Obstacles to eating healthy

One thing I am worried about with getting the Lap band is making healthy eating choices. Besides my body's wonderful ability to gain weight and keep it on, I am a terribly picky eater. Always have been - I lived on peanut butter and crackers until I was 5, then french fries, and bean burritos. I have NEVER eaten a hamburger and I didn't eat chicken nuggets until the 7th grade. All the way through high school and most of college I lived on side dishes. Baked potatoes, french fries (gosh I love my fries), mac & cheese, peas, mashed potatoes, anything potato for that matter. I still look at the side dishes first on a menu. During college I learned to eat a protein with my meals and I learned to cook - still with an emphasis on side dishes though. I do not like typical lean proteins associated with diet foods - tuna fish (gag!!!) and turkey. I do like chicken, but that can be BORING! I also do not like vinegar or pickled foods, onions, mustard, mayo (unless in dressing), ketchup, chinese food or brussell sprouts. I do like yogurt, asparagus, green beans, peas, lettuce (even the dark kind), snap peas, & broccoli.

Obstacle #1- Missing ingredients

So tonight I thought I would make a nice healthy dinner with low fat chicken sausage, broccoli, and barilla plus pasta, but I was out of an ingredient that I thought made the meal - parmesan cheese. I wouldn't use a lot , but I can't imagine pasta without it. This obstacle led to a healthy diet failure - a Totinos Party Pizza. Cheap, easy and I like them. They remind me of my childhood. Yes - I eat like a 5 year old.

What are your obstacles to eating healthy? Do you have any quick healthy, yummy meal ideas that I can use when I face an obstacle like tonights?

Cheers!

Robin Wine Girl