i am on to regular foods of all types and tolerating everything i eat. in fact, i sometimes think i am doing TOO well because i can eat decent amounts too and i think that i could very easily overeat.

however, i want to be able to cook things that will specifically still help me to burn off weight and keep moving downward on the scale. the first 38 pounds went easily, but now at 8 wks out the scale is slowing down a lot. joining a gym this weekend too..

so...on "regular" foods, what are some of your favorite things to eat??? i want to have lots of options so i can cook on the weekends and then pack little lunches in a big lunchbag to take to work for the entire week.

I like some recipes off According to egg face the green things are amazing and totally easy to eat hot or cold. I also have been making lentil and couscous salad - 1/2 cup is a perfect meal for me. Chilli is always good - taco meat - grilled salmon, keep things simple and enjoy good tasty healthy food

Steak on the grill with green beans and tomatoes fresh from the garden.

We're doing lots of lean meat, fish and SALAD! Don't forget your veggies and only look at protein.

This was the post I was looking for. I have the same questions. I feel like I'm relearning to cook and don't really have a clue. I love to cook Soups all the time so my favorite thing to make now is a crab bisque, I also like snack foods so I chop a lot of veggies for my day time Snacks, cheese and turkey. I would love to learn to cook lean fish and kim chi and make a zucchini Pasta from scratch. I would love t hear what others are making? Thanks for posting. I do not want to fall into old habits.

I am not a fan of cooking, so here's one of my favs.....buy a rack of BBQ ribs from the local deli (they are REALLY good) and cut them into pieces...two ribs each. Then I individually wrap and freeze them. Whenever I feel like it, I take out a pack, add a few spears of asparagus or brussel sprouts or green Beans or whatever veggie I'm in the mood for and throw it in the microwave for about 1 minute. MmmmMmmmmGood

P.S. I do the same with meatballs and pork loin kabobs from the deli.

I have found that I like simplicity after throwing out so many expensive foods, especially vegetables. If you keep the good foods in the fridge, you always have a go to. Rotisserie chickens are great for on the go lettuce wraps, chicken salad, added some to a little FF Soup, a Fajita made with the chicken, just add some taco seasoning. This week I also took a very small lean sirloin steak filet, smaller in size than a saucer, sliced it and stir fried it with bell pepper, onion and mushrooms, with low sodium soy sauce. My husband will have a small serving of smoked salmon as his dinner. Since we are in Florida we love our salt Water fresh fish. I no longer fry anything. I saute in a little olive oil and add Old Bay Seasoning and lemon juice for pizzazz! Cooking is a breeze with hardly any planning if you have the right things on hand. I also buy turkey sausage which can be cooked with cabbage, or the peppers and onions mixture. seasoned turkey meatballs are easy and good. Best wishes and cooking!

My favorite meal is sharing one small filet mignon and salad with my husband. (we were both sleeved)

Wow! I was sleeved 3 days ago and it seems like I will never eat regular food again .... Everytime something goes down.... Protein shakes ... Greek yogurt...Popsicles... I burp

Wow! I was sleeved 3 days ago and it seems like I will never eat regular food again .... Everytime something goes down.... Protein shakes ... Greek yogurt...Popsicles... I burp

Alyce we are still burping 9 months after surgery lol! You will eat regular food I promise. Sometimes I wish I could not eat regular food! Good luck.

Wow! I was sleeved 3 days ago and it seems like I will never eat regular food again .... Everytime something goes down.... Protein shakes ... Greek yogurt...Popsicles... I burp

Alyce we are still burping 9 months after surgery lol! You will eat regular food I promise. Sometimes I wish I could not eat regular food! Good luck.

Linda... You are funny.... Thank you for telling me that.... I live in Florida also....

I am 8 1/2 months out now and it's still there. I call it my tupperware burp.

Linda... You are funny.... Thank you for telling me that.... I live in Florida also....

LOL Alyce, the best is yet to be!

I was sleeved three days ago too alyce! I feel the same way lol I can't picture myself ever eating real food ago because my tummy barely tolerates Broth. Good luck and it's so good to hear others stories.

Wow! I was sleeved 3 days ago and it seems like I will never eat regular food again .... Everytime something goes down.... Protein shakes ... Greek yogurt...Popsicles... I burp

I was the same way. I am 3 weeks 4 days since sleeve. I would try to love on to purée only to realize I had to go back to liquid. It was painful and gassy to eat anything! I've been very frustrated and wondering when will I ever again. But it's gotten better this 3rd week. I have been eating more. Not enough but more

I love grilled anything, veggies, salmon, steak, chicken. I like to keep it simple and fresh rather than a package as the sodium or extra sugars typically don't sit well with my new tummy. I usually can eat around 1.5 to 2 oz of most meets and a 1\4 cup of a veggies. However, having said that we do occasionally pick up a rotisserie chicken from the deli and put that on a salad, or fajita etc like Lindafromflorida does as well.

As for burping - still very much a constant for me 3.5 months out

I am a meat lover in general. I always have cooked turkey bacon to grab to go for breakfast or to have as a snack. My fiancé cooks most of the meals and he makes things for me to freeze and be able to eat especially cuz he travels a lot. He makes me homemade meatballs that are amazing. Shepard pie, I eat tuna on a half thin everything bagel with cheddar and lettuce and cucs so delicious. I eat over medium eggs a lot for breakfast with some cheddar on top. I eat a lot of rotisserie chicken then make chicken salad with mayo cumin pecans and apples so yummy!!