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NYC Girl

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  1. NYC Girl
    I decided to have lap band surgery after realizing that my excess weight, and the associated co-morbitities (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cancer, gall bladder disease and even knee pain) were likely to negatively impact the rest of my life. When you are young, nothing seems to matter, and you often don't see the consequences of bad choices. After enduring two surgeries (hysterectomy because of endometrial cancer in August 2009, and a severe gall bladder attack and surgery spring 2011) that resulted in a total of 15 days spent in Bellevue Hospital in the last two years, I realized that the outlook for the rest of my life wasn't bright and I would likely face a shortened and/or restricted life. My parents both died in their early sixties. I am 56! Yikes, I need to change, and I'm running out of time!!!!
     
    As i do not have medical insurance, I was lucky to find a program at Bellevue Hospital in NYC that offered weight loss surgery for New Yorkers at a very reasonable cost (only $150 for this unemployed, non- insured New Yorker), and I figured this was the time to do it. So after some misgivings (okay, lots of misgivings!) I was banded 9/12/11 and have begun my journey. I'm hoping that this blog will help me successfully navigate the lifestyle changes that I need to internalize to create a new life!
     
    I'm off to a good start, and have lost over 32 lbs from my highest weight (including a 10 lb loss after gall bladder surgery in April) and am now at Post Op Day #34. The first 28 days were easy. Little appetite, restricted food plan (clear liquids, full liquid, mushies, soft food), and rapid weight loss. Now that I'm on regular food, my appetite is returning and my weight loss has slowed. That's okay, because the rapid weight loss at the beginning scared me a little -- it seemed too "easy" and thus couldn't possibly last..
     
    And yet, I'm afraid of failure, or is it fear of success? I guess we'll find out! I intend to do this only once, so need the lifestyle changes to stick. Slow and steady will be my motto -- I'm in this for the long haul -- can I think of any more trite truisms?
     
    First step: goal setting.
  2. NYC Girl
    Easy, pezzy!
     
     
    Lisa's Jewish Mushroom & Barley Soup (Based on Zingerman's Classic Mushroom Barley Soup
     
    Saute onion (one large, sliced), carrots (2 chopped small cubes), celery (2, chopped small cubes), garlic (as much as you want), and 1 lb mushroom (sliced) and 1/4 cup parsley (or even dill) (1 lb, sliced) in butter (2 tbls -- or you can use oil), and cook for about 5 minutes until veggies are soft, but not burned.
     
    Lower heat and stir in 1 tbsp flour, mixing every 30 seconds or so for about 5 minutes until thickened.
     
    Heat up 2 qts broth (beef, chicken, veggie or even water), and add to mushroom/veggie mixture a ladle at a time. Sir to incorporate.
     
    Bring to boil and add 1 cup barley and season with salt and pepper.
     
    Reduce to simmer, cover and cook for an hour or so -- stirring occasionally -- until thick.
     
    Add more parsley or dill, and season to taste with salt, pepper.
     
    PORTION INTO 1/2 - 1 CUP PORTIONS (so we don't eat too much) and freeze.
     
    Vary the mushrooms, broth, veggies as you wish!!!
     
    Enjoy,
     
    Lisa in NYC
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Source: Sept 2011 bandsters

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