Menu Plans & Ideas

[Remmy75 32]

I am 7 weeks post op and I can eat all food that agree with me now. I struggle with what my menu for the day should look like. I have been going by a lot off of the stuff my NUT gave me. But it's mostly a list of things I should eat. There is no clear meal plan like what a day in eating should look like.

My worry is that I am eating too much or not enough. That I have too much of this or that, I just want an idea of what someone would have during a day so that I know that I am eat least on target with what I am doing.

Are there any resources available online that helps with meal plans and ideas? If not what does your day in eating look like?

TIA for any input!

[Sophie74656 1,572]

Download a calorie counter it helps a lot. My fitness pal is very good and it tracks things like Protein

my meals for today are/will be...

Protein shake for Breakfast

tuna salad in a hollowed out Tomato for lunch

string cheese for snack

pan seared tuna steak for dinner

greek yogurt for dessert

Edited November 17, 2015 by Sophie74656

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I track everything on MyFitnessPal and have lots of MFP friends who do the same. My diary is open to friends. I suggest you get an MFP account, acquire friends who are post-wls, and peek in at their diaries to get ideas and inspiration.

How much you eat, how often, calories, Protein, etc. will vary a lot depending on what stage you are and what your doctor's guidelines are. When I was at your stage, my rules were:

--no more than 800 calories per day

--minimum 75 grams of protein per day

--maximum 60 grams of carbs per day

--3 meals per day, no more than 3 ounces of food per meal

--no Snacks other than calorie-free liquids and Protein Shakes

--no grains, no sweets, no high-carb veggies such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, or corn (which is actually a grain anyway, not a veggie).

Within those rules, I could play around as much as I wanted. Typically I had something like Greek yogurt + berries for Breakfast, diced chicken breast with green veggies for lunch, tuna salad & a poached egg for dinner, + 2 protein shakes.< /p>