Regular foods (stage 4)

I had a tomato I need to use up but I was really sick of eating them raw so I go creative and sliced them up, coated them with garlic and olive oil then topped them with Parmesan cheese. Through them on the grill until the cheese was melted, They were AWESOME!

has anyone actually made some of the recipes from the World According to Eggface blog? I don't have a kitchen here but they look so amazing! Only prob is she never posts protein or calorie content. Man I want to make those protein donuts!!!!!!!!

im one week out of the surgery and the only way for me to cope with not eating solid foods is to cook. Weird yes,just how it works for me. I made this for my mother. chicken in garlic lime saurce. Take 4 chicken breasts.....cut them in half. Salt them,then use fresh ground pepper. Then take a large ziploc bag and pour all purpose flour in it. Take the chicken breast pieces and put them in the bag and do the shake and bake style of mixing. then get yourself ready made cloves of garlic,get about 2 heads of garlic worth....dice them up,then take about a cup worth of butter. Pour the butter into a skillet,throw in the garlic into the skillet...sautee them to a light go…

I bought a bag of Baken-ets pork skins today at the grocery store. I've never had them before and was expecting more flavor. I started looking around for ways to make them tastier on the web and found this recipe on the "low carb friends.com" forums. It looks interesting, I may just try it! Pork Rind French Toast 1/2 of a 3-oz. bag of unflavored pork rinds 2 eggs 1/4 cup heavy cream 3 packets Splenda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon egg nog extract or vanilla extract Crumble pork rinds up until they resemble fine bread crumbs (use your food processor if you like — or put them in a Ziploc bag, air removed, and roll them with a rolling pin.) Set aside. …

I tried this basic recipe tonight: http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/parmesan_chicken.html I used less chicken, and I pounded it thin, but the basic recipe works well! Also, I tried to just bake the coated chicken rather than frying it, and I liked how this turned out. Pretty yummy!!

I am so frustrated I had the sleeve on Jan 17th and I stay hungry....any suggestions!!! I want to succede but now I feel like it was useless to have the surgery. I am 58 and not losing any weight. I feel like I am just lost. Ant suggestions?

http://homecookingro...sams-picadillo/ Oops... Filipino.... Ingredients 1 whole upo (bottle gourd), about 18 inches long 2 tbsps. of cooking oil 1 onion, chopped 6 cloves of garlic, minced 3 tomatoes, roughly chopped 400 g. of coarsely ground pork 4 to 6 c. of broth patis (fish sauce), to taste freshly milled black pepper Instructions To prepare the upo, cut about half an inch off both ends. You may cut theupo into halves or thirds for easier handling. Using a small sharp utility knife, cut off the skin. Then, cut the skinned upo vertically into halves to expose the center. Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds. Cut the flesh into half-inch cubes. Heat the …

Just wondering if there are more blogs/websites out there for people like us. I know alot of people talk about http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/ and I love her site. What others are out there you enjoy? Thanks in advance.

This is not an original recipe, but when you get to have meat or even puree, this might work for you... It'll easily feed 6 people. 60 if they are all sleeved HAHAHA cut up a 3 lb cut of pork (I use pork loin because its leaner) rub with 1 Tbspn of Hawaiian Red Sea Salt (you can find this at places like Trader Joes...and if not, Kosher Salt makes a decent substitute) Rub with abt 1 Tbspn of liquid Smoke (I like the smokey flavor, so usually double that amount for us) 1/2 Cup Water Put it all in a crock-pot and cook on high for about 8-10 hours. Then using 2 big forks, shred the pork and let it rest in the juices. I usually serve this over Trader Joes Brown Jasm…

This recipe was born from my desperation for something like fried chicken on my low carb diet. I will write down the directions for both fried and baked chicken thighs. The only problem with this recipe for me is that is super duper high in sodium, so please be aware if the scale doesn't move in the morning it is probably because of the Water retention, lol. 1 and 1/2 bags of pork rinds (I used Kroger brand) 3 large eggs 4 tbsp italian seasoning 2 tbsp garlic powder 48 oz (3 lbs) of chicken thighs (I prefer dark meat) For frying: 24 oz (2 cups) of peanut oil for pan fry 1) Crush the pork rinds to a fine consistency by adding the pork rinds to a sealable plastic …

Hi- I wanted to share my quick chili recipe... I know we all have one, however maybe this will make you grab your recipe and make a batch... I boiled up 3 dried new Mexico chilies and let them steep.then I pureed and strained them.next I took steak , cut into small cubes and browned it with a li'l EVOO, diced onion and a big spoon of fresh garlic. while it was browning, I added my all purpose BBQ spice, extra oregano and ground cumin. when the spices were well cooked in, I added 2/3 bottle long board lager, brought to a boil and then added the chili tea. it is now simmering away....when meat is tender I will add: 1 can chopped green chilies 1 can diced tomato 1 can rin…

Tonight I made a pretty delicious Soup since I can have pureed foods. Here's the recipe: 1 can of Healthy Choice Heart Healthy Soup Tomato Basil flavor 1 can of Meijer Premium Chunk White chicken 98% fat free packed in Water 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition Any whey unflavored Protein powder Mix altogether and puree. Heat if desired (but not over 130 degrees otherwise the Protein Powder denatures). The entire recipe yields slightly more than 16 ounces (but not more than 16.5 ounces - it was kind of hard to tell the exact ounces in my measuring cup, so I just chose to calculate based on 16 ounces). Calories: 470 Protein: 51 g Carbs: 57 g Fat: 3g Now, being I can onl…

Has anyone tried Profect? It's made by Protica and I read on some workout site that it tastes like candy in a gel form. It’s only 2.9 ounces and has 0 fat, only 100 calories, 0 carb, 0 sugar and 25g of protein! It also has 100% of daily value of Vitamin C and lots of other Vitamins in it. I am just curious if anyone has tried this or heard anything about it from their doctors? It seems like a pretty easy way to get in Protein post-op. http://www.protica.com/Products/Profect/ProfectNutritional.htm

Hi, I've had the taste for shrimp but don't live where I can get fresh. Has anyone tried the frozen kind at Walmart, and is it good or nasty? Any good ways to prepare it or recipes? I saw a recipe in a magazine for bacon wrapped shrimp that sounded good. Thanks for any ideas!

Hi all, Tomorrow, I'm gonna try this recipe I saw on Simple Recipes: chicken breast in saran wrap and drop it in Water you have brought to a boil. As the water cools, the chicken breast continues to cook. Sounds like an easy way to get some moist chicken meat. I know the crockpot works, but for those of us who are not feeding a family, the crockpot makes way too much. Lynda

I am transitioning off soft foods and have been eating a lot of shredded chicken. Just chicken. And I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions of what to put the chicken with? Or any soft-ish food recipes?? I can't handle eggs still for some reason, but the only thing I can think to put with the chicken is potatoes or something - which is a no go, too many carbs...

I just have a general question.. How long post op does one have to wait before having a drink.. Im not planning on going ou drinking yet..lol just curious.. I am 3 weeks post op starting monday july 4..

I thought I would mention that I found this cookbook/eating plan called 'Eating for Life' by Bill Phillips. The book talks about the importance of eating 6 time a day... high protein & healthy carb. Exactly like what we are supposed to be doing. He has a lot of really good recipes, including desert ideas (sugar free pudding with a couple of scoops of protein powder). I thought I would pass along the info since it seems more fitting that a lot of the bariatric surgery cookbooks I've looked at. You may want to see if your library has it available.

Here is how I made it 2 tbs soy sauce 2 tsp honey 1tsp miso (if u can't get real miso u can get a powdered soup version that will work just use more) 1 tsp Wasabi powder (could have used more) 1/2 tsp rice vinegar 1" cube of fresh Ginger minced finely All ingredients mixed in a bowl And then pour over 4oz salmon filet left for 1 hr. Them salmon moved to baking pan two tbs of marinade poured over salmon and backed 10 min at 425 it was fantastic. Next time more wasabi. :-)

I tried this recipe today and it was sooo delicious: recipes on this site worth checking out! chicken POT PIE IN CREPES So beautiful! Homey-old-fashioned gets updated and elegant in this dish. I’ve taken my family-favorite casserole and removed the carby crust – kept the gorgeous filling and simply rolled it in my higher-protein-lower-carb crepes. You can’t go wrong with this. Even if you didn’t tackle the crepe making and just ate the filling – it’s still great! ~~~~ Crepes: 4 eggs 1/2 cup ricotta 4 tablespoons flour Pinch of salt 3 tablespoons milk . In a medium bowl beat the Ricotta with the eggs. Beat in the flour, salt, a…

CAULIFLOWER pizza 1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower (steam cauliflower and rice it in food processor or Magic Bullet) 1 egg 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ½ tsp salt 1 tsp Italian seasonings 1 tsp garlic powder Mix together and press evenly and thinly onto a sprayed pizza pan or cookie sheet. Additional seasonings can be sprinkled on top of the crust. Cover the edges of the crust with foil to prevent edges from browning before the center is crispy. Bake in 450 oven for 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and spread with pizza sauce, then toppings (make sure all toppings are already cooked), and then sprinkle with shredded mozzarella, and if desired some shredded ch…

So I was at the grocery yesterday and saw some cheese crisps in the deli section. It reminded me of a treat I used to enjoy a long time ago, and I realized they were almost zero-carb and crunchy with some protein--perfect! So I got some cheddar and some parmesan and grated them fine in the processor, almost to crumbs/powder consistency; I used about 1 oz of the cheddar and a couple of spoons of the pre-grated parmesan and ended up with around 1/2 c. of finely grated cheese. I used the cheddar to mitigate some of the high sodium of the parmesan, but you can really use any type of grating cheese. Preheat the oven to 350. Put a Silpat on your cookie sheet and put littl…

Ok PLease tell me that this stuff taste like... I read about it everyday. I haven't been brave enough to try any yet. ALSO Cottage Cheese... What in the world does it taste like??

This is one of my favorite warm-weather recipes. The prep's a bit tedious, but you can cut up all the ingredients at once and store them in the fridge in tupperware for several days to make fresh rolls in 2 minutes whenever you feel like it. You will need: grilled or boiled pork tenderloin, thinly sliced, with each slice cut lengthwise once again cooked shrimp - shelled and cut in half lengthwise cucumber - cut into matchsticks carrots - cut into matchsticks fresh basil - just the leaves fresh mint - just the leaves cooked rice stick noodles rice paper peanut sauce - you should be able to find this at any Asian grocery store or in the International Foods…

Haupia (Ha poo e a ) is a Hawaiian dessert that I tried when I was in Maui. Recently I had been looking up how to make it and decided to try it at home with splenda instead of sugar and as it turns out, it works just fine! It is a pudding type Desserts that sets like a firm Gelatin. 1 16 oz can of Coconut milk 1 16 oz milk 9 packets of splenda 6 tsps of cornstartch Mix milks together in a blender, whip them. Mix Spleda and corn starch together well ( I used my bullet) Pour Milks into a pan on high heat and then mix in the dry ingredients. Stir constantly until mixture thickens and then pour into a baking dish. Cover dish and cool 4 hours in the ref…

My doctor put me on purée diet yesterday. I'm lost as to what I can or cannot eat. Can I please have some suggestions? Thanks!

I just made the mini donuts recipe from Eggface and they are awesome! It's nice to find something perfectly proportioned that addresses my desire for something sweet and doesn't start the carb monster! They are so nifty I even took a picture. The recipe makes 24 glazed servings and I figured that they are: 65 calories each 3 g Protein 4 g carbs 4 g fat 1 g Fiber And really cute to boot!

I have taken the cookbook down due to people complaining about the sources even though I don't have sources for the remaining recipes on here. If anybody wants the cookbook pm me and i might send it to you

....but I had a taste for it and I made it. Yes....Chili Dip. I don't think it was THAT bad for me, but I know it wasn't the healthiest. I had low fat chili without beans, fat free cream cheese and fat free shredded cheese...all melted together in the oven. MMMMMMMMM..... I had 4 small wheat crackers and I only ate about a two spoonfuls of it. Is that bad you guys? I feel so guilty...but I am 4 weeks out of surgery and I am SO sick of tuna, fish, and soup. I couldn't take it anymore! LOL! I'm just now breaking my 3 week weight loss stall...I'm down 42 pounds since pre op....so I can definitely feel my body changing and wanting a little more to eat (although I can'…

Hi All, Walmart has a fantastic chocolate milk called Calorie Countdown it has 90 calories per 8oz (same as skin milk) 3g of sugar makes extra tastie protein shakes.

If anyone is interested in ordering Pampered Chef products, I am having an online party. There are several products that are useful post-op, and can be shipped to any address. I am ordering the small prep bowls and the mix and chop, to help with my food prep. My party closes on Monday February 21st. If you would like to place an order the website is: http://www.pamperedchef.biz/sandrak?showId=2978486 then click shop online. Thank You!

1 can of Chick peas (drained and rinsed) 1 can of diced tomatoes 2 cloves of garlic smashed 1/2 cup onion chopped Parsley chicken breasts (I added a spanish twist with a pinch of cumin and saffron) In olive oil, sautee onion and garlic Mix chickpeas and diced tomatoes in a pan and add sauteed garlic and onion and bring to a boil. When all is heated transfer to a deep dish casserole dish and lay chicken breast on top of mix sprinkling with parsley. Bake for 20 minutes or until temp of chicken is 170. If desired broil at the end to brown chicken. ( next time I am adding some cheese on the chicken)

1tlbs of greek yogurt 1 tsp of bread crumbs 1 tsp Parmesan cheese 1 chicken breast. Mix the yogurt, bread crumbs and Parmesan in a bowl, adding just a little olive oil if need. Heat up cooking device ( I use a George foreman girl) coat the bottom of chicken breast with olive oil and set in pan, then spoon on yogurt mix. Cook for 18 minutes at 350 and if desired broil at the end if you desire for color. YUM>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Baked eggs in Bacon Rings Adapted from Dr. Atkins' Quick and Easy New Diet Cookbook: 6 strips nitrite-free bacon melted bacon fat for brushing tins 4 slices tomato, each about 1/2 inch thick 4 eggs pepper to taste chopped onions (optional) Preheat the oven to 325. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until it begins to shrivel, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Brush 4 cups in amuffin tin or 4 small ramekins with bacon fat. Place a tomato slice in thebottom of each cup. Circle the inside of each cup with 1 1/2 strips ofbacon. Break an egg into each muffin cup and season with pepper. Can add chopped onions. Fill any unused tins with Water to protect the…

Just thought I'd share this awesome eggface recipe. I made it for dinner tonight, and the pancakes were soooo good! Shelly's Ricottage Pancakes 1/4 cup Ricotta cheese (I used whole milk ricotta) 1/4 cup Cottage Cheese (I used pre-mixed pineapple Cottage Cheese) 1 Egg 3 Tablespoons Multigrain pancake Mix (I use this) 1 Tablespoon sugar free Lemon pudding Mix, dry ( I used vanilla and it worked fine) 1 Tablespoon almond flour or ground almond meal.. Whiz all ingredients in mini food processor. FYI for those who don't dig coconut the toasted coconut in the recipe is is not detected, it's merely for texture, almond flour could be subbed. Spray pan with non-s…

Are there any out there? I'll be 5 weeks out on Monday, so I'm almost back to being able to eat normally. However, I still have all of next week to go. I feel like I'm running out of things to cook.

So excited! I got 2 new cookbooks today and I have found soooo many recipes that look soooo good. Both cookbooks have nutrition information at the bottom of each recipe and a lot of high Protein recipes. I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander (author of The Biggest Loser Cookbook) Betty Crocker the 300 Calorie Cookbook I bought mine off of Amazon.com.

Stuffed peppers w ground beef & cauliflower You could use this filling for stuffed cabbage too, the cauliflower replaces the rice normally used. 2 medium red, green, or yellow peppers cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed 1 lb ground beef1 1/2 cups cauliflower 1 clove fresh garlic 1/4 yellow onion - diced 1 large can chopped whole peeled tomatoes 2-3 cups beef broth In skillet, brown ground beef. While that is cooking, steam cauliflower just until it breaks up easily. Chop onion, garlic, set aside.Finely chop or process cauliflower in food processor, set aside. Drain ground beef when it is cooked thoroughly, Add onion/garlic mixture and the seasonings an…

This is the best chili I've ever had. Addicting, hard not to eat it for several meals in a row: Soup, you just make prep it and go to work. Then dinner's ready in the slow cooker when you get home. Skip the black Beans and corn to reduce the carbs: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Taco-Soup/Detail.aspx The easiest pot pie you'll ever make: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cheater-Pot-Pie/Detail.aspx

TOUFAYAN Bakeries makes a low carb / low fat wrap and it is simply delicious! I loved it before 'diet' was a part of my life so that says a lot.... www.toufayan.com I purchased them at Henry's (for those of you in SoCal) but I'm sure you can find them in other stores as well (check out the website above). They're thin, huge, and very soft, and actually have a pretty tasty flavor. However, they do have wheat gluten and it's actually listed in the ingredients. Many people are gluten sensitive and don't even realize it. I have yet to find a gluten free wrap that is also low carb. Here's the stats: (keep in mind that they are huge and 1/2 of a wrap is more than eno…

Ok so I was browsing The World According to Eggface and I came across her "Master List" of wraps, using low carb whole wheat tortillas. Being an on-the-go person, I am always lugging little containers of healthy goodness everywhere with me, and I can appreciate the simplicity and convenience of a wrap. Even though I have sworn off carbs for now, I think I ill make an exception for the tortillas mentioned here - 80cals/12 g carbs/2 g Protein. (They are more like soft taco size Im assuming) I think that one of these puppies with some turkey, cheese and veggie inside would probably last 2 meals with me. Anyway heres the link: http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/…

So i started looking for recipes and found some very good ones for oopsie bread or rolls or what ever you want to call them and i just made them and OH MY GOSH! they are amazing I am enjoying a turkey sandwich witih tomatoe and onion it is so awesome!!!! Anyone who has not tried them give them a try...... Recipe 3 large eggs 1 packet of Splenda 1 dash salt 1 pinch cream of tartar 3 ounces cream cheese Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Separate the eggs and add Splenda, salt, and cream cheese to the yolks. Use a mixer to combine the ingredients together. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff (if you're using the same mixer, mix t…

I was at the Dollar Tree last night and they had Hazelnut syrup. It has zero everything! It is made from Surcose(sp?) so I know it will have to be in small amounts, beside greek yogurt do you have any ideas of what else to make with it?

I've just been introduced to the fabulous world of Pampered Chef, and least to say, I'm in love with so many of their products. I'm not advertising or selling Pampered Chef, but I highly recommend this one tool for us because it's really helped me in the kitchen. It's the Mix and Chop. meats fine enough before using this tool. It's awesome because I refuse to touch raw meat, and with ground meats, you can just press, and turn this in the meat and really breaks down the meat. Like taco bell, taco meat consistency is what I prefer for Pasta sauces and the like. I just hate chewing up ground meat chunks because by the time I chew, chew, chew it has lost all it's flavor…

I've had these. They are so yummy Buy mini tortilla shells. Toss cooked chicken pieces ( or other meat) in light Italian dressing or desired sauce ( I like pesto. My hubby does a light BBQ sause). add lots of veggies ( cooked/grilled). Top with dry cottage cheese. Bake until heated through and cottage cheese melts. I just love these!!!

Hi Friends, I was sleeved November 29,2010 and am still on my clear liquid phase. I am 20 and have never ever cooked anything other than something out of a box with directions on the back. While I was growing up my mother was always a working woman and I was never taught how to cook anything! I am married and we have been married for over a year now... we have basically been buying really expensive tv dinners and eating out constantly (before my surgery). Now that I am sitting home during my healing process I keep thinking about how wonderful it would be if I knew how to cook! Grilling, Sauting, Roasting, Baking.... everything! I could learn how to cook and make healt…

Prepare one packet og sugar free jell(jelly for us in UK), put in blender when cooled down with 150 grs of cream cheese. Put some frozen berries (i put frozen blueberries and strawberries) in a bowl and pour mixture on top. Put in fridge for a few hours to set. Has about 300 cal (the whole thing) and about 10 grs of proteins and 10 grs of carbs,nice especially in the summer!

Hi everyone! I just joined a WLS support group and they are having a potluck next week. I have no idea what to make! I havent had my surgery yet so while Ive done some research Im not exactly sure what kind of foods would be good for the meeting. Any ideas? Thanks!!

I was browsing for some weight loss recipes from a trusted source. I found this on the Mayo Clinic website. It breaks down the nutritional value at the bottom of each recipe page. Quite a few sounded very delicious....or maybe I am hungry hehe. Mayo Clinc Recipes

I love barbque for many reasons, but the number reason is because I can get in close 40gr of Protein in 1 meal by eating super moist, tender barbque. I was tired of spending 7-10 bucks every time I wanted it, so I decided to make it at home. I scoured for recipes, and settled on one that was super easy. 1 - 3 pound chuck roast (trim all the fat) 2 cups of favorite barbque sauce 1/4 cup of Worchestershire sauce Garlic powder Onion powder Black pepper Trim all fat from roast Rub a generous amount of garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper on exterior of roast. Poke holes throughout meat with a big knife Dump it in a crock pot (invest in crock pot …