What do you eat? How much?

B: 1 slice of rye bread with slice of ham.
L: About 8 mouthfulls of the beef out of a curry.
D: about 6 prawns and a slice of cucumber and 1/4 tomato.
and 3 coffees thru out the day.

It was great to see what everybody is eating. I am 6 weeks out and finding it hard to think up foods which might go down easily. You have all given me some great ideas. I have been stuck on mush and too scared to try different things, after a run in with a frankfurt (it won). I might try the cruskits with some spreads, sounds like funto have some crunch back in my diet. I'm finding some foods like fish and vegies, which I loved before the op don't like me amymore, same with some meats. But I've gown to like benefibre..lol Thanks again Jill

Today I have eaten (feel like the hungry hungry caterpiller.......love that story)


B: 1 soft boiled egg , 1 slice of multi grain toast & 3/4 cup of tea (hilo milk no sugar)
MT: cup of tea
L: 8 water crackers with various toppings and glass of wine (hubby made a platter)
AT: 1/2 egg curry sandwich, cup of tea
D: 1/2 cup of bacon carbonara pasta, 3Tbl spoons mixed veg (home made by hubby)
AD: cup of tea

Here is what i ate today

B - Smoothy with soy milk, protein powder, benefiber, assorted berries (raspberry, blueberry etc)
L - 2 light cruskits with philly spread
D - pizza - using tony ferguson low carb, high protein, high fibre wraps as the base, toppings i had some chicken breast, capsicum, pineapple and weight watchers grated cheese on top.

Normally i have a morning and or afternoon snack but today i didnt. A usual snack for me would be weight watchers peaches, or 2 fruits, a slice of cheese, or something along those lines.

Janette wrote:

I found this in my diary.........

I am nearly 7 weeks post-op............

B: Shake with 1 Tablespoon protein powder
MT: Forme Yohgurt
L: 1 slice grain bread with ham, slice Free cheese and tomato
AT: 6 strawberries and 3 prunes
D: 1 and 1/2 salmon patties

Now 18 months out I eat...............

B: 1 sachet porridge made with skim milk
MT: Tub no fat greek yoghurt, 4 dried apricots
L: 1 slice grain bread (toasted) with avocado, 60 gms shaved ham, slice Lite coon cheese and tomato relish
AT: Protein snack bar
D: 125 gms chicken tenderlions with gravy and a few vegies (whatever fits)
S: Small apple

This is great to be able to see the comparison Janette.

I'm not as far out as you are Queenie and I haven't had any drama's with food, so I've basically got the green light to eat everything and will start to incorporate bread/toast at the end of this week.

Food diary 20/05 Day 17:
Optifast 200ml
Teriyaki chicken and avocado sushi roll
1/3 cup BBQ chicken breast
Pear juice with benefibre
1/2 cup beef and mushroom hot pot
350ml Diet Coola cordial
750ml Water

Yesterday:
Protein smoothie with blueberries and greek yoghurt
Cruskit with ham
1/3 cup Teriyaki chicken breast with japanese salad
Pear juice with benefibre
Beef and mushroom hot pot vol-au-vents (2 x 50c piece size)
200ml Lite Ribena cordial
Cruskit with peanut butter
1L Water

Queenie,
I think you just need to trust your sleeve. I know this is easier said than done, but our sleeve will tell you in no uncertain terms if it is to much, too heavy or not quit right. Everyone has different tastes therefore have different meals they have found. I think you are doing great.
Hope this helps!!

I found this in my diary.........

I am nearly 7 weeks post-op............

B: Shake with 1 Tablespoon protein powder
MT: Forme Yohgurt
L: 1 slice grain bread with ham, slice Free cheese and tomato
AT: 6 strawberries and 3 prunes
D: 1 and 1/2 salmon patties

Now 18 months out I eat...............

B: 1 sachet porridge made with skim milk
MT: Tub no fat greek yoghurt, 4 dried apricots
L: 1 slice grain bread (toasted) with avocado, 60 gms shaved ham, slice Lite coon cheese and tomato relish
AT: Protein snack bar
D: 125 gms chicken tenderlions with gravy and a few vegies (whatever fits)
S: Small apple

Hope this helps.

I am just over 6 weeks out, and I *worry* I eat too much.
I typical day for me.

Breakfast - Scrambled Egg with two slices of tomato (do not finish)

Snack - Philly cheese and slice of tomato of 2 crackers (up to four sometimes)

Lunch - I make a cup of salad with meat in (ham, chicken etc) mix it all up (do not finish)

Snack - Popcorn usually a handful or two

Dinner - Vegies with fish/meat

I have also been making a *pizza* type thing, with a tortilla bread, tomato paste, corn, mushrooms, capsicum (about four toppings) plus a small handful of cheese on top. I can eat half of one? is this bad?

Hi Queenie,

I am only 5 weeks out but here is an average day for me.

BF - 1/2 coffee optifast shake/crumpet with marg and vegemite/1/2 sachet of porridge/egg on toast

Snack - mini babybel light cheese

Lunch - 1 pancake with lemon and sugar/ 1/2 egg sandwich

Dinner - 1 hamburger rissole / 2 steamed dimsims/ 3/4 small piece of fish

Water - between 1 and 2 litres

Hmmm... doesn't look much when it's written down.

Hi Queenie,

My day goes like this:
Breakfast: cup chai late'

Morning tea: Greek yogurt

Lunch: varies - 1 cruskit with salmon paste & avocado or 1/2 cup of previous nights meal - protein mainly like rogan josh, seafood marinara no pasta. Maybe a poached egg & teaspoon of baked beans.

Dinner: similar to lunch. At the moment I am trying to limit my carb intake so will go for slow cooked meat & veg.

I like "Paleo" cookbooks - these might give you different ideas with the focus on protein.

Z

Hello All,
I am just wondering if some would mind sharing what (and amounts) they eat everyday? Like normal day, for example. I am 6.5weeks out now eating anything really, but finding it hard to vary my diet.
Thanks