OMG, that's awesome!
WOW ! Thanks for the great page galaxygirl. I love it.
You don't HAVE to have fat. I will roast a chicken and get several meals out of it. I eat a lot of steak, sausage, and pork chops. And, Fage yogurt and eggs are my go -to breakfast items, with or without bacon and cheese. I eat chunks of cheese daily as a snack and drink latte/cappuccino with cream or milk. A pot of chili goes a long way here. A ham is a dozen meals, plus it makes split pea soup. I make my favorite recipes and add twice the meat. I made chicken enchiladas for the family, with several pounds of chicken breast and two bricks of cheese, and it was gobbled up. I make spaghetti and meatballs and pig out on meatballs, but I eat it without the spaghetti. I can make a bowl of tuna salad or egg salad, or throw a chicken in a pot with broth and veggies for soup. Meatloaf is great. Look at your family's favorite meals and add leftover chicken or steak to double the protein. You will do better with your own food than with processed or restaurant food, and it will be cheaper. It becomes second nature to look at every meal and add protein and subtract carbs.
I am still waiting to schedule surgery, but I've noticed so many people talk about adding meat for the protein...I'm not vegetarian, but I have wanted to go more vegetarian (ethical reasons)...is it possible to get enough protein without using so much meat?
I agree those are the easiest but man I get tired of things sometimes. I am going through a spell for the last 6 months where I am not really digging eggs too much. I have to have them in a burrito, pizza or breakfast sandwich where I eat a little of the biscuit or croissant. I eat more carbs than most DS'rs because I have been able to get away with it, but I agree those things you posted are core DS foods.
I agree, especially on the fat comment and I eat a lot of things you do. I am absolutely addicted to Cooked Perfect meatballs right now. I use whole wheat angel hair pasta and have maybe a quarter to half cup of that but the meatballs that I cook up in plain old Prego Marinara sauce. let's just say I am like a pig at the trough.
You can go semi-vegetarian post-DS, but for me, I don't like tofu or tempeh and soy protein is the only veg protein that comes close to the protein-grams-per-bite that meat has. The quantity of food you can eat is small, and the protein needs are high. If I ate a half a cup of quinoa, it would be all I could eat and I'd only have 4g of protein. Eggs are good for one meal at 7g per egg, but can you eat 12 eggs a day? I would find it to be hard work to calculate whether I was getting enough "complete" protein, and also to make it varied enough to not get bored. But others may have different experiences.
Your post made me smile. I was vegan (for ethical reasons) before getting the DS surgery. I agonized over the decision and I tried to make many menu plans for a post-DS surgery vegan diet. My biggest problem is that I don't tolerate carbs very well post-DS, so I found it difficult to lose the weight and I also didn't feel well. I now mostly eat fish/shrimp - not sure why, but in my mind, I am less guilt-ridden. I have had steak, but I think I'm not going to do that anymore. I will only get eggs from pasture-raised hens and I get the most humane meat possible, though I realize that early death is never really humane. It is definitely a struggle. I wish I had a better answer for you...
