What to eat

[Guest guest]

: My solution is to get a sheet of notebook paper. Draw a line down

the center splitting it into two columns. On one side write a list of all

the protein foods you like: meat, fish, chicken, beans, hamburger,

meatloaf, lean lunch meat, eggs, veal, pork, venison, chili, shrimp,

lobster, salmon, halibut, scallops, cottage cheese, tofu, smoked salmon,

etc.

In the other column write down all the produce you like: artichokes,

asparagus, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower green beans,

Brussels sprouts, spinach, sweet potatoes, yams, zucchini, squash, cucumbers

tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, radishes, peaches, mango, bananas, cantaloupe,

watermelon, cherries, grapes, plums, apples, pears, etc.

Pick one from column one (protein) and two from the produce column and

you've got a meal. Most men can eat 3-4 ounces of protein at a meal.

That's the amount that's about the size of the palm of your hand.

Get a small plate, put those items on the plate, eat them and stop. Go get

busy doing something else. Check back in 20 minutes and if you are still

hungry you can always eat more vegetables.

You can use all kinds of sauces and seasonings to spice things up. You can

cook these things in lots of different ways or eat some of them raw. Get

some healthy crackers (Ak-mak or Rye Krisp) to complement your meals. Get

some high fiber cereal or healthy cereal bars for breakfast.

Eating is not hard. MILLIONS of people do it every day. After WLS we tend

to over think the problem. Avoid highly processed foods and look for things

that are closer to nature. Unfortunately this means you have to plan and

shop a bit but it's really not that hard. You just have to make it part of

your routine. I try to get 5 servings of protein and 10 servings of produce

for each of us every weekend. That plus the meals we eat out means I only

have to shop once a week. Most of the healthy stuff is on the outer aisles

of the supermarket. You don't really need to go into the middle of the

store much.

Avoid liquid calories.

Avoid high glycemic index foods like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes.

Remember, if you're only going to get to eat a little bit eat the BEST you

can find.

That should work.