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Ok. So I've been doing the "cook a bunch of something and eat it for days" routine but it's getting REALLY old. I have a pretty strict 4-5 restriction and I get Protein in and not much else. I'm just getting so bored with food.

What do eat to provide

1) variety

2) Protein and some veg

3) more variety

4) NOT yogurt. I'm so bored of yogurt

Is anyone eating the small healthy choice frozen dinners?

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Some things I have planned for the week:

Stuffed Cabbage Casserole (has ground turkey and veg in it)

Beef Vegetable Soup (more veg than beef)

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes

Baked chicken thighs

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Some things I have planned for the week:

Stuffed Cabbage Casserole (has ground turkey and veg in it)

can i ask the recipe for this?

it sounds wonderful.....

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Do you mean a 4-5 ounce restriction? Have you tried Hormel turkey chili with Beans? ( grams of of protin in 4-5 ounces of it.That is one of my favorites.

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Some things I have planned for the week:

Stuffed Cabbage Casserole (has ground turkey and veg in it)

can i ask the recipe for this?

it sounds wonderful.....

Sure, I use this recipe:

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/01/kalyns-stuffed-cabbage-casserole.html

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The problem I have had with the frozen dinners is A) I just find them nasty usually - if you can stomach them then more power to you - and B ) they skimp on the Protein and often give you a lot of rice or Pasta.

I am a big fan of the recipes on The World According to Eggface, Emily Bites, and Skinny Taste. They are my lifesavers! You'll have to decide, based on how far along you are, what you can eat now and what you should leave for later.

This week I've already made chicken.html" rel="external nofollow">http://www.emilybites.com/2013/11/slow-cooker-thai-peanut-chicken.html . It's so good, especially wrapped up in lettuce leaves. You don't need a slow cooker. I buy a rotisserie chicken, shred it up, make the sauce in a bowl and combine chicken and sauce in a wide pan and simmer on low for 15-20 minutes, stirring up occasionally.

Later this week I'll be making this again http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/10/thai-green-coconut-curry-shrimp-with.html, minus the rice. I make cauliflower rice instead.

Based on your profile on here I'd say you're doing great! Keep up the excellent work!

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I do eat lean cuisines and I just ate 2 days of zonehealthy food delivery( had a groupon that was expiring that I bought way before the surgery). I look for lean cuisines with a lot of protein( glazed chicken, chicken parm, turkey dinner) and eat the Protein first and maybe a few bites of the rice/pasta and then I am done. I hadn't lost anything for 2 weeks and then all of a sudden, I am dropping like crazy. I lost 5lbs last week( that I had gained because I was on painkillers for a kidney stone) and 3 this week.

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I am still on soft Proteins, no carbs yet, so I rely on sauces to spice things up. Franks red hot on egg beaters, BBQ on chicken, a little mayo and curry for crab salad, refried Beans with enchilada sauce and cheese, broiled fish with Cajun seasoning, imitation crab with cocktail sauce are a few examples.

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Have you tried frozen fajita meat? You can pull out the portion you want from the freezer.

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Hey there,

I'm only 2.5 weeks out but I'm able to have mushies and any meat that I can pulverize in a food processor. Here's what I did! Feel free to message me for recipes! Pinterest is my very best friend!

Day

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Breakfast

1 scrambled egg w/avocado slice and LF string cheese

Cottage cheese w/applesauce

over easy egg with lunch meat

soyrizo and egg

over easy egg with lunch meat

Soyrizo and sweet potato

Krab and scrambled egg w/avocado

Protein (g)

13 g.

12 g.

18 g.

13 g.

18 g.

13 g.

13 g.

AM Snack

Greek yogurt

Protein shake

Cottage Cheese

Yogurt pop

Yogurt pop

Cottage Cheese

Greek Yogurt

Protein (g)

13 g.

30 g.

12 g.

8 g.

8 g.

12 g.

13 g.

Lunch

Tuna salad and sweet potato

Soyrizo and sweet potato

chicken salad and avocado

Tuna salad and string cheese

chicken salad and avocado

Lunch meat “Pizza” and cauliflower mash

Tilapia w/avocado and cauliflower mash

Protein (g)

17 g.

13 g.

20 g.

19 g.

20 g.

11 g.

18 g.

Mid Snack

Cottage cheese and avocado

Greek Yogurt

String cheese and lunch meat

Lunch meat “Pizza”

Cottage cheese and avocado

String cheese and lunch meat

Cottage Cheese w/applesauce

Protein (g)

12 g.

13 g.

18 g.

11 g.

12 g.

18 g.

12 g.

dinner

Tilapia w/avocado and cauliflower mash

Lunch meat “Pizza” and cauliflower mash

Trader Joe’s flounder

chicken salad and avocado

Trader Joe’s flounder

Turkey balls and marinara and skim cheese

Salmon and sweet potato mash

Protein (g)

18 g.

11 g.

35 g.

20 g.

35 g.

24 g.

23 g.

TOTAL DAILY Protein (g)

73 g.

79 g.

103 g.

71 g.

93 g.

78 g.

79 g.


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<p>Hey there, </p> <p> </p> <p>I'm only 2.5 weeks out but I'm able to have mushies and any meat that I can pulverize in a food processor. Here's what I did! Feel free to message me for recipes! Pinterest is my very best friend!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div style="margin-left:0pt;"> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Day</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Wednesday</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Thursday</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Friday </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Saturday</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Sunday</span></span></p> <p><span><span 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style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">soyrizo and egg</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">over easy egg with lunch meat</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Soyrizo and sweet potato</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Krab and scrambled egg w/avocado</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Protein (g)</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">13 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">12 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">18 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">13 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">18 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">13 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">13 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">AM Snack</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Greek yogurt</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">protein shake</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Cottage Cheese</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Yogurt pop</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Yogurt pop</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Cottage Cheese</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Greek Yogurt </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Protein (g)</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">13 g.</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">30 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">12 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">8 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">8 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">12 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">13 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Lunch </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Tuna salad and sweet potato</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Soyrizo and sweet potato</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">chicken salad and avocado </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Tuna salad and string cheese </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">chicken salad and avocado </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Lunch meat “Pizza” and cauliflower mash </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Tilapia w/avocado and cauliflower mash</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Protein (g)</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">17 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">13 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">20 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">19 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">20 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">11 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">18 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Mid Snack</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Cottage cheese and avocado</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Greek Yogurt</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">String cheese and lunch meat </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Lunch meat “Pizza” </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Cottage cheese and avocado</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">String cheese and lunch meat </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Cottage Cheese w/applesauce</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Protein (g)</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">12 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">13 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">18 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">11 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">12 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">18 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">12 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Dinner</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Tilapia w/avocado and cauliflower mash</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Lunch meat “Pizza” and cauliflower mash </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Trader Joe’s flounder </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">chicken salad and avocado </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Trader Joe’s flounder </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Turkey balls and marinara and skim cheese</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">Salmon and sweet potato mash </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">Protein (g)</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">18 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">11 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">35 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">20 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">35 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">24 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">23 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;">TOTAL DAILY Protein (g)</span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">73 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">79 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">103 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">71 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">93 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">78 g. </span></span></p> <p><span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;">79 g. </span></span></p>

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