Cheesy Tuna

[trystelle 3]

I made it using low fat cheese and low fat ranch dressing-sooooo good.

[georgia girl 35]

Trystelle

I just noticed your weight loss, congratulations! You have done so well, very inspiring!

[trystelle 3]

Thanks-I could not have done it without my BAND!

[georgia girl 35]

I tried canned chicken mixed with melted cheese and ranch dressing today......it was really good. I didn't think I liked canned chicken very much, but it was surprisingly good, very tender and it went down pretty good.

[make33 2]

OMG, I've been having canned chicken for lunch at work and putting ranch dressing and salsa on it--shredded cheese and salsa sounds SO MUCH BETTER!! Gonna do tomorrow!!

Lucious, you will find that your concentration post-op will be on Proteins (getting more) and carbs (having very few). You will be able to eat very little, (generally 1/4 - 1 cup of food), and so my motto is "however I can get my Protein, I get it--and if it comes with a little extra fat, so be it!"

[Frustrated 1]

I'm kinda confused by a lot of stuff I'm reading on the forum, forgive my question here....

Luscious, I still get confused 7 months out. Yes, too much sour cream and cheese are bad for you. But look at the recipe and notice that it's only a small amount. Pre-band I probably would have slapped 1/4 cup of cream and cheese on a baked potato and continued to top it up as I ploughed through it. Then washed it all down with soda.

My diet changes all the time because my tolerance for certain things changes. Sometimes I can eat chicken, sometimes I have to spit it out as soon as I put it in my mouth because I know it just won't go down no matter how much of a pulp I chew it into. Today I might be able to eat it shredded, tomorrow I may have to grill it, the next day I may feel sick even at the thought of it. You adjust. You find something else. And that's what people do here with the recipes. They add a different spin to things.

You learn Portion Control pretty quickly. When you're physically limited to 1/4 - 1/2 cup of food a meal, you learn to eat sparingly and savour those 1-2 tablespoons of cream heaven you allow yourself. You learn spices, you learn temperatures, you learn textures. It's an ever changing journey for me. One that's both frustrating and invigorating.

Yes absolutely you can cheat and find "slider" foods that will go down no problem at all. And you could sit there all day eating them. Well I've traveled down that road already without this band and it got me into serious health problems and depression. I don't want ever want to go back there.

Take a look at the thread as a whole and you'll notice that people have made little adjustments to the original recipe. Just little tweaks here and there to give the same staple ingredients a different flavor. You'll learn to do that as well. They've not added corn chips, or doubled the recipe, or suggested it be put on bread or anything like that. It's just a basic and simple recipe.

Personally, I like a touch of spice with my tuna and I'd add a teaspoon of sweet chili sauce and some capers. Instead of grated cheese I'd probably sprinkle parmesan on top. I've also become very fond of pepper for some reason, so there'd be a coating of that on it as well.

Oh, and something else that may not be apparent here is that many of the contributors are "established" bandsters, in that they've graduated from the liquid and mushies stages at some point. And we all spend time back in those stages when for whatever reason, our bands tighten up on us or we need to get back to basics and start all over again. :smile2:

Hope this helps with some of your confusion. And please, don't hesitate to ask a question of anyone on here if you find something confusing. We all want to succeed and we all want to help as many others succeed as well. :laugh:

[georgia girl 35]

Thanks for the Parmesan tip Frustrated! I made some canned chicken with a little bit of ranch dressing (just enough to make it a little creamy) and parmesan cheese and it was delicious!

[cierra'sgrandma 1]

You know, this recipe really does sound delicious. I've taken notice of the comments regarding the fat content of sour cream...well, you CAN get fat free sour cream. It really isn't all that bad. AND, you can purchase shredded cheese that's low in fat. I think Kraft sells shredded cheese--I don't remember if it's cheddar or mozarella--that's made with, I believe 2% milk. I'm sure there are brands out there other than Kraft, but Kraft is the only one I can think of right now.

[Apples2 19]

Mortitia...I order two books off of Amazon.com. There's some good recipes in each. I'm not banded yet but tried a few of them...there'es recipes for each stage.

Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies

Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery

[chica 2]

Quick question... is a can of tuna or a can of chicken one serving? Not banded yet, but trying to get ideas...

[losingjusme 12]

Quick question... is a can of tuna or a can of chicken one serving? Not banded yet, but trying to get ideas...

depends on the size of the container. best thing to do is just check the package.

[Frustrated 1]

depends on the size of the container. best thing to do is just check the package.

That's right. I have a 12oz can of tuna in front of me and on the label it gives you a breakdown of calories/fat/protein etc per serving. It also tells you what their serving size is. In this case it's 2oz drained. So when you read the labels on any food or drink you buy, be aware that the values they give aren't necessarily for the entire can or bottle. It's for what they consider a serving. :smile2:

[RUBALCAVA2004 0]

GEORGIA GIRL, I'VE NOTICED UR WEIGHT LOSS TOO! THATS GREAT! U GOT BANDED TWOD AYS AFTER ME AND UR AHEAD OF ME! CONGRATS. WHAT ARE U DOING? ARE YOU WORKING OUT TOO. I TRY TO FIT IT IN AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS HAPPEN. LET ME KNOW.

[georgia girl 35]

GEORGIA GIRL, I'VE NOTICED UR WEIGHT LOSS TOO! THATS GREAT! U GOT BANDED TWOD AYS AFTER ME AND UR AHEAD OF ME! CONGRATS. WHAT ARE U DOING? ARE YOU WORKING OUT TOO. I TRY TO FIT IT IN AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS HAPPEN. LET ME KNOW.

Thank you!! I try to stick to a low carb diet as much as possible. It's really not that hard considering that I can't tolerate bread and Pasta much. I do eat some fruits though. I don't really count calories but I do try to make wise choices and stay away from anything that too terribly high. I do not exercise like I should. I told my hubby a few weeks ago that when we get back from vacation (Monday) that I am going to join the YMCA as soon as I can. I am just now starting to feel like I have more energy and my weight loss has slowed considerably, so exercise is going to be nessecary for me to continue losing. Hope this helps, BTW, you are doing great as well!!

[AZChick289 1]

I am gonna try this tomorrow for sure ..Also going to put in the peas..Great ideas thank-you so much .