I know works - but I do NOT like eating out of box all of the time.

I'm looking for (and perhaps Christy Z) a written out menu plan - like a month of choices meaning 30 breakfasts, 30 lunches, 30 dinners and 30 Snacks - recipes and nutrition information - something to follow - that encompasses the "no brainer" foods but is written out... anyone have any suggestions here?

I'd place a bet that I'm not the only one looking for some kind of a plan...

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

I'd be happy to brainstorm all of my meals.... Do you think it would help?

[ccjll 177]

I'd be happy to brainstorm all of my meals.... Do you think it would help?

Yes, I do believe so ... all ideas and suggestions welcomed! thank you HealthyNewMe

[2muchfun 8,927]

I'll offer a one day meal plan:

Bfast: 2 ozs egg beaters omelet with 2 ozs turkey sausage and 1 oz low fat cheese. About 250-300 calories.

Snack: One small honeycrisp apple. 75 calories

Lunch: 2-3 slices of deli turkey, 1 Oroweat thin bread, 1 slice Colby jack cheese: Sandwich = about 300 calories

Snack: 1- 1.25 oz bag of Jerky or a slice of deli ham or turkey. 90 calories

Dinner: 8 oz baked salmon, handful of broccoli heads, drizzle of hollandaise sauce: = 600 calories

Dessert: 1 dove promises = 40 calories

But I'm a guy and we usually get away with more calories.

[BandedBrunette481 310]

There's a really great blog full of recipes run by a woman who had gastric bypass years and years ago that I came across. She has some really awesome stuff, so check it out

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

Hope this works and hope this helps!

[Christy Z 7]

Thank you , thank you, and more thankfulness Healthy new me!!! This is what I needed. I agree ccjll. My doctor left town and so did his nutritionist, so I needed something to go by. Some of these things I can eat, some I definitely can't, but it is an awesome start. I lost all of my weight with slider foods and the band has protected me from myself and over eating until I had it loosened, big mistake, huge! I am not in "The green zone" and I think I may be too tight as per everyone's comments. I will have too wait to loosen until I get insurance back. Thanks for all the input. Any other ideas are welcomed. I appreciate all comments in advance. Thanks for your help.

[Christy Z 7]

I would love to add healthy new me and ccjll and others as friends but it says I can't do that, how can I do that??? Thanks for your help and support on this new journey!

[Christy Z 7]

-healthynewme thanks and I'm from the south too, I live I. Florida, but I'm from Lexington KY and love all the foods on your list, I really appreciate you taking the time to give me a guide to go by!! You are awesome!!!

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

-healthynewme thanks and I'm from the south too, I live I. Florida, but I'm from Lexington KY and love all the foods on your list, I really appreciate you taking the time to give me a guide to go by!! You are awesome!!!

I am happy to share. As you can see, I like basic foods. I just dropped most refined carbohydrates and substituted in whole wheat, brown rice, etc. I am much better w/out the WHITE SUGAR, FLOUR, RICE, and POTATOES!!!! The one thing I did not give up is FRIED. I eat fried chicken at least once a month and I don't care that it has a white flour coat. I've adopted my healthy daughter's motto of eating...... 90 % of the time, I make good, healthy food choices. 10% of the time, I eat my old favorite! The band keeps me from "overeating" my old favorites!!!!!

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

I would love to add healthy new me and ccjll and others as friends but it says I can't do that, how can I do that??? Thanks for your help and support on this new journey!

I don't know how to do that either. Ate you on MyFitnessPal?