stuck in a rut.

I've noticed that I tend to get on a food kick and stick with it for awhile.  For example, the past 3 weeks i have been obsessed with cheese and hummus.  Most of my meals consist of that.  Yes, I occasionally will throw in some chicken, beans and sausage, but I need more ideas!  What is everyone eating at 9 weeks out?!  I've also noticed I"m so full by the time I get my 2 oz. in there's not much room for veggies or anything else.  Is this a problem?


Also, I feel like I have a sleeve of steel.  I'm able to tolerate pretty much anything and everything (the only thing that didn't settle well was tuna and that was at 3 weeks out - just haven't tried it again yet).  Am I lucky or is this normal?  

 I tend to get on food kicks, too.  Then I get tired of that and switch to something else.  I was worried that I was not able to get in all the veggies, etc that I needed too.  I asked the doc and he said not to worry about it as long as I am getting in the protein and taking the vitamins to avoid any defiecencies.  So far it is working.  My labs were perfect and I do not eat a balanced diet.  So far the only thing I can't handle is anything greasy, which I didn't do well with before surgery, so kind of expected.  I could eat tuna very early on, but I made it into a kind of paste with the blender.  Haven't eaten any lately, though.  Good luck and keep rockin' that sleeve!

 I'm a month farther out than you.  I think sometimes it takes us so long to eat up whatever we've bought that we just eat it over and over until it's gone, then move on to something else.  I like frozen precooked shrimp.  Just thrown them in a container and let them thaw, then eat.  Tons of protein and very handy.

I am just now starting to think about how to add in some veggies and so on.  Need to make an appt. with the NUT to get some advice.

I do the food kick thing, too. I agree that it's because it takes so dang long to finish things that I eat it over and over until it's gone or I absolutely can't stand it anymore.

I tend to eat my veggies with my protein -- my NUT suggests 3 bites of protein and then 1 bite of fruit/veggies, and that works really well for me.

I like to eat half of a turkey burger patty with mushrooms and swiss on top for lunch and/or dinner. I love Tastee Bites Madras lentils from Costco with cheese and sour cream or greek yogurt on top. I am currently on a steak bowl from Chipotle kick. One bowl lasts 3 meals for me and is packed with protein. I bought some chipotle chicken skewers from Trader Joes that are awesome with a veggie side. Turkey chili has become one of my stand-bys as well. I make taco lettuce wraps with butter lettuce and then take taco meat to work with me and get a little lettuce, tomatoes, olives and cheese off the salad bar to make a taco salad.

I have a sleeve of steel, too -- the only thing that has really made me miserable was too-dry chicken breast eaten by itself. I find that fruits and veggies help me tolerate dense meats better because they add some moisture and soft texture to the meal.

I do try to eat a variety of things as much as possible because that increases the nutrients one takes in. I stick mostly to meats, cheese, fruits and veggies with a complex carb thrown in on a rare occasion.