i am 5 weeks post op .....and just wondering what ppl are taking to work with them to snack on and then to eat for lunch???i go back to work next week ...after being off 5 weeks ....suggestions appreciated !!!Also, i dont have a sit down job....i do home health care and am in my car alot !!!

For my am snack I have my Greek Yogurt. I still do best with soups for lunch or cottage cheese with fruit, or Wendy's chili (1/4-1/2 a small, dep. on how fast I eat-eat too fast=eat less!) string cheese, sugar free apple sauce, laughing cow cheese. Just starting to eat veggies and I can tolerate beef better than poultry (strange!) still no eggs. I rely on fat free or low fat dairy a lot-I hope I don't get gall stones! I also have Smart Ones and eat less than a 1/2 serving. I try to only have them 1-2x a week- high sodium. But they make lunch fun.

i go back next week also. I plan a having a protein shake for breakfast. For lunch I will take soup and some pudding or applesauce. I'll have a snack after work. I am nervous going back. Gotta say i wouldn't mind the retired life!

I have 4 slices of deli meat with 1 side of low fat cheese it feels me up and I feel great. I have had mixed nuts for a snack.

When I was that early out I ate a lot of soup.

I wish I had 5 weeks off! I was back to work after 1 week, but then I have a sit down job. Typically I will take 2 oz of sliced lunch meat, (normally boars head or all natural) and 1 oz of lowfat cheese and some sort of vegtable or fruit (1/4 cup) to go with. I usually have a protien shake for a snack. If I forget my lunch or havent been to the store to get stuff for lunch I will go to wendy's and get a small chili.

Good luck on your return to work!

I work in home health as well. Being in your car all day brings challenges others don't face, like there is no microwave or plates, lol. I usually take my protein shake in the morning and sipping on that between patients takes me until about 10 to finish it. Then, wait your allotted time and drink water. I usually don't get hungry until about 2. I just keep it simple, pack a cool pack with deli meat and cheese. I'm satisfied with a piece of meat rolled up with the cheese inside. I prefer the crumbled feta but whatever you like. Then water till I get home, that's pretty much my day and I am completely satisfied. Good luck!

I see that a lot if people take lunchmeat as their lunch. Are you allowed to have a piece of a cooked chicken breast instead? Or does the lunchmeat go down easier?

I'm trying to learn as much as I can! :-)

Sheena

I'm also a home health nurse and was wondering the same thing. Guess I need to invest in a cooler, no more gas station and drive thrus for me..

I see that a lot if people take lunchmeat as their lunch. Are you allowed to have a piece of a cooked chicken breast instead? Or does the lunchmeat go down easier?

I'm trying to learn as much as I can! :-)

Sheena

I just dont take the cooked chicken breast cause I dont want to eat it cold. Being a home health nurse means no microwave.

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Yeah, my usual stops are confused. Gas stations know me and know what I usually get. Now my stops there are for gas only, lol

I see that a lot if people take lunchmeat as their lunch. Are you allowed to have a piece of a cooked chicken breast instead? Or does the lunchmeat go down easier?

I'm trying to learn as much as I can! :-)

Sheena

Yes I will take something like that once in a while, but it tends to dry out in the microwave. I never really noticed before how a microwave will dry out meats and fish if warmed up. And they do tend to go down hard if dry, and no drinking while you eat to 'wash it down'. That has been really hard for me to do, not drink while I eat.