I'm going through a stall that I know is my fault. I will not list my sins, I will only say I'm ready to get back on track. I'm only 8 weeks out so it's too early to allow bad habits or lack of will power to negate this huge process I went through. I feel sort of lost in regard to what to eat. My fridge is on the fritz and I can't buy a new one until the 15th, so there are no proper groceries here. I could really use some support and encouragement. No negatively please. Has anyone fought themselves this early on? What worked to get you back on track?

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At 8 weeks out, a pause (I call them pauses as a stall is a completely different animal) is completely normal. Your body is doing things... just let it do it and keep following your surgeon's rules. What stage are you? Are you on solid foods yet?

I don't cook so I'm an expert at finding bariatric friendly foods to eat. For example, if you're on soft foods, get some Soup from your grocery store, yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese if you can handle it. Grab a six pack of eggs and fry yourself up some eggs and cheese. I find hardboiled eggs to be more dense than I expect them to be, but if you just eat the whites and eat slowly, they could work. Swing by taco bell and get some refried Beans and cheese. (I'm suggesting fast food because if you buy a can of refried beans, you'll never eat the entire thing and you'll have to save some of it and you can't, unless you load up a cooler with some ice-- that's an idea.)

If you can eat soft meats, you can get tuna salad or chicken salad in a can at the grocery store, or the tuna in a pouch.

Don't forget all the ready to drink Protein shakes-- I liked Atkins shakes because they weren't too thick. Or again, roll by a mexican restaurant, get a soft taco or burrito and eat the insides. I did that for FOREVER. Or if you can get some ground beef, you can have a cheese burger in a bowl-- ground beef cheese, ketchup, maybe crumble some bacon (you can get cooked bacon at the grocery), stir it up.

Wendy's has a great chili, but even their small was too much food for me at 8 weeks out. They will also serve any burger or sandwich without a bun. Might be a little tough for an 8 week old stomach-- it depends on how far out you are.

I think the best way to manage this is to stick to the dollar menu... portions will be smaller (so less waste) and think about how to DE-carb whatever you're about to eat. Soups are also a great idea... it won't take much to fill you up.

I also think ice in a cooler is a good idea to keep a few things in the house like shakes cold.

Thank you for this! I'm on soft fork tender meats at 8 weeks. I've eaten so much Wendy's chilli! I will try taco bell and the tuna pouches!

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Depending on where you live you might be able to throw protein shakes outside and have them be cold enough. On my local craigslist you can pick up a cheap refrigerator for less than $100 quite often. Granted it is probably puke green or previously housed a body but it will get you through until better times.

Thank you for this! I'm on soft fork tender meats at 8 weeks. I've eaten so much Wendy's chilli! I will try taco bell and the tuna pouches!

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Try canned chicken too. If you can have mayo add that as well. Chicken falls apart when you smash it with a fork.

Thinking..... I find shredded chicken, beef, pork at the grocery store as well. Sometimes it's flavored for tacos, etc. Or those tubs of ground beef or pork... just look at the sugar, those tend to be kind of sweet but you gotta do what you gotta do.

If you can find a way to keep it cold, I would warm up an ounce or two at a time, season it up and go to town. it dont gotta be fancy, just gotta be Protein.

At 8 weeks out, a pause (I call them pauses as a stall is a completely different animal) is completely normal. Your body is doing things... just let it do it and keep following your surgeon's rules. What stage are you? Are you on solid foods yet?

I don't cook so I'm an expert at finding bariatric friendly foods to eat. For example, if you're on soft foods, get some soup from your grocery store, yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese if you can handle it. Grab a six pack of eggs and fry yourself up some eggs and cheese. I find hardboiled eggs to be more dense than I expect them to be, but if you just eat the whites and eat slowly, they could work. Swing by taco bell and get some refried Beans and cheese. (I'm suggesting fast food because if you buy a can of refried beans, you'll never eat the entire thing and you'll have to save some of it and you can't, unless you load up a cooler with some ice-- that's an idea.)

If you can eat soft meats, you can get tuna salad or chicken salad in a can at the grocery store, or the tuna in a pouch.

Don't forget all the ready to drink Protein shakes-- I liked Atkins shakes because they weren't too thick. Or again, roll by a mexican restaurant, get a soft taco or burrito and eat the insides. I did that for FOREVER. Or if you can get some ground beef, you can have a cheese burger in a bowl-- ground beef cheese, ketchup, maybe crumble some bacon (you can get cooked bacon at the grocery), stir it up.

Wendy's has a great chili, but even their small was too much food for me at 8 weeks out. They will also serve any burger or sandwich without a bun. Might be a little tough for an 8 week old stomach-- it depends on how far out you are.

I think the best way to manage this is to stick to the dollar menu... portions will be smaller (so less waste) and think about how to DE-carb whatever you're about to eat. Soups are also a great idea... it won't take much to fill you up.

I also think ice in a cooler is a good idea to keep a few things in the house like shakes cold.

Great ideas! Thank you for sharing this!

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I hade to be on a high lysine diet for Bell's palsy and got to really like sardines. A squirt a single use packet of lemon juice and 1/2 of a mayo packet into the tin and mash it up. And like tuna it travels well so you can keep some in your car or purse for food "emergencies ".

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That sounds really good. I forgot about sardines as an option. I kinda like them with mustard

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