Meal ideas needed

[New Me 2015 94]

Hi everyone!

I'm 8 months out from my sleeve and I'm looking for ideas for meals. I seem to be eating the exact same things everyday and I'm getting so bored with that. So what do you eat for your meals? I'd love to have some new ideas!

Thanks ????

[livvsmum 2,369]

I can relate! Just about the same time - 7 or 8 months post op - I got so sick of what I was eating because it was the same thing every day. A few of my go-to's are a scoop of chicken salad (light mayo, of course) with a tiny side salad, a handful of frozen shrimp sauteed up in light soy sauce with a few florets of frozen broccoli (only takes a few minutes to cook up from frozen), and I like to do chicken breasts in the crock pot with a bottle of FF Italian dressing. That way I can eat them all week as a main dish or on a salad, etc. I'm a big crock pot person because it's just the easiest way to cook with working and having kids. I also do turkey meatballs in in, pulled chicken bbq in it, etc. Hope that helps!

[Dub 9,969]

I can relate! Just about the same time - 7 or 8 months post op - I got so sick of what I was eating because it was the same thing every day. A few of my go-to's are a scoop of chicken salad (light mayo, of course) with a tiny side salad, a handful of frozen shrimp sauteed up in light soy sauce with a few florets of frozen broccoli (only takes a few minutes to cook up from frozen), and I like to do chicken breasts in the crock pot with a bottle of FF Italian dressing. That way I can eat them all week as a main dish or on a salad, etc. I'm a big crock pot person because it's just the easiest way to cook with working and having kids. I also do turkey meatballs in in, pulled chicken bbq in it, etc. Hope that helps!

Great ideas.

Reminds me that I need a new crockpot.....a smaller one for the smaller batches of stuff I'll be making now.

I really need to work on my chili game. I think I'll try to make some Carol Shelby's white chicken chili next weekend and see how it works out.....using ground chicken and ground turkey.

[livvsmum 2,369]

I can relate! Just about the same time - 7 or 8 months post op - I got so sick of what I was eating because it was the same thing every day. A few of my go-to's are a scoop of chicken salad (light mayo, of course) with a tiny side salad, a handful of frozen shrimp sauteed up in light soy sauce with a few florets of frozen broccoli (only takes a few minutes to cook up from frozen), and I like to do chicken breasts in the crock pot with a bottle of FF Italian dressing. That way I can eat them all week as a main dish or on a salad, etc. I'm a big crock pot person because it's just the easiest way to cook with working and having kids. I also do turkey meatballs in in, pulled chicken bbq in it, etc. Hope that helps!

Great ideas.

Reminds me that I need a new crockpot.....a smaller one for the smaller batches of stuff I'll be making now.

I really need to work on my chili game. I think I'll try to make some Carol Shelby's white chicken chili next weekend and see how it works out.....using ground chicken and ground turkey.

Ohhhh chili, yes....I forgot that! That is a staple for me! :-)

[rnsamantha 352]

If you're in the market for a crock pot they usually are part of Black Friday deals.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

@@Dub - I was just looking into 2 quart crocks. Target has them on sale for $11

[Dub 9,969]

@@Dub - I was just looking into 2 quart crocks. Target has them on sale for $11

Cool. Thanks !!!

I can relate! Just about the same time - 7 or 8 months post op - I got so sick of what I was eating because it was the same thing every day. A few of my go-to's are a scoop of chicken salad (light mayo, of course) with a tiny side salad, a handful of frozen shrimp sauteed up in light soy sauce with a few florets of frozen broccoli (only takes a few minutes to cook up from frozen), and I like to do chicken breasts in the crock pot with a bottle of FF Italian dressing. That way I can eat them all week as a main dish or on a salad, etc. I'm a big crock pot person because it's just the easiest way to cook with working and having kids. I also do turkey meatballs in in, pulled chicken bbq in it, etc. Hope that helps!

Great ideas.

Reminds me that I need a new crockpot.....a smaller one for the smaller batches of stuff I'll be making now.

I really need to work on my chili game. I think I'll try to make some Carol Shelby's white chicken chili next weekend and see how it works out.....using ground chicken and ground turkey.

Ohhhh chili, yes....I forgot that! That is a staple for me! :-)

Chili weather is here, too.

I'm going with the white chicken chili for now as it is less acidic than the good old red version.

My surgeon encouraged me yesterday to experiment with various Proteins and see what I could tolerate. I'm not wanting to have reflux flare-ups if I can help it.

[Miss Mac 6,262]

Your dilemma reminds me of the Israelites wandering with Moses in the wilderness for forty years. If I had been there, I probably would have written a cookbook, "101 ways to fix manna."

What I do when I am grieving for one of my old favorites, I find a way to re-invent the recipe. Take pizza for example. Here comes the crockpot again. I put my sauteed ground meat, and favorite pizza veggies (mushroom, onion, green pepper) in the crockpot (or casserole dish for the oven) and add Tomato sauce and italian spices. When it comes out hot, I sprinkle some parmesan and shredded mozzarella on it.

It's fun and challenging to interest the pallet while ditching the dough, sugar, salt and grease, but it can be done.