Hi Steph
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I agree, 9 pounds is certainly substantial and
you're headed in the right direction. I'll leave the specifics of your food to some of our SB folks who have been OP longer than I.
I have been OP for 7 weeks now, and have lost 13 pounds. I think that since you weigh less to start that you might see slower progress. I try to remember that I didn't create this weight overnight and that SB is about living a healthier lifestyle. When I eat healthier, I will feel better and lose weight.
I, too, have experienced very low energy, and I don't like breakfast. I take vitamins every morning and have a protein/green shake. I separate my vitas a week at a time, so its fast. I now have a great energy level through the morning and definitely notice the drain if I don't follow my routine.
For lunch, I pretty much have the same thing every day. It started as a soft boiled egg spread on 1 slice of Ezekial bread, and a big salad. Now I just fry the egg in a bit of olive oil. It works because I don't have to think about it. I get my protein, vegies, a small amt of healthy carb and no salt.
I make several days worth of salad in a tub so I can just grab it. I add cabbage, sliced zucchini, cucumber, radish and green onion. I find it an easy way to get the vegies in.
Where nuts and cheese are concerned, I identify both as higher fat foods. I am really careful with both, because I know I have the capacity to go overboard. My nuts are raw almonds because they have no salt.
Have you looked at any of the frozen vegie combos? Green Giant does a low fat broccoli in cheese sauce? It may have sugar though. I always add vegies to those combos reduce the cheese content. I haven't done that this time around because I'm getting enough vegies already.
Beachgal made reference to Ezekial breads in the link to SB friendly foods. I am sticking with them right now since they are super healthy. Buying healthy bread can sometimes be a challenge because the packaging can be misleading. Alot of breads that say whole grain actually use white flour as their main ingredient.
Best wishes! I think the key is to make healthy changes and then stick with them.