What is your fav breakfast, lunch and dinner now that you are banded?

[citygirl4616 2]

I am in a little rut with my meals these days. I would love to get some ideas, and hear what everyone's favorite meals are. Here are my most frequent meals:

B - Scrambled egg w/ cheddar and a little scallion OR

Greek non fat yogurt w/ mashed banana & handful high Protein flax Cereal, crushed (for some crunch)

L - Egg salad, salmon salad or tuna salad on cucumber rounds

Grilled chicken salad

D - chicken meatball and a small salad

Small breaded chicken cutlet and small salad

Mashed up baked potato w/ cottage cheese

S - Skim ricotta w/ cocoa powder and 1 Splenda

String cheese

[amamastime 0]

I would have to say my altime favorite meal since receiving the band has been: Flower drop Soup

1/4 cup chicken broth (I use veggie)

warmed then mix in 2 well beaten eggs stirring constantly to give the right texture. Enjoy!

It has been my favorite meal when I am tight.

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hi:

I am in a rut too. I can't wait to see everyone's responses.

I still love having instant oatmeal or cream of wheat for Breakfast. Doesn't get any easier than boiling Water.

I love having a half of a porkchop and veggie for supper, or Smart One's chicken broccoli ziti - yum!

Those are my favorites right now.

Sue

[Foofy 0]

Breakfast - 3 oz 1% cottage cheese mixed with 2oz (half of a 4-oz Dannon Activia yogurt - favorites are vanilla or blueberry) sprinkled with half an ounce of Kashi Good Friends high Fiber Cereal. Yummy!!! 161 cal, 4gms Fiber, 14 grams. Sooooper fast.

lunch - One 3 oz packet tuna, 1Tbs low fat mayo, half an ounce of feta all mixed together. Eat on 1 ounce of "food should taste good" multigrain chips (from Costco). 311 cal, 3 gms fiber, 27 gms protien.

Favorite snack - low sodium V8, or half an apple sprinked with cinnamon. Also love Laughing Cow cheese lite wedges (35 cals each!!!).

[NukeChik 1]

My favorites are

Breakfast- Fage Greek 0% yogurt with a tablespoon of honey

Lunch- packet of albacore tuna with strawberries

Snack- I'm addicted to Land O'lakes little blocks of cheese (80 calories), or a handful of nuts

[amamastime 0]

Breakfast for me constist of a shake (due to the medicines I still have to take)

Lunch: sm packet of tuna with mustard and dill pickle relish (no bread/crackers/or type of products)

Dinner: beef stew (cooked in the crockpot) with zuccinie and diced tomatoes

I need more ideas... I need a change from tuna. lunch is the hard part for me.

[Sue Magoo 71]

Can you tell me what Greek Yogurt is like? Please compare it to regular yogurt. Consistency? Calories? Fat?

I've seen a few people post that they eat Greek Yogurt and I have no clue and haven't noticed it in the grocery store.

Thanks.

Sue

[NukeChik 1]

Sue,

I buy the Fage brand greek yogurt at my local natural foods store. I buy the 0% kind.

Heres the stats for a 1 cup serving:

Calories-120

Fat- 0 grams

Protein- 20 grams

Carbs- 9 grams ( all sugars, no fiber)

I would compare the consistency to sour cream. Its thick and really, really smooth. I don't really like to eat it alone, I like to put a little honey, fruit, or granola with it.

Hope this helps!!

[Sue Magoo 71]

Nikki:

Thanks. I don't have a natural foods store nearby, but I'll check in the natural foods section of my supermarket.

Sounds like it would be yummy with fruit, honey, and/or granola mixed in.

It sure is full of Protein.

Sue

[CallMeJim 2]

I've heard some great things about Fage yogurt. Hoping to get some next time I am at the health food store in KC.

[maziemommy 8]

My very favorite dinner is ..... enchilada no tortilla!

Breakfast usually a meal/shake.

lunch varies so much I don't have a favorite right now.

[Chrisann 0]

There is also Chobani, and both that and Fage are sold in Shoprite here in NYC, its so good that you won't ever want to eat regular yogurt again. 0% fat tastes so good that you keep looking at the label because its so rich you feel guilty eating it. I get it with the fruit in it already. Costs about $1.59 for an 8oz cup, but is worth it.

[Ang1982 4]

Sue,

I buy the Fage brand greek yogurt at my local natural foods store. I buy the 0% kind.

Heres the stats for a 1 cup serving:

Calories-120

Fat- 0 grams

Protein- 20 grams

Carbs- 9 grams ( all sugars, no fiber)

I would compare the consistency to sour cream. Its thick and really, really smooth. I don't really like to eat it alone, I like to put a little honey, fruit, or granola with it.

Hope this helps!!

Wow! Look at the Protein in that! I will have to do some scoping out of some of the stores around here to see if I can pick some up. I'm in no rush however as during my post-op diet stages I found like two things I liked and stuck to them the entire period so for full liquids all I ate was yogurt and pudding for like 10 days haha, so I'm not rushing out to buy either any time soon

[purplegoddess 0]

I made a quiche last night for breakfasts for the next few days. no crust...just eqqs, bisquick, cheese and mushrooms. It's amazing. I just need a small piece.

Snack: Cappucino Protein shake

My favorite lunch is when I splurge and grab sushi at the grocery store. I eat half the rice.

dinner I've been eating what my family eats, just less.

I haven't had my first fill yet, so that might change after I start to have restriction.

[tweenwaters 0]

B~Optifast shake (trying to finish my last case)

S~mid morning-cottage cheese with diced peaches

L~either 3 oz tuna w/lite mayo & few wheat thins or egg salad

D~ either a Campbell's select Soup or 1/2 grilled chicken breast w/ veg

for protein~ New whey Protein bullet (42g of protein)....mixed in a 33.8 oz Water bottle!!