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I like these threads, and usually they are helpful for new meal ideas. What are you enjoying today?

Snack: Cantaloupe

Breakfast: eggs, turkey bacon, 1/4 cup steel cut oats with cinnamon raisin Peanut Butter

Snack: Protein "ice cream" with mini oreos

Lunch: salad with chicken, broccoli, cheese, and ranch dressing

Snack: Protein Bar

Dinner: Tilapia, brown rice, mixed veggies, and LC hoisin sauce.

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I am still in the mushie stage so let's see:

Breakfast: 2 eggs

Lunch: chicken noodle Soup and 2 crackers

Dinner: Jello, cottage cheese, and boiled egg.

Somewhere I do add in Protein shakes to meet the 60 gram min req. One week in the mushie stage, then onto to Phase 3 (meat finally)

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Breakfast-eggs and oatmeal

Snack-Greek yogurt/1 TB of honey granola

Lunch-3oz of chicken breast and 1/2 baked potato

Snack-Yogurt again

Dinner- Left over chicken and potato

Snack-Ritz crackers w/PB

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Carnation Instant Breakfast with Skim Milk

Greek Yogurt-Breakfast

lunch

chicken with Egg Noodles

Protein shake 2-3 o'clcok (chicken Soup favor Unjury)

dinner

Tilapia

banana or Apple sauce

snack

Yogurt

I will be drinking V8 juice and trying to get in 64 ounces of Water too.

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Protein Shake (chocolate with instant coffee for my morning mocha!)

Swiss oatmeal for Breakfast (recipe from Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook for Dummies- cold old fashioned oatmeal, greek yogurt, fruit, flaxseed meal... sooooooo good)

cheese stick and quinoa veggie pilaf for lunch.< /p>

chicken with peppers and onions (cooked in skillet with hot sauce, black pepper, garlic powder and chili powder... soo good), quinoa pilaf and broccoli for dinner

Small smoothie for snack... blend frozen strawberries blueberries and 1/3 banana with yogurt and OJ... i usually add sugarfree metamucil and a tablespoon of flaxseed meal to it too)

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Breakfast

Carnation Instant Breakfast

lunch

Blackened chicken salad (greens, 5 oz blackened chicken, parmesan cheese, ranch dressing), may add some croutons as a treat

snack (only if I feel hungry)

1 Babybel cheese

dinner (running kids, so likely fast food)

Cup of chili (Fiber, protein)

yogurt parfait (w/ fruit and granola)

possibly chicken strip (if I feel lucky)

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BreakFast : 4oz lowfat cottage cheese, half of weight watchers bagel with 1 tsp Peanut Butter

Lunch: Morningstar Farms Chik'n patty with a toasted 100 calories sandwich thin and 10 baked ruffles.

Dinner: Grilled Mahi with steamed broccoli

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I had surgery on 3/1/11 and go in for my first fill this friday (4/15/2011) and have been trying to do high Protein very low carbs for the last few weeks, since I am able to eat everything with no stuck episodes (at least not yet) and im probably eating over portion (approx 2 cups at one sitting)...here goes:

breakfast: egg white veggie omelette with spinach, mushrooms, onions, chives and peppers...3 pieces of bacon

1/2 a slice of wheat toast with smidge of butter

lunch: tuna salad with egg whites, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, parm cheese and balsamic viniagrette

dinner: grilled chicken breast stuffed with goat cheese and grilled asparagus OR baked walnut and goat cheese salad with lowfat blueberry pomegranite viniagrette from Unos Pizzeria

snack: 100 calorie cheese stick with a few pieces of pepperoni

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breakfast

Fiber One Bar

yogurt

lunch

Chinese noodle hotdish (left over)

Supper

steak (if i remember to get gas for my grill)

roasted broccoli/cauliflower/carrots with garlic

snack

yogurt or popcorn

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chicken with peppers and onions (cooked in skillet with hot sauce, black pepper, garlic powder and chili powder... soo good),

mmmmmmmmmmm I'm gonna try that! thanks :D

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Just moved onto my pureed/moist meat phase

Breakfast I had 2 eggs scrambled with some cheese and ketchup

snack I'm about to have half of my Protein shake

lunch I'll probably have tuna salad

Snack Finish up my Protein Shake

dinner I might try some fat free cheese ravioli (sides cut off) with Tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese (yay)!

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Breakfast: 1/2 cup egg beaters with 2% cheese and chicken sausage

Lunch: chicken Burger patty (no bread) and 1 oz almonds

Dinner: Chicken Stir Fry

Snack: Probably some string cheese and maybe some more almonds

(Funny, I didn't realize until now that today is obviously a chicken day ;) )

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Breakfast:

I had 2 eggs sunny side up, with 1 light english muffin

Lunch:

Should be the left over chicken salad in my fridge with 2 flat bread crackers

dinner

Either a lean cuisine pizza (omg these are good I'm obsessed with them), or 4 turkey meatballs with mozzarella cheese and marinara

and knowing me, probably a stop for some Pinkberry somewhere in there :D

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530 am BFAST banana & 6 prunes with Protein shake

930am snack 1cup imitation crab meat

100pm lunch 1/2 fruit inspirations by weight watchers wih Protein Shake

400pm Snack 90 cal granola bar by quaker oats

700pm dinner Lean beef roast with carrots and potatos

I was doing low carb high protien since surgery 10 weeks ago i gained 6 pounds!!!..however...i have found over the last week by eating more of a weight watcher style *pointsplus* i am back on track with losing weight already lost 3 lbs since Saturday!!! yippie :lol:

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