Hello Everyone,

I was sleeved Sept 14th, 2015

I am eating normal foods and I was looking for food Ideas. I have alow income I feed 6 people in the home. I am looking for good easy meal Ideas for breakfast (as I work 5am something simple and fast) lunch and dinner and even snack. I buy a lot of chicken because its cheaper and I have ran out of Ideas. I am craving a good meal with the Protein I need and veggies I can eat 1/4th of a cup.

I always eat my protein 1st but I dont know what else I can but thats a good Protein and cheaper for a big family. I but chicken, 80 or 90 lean hamburger, cheese sticks, I cant eat eggs in the Am i feel sick. I get frustrated because I might crave a grilled cheese and tomato Soup but I freak out becasue there is no protein

There is much more but Ill leave it at that

PLEASE HELP

Animal Protein isn't all there is. You also do have to allow for your dietary needs. The easiest thing might be to find a brain of unflavored Protein powder you like and purchase a mini whisk. I bought one from Target for about $2. Adding unflavored protein powder to foods your family typically eats means you aren't making separate meals.

If you want tomato Soup and you're not making it from scratch, watch the sodium count. Perhaps even thin it out with a bit of broth. Then whisk in a half a scoop of of unflavored protein powder. My tip for adding to hot things is to first dissolve the powder into a tbsp of warm Water. Keep whisking until it's smooth. Never add the powder over direct heat (like into a hot pot). Then slowly add your beverage, whisking at the same time. So now you have protein packed tomato soup. For more protein and Fiber add a bit of frozen chopped spinach while the soup is cooking. As for grilled cheese, for the first year post-op I'd pass on it. It's a lot of simple carbs and fat. If you have to have it. Cut a ¼ of a grilled cheese sandwich into small croutons.

Other items that are great for low income budgets & high protein: Beans, oatmeal (plain not the sugar filled packets), quinoa ( a great substitute for rice), spinach ( you can buy it frozen or buy it fresh, puree in a nutra bullet and freeze in ice cube trays. One ounce is approximately 1 standard ice cube. Great for popping out and adding to soups/sauces/smoothies), nut butter if you buy the plain kind with no added sugars, plain greek yogurt.

This is a great blog with some good recipe ideas

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com

This is a great blog with some good recipe ideas

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com

I love her blog!!

I'm new to sleeve but I have been working on a high protein cookbook of micromeals for years. How does cheesecake sound? 110 cal per slice and 14g protein and cheap and easy to make. (7 bucks worth of ingredients or so, makes 6-8 portions) and SOFT to eat. I'm giving this from memory, so I'm thinking this is right. Into a blender goes 1scoop chocolate protein powder, 2 fat free cottage cheese bricks, 1 c. Fat free cottage cheese, 1 c egg beaters or egg whites, flavoring (can be vanilla, butter nut, almond, etc) a pinch of salt, 1 T. Stevia and 8 packets splenda, 1/4 c. Cocoa powder. Blend completely, scraping down the sides of the blender. Bake in a parchment lined springform pan at 325 until just set. Cool. Enjoy. It's great to have a diet cheesecake on plan for breakfast. Just sayin'

Also, chicken crust Pizza? Have you tried that?

If found the website. The world according to egg face. She has a lot of ideas.

I have not tried chicken crust pizza how do you do that

Food processor, 1 egg, handful of mozzarella, sprinkles of Parmesan, Italian Spices, salr, pepper, and a large chicken breast. Wizz that up and pat it thin onto parchment paper. Bake till done, golden, then drain off any liquid, pat dry and use like any other pizza crust.

I'm new to sleeve but I have been working on a high Protein cookbook of micromeals for years. How does cheesecake sound? 110 cal per slice and 14g protein and cheap and easy to make. (7 bucks worth of ingredients or so, makes 6-8 portions) and SOFT to eat. I'm giving this from memory, so I'm thinking this is right. Into a blender goes 1scoop chocolate protein powder, 2 fat free cottage cheese bricks, 1 c. Fat free cottage cheese, 1 c egg beaters or egg whites, flavoring (can be vanilla, butter nut, almond, etc) a pinch of salt, 1 T. Stevia and 8 packets splenda, 1/4 c. Cocoa powder. Blend completely, scraping down the sides of the blender. Bake in a parchment lined springform pan at 325 until just set. Cool. Enjoy. It's great to have a diet cheesecake on plan for breakfast. Just sayin'

You have cottage cheese bricks (I have never heard of this and cottage cheese listed.

Did you mean cream cheese bricks?

Cream cheese bricks, yes. Fat free cream cheese.

I ran across the same thing so I went online to find different recipes that could give me variety. I have tried a quiche with eggs and spinach turkey bacon tomatoes and onions and little muffin pans which is like one serving its full of protein and very delicious. Also do smoothies with the fruit vegetables ice protein shake and oatmeal it's pretty feeling awesome and full of protein. I forgot online for low calorie beef stew or I just tried as beef soup and that was pretty good and its flavorful I hope the suggestions have helped you oh one more thing, ground turkey is pretty cheap and makes a great meat loaf. Good luck!

I ran across the same thing so I went online to find different recipes that could give me variety. I have tried a quiche with eggs and spinach turkey bacon tomatoes and onions and little muffin pans which is like one serving its full of protein and very delicious. Also do smoothies with the fruit vegetables ice protein shake and oatmeal it's pretty feeling awesome and full of protein. I forgot online for low calorie beef stew or I just tried as beef soup and that was pretty good and its flavorful I hope the suggestions have helped you oh one more thing, ground turkey is pretty cheap and makes a great meat loaf. Good luck!

I recently made the egg muffins too, made a dozen of them, froze most. Turned out great and easy. I put sautéed mushrooms and spinach in mine.

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