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I'm 5 weeks post op . Today I took chicken breast boneless , 1 taco season pack and 1 jar of salsa and cooked in my crockpot for 6 hours and shredded the meat with a fork. It was so good with a little sour cream and shredded cheese ! Even though I could only eat 5 bites it was worth it . # chicken taco

Anyone else made anything good that wasn't a cold Protein Shake lol

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isn't it amazing how something so simple can be so satisfying now?

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A couple things I like are spaghetti sauce that i mix with lean ground turkey. I put a bit (2 tbsp) of low fat ricotta in the bottom of a small bowl, heated it up in the microwave, and then put 1/4 cup of the spaghetti sauce on top of the ricotta. Tastes like lasagna! :)

Also, if you like fish, take a piece of tilapia, and cook it in saute pan for 2 min (over medium heat) each side (spray pan with PAM Olive Oil), then pour 1/4-1/2 cup of salsa on top. Let it cook for an additional 5 min. DELISH!

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Homemade chicken and veggie Soup is the best :-) after I eat I throw in egg noodles so the family has something to fill them up

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Early out you may find that dark meat chicken is easier on your sleeve than white meat. I ate white meat for years, but since surgery, dark meat is my favorite, even after I could eat chicken breast meat again.

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I'm 3 weeks post-op today and get to add baked or canned chicken and fish. What exactly is baked chicken? And if I have canned chicken, can I add relish?

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@@browneyedgirl1981 - Baked chicken may come out too dry this early. If you have a crockpot - I would suggest cooking it in there. It's more moist and tender that way, and will be easier for you to eat and wont be as harsh on your tiny tummy. And I would imagine relish would be fine to add to your canned chicken. :)

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Rotissiere chickens are great...remove skin...at almost all grocery stores...usually juicy, already prepared and ready to go!

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I took can chicken and added lite ranch dressing and a few small slices of green onion .

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Lots of great ideas thanks.. I am planning on making a chicken chili.. And finally having eggs for Breakfast.. I have been on the liquid diet for 5 weeks and so ready to add these new foods:)

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Yummy! I can't wait!

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