Rut-busting foods?

Hi yall! I'm really curious what kinda of foods have gotten you out of a post-surgery snack or meal rut. I have gotten so tired of protein shakes over the past 5 weeks that I'm gonna throw my shaker bottle out the window, so this morning I had greek yogurt with banana instead. And for an afternoon snack- 5 saltine crackers and 2 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter! That's something I never really ate pre-op, but I am so tired of the tuna fish train that it was such a lovely change of pace.

Have you experienced that? Found any snacks or meals that just helped you shake yourself out of the food doldrums?

Be careful with the carbs, bananas, saltines and PB are not good protein sources.  My dietician considers PB more of a fat than protein, saltines are simple carb made from refined white flour and bananas are high in natural sugar.

Maybe eat more high protein first, then complex carb like veggie and lower GI fruit.  Always eat protein first at meal or snack.

I was on full liquid for 1st month and puree for 2nd month - 2 oz total per meal - so you are WAY ahead of where I was and I couldn't do solids at month 3 so continued on puree.  I still have whey isolate protein twice a day.

I have been able to change the way I view food over these last couple years.  I don't care what I crave - I give my body the "fuel" it needs.  I try to eat "clean" (not processed), omit white flour and white sugar, white potatoes, white rice, pasta, junk food and fast food.

I feel so much better.  I keep a food log to keep accountable and get in the protein, calories, fluid totals that my body needs.

It is a process - a journey.  Take your time.  You only get to go through this malabsorption time of fast weight loss ONCE - so make the most of it to stay on your program and make proteins first always.

There is a thread on this board - DAILY - about what people are eating for the day.  I found for the first 12 months post op, it was helpful to respond to that thread and also see what other people were eating.

Now, at 28 months post op - I do eat pretty much the same each day.  Food just doesn't interest me that much any more.  I enjoy fresh, raw, organic veggies, fruit, some meats (mostly ground) and seafood.  It is so freeing when I no longer let my "sight, smell, memory, TV, signs for fast food, etc." control what I put in my mouth.  It is a conscious CHOICE and I CHOOSE health.  That is just how it has worked for me.  Support groups, reading, research, being on OH daily have really helped me.

Best wishes on your journey.

Oh well, I'm over my protein limit and under my carb limit and don't eat anything not on my doctor and nutritionists' lists, so I'm happy :) Thanks for the advice, though.

Getting into the habit of avoiding processed foods by omitting white flour, white sugar, white potatoes, white rice, pasta, junk food and fast food is going to help you maintain your weight loss in the future.

I agree with siberiancat in that PB is not a good protein source and is high in fat - might not make a difference now, but in the long run it does. Saltines are also a poor choice due to the refined white flour and sodium they contain.

 MIne was 2 small whole wheat crackers (not saltines, but smaller wheat thin types) and some natural peanut butter.  I eat it only once a day and it satisfies my carb craving and get me out of the rut.