I have eaten tuna salad or chicken salad every day for the last 4 months and if I have to eat it one more day I am going to puke. I am almost 6 months out and find myself snacking on crackers because I can't stand the Protein anymore. This has slowed my weight loss down (only lost 10 pounds in the last 3 1/2 months). I don't want to fall into the trap I did before and start going out for lunch everyday. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Edited September 4, 201411 yr by TheWigster

On Sundays I prepare lunch for work for the entire week. I buy 2 packages of the Perdue Southwest Short Cuts and 2 containers of precut onions/peppers. I cook it all up in light Olive Oil and its delicious. It's like the inside of a Quesadilla without the tortilla. I add some Mexican cheese to each serving and it so so good!!!

Chili is a good lunch. One cup of chili fills me for hours. Also you could make ahead some turkey meatballs and heat them up with marinara. They even sell them at Ralph's premade, but from scratch tastes better. Buy a rotisserie chicken and use it for salads and you could also chop up the chicken for chicken salad instead of canned.

I eat high Protein versions of chili and Soups. I have included some of the recipes in the following article. I am 16 months post-op from RNY and currently I am getting about 60 grams of protein from my meals alone.

http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

Pork loin

Asparagus Wrapped in Crisp Prosciutto

Grilled fish tacos

Make a roast on Sunday cut it up for lunches through the week

Rotisserie chicken from boston market. Pull the leftovers, get a low carb tortilla. A couple drops of BBQ sauce and you have a great lunch.

Pork chops from loin grilled.

Make a chicken shishkabob.

Cottage cheese, throw a couple pieces of fruit in it, some goji berries and a little chia seed.

I eat tuna salad maybe one time every two weeks and only in a pinch

Chile, cottage cheese and fruit, lunch meat and cheese without the bread, Smart ones Entrees, Black bean burgers, Cook a roast and freeze it in portion packs, Fruit and greek yogurt, Saurkraut and Kielbasa, Low fat burritos, Curlys pulled pork or beef, egg salad in half a pita bread, Boca burgers, bean Soup, salad with some grilled chicken, the possibilites are endless you have to get creative. If I ate that every day for lunch I would hate it too. There is so many things out there that you can eat other then tuna and chicken salad.

http://greatist.com/health/healthy-crock-pot-recipes

Here is a bunch of crock pot meals. You can make many things.

On Sundays, I cook 3 oz portions of salmon or some other kind of fish to eat with salad or another green vegetable as lunch for the week. At times I may alternate my dressings or salad types to change it up.

I may sometimes may eat a very small portion of what's left from dinner. And then eat my fish for dinner.

Or I may eat a few crackers with cheese or Peanut Butter for lunch.

I drink Water & munch on nuts throughout the day that satisfies me between meals.

Eggs work a lot of ways. I happen to like tofu in soups. Lots of protein and little calories. Lately quinoa has been on my list. One of the few grains with protein. Good luck and keep us posted!

Thank you all for the great suggestions!!! I appreciate it.

Morning star black bean burgers are pretty good. Refried Beans with salsa and maybe a bit of cheese. eggs in so many different ways. Grilled chicken, tuna, turkey with a small amount of veggie. Beef Jerky as a lunch meal isnt bad.

The crackers? Thats a demon your going to have to work through. But there are alot of foods out there to replace the canned chicken and tuna.