I have 6 weeks left til my surgery on November 9 and for the next 4 weeks I'm on a 1200 calorie 60 carbs or less and 80 protein....

I have realized one thing I live on carbs... I live on pizza pasta and bread products...

I need help I asked my Nut to explain carbs to me and all she said was if you don't want carbs don't eat carbs, ok that's not the answer I was looking for..

Can anyone give me some idea of simple one person things I can eat that won't break the bank money wise carb wise or calorie wise

Check out the recipes section, there are so many good recipes in it.

1. Go to the store

2. Buy chicken, fish, lean beef or pork

3. Buy frozen or fresh veggies

Prepare and eat.

Repeat.

1. Go to the store

2. Buy chicken, fish, lean beef or pork

3. Buy frozen or fresh veggies

Prepare and eat.

Repeat.

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Also, turkey and tuna. I eat a lot of roasted turkey deli meat and tuna.

Make sure the vegetables aren't starchy. Try broccoli, cauliflower, green Beans, etc. Avoid corn, peas, potatoes, etc.

All of the above.

Plus eggs.

And in limited amounts cheese, nuts, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese.

Eat clean. Fish is good. Green leafy vegetables. Stay out of the center isles whenever possible at the grocery store. Shop the outside. If you look at the layout of most grocery stores all the processed junk is on the inside isles. The outside is where you find most whole foods. Fresh meats, veggies, dairy, fruits and eggs. I try to get all my foods on the outside! Research good and "bad" carbs. There is a huge difference. For example avocado they are higher in carbs and fats but they are healthy carbs and fats. Processed foods are for the birds! Learn to substitute recipes that you like, I do that all the time. If you like potatoes make mashed cauliflower instead. If you like pizza make it with a chicken crust or cauliflower crust instead. Make kale chips or turnip fried. There are so many things you can make to mimic the foods you enjoy you just have to research what you like.

Breakfast: no Cereal and milk or poptarts or pancakes...they are like a whole days worth of carbs!

Instead have a Protein based Breakfast. For example, egg beaters, veggies and turkey sausage omelet but no carby side dishes.

Lunch: no sandwich and chips

Instead: salad greens with sliced turkey, tomato, cukes etc. Olive oil and white balsamic vinegar dressing.

Or maybe a"lettuce wrap" sandwich.

Dinner: protein and veggies and salad.

Snacks: carrots, pickles, Protein drinks.

On a typical day I have scrambled eggs for breakfast trail mix for a snack low carb protein drink for lunch sugar free Jello for another snack and a lean protein like chicken or fish and steamed veggies for dinner

Stick to the outer perimeter of the grocery store when you shop.

Don't even go down the aisles.

Low carbs are where it's at with the post op diet to maximize weight loss.

Get used to that now.