8 mo post op. Where do i go from here? what should I eat? HELP!!!

[ShanteV]

It been 8 months since my surgery, Ive already lost 130lbs. But what am i suppose to be eating? Eggs make me sick The protien i have to litterally gag down when i drink it, cheese and penut butter are too harsh on my tummy, im super sick of chicken and prok everyday, And my doctor told me to follow the food in my weight loss packet from the hospital. All thats in there is 3 months post op foods.. Im so confused and feel like im eating all wrong 8( HELP!!!!

 

[Pat99]

Shante-Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear you are having problems eating. Just keep tyring different things until you find something that works but keep in mind that your first priority should be protein. My surgery was on 2/27/12 and I still have issues with whole meats. Chili made with lean ground beef would be good for you. Wendy's chili is pretty lean and tastes very good or you can make your own. Have you considered vegetarian "meatless" things? Boca and MorningStar Farms brand meatless patties and other entrees are found in the frozen food section. I find them easier on my pouch than meat. MorningStar Farms makes a line of patties that are very tasty. My favorite are the tomato basil pizza burgers and they also have "ribs" that taste good if you like a sweet sauce. Their breakfast patties are good too and taste like pork sausage, I make sausage gravy with them. Take a look at the store from this forum for some other food ideas. You will find a link to it on the home page. They offer some packaged foods that you add water to and cook in the microwave. I've tried most of them and like them a lot. I also order a LOT of the Ostrim meat sticks and various flavors of protein bars.

Good luck and come back to the forum to let us know how you are doing.

 

[fkrebs]

Hi Shante, First off congrats on losing 130 so far. That is outstanding. If you are having trouble finding foods you can eat, I would suggest contacting a Dietician, either the one that works in your Dr's office or an independent Dietician that has experience with Bariatric patients. Certainly give Pat's suggestions a try as you wait for an appointment, but I would definitely seek professional help at this point.

 

[Javajoy]

I don't know if this will help, but, I love ham rollups (made with thin sliced ham and some cheese in the middle). I eat lots of cottage cheese. I like salmon and just about any fish baked or grilled. I try different recipes too like the mac and cheese without the mac, and would do the spinach pie except they told me not to eat spinach. I can eat pasta in small amounts too if I don't overcook it. I buy a high protein pasta. You can find some in the bariatric store here. Unjury makes a cheese sauce you might want to try and they have all kinds of recipes to use. of course I love eggs, and a limited amount of peanut butter. I don't tolerate hamburger meat yet either. Wendy's chili and my own chili are real treats for me. I also don't tolerate pork yet but will keep trying. Sometimes it is a matter of trial and error. I know with a bypass there are items you must avoid to prevent dumping or nausea. I still don't tolerate bread so that is the reason for the roll ups. A baked potato is a real treat once in great while.

It's not up to me but I would suggest broadening your horizons and try some new things. Remember to chew chew chew and not drink anything 30 minutes before or after your meals. Other than that, a call to your bariatric nutritionist would be a good idea.

You are doing great! Congrats!

 

[Javajoy]

P.S. Sometimes in the morning I am really tight and then I make a smoothie with my protein powder, skim milk, a banana, or some strawberries. I use the unjury protein mainly. I also use the unflavored protein powder in crystal lite for my shakes and they are quite palatable. I like the pink lemonade or plain lemonade and the fruit punch. They never make me gag.

 

[Pat99]

JavaJoy-Try substituting shredded or chopped up cabbage in place of the spinach in the Greek spinach pie recipe, providing you can have cabbage. You will need to pre-cook the cabbage first and drain it very well.