Show me your daily menu (Post-op)

[heyclementine]

If anyone is interested, please tell me how many weeks/months/years you are out from surgery and what a typical day looks like for you in terms of eating. Here is mine:

5 weeks out

Breakfast:
2 eggs
2 slices thinly sliced ham
cheese

Snack:
Large Curd Cottage cheese

Lunch:
Small-medium bowl chili with beans
Dollop of sour cream

Snack:
String cheese

Dinner:
Pork Roast w/ gravy (or salmon, etc..)
Green beans
(Occasionally) few bites potato

This ends up around 1000-1200 calories and 80-90 grams protein. Some days I don't eat this much, but I feel a lot better when I do. I'm hoping to be inspired by your menus!

 

[GirlFriday]

Your menu is very similar to mine. I don't eat cottage cheese, and instead, I work in one to two 1/2 c containers of the Triple Zero Greek Yogurt. 15 grams of protein per serving. I hate yogurt, but I hate cottage cheese even more so I gag down the yogurt.

The only thing that I don't see on your menu is a protein supplement (I use Premier Protein RTD shakes - 2 per day.)

 

[heyclementine]

The only thing that I don't see on your menu is a protein supplement (I use Premier Protein RTD shakes - 2 per day.)

I am not a fan of the protein supplements, so I try to get all my protein from food right now. I know some of the vets here never touched a supplement, hoping I'll be as lucky...

 

[GirlFriday]

I wish I could be that lucky. Unfortunately, I am not.

 

[southernlady]

What you have listed is great BUT why just three meals and two snacks a day?

I eat more like 10 times a day even now.
First breakfast:
Yogurt
8 oz glass of raw milk
Butter coffee

Second breakfast (which I have not had yet this morning)
One egg
1 1/2 slices of bacon (I cook three for two of us)
Slice of heavily buttered toast or half an English muffin

Snack:
Deviled or hard boiled egg

Lunch
Hard boiled egg or leftovers from the night before
Premier Protein RTD

Snack
Cheese sticks

Snack
Cheese or deli meat

Dinner
(last night)
Bacon wrapped Filet
Bush's baked beans (about a spoonful).

Snack
Bacon wrapped cheese filled hot dogs

Snack
Frozen yogurt (I can't eat real ice cream as lactose intolerant and I need something dairy on my stomach for the NSAIDS I take right after).

Okay, Nine not ten...but I think you see my drift.

 

[duh_Mom]

Great idea @heyclementine! I will add mine but kinda feel like it doesn't count since I had so many damn complications, but maybe it will help someone. My concentration right now is healing.

3 Weeks out:
Breakfast - 3 tbsp garbanzo beans.
AM snack - protein drink
Lunch - 3 tbsp. chicken salad
PM Snack - premier protein drink
Dinner - 3 tbsp chicken salad

Usually about 75 to 85 fluids - which includes juice, G2, tea, or water

one challenge - no fluids 30 minutes pre or post meal -

 

[DBmom23]

looks like you're doing really well @duh_Mom! you might try just a sip or two at mealtime since you had the DS and not the Roux-en-Y. I need a little water when i eat just to keep going and it hasn't messed with me as far as i can tell.

Here's my menu (also 3 weeks out--surgery twin with @duh_Mom):

Breakfast: Homemade egg/vegetarian sausage muffin with cheese (no bread, just eggs etc)

Snack: Protein drink

Lunch: Babybel cheese

Snack: 2oz cashews

Dinner: ~ 1/2 cup soy noodles with tomato sauce and lots of parmesan

Snack: 1oz manchego cheese

 

[newanatomy]

July 9, 2015
Foods Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber

Breakfast
Isopure Whey Protein Powder - Low Carb Dutch Chocolate, 1 scoop 110 2g 1g 25g 3mg 160mg 0g 1g

Lunch
Sautéed Onions, 1 T Spoon 15 3g 1g 0g 0mg 15mg 1g 0g
Bel Gioioso - Parmesan Cheese-Shredded, 2 tbsp 40 0g 2g 4g 8mg 90mg 0g 0g
Beef - Brisket, lean only, cooked, braised, 4.0 oz 274 0g 14g 34g 105mg 79mg 0g 0g
Sunny Meadow - Eggs, Large, 2 large egg (50g) 140 0g 9g 12g 370mg 140mg 0g 0g
Beef Broth, 0.75 cup 15 1g 0g 3g 0mg 428mg 0g 0g
Lipton Onion Soup Mix - Onion Soup Mix, 1 TBSP 20 4g 0g 0g 0mg 610mg 0g 0g

Dinner
Generic - Mesculn Mixed Greens, 1 cup 15 2g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 1g
40% Heavy Whipping Cream, 2 Tbs 120 0g 12g 0g 50mg 0mg 0g 0g
Baked Chicken Wings (With Skin), 8 oz 440 0g 34g 34g 210mg 380mg 0g 0g
Ranch Dressing - Hidden Valley Original, 2 Tbsp 140 2g 14g 1g 10mg 260mg 1g 0g
Cheddar Cheese, Sharp - Tillamook, 1 oz (28 grams) 110 0g 9g 7g 25mg 170mg 0g 0g
Meadow Gold - Sweet Cream Butter, 2 Tbsp. (14g) 200 0g 22g 0g 60mg 180mg 0g 0g
Cauliflower - Steamed, 1 Cup 28 5g 1g 2g 0mg 300mg 2g 2g

Snacks
Jack Links - Fixed - Beef Jerky Original, 0.5 oz 40 2g 1g 7g 10mg 295mg 2g 0g
Roasted Turkey Breast, 1.5 ounce 48 0g 1g 9g 26mg 191mg 0g 0g
Gallo - Salami, 5 slices 110 1g 9g 6g 25mg 480mg 0g 0g
Cheese - Gouda, 0.5 oz 50 0g 4g 4g 16mg 116mg 0g 0g
Cheddar Cheese, Sharp - Tillamook, 1 oz (28 grams) 110 0g 9g 7g 25mg 170mg 0g 0g

Vitamins
Sundown Naturals - Potassium Gluconate 595mg, 1 caplet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
BioTech Dry Vitamin D3-50 50,000iu , 1 Capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
NOW Dry E - 400 Iu Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate, 2 Rapid Release Capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Puritan's Pride - Chelated Zinc (Zinc Gluconate) 50 Mg, 2 tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Puritan's Pride - Chelated Copper 2mg , 1 Pill 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Doctor's Best - Natural Vitamin K2 45 mcg, 1 capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Bio Tech - K1-1000 mcg, 1 capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
NOW - Selenium 100mcg, 1 tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Simply Right - Adults 50+ Multivitamin, 2 tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
NOW - Potassium Citrate, 1 capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Jarrow S Probiotic, 1 tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 25mg 0g 0g
Now - Magnesium Citrate (200 Mg; Magnesium Citrate), 2 tablets 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Simply Right - Biotin Extra Strength 5000 Mcg, 1 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Sundown Naturals - High Potency Perfect Iron, 3 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Equaline - Vitamin C 1000 Mg, 1 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Finest Natural - Magnesium - 250mg As Magnesium Oxide (67% Rdv), 4 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g

Medicines
Synthyroid - Levothyroxine 75 Mcg, 1 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Lansoprazole DR 30 MG capsule - 30 MG capsule per day, 1 capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Pfizer - PREMPRO 0.45 mg/1.5 mg, 1 tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Simply Right - stool softener, 4 capsules daily 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g

TOTALS: Calories: 2,035; Carbs: 27g; Fat: 143g; Protein: 155g; Cholesterol: 943mg; Sodium: 4,089mg; Sugars: 6g; Fiber:9g

I copied my food diary from yesterday. My breakfast and lunch rarely change. I really don't need to supplement protein anymore, I just like to start my day with a shake. I only use one scoop now though, instead of two. My hubby and I are in our first week of Atkins induction, so my carbs are really low. The above 27 grams is before subtracting for fiber, which on Atkins you can.

 

[newanatomy]

Upon looking at my vitamin and medicine lists, I realized they were out of date so, I updated them and reposted below.

VITAMINS
Puritan's Pride - Chelated Copper 2mg , 1 Pill 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Bio Tech - K1-1000 mcg, 1 capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Now - Selenium 100mcg, 1 tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Simply Right - Adults 50+ Multivitamin, 2 tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Now - Potassium Citrate, 1 capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Now - Magnesium Citrate (200 Mg; Magnesium Citrate), 2 tablets 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Simply Right - Biotin Extra Strength 5000 Mcg, 1 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Sundown Naturals - High Potency Perfect Iron, 3 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Equaline - Vitamin C 1000 Mg, 1 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Finest Natural - Magnesium - 250mg As Magnesium Oxide (67% Rdv), 4 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Now Probiotic - 10 Probiotic Strains (25 Billion Organisms), 1 capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Jarrow Formulas - Saccharomyces Boulardii + Mos, 5 Billion, 180 Veggie Caps, 1 veggie cap 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Vitafusion - Fiber Well Gummies, 2 Gummies 10 6g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 5g
Simply Right - Potassium Gluconate, 1 caplet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Bio-Tech - D3-50 Cholecalciferol, 50 ,000 iu 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Now - Vegetarian Dry E-400 D-alpha Tocopheryl, 1 capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Now - Vitamin K-2, 1 cap 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Simply Right Health Care - 100% Natural Psyllium Fiber Fiber Capsules, 6 capsules 10 3g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 3g
Bio Tech - A - 25 Vitamin A Palmitate, 1 capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Simply Right - Calcium 600 Mg With Vitamin D3, 3 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Puritan's Pride - Chelated Zinc (Zinc Gluconate) 50 Mg, 1 tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g

MEDICINES
Synthyroid - Levothyroxine 75 Mcg, 1 Tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Lansoprazole DR 30 MG capsule - 30 MG capsule per day, 1 capsule 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Pfizer - PREMPRO 0.45 mg/1.5 mg, 1 tablet 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Simply Right - stool softener, 4 capsules daily 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Kirkland Laxaclear - Kirland Laxaclear (Compared to Miralax), 1 cap full 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g

 

[DSRIGGS]

Great idea @heyclementine! I will add mine but kinda feel like it doesn't count since I had so many damn complications, but maybe it will help someone. My concentration right now is healing.

3 Weeks out:
Breakfast - 3 tbsp garbanzo beans.
AM snack - protein drink
Lunch - 3 tbsp. chicken salad
PM Snack - premier protein drink
Dinner - 3 tbsp chicken salad

Usually about 75 to 85 fluids - which includes juice, G2, tea, or water

one challenge - no fluids 30 minutes pre or post meal -

Garbanzo beans? Those would have killed me at 3 weeks and they don't have much protein. That being said at 3 weeks I was eating cream of wheat with heavy cream so it wasn't a great protein choice but I could eat it and I needed some food.. So I understand

 

[Barbara]

@newanatomy How did you learn the nutritional value of your foods? Do you have a book?

 

[Whit]

2.5 years out

6am Protein Drink (2 scoops if Cytomax and water)

9 am egg and an oz of cheese on 1/2 an English muffin or lunch meat roll up or other form of protein

10:30 am cheese stick or a handful of nuts

12:30 pm 3 oz tuna or canned chicken or 1/2 a chicken breast and nuts of some kind and other chopped veggies on kale or spinach. Tons of full fat dressing.

Or if I do not pack lunch which is rare but happens...

Street taco carne asada onions and cilantro on corn tortilla. Or a 6" subway that I take a couple of hours to eat.

2:30 pm cheese stick or nuts or a 3 oz can of tuna with mayo

4:30pm another snack protein of some kind if I'm hungry

6:30 pm 1/2 a chicken breast steamed veggies and 1/2 cup of rice or diced cauliflower.

8:30 protein drink

 

[DSRIGGS]

@newanatomy How did you learn the nutritional value of your foods? Do you have a book?

I know you didn't ask me Barbara but Myfitnesspal.com is a good nutritional counting resource. Go to the meal planner and add a food and it will break it down for you and track it for you

 

[DSRIGGS]

I am 22 Months Post OP

Breakfast 1 (sometime between 5:30 - 6:30 most days)
4 jumbo farm raised eggs with 1/3 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese
Oatnut Toast with almond butter (Justin's maple) and Grape Jam
Cup of coffee (half and half plus equal)
Cup of coffee for 35 minute drive to work

Breakfast 2 (hit McD's drive through right next to work and eat at desk)
Number 14 with Medium Coffee with 4 splenda 4 cream - 2 sausage burritos (sometimes get hash brown)

Snack around 9:30- 10
Nature valley protein bar or Muffin from Kiosk (another cup of coffee too...yes I drink too much coffee)

Lunch (11AM)
Usually something like:
Grilled Chicken Breast
Mixed veggies (squash, onions, zuchhin in oil and S&P)
Cottage Cheese
Bottle water with Grape Krush flavor mix

or Taco bar or other specialty day from cafeteria

Snack(2'sh)
Beef Jerky & bag of cashews

Sometimes have another protein bar or Payday bar or popcorn
Dinner
Meat, veggies and potatoes
or
Mexican - Tacos Al Carbon with a little beans and little rice

or Pizza

Burger and fries

etc.

Evening Snack
Bowl of cereal (big bowl) with half and half (close to 8 oz) - not every nigh but most nights

NOTE: All my protein comes from food. Not that I have anything against protein drinks, I just can't stand the taste of them.

 

[DSRIGGS]

If anyone is interested, please tell me how many weeks/months/years you are out from surgery and what a typical day looks like for you in terms of eating. Here is mine:

5 weeks out

Breakfast:
2 eggs
2 slices thinly sliced ham
cheese

Snack:
Large Curd Cottage cheese

Lunch:
Small-medium bowl chili with beans
Dollop of sour cream

Snack:
String cheese

Dinner:
Pork Roast w/ gravy (or salmon, etc..)
Green beans
(Occasionally) few bites potato

This ends up around 1000-1200 calories and 80-90 grams protein. Some days I don't eat this much, but I feel a lot better when I do. I'm hoping to be inspired by your menus!

Great Job! No way I could have eaten half of that at 5 weeks.