I have seen several recipes both on-line and in cookbooks, but need some advice! My program recommends servings per meals versus calories/carb/fat/protein limits etc. I am not sure how to determine if a recipe meets all the requirements of if I need to add additional food items to meet my exchange requirements. For example dinner i am allowed 3 protein, 2 carb, 1 vegetable, and 1 fat exchange. Any suggestions to help fit these recipes into my life. Getting so tired of boring chicken and turkey, rice or potatoes, and a vegetable every night. I loved to cook pre-op and like variety.

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I have seen several recipes both on-line and in cookbooks' date=' but need some advice! My program recommends servings per meals versus calories/carb/fat/protein limits etc. I am not sure how to determine if a recipe meets all the requirements of if I need to add additional food items to meet my exchange requirements. For example dinner i am allowed 3 protein, 2 carb, 1 vegetable, and 1 fat exchange. Any suggestions to help fit these recipes into my life. Getting so tired of boring chicken and turkey, rice or potatoes, and a vegetable every night. I loved to cook pre-op and like variety.

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Haven't had surgery yet but, can you have beef or lamb (lean) of course, make chicken taco there are shells called carb lite I think. They have very little carbs in them, and instead of rice or potatoes can you have pasta. My mom makes this great pasta dish: Tuna, olives, shrimp, tri-colored spiral pasta, boiled eggs. Mix it all together with mayo it's delicious.

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The shells are called carb balance

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