lap band menus

[mgoodman 0]

I am new to lapband surgery - only 3 months out. I would appreciate any assistance with daily menus. I need some idea of what types of foods are best for the most weight loss.

[gitrdone 0]

Protein first. Good carbs after. Starch only if you've a bit of room left. Small bites, chew like crazy, follow Portion Control. Stick to 3 meals a day, drink all your Water, and add exercise when and where you can.

Star Kist Seasations are good. I make one of those and put it over a cup and a half of mixed salad add a bit of oil and vinegar. Fish is about your best Protein choice, chicken and turkey after that. Other meats only some of the time, and avoid 'lunchmeats'.

There are tons of suggestions in the nutrition forum. You'll do great!

[123crod 170]

I am new to lapband surgery - only 3 months out. I would appreciate any assistance with daily menus. I need some idea of what types of foods are best for the most weight loss.

I eat a lot of meals of chicken salad with Fat Free mayo. Sometimes scrambled eggs. I am drinking some Protein bullets because it is to hard to get all my Protein in.:thumbdown:

[mgoodman 0]

Thank you so much for information. How do I get to the Nutrition forum??? Sorry for the silly questions... like I said I am new to this whole thing.

[gitrdone 0]

Hit 'Home' at the top of the page, then just go down the list of forums until you see the nutrition one....I'm sure there's an easier way, but that's how I do it :thumbdown:.

[slimmap 1]

Don't forget to not drink anything for an hour before or an hour after eating.

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Breakfast .... If I'm in a hurry, a Protein shake. Otherwise, Greek yogurt, low fat cottage cheese (which I happen to love), scrambled eggs, low fat cheese

lunch .... low fat Soup with cheese and some whole grain crackers; salad with chicken, black Beans, low fat cheese and low cal dressing; leftovers from dinner the night before.

dinner .... Last night, baked chicken, peas, a little stuffing; night before, chicken dipped in an egg wash and coated with a little crushed French's onions and baked, with mixed veggies; baked fish with half a baked potato and a vegetable (everybody in my house enjoys this meal, so we have it regularly, just changing the type of fish and vegetable).

[WOWOX7 0]

Like they all said, Protein first. I ate alot of Egg salad and cottage cheese. I even put the cottage cheese on my lettuce salad for extra protein.You can cut down on the amount of Salad Dressing that way also.

I have also added tuna to my egg salad, made it about half and half. VERY Good protein. Canned chicken works well to.

Lots of veggies and tried to stay way from the Pasta, rice,potatos.

Now that I am almost where I want to be, I eat either fish or chicken with a salad at work every night "work 10:30p to 7a" during the week. eat a sincible other meal and then splurge on one thing over the weekend.

Eat alot of baked Walmart bagged chicken breasts, alot of pork and ground turkey instead of beef.

You can get real creative, focus on what you can have instead of what you should not have.

lois