Re: I need recipes

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Avocados do have some protein - but not much. According to FitDay,

2 ounces of avocado have 1 gram of protein, 3 grams of carbs, 6 grams of

fat and 59 calories.

I'm not sure what counts as "bad fat" - I'm not worrying about fat at

this stage of the game. I concentrate on getting protein - and I

try to keep the "cost" of a gram of protein to about 10 calories or less.

Doing that kinda eliminates the chance of getting too much fat.

You are more adventurous than I was at 3 weeks out. What does

your bariatric program suggest for your stage of eating? (I don't

remember where you had surgery.) Have you tried scrambled eggs yet?

I didn't do a lot of cooking for quite a while after surgery, but one

of my favorites was home-made split pea soup. I just used the recipe

on the package of split peas. Yummy. I do add some Any Whey

protein powder to my servings - it is pretty much tasteless and one ounce

of the powder adds 4 grams of protein for only 18 calories.

I look forward to seeing what sort of recipes folks come up with.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

wrote:

Hi all,

I'm 3 weeks out and tired of eating my food individually. I have

eaten refried beans and cheese together and added some smashed

avacado...yummy. Are avacados protien? I know they are fat...but

does "natural" fat count as "bad fat?"

Does anyone have recipes I can make that me AND my family can eat?

Or just something that I can eat? Or am I to eat my food seperatly

for longer more?

I haven't had a problem with ANY food that I have tried so far.

Thanks,

~

2/6/04

-20 lbs.

[Guest guest]

,

When I started cooking for my family after surgery, I made foods that

we could all eat. The change in lifestyle not only needed to affect

me. As I learned about being healthier, I wanted them to be

healthier too. I focused on protein and veggies and some carbs. I

bought and used the Foreman grill alot. Chicken, hamburger,

fish all served with salad and some sort of potato or pasta. I have

to avoid rice and my family is not too keen on that anyway, so that

was easy. I never really worried about fats and calories since I was

eating so little so I used sauces and gravies to add flavor.

I also used the crockpot alot. It was so easy to throw in meat and

veggies in the morning and come home to a hot meal. I go to

foodtv.com for recipes and then just modify them. I just made a

great homemade chicken noodle soup. There was alot so we ate it for

2 days and then I froze the leftovers for another meal. Another

thing I do is make enough for dinner so that I have lunch the next

day.

Using the Foreman grill was easy and food cooks fast. Chicken breast

is done in about 5 minutes. Then I usually brush some barbecue sauce

on it and serve with salad and baked potato. I also like burgers on

the grill. I mix the meat with some onion soup mix and make

patties. The are done in a few minutes then I melt some cheese on

them for great cheeseburgers. Again, some salad and some roasted

potatoes and boom--great dinner. I roast the little baby red

potatoes in the oven. Again, I use the onion soup mix and mix with a

little olive oil and roast for about 40 min in a hot oven. The

recipe is on the box.

My goal was to keep it simple. Good, tasty food cooked in a healthy

way. Definitely time to use your imagination. I would also make

dessert for us all. I would mix up some sugar free pudding or jello

and put a dollop of fat free Cool Whip on it and we all have that.

Tasty treat and small amount of sugar and calories.

Hope that helps.

Hugs,

Pat B.

> Hi all,

>

> I'm 3 weeks out and tired of eating my food individually. I have

> eaten refried beans and cheese together and added some smashed

> avacado...yummy. Are avacados protien? I know they are fat...but

> does " natural " fat count as " bad fat? "

>

> Does anyone have recipes I can make that me AND my family can eat?

> Or just something that I can eat? Or am I to eat my food seperatly

> for longer more?

>

> I haven't had a problem with ANY food that I have tried so far.

>

> Thanks,

> ~

> 2/6/04

> -20 lbs.

[Guest guest]

awesome Pat!

Thanks so much. Lots of great info and ideas.

I have the Foreman grill and love it...will definatley use it more!

~

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I'm 3 weeks out and tired of eating my food individually. I have

> > eaten refried beans and cheese together and added some smashed

> > avacado...yummy. Are avacados protien? I know they are fat...but

> > does " natural " fat count as " bad fat? "

> >

> > Does anyone have recipes I can make that me AND my family can eat?

> > Or just something that I can eat? Or am I to eat my food seperatly

> > for longer more?

> >

> > I haven't had a problem with ANY food that I have tried so far.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > ~

> > 2/6/04

> > -20 lbs.

[Guest guest]

awesome Pat!

Thanks so much. Lots of great info and ideas.

I have the Foreman grill and love it...will definatley use it more!

~

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I'm 3 weeks out and tired of eating my food individually. I have

> > eaten refried beans and cheese together and added some smashed

> > avacado...yummy. Are avacados protien? I know they are fat...but

> > does " natural " fat count as " bad fat? "

> >

> > Does anyone have recipes I can make that me AND my family can eat?

> > Or just something that I can eat? Or am I to eat my food seperatly

> > for longer more?

> >

> > I haven't had a problem with ANY food that I have tried so far.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > ~

> > 2/6/04

> > -20 lbs.

[Guest guest]

My mom is a chef and my family has owned restaurants in the bay area for years (since before I was born!) ... and she's writing a cook book for gastric bypass patients. I'll be sure to let you guys know when it's out!

-Elle

390/310/130 Legha 1-5-04 Lap.