Hi all. Any reason not to have a frozen weight watchers or lean cuisine as a meal? Obviously I'd likely only be able to eat 1/2 serving. But it's quick easy portion control. I'll check with my NUT but in the meantime any feedback? Thank you

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There is not a single lean cuisine out there that is not loaded with carbs. I'm not as familiar with weight watchers but I imagine they are similar. Protein costs too much to put very much of it in frozen dinners. The Atkins meals may have a little more protein, but even with those you are getting a sh**t ton of sodium, binders, fillers and other not so healthy ingredients.

yes to what @@Kindle said - however it is pretty easy to make some good Protein dishes that freeze up well in your own portion sizes so that you basically end up with the same grab and go convenience. I usually do a lot of cooking for the week on Sunday and I believe several others here do the same. I try to put a few dishes in the fridge and a couple in the freezer, so I can pull out a variety for the week and not eat the same thing every day.

THANKS. do u have a recipe site you like?

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no- I just kind of make things up as I go along in the kitchen.......... but hopefully someone will come along with one, I've seen others post bariatric friendly recipe blogs and such.

If you like quick, easy meals, get a vacuum sealer. I make big batches of whatever, divide them into my portion sizes, freeze them then vacuum seal them. Then they are ready to pop in the microwave anytime, even months later with no freezer burn. I had Thanksgiving leftovers well into March this year. (Tip - freeze first, then vacuum, in order to avoid all the liquid getting squished out)

They taste gross and have too much sodium.

Now that I am sleeved, I find much pleasure in high quality, high flavor food. I buy expensive cheeses, seafood salads, meats... I can only eat a bit so it never costs me more than a dollar or three -- much less than I was paying for fast food.

If you are looking for convenience (I do!!), go to Whole Foods, Wegmans, Fresh Market or whatever fancy market you have and get teeny containers of great food. Just as convenient but so much better tasting.

Bariatricfoodie.com and theworldaccordingtoeggface are both good recipe sites.

thank you @@Kindle the eggface was the one I was thinking of but couldn't remember.

THANKS ALL ! Super helpful! Much appreciated

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I just discovered the eggface blog and really like it. I'm still on soft foods, but I'm already using some of the recipes and portioning them for a quick and convenient meal. I've made a ricotta bake, an egg salad, and a krab salad so far. My fridge is full of tiny containers of them. I am definitely going to need to buy some more tiny dishes, tupperware, and utensils.

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Thanks all the egg face site is great!

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They have some high protein ones that are good. I stock up on them when they are on sale

When looking at the "high protein" ones go with the rule of thumb 1 gram Protein = 10 calories..so if it has 15 grams of protein it shouldn't be more than 150 calories. If it is, it's not a very good source of protein. I've found maybe one dinner out of all of the ones these two companies offer and it didn't look very appetizing

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I love Bariatric foodie like @@Kindle said. I also have found skinny taste and hers aren't Bariatric specific, but she has all the nutrition calculated and I adjust the ingredients If need be. You can even filter out the low carb recipes and such. So helpful.

But in a pinch some of the Healthy Choice "Simply" Cafe Steamer frozen foods (in your grocery store) aren't bad.

E.g., chicken Broccoli Alfredo:

Calories - 190

Protein gms - 27

Total carbs - 8

Fat - 5

Sodium - 600 mg (Hey, they gotta stick some preservatives in it )

But I'll guarantee you won't be able to finish it early on. I'm 21+ months post-op, and I couldn't finish one I had for dinner last week.