Staple foods/quick meals?

[presleysyndrome 0]

What are some of your favorite staple foods? Quick meals? I start my pre-op diet on the 29th and plan on going through our freezer/fridge/pantry and giving all the stuff I won’t be able to eat to my skinny friend's. I'd like to stock up on quick meals and what I should just keep around in my pantry for when I’m actually able to eat.

I bought the book "eating well after weight loss surgery" and she had some good staple foods to have around, but I’m curious to see what you all have around.

Also, if you go out to dinner, where do you go? what do you get?

I'm just trying to get some ideas! I appriciate it!

:tongue:

[Angelsma 1]

for me...for quick meals I enjoy scrambled egg whites omellette, tuna/chicken salads, cottage cheese (w/ salt and pepper), oatmeal, home made Soups (if you buy Soup look for low sodium / low fat),

as far as snacks...blended frozen fruit, jello/pudding or yogurt (some have added Vitamins and fiber). I hope this helps

[crzytchr 3]

I keep some Campbell's Soup at hand in the pantry. SF Jello pudding was my lifesaver after surgery. It was satisfying and very tasty. I used my food processor to make chicken and tuna salad.

Also, buy some of the 4 oz plastic containers. They are wonderful for serving and putting in the refrigerator a 1/2 c serving of everything.

Good Luck

[justmel1957 1]

I always have some of those individual serving apple-sauces. I like the pear flavor, but there are many different flavors for a variety. I keep the tiny individual serving dinty moore beef stews, raviolois, single serving Soups etc on hand when I travel for work, etc. Small cans of tuna or salmon. SF puddings, jellos are a staple.

[Bella5 0]

Breakfast: scramble egg beaters, oatmeal, 1% cottage cheese with friut, Yougurt mixed with friut total. flakes.even a little cottage cheese is great for Breakfast and has lots of protein!

egg sandwich: ...............................Thin pancakes:

2 (or 1 after fill) 40 cal toast ..........lowest cal just add Water

1/4 cup egg beater .......................but make them thinnnn

dash parmasan cheese ...................very little sugar free Syrup

..................................................1/4 cup egg beaters for ..............................................scrambles eggs

lunch and dinner: sunkist has packs of tuna that are flavored. my favorite is sweet and spicy made into a sandwich.

Salmon is easy to cook and fast. Vital Choice has them on line. I try to eat high Protein lunch. chicken, tuna, fish, quail, lean cuisine and healthy choice have ok choices in calories and Protein if in a hurry.

hope this helps!!!!!

Edited January 21, 2009 by Bella5