As suggested by Amy W., I am going to post what I eat as a lap-bander who is just over 6 months out from surgery.
Breakfast: 2 cups of coffee, followed a half-hour later with a Zone Perfect protein bar (typically Cinnamon Roll, 210 cal, 22 g carb, 15 g protein)
Lunch: leftovers! Particular favorites= 4 meatballs with sausage marinara sauce (meat with meat sauce, as I call it), salad with deli chicken and cheese, a piece of thin crust pizza, or if I'm really busy I eat turkey pepperoni and cheese cubes
Dinner: oh so much. Last night I had 3oz of steak with sauteed mushrooms and a side of spinach-artichoke dip with low-carb crackers, the night before I had a steak, onion, and green pepper quesadilla made with a low-carb tortilla; I often have baked fish with a side of veggies, or "skillet chicken" sauteed with vegetables, or a hamburger without the bun, or a lighted breaded and baked pork chop, or chicken enchiladas (assume some vegetables-- a salad or a steamed side throughout).
If I snack, which is not every day but if so, usually in the late afternoon, I snack on: peanuts, cheese, hummus with low-carb crackers, kalamata olives-- something that is "munchy". I often try to substitute a cup of decaf coffee for a snack if I'm higher on calories for the day. I have a skinny cow truffle bar maybe 2-3x a month but otherwise have given up dessert.
I eat very well, and sometimes I do splurge on nachos or chicken wings or pasta or pizza (carbs!). The only thing my band doesn't like me to eat is french fries-- but onion rings still go down well ;) I have lost 75lbs since the day of my surgery and 104 lbs overall.
Um, some really good ideas there! I wish I could do salad, but I can't. I can do it if I use cole slaw instead of lettuce. Don't u just love those zone bars?
ReplyDeleteJustawallflower: I love the Zone bars! Cinnamon Roll is my fave, but I also like the Chocolate Coconut. I feel a little guilty about the carbs, but not enough to stop eating them everyday.
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteI used to get the Zone Perfect bars in Dark chocolate Strawberry which is really hard to find and I also loved chocolate mint. I eat atkins daybreak bars which have alot more fiber than the other company's bars... I like Apple Crisp, and Chocolate Oatmeal Fiber bar best. They also have a cinnamon bun one, you should try it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the share. Being only a couple months out from surgery Im still finding my way with food. Lots of good ideas :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 75lbs! That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrat on your loss to date :o) I am taking notes from all of these Oz posting!!
ReplyDeleteMeat with meat sauce sounds AWESOME!
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