Lean Meats .....

I am on my pre-op diet and running out of stuff to eat. I am soppose to be on a protein shake for breakfast, and I actually like drinking it now thanks to you guys for the add in tips. Well anyways I am soppose to have lean meat and vegs and one carb for lunch and supper. I am tired of chicken and, I am running out of things to eat... PLease help thanks :help:

From a previous post a long time ago here, I suspect pork in Australia and pork in the USA are two different things. I mean a big leg of roast pork with crackling is fatty but do you have all the cuts like butterfly stakes and loin steaks etc? Pork is advertised as "the other white meat" here, and its a very lean, very nice meat, a great choice for healthy meals.

Australian meat is quite lean alltogether though, I wouldnt hesitate to eat red meat and call it part of a healthy low fat meal, its just not a food you should eat heaps and heaps of.

How about shrimp, crab, fish, eggs, turkey? These meats can all be prepared in healthy ways and have great protein. I am not much of a "meat eater" myself so I struggle for ideas too, A LOT!

http://www.eatingforlife.com/recipes/

You sound like you are trying to eat in a similar way as myself. Balanced meals that include complex carbs and veggies. My doc has all of his patients read and follow the "Eating for Life" book. The book comes with tons of recipes but you can get a sneak peek of some of their recipes at this link. It may be a good book for you to have too, lots of ideas in there! Good luck!

...there is a host of thinly sliced deli meats that work well....especially when whizzed up with varioius mustards, LF mayo, even LF salad dressings....you could feast for a month on a different combo just out of the Safeway deli...

And there are a jillion ways to fix water-pack tuna....not to mention the jillion choices of protein shakes themselves....

You'll be surprized at how good pureed-everything can taste!!!! HAR!!!!