Recipe help!

I'm in a pretty big rut when it comes to my diet. I'm about 9 weeks out from surgery and have moved to a "general" diet, so I can have anything except beef, pork, & raw veggies (lettuce included). I just need some new ideas for recipes or a website I might find other bypass-friendly recipes. I'm not very creative with my food, so I have a hard time making up new ideas on my own. Oh, I also need ideas for adding more protein into my diet. I have gotten up to 50 g in a day, but I'm expected to get up to 55 g in a day.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give!! I look forward to the new ideas!!

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  • epiphany29
    epiphany29 Posts: 122 Member
    http://cookingforone.ashleylojko.com/2013/06/17/pan-seared-sea-scallops/

    These are some amazing pan seared sea scallops and so very very simple. There are links to other recipes for one, I really liked the fish marinade.

    Have you thought of making yourself a mini chicken parm. Beat chicken thin, egg wash, panko bread crumbs. Fry (in an orgreenic pan no need for oil) for 3 minutes per side. Place on baking dish, cover with sauce and some mozzarella (and parm if you like) and bake for 30 minutes. I generally use McCormicks Vegetable Medley seasoning in the bread crumbs, but have used some pampered chef basil citrus, and italian herbs.
  • DebbysJourney
    DebbysJourney Posts: 82 Member
    Thank you for sharing this site!! It looks great and can't wait to try. (Still in pre-op liquid stage). Your idea also sounds delicious!!
  • stroynaya
    stroynaya Posts: 326 Member
    It's not a website, but I recommend the cookbook, "Eating Well after Weight Loss Surgery". All the recipes I've tried have been fabulous and it has prep instruction for Band, RNY, Sleeve and Other (for Non WLS People) from week 1 onward.

    Easy way to add protein is to get some protein powder (my favorite is Unjury. 1 scoop=21 g) and mix it into foods or drinks.
  • epiphany29
    epiphany29 Posts: 122 Member
    I also happen to be a bit of an experimentor. Today I wanted to make homemade cream of chicken soup, but I had no chicken in my freezer. I did have a ton of venison my brother gave me that I had forgotten about, so I made cream of venison soup.

    The venison can be any meat. I used beef stock (because that's what I had).

    Start with 2 1/2 cups of chicken or beef (or pork if you make your own) stock. Add 1/2 cup of milk and bring to a simmer.
    In another bowl mix 1 cup milk with 3/4 cup of flour (i used whole wheat, but I bet it would be creamier with all purpose). Whisk this till smooth and add spices of your choosing. I added salt, pepper, oregano, basil, paprika, and mccormick's vegetable medley as well as 1 clove of garlic. Add this mixture to your simmering stock and cook stirring frequently till thickened. This is intended to be a condensed soup (think of the canned stuff). I sauteed several cubed venison steaks and some ground venison and added it to the soup. I think lunch will be nice this week.
  • 13turtles
    13turtles Posts: 183 Member
    My favorite?

    http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/ Shelly has some great recipes, and tons of helpful hints.


    I get my protein in by eating Greek yogurt almost daily along with ham and cheese rollups or shrimp with a yogurt/cocktail sauce combo dip. I typically get 70-80 grams in per day. At you stage, I also did a protein smoothie still since it packed a great protein punch. Good luck!
  • Premium protein vanilla milk 30 grams of protein per 11 oz, boiled shrimp & Greek yogurt.
  • Agate69
    Agate69 Posts: 349 Member
    I am PREOP for a tummy tuck, so I am back to mega protein. SHAKES get me to 120 gms protein per day
  • pal00ga
    pal00ga Posts: 138 Member
    I really LOVE Greek yogurt smoothies. I try to have one for breakfast everyday. I just put some plain, nonfat greek yogurt in a blender with whatever flavors I wanna taste that morning (cherries, strawberries, mango, banana, blackberries, sugar free popsicle, 15 calorie fruit juices, splenda, or whatever else I might like to try). It's so yummy and surprisingly filling (even at a year and a half postop). Depending on what brand of yogurt you buy, it's generally right above 20 g of protein.
    I'm also a big iced coffee drinker, so I have some cappuccino flavored protein powder I'll often add to my iced coffees if I'm low on protein that day. One scoop of Nectar Cappuccino flavored protein powder is 100 calories and I believe 24 g protein.
    One of my favorite meals that I find easy to make and never gets old is a simple shrimp and veggie stir fry (no noodles or rice). I just get the great value brand frozen stir fry (I like the deluxe stir fry personally), toss them in a pan, toss in some shrimp, cut up some fresh onions and mushrooms to toss in as well, and top off with the lowest calorie/sugar stir fry sauce you can find. YUM! I usually make a decently big batch for dinner one night so I can take it to class with me the next day or two for lunches.
    I don't know if you are a big burger fan. When I got to eating a lot of solids again, I loved the Jenny-O turkey burgers. They are pretty yummy with some sauteed mushrooms and onions on them. Lately, since I can eat more but still want to eat low calorie, I usually do Salmon burgers now since they are only 110 calories but still about 16g protein. Add some cheese on top, and you got a bit more protein.
    Every now and then, if I want something that isn't by itself necessarily protein rich, I have some unflavored protein powder to throw in with it. This works really well if I make something like eggplant parmesan or a tortilla pizza as I just throw in a bit of powder to the sauce. Since I don't eat a lot of sauce, I can't put a lot of protein in it, so it's not a SIGNIFICANT increase in protein, but any bit helps when you are focusing on protein.
    I also really enjoy black bean cakes. I mash up a can of black beans with an egg, some bread crumbs, chili powder, onions, and whatever other spices I might be feeling like that day. I put an ever so light amount of olive oil in a pan and toss in a couple patties. I usually top them off with some fat free sour cream, tomatoes, and salsa verde. MMMM. When I make them, I usually eat about 2 patties which totals to about 230 calories and 15 g protein. Again, not the most significant source of protein, but I get in a lot of protein, so I allow myself yummy meals sometimes as long as they have some sort of protein.
    I'm also still a fan of the ever so easy chicken salad.
  • Agate69
    Agate69 Posts: 349 Member
    I also use shrimp a lot. I also use rotisserie chicken. I skin them when they are still hot and take meat off the bones and blot the excess fat off with paper towels. After 3 years I can finally eat 1/4 of a restaraunt hamburger. I have given up on beef except for lean burger. I usually eat fish, baked without breading 3 days a week with green beans or carrots. Shrimp or crab to tuna 2x. I still do not do lettuce, but not much nutrition there. Deli lunch meat rolled in a slice of cheese.

    Tonight I had chicken in marinara sauce and 2. Tortellini. 2 was more than enough. Yes I still cook meals for the family, they just get more pasta, rice and more veggies.

    After 3 years, my labs came back PERFECT, Type 2 diabetes is gone, cholesterol and triglycerides are that of a teenager,????