Bored with food choices

[Traci J. 207]

So I'm 9 weeks post-op and haven't had any problems eating anything i've tried. The problem is, It seems like all I eat is chicken, eggs, ham/cheese rolls, shrimp or meatballs. I'm bored with all these but can't think of anything else to eat that will get me the Protein i need without having to drink 2 shakes a day. I don't like fish, other than shrimp, and I was told not to eat tough meats or vegetables until I'm 12 weeks out. I'm still only allowed 40g of carbs a day, so that also restricts alot of what I can eat. Anybody got any good recipes or ideas to help me mix it up a bit? Thanks for the help.

[Pelekania 156]

So I'm 9 weeks post-op and haven't had any problems eating anything i've tried. The problem is' date=' It seems like all I eat is chicken, eggs, ham/cheese rolls, shrimp or meatballs. I'm bored with all these but can't think of anything else to eat that will get me the Protein i need without having to drink 2 shakes a day. I don't like fish, other than shrimp, and I was told not to eat tough meats or vegetables until I'm 12 weeks out. I'm still only allowed 40g of carbs a day, so that also restricts alot of what I can eat. Anybody got any good recipes or ideas to help me mix it up a bit? Thanks for the help.[/quote']

I am still early post op, but I was in Krogers and saw some turkey chili that has 24 grams of Protein and 19 carbs...add a little shredded cheese and sour cream and viola.. What I am hoping to be a delicious quick meal.

But you should look at the recipes in theworldaccordingtoeggface, she has tons of recipes for weightloss surgery patients.

[mysleevemylife 158]

I'm still pre-op & waiting for approval, but it sounds like creativity will be the key here. Utilize google to find recipes & play with them as well as experiment to find different varieties of each dish that you find you like, join support groups such as this & do just as you are doing now to get great suggestions/ideas/recipes, look for Facebook pages that support VSG also & you will prob find great info there as well. Try to think outside the box as much as possible & think of all of the things you liked to eat pre-op & see if there is a way to redo it so that it's VSG appropriate. Hope this helps. Just dig deep & research. You will find what works & tastes great in time.

[chitowngirl 884]

You prob can eat pork/beef if its cooked in a crock pot, as it tends to come out super tender.

[lsereno 2,525]

Greek Yogurt or cottage cheese are both great. Also pork that has been cooked with moist heat. Different sauces will help it seem more of a variety too. BBQ, Asian, Mexican.

It is very limiting at first because you can eat so little. I even got sick of Dungeness Crab Cocktail! But it's such a brief time before you can eat a little more and get back more variety through veggies and starches.

Lynda

[ToniH963 0]

I ate a lot of cottage cheese, greek yogurt, cream Soups, and also discovered I could tolerate bbq chicken wings (the unbreaded, baked kind, not fired)

I also really enjoyed turkey chili, turkey burger patties with a slice of cheese on top, and turkey meatballs with turkey gravy over them.

[doreen70 268]

I made spaghetti squash au gratin tonight. It was awesome. Kinda tasted like a potato casserole without tbe carbs. Hubby even took seconds.

[circa 333]

Looking for something to try new! Slice radishes really thin and fry them or bake them like potatoes. Gives you the "starchy" feeling without all the carbs . I garlic them up and OMG. Fantabulous

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[RedCardinal 13]

I'm only one week post op, and the unflavored powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein powder has been a godsend. You can mix it with foods like applesauce, Jello, crystal light to increase the Protein content.

One recipe I saw that sounded good was greek yogurt, 2 Tbsp of PB2, and splenda for a Peanut Butter treat with plenty of protein.

Good luck.