Changing tastes, wasted food

[Swanton_Bomb 522]

I’m wasting so much food and money these days because I am trying new things and sometimes I just hate it too much to choke it down, plus packages are so big! The other day I fed some very expensive scallops to the dog because they tasted funny to me...my husband said they were delicious and tasted just the way they always have when I have made them. I wound up eating string cheese for dinner instead! I think I’m going to stick to shrimp, rotisserie chicken and eggs to avoid wasting more food, since I still like those things. The thing I like most is multi grain toast with peanut butter...allowed on my plan but not terribly high in Protein. I’m going to try the 14 gram P28 bread and see how that goes. So strange. I like veggies than I used to, especially spinach, but tummy real estate is precious and needs to be used for protein now. Any tips?

Edited December 28, 2018 by Swanton_Bomb

[elcee 3,342]

Spinach is really healthy. I would keep eating it, it’s not ALL about Protein

[FluffyChix 17,418]

Sorry to hear this. I thankfully didn't have any food aversions or weird changing tastes. I do "crave" and prefer low fat very fresh, healthy foods versus the usual heavy, comforty foods of the South. (BTW, I am getting to the point where I hate most leftovers!)

My RD taught me about this option and she said, it's not unusual for her peeps to be doing this for a year or two post surgery. One strategy at your stage would be to:

1. Keep drinking 1 Protein Drink (in coffee or whatevs) to get in 25-30g of Protein.

2. Make your other 2 meals, protein dense with 2-3oz of protein that you know you can finish. If you have room for veggies beyond that, then you have 1-2oz of cooked veg (=1/3-1/2cup).

3. Have 2 small Snacks. These are made from things like salads or cooked veg! It may or may not have a little cheese or protein in it. Think small salads! Yum!!! They are VERY VERY low calorie (think 100cals or less).

4. Have a last optional bedtime snack if you are still hungry or need to get in the balance of your macros for the day.

[James Marusek 5,244]

I have found that softer foods (such as chili and soups) go down much easier than harder foods (such as chicken and steak). Before surgery I loved shrimp and crab legs . But right after surgery, they tasted very bland. But your taste buds will change back over time. I am 5 years post-op and I can eat shrimp and crab legs and love them again.

Anyways I put some recipes together for home made high Protein chili and Soups. They are at the end of the following article. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf