What to eat at 8wks!?

[OhioSparkle 9]

My Nut is only giving me the basics, cottage cheese, cheese sticks, Soups, Protein Shakes.

Does anyone have any recipes? Or can someone direct me to a great site with them? I want some fun, interesting stuff. Not just boring "bowls of cottage cheese".

[FluffyChix 17,418]

The World According to Eggface has a famous Ricotta Bake. I made mine with cottage cheese cuz I prefer it to ricotta. But it's pretty tasty. Congrats on 8weeks!

[Matt Z 4,140]

29 minutes ago, OhioSparkle said:

My Nut is only giving me the basics, cottage cheese, cheese sticks, Soups, Protein Shakes.

Does anyone have any recipes? Or can someone direct me to a great site with them? I want some fun, interesting stuff. Not just boring "bowls of cottage cheese".

At 8 weeks, I was cleared for all foods. cottage cheese can be mixed with pretty much anything that would work with cheese. So like, taco meat for instance.

https://nutritionstarringyou.com/40-cottage-cheese-recipes-you-wont-believe/

[AshMarie794 165]

1 hour ago, Matt Z said:

At 8 weeks, I was cleared for all foods. cottage cheese can be mixed with pretty much anything that would work with cheese. So like, taco meat for instance.

https://nutritionstarringyou.com/40-cottage-cheese-recipes-you-wont-believe/

Were you cleared to eat beef? I am not UNLESS its grass fed. Cuts of beef are very restricted from my program. Which is fine I am doing great with NO animal Protein and feel amazing!!!!!!!!!

[Matt Z 4,140]

3 minutes ago, AshMarie794 said:

Were you cleared to eat beef? I am not UNLESS its grass fed. Cuts of beef are very restricted from my program. Which is fine I am doing great with NO animal Protein and feel amazing!!!!!!!!!

Yup, 6 weeks I was cleared for everything other than raw veggies, at 8 weeks all food (that I could tolerate) was fair game. Our Nutritionist pushes whole foods over processed. She's a vegan but doesn't require or enforce restrictions on meats, our only "rule" was to ensure that no added sugars are present, if so then the total sugar count per serving needs to be less than 5g, fat needs to also be less than 5g per serving.

[Frustr8 7,886]

So how are you doing @ Ohio Sparkle? I am a great one for hearing the next chapter of everyone's story.

[Sharon21 16]

I am cleared of all meats 4 wks after surgery. It amazes me how different every Dr is with restrictions. My only restrictions are carbs and sugar!!

[Frustr8 7,886]

Boy I do get envious of many of you people, I know we all have our own paths to conquer but still......!

[notmyname 593]

I had surgery about the same time you did. At 8 weeks, I'm cleared to eat anything other than raw veg (but I dont eat beef or poultry, so my NUT didn't have to worry about that). I typically have a Protein Shake for Breakfast

Some of my go-tos for lunch/dinner:

Ricotta bake (someone posted above). I'll also add well cooked and well chopped spinach to this.

Tilapia or Mahi-mahi. basically just spray a bit of olive oil and sprinkle some herbs (or cajun spice) and sautee. Or sprinkle with herbs and parm and bake. Also fire roasted Tomato tilapia from bariatric foodie

Shrimp - basically the same as above. Or saute with garlic

tuna salad

egg salad

Beans (I still mostly puree these) with cheese melted

tofu with veg and a tiny bit of sauce

hummus with parm chips

an egg (sometimes I'll add some salsa, cheese and guac)

To this I'll add at least a bit of veg: riced cauliflower, zucchini, green beans, etc.

And for a treat sometimes, I'll have hot chocolate: 1 cup fairlife milk, 1 TBL unsweetened cocoa, 1-2 packets stevia, and a drop of vanilla.

Edited December 23, 2018 by notmyname