Texas Lap Band Surgeons Talk With You

If your house is like mine – first thing you hear when you get home, “What’s for dinner????” Even as a dietitian and with probably over 100 cookbooks, I sometimes still struggle to find something for dinner that is healthy and quick. Here are a couple of ideas – I have added comments for you if you are also preparing for a family that does not have to limit certain foods with meal times (i.e. your non-banded family members).

Quick and Easy Supper Ideas: 

1. Cheese toast and fruit

1 slice whole grain wheat toast  80 cal

1 oz reduce cal Laughing Cow cheese 50 cal

1/3 cup fruit cup    40 cal

                                    170 cal

**for the family, tomato soup 

1. “Taco” Salad

2 oz ground turkey or chicken  100 cal

1 oz grated low fat cheese   40 cal

1/3 cup pinto beans (chili powder optional) 60 cal

1/3 cup tomato or salsa   15 cal

                                    215 cal 

1. Tuna noodle casserole

3 oz tuna     105 cal

1 cup cooked noodles    160 cal

1 cup steamed carrots    50 cal

2 oz grated skim mozzarella   160 cal

¼ cup skim milk    25 cal 

Mix and heat until cheese melts.

Serving size for band = ½ cup   ~166 cal 

Also, they have some great frozen skillet meals at Wal-Mart.  They are quick and easy.  The only caution I have with some “ready-prepared” meals is that you must watch the sodium content. Sometimes they are high in sodium. 

Bon appetite!

Amy