Fight4Light

Thanks! I love going on Pinterest in my free time and accruing recipes that can work as lap band food.

Check out the tater tots on my pinterest board, those look good, I've yet to try them though.

you can reach it at http://pinterest.com/fight4light/lap-band-recipes/ I also linked it above.

I made it with some crumbled graham crackers and layered it like a parfait. So delicious. I did see the cookie dough one and ill have to try it out.

I'm not a huge veggie person myself, which is a good reason I like this recipe because I get a serving of veggies without the taste. I couldn't eat cauliflower by itself. not my thing. I provide the recipes you guys can make them :oP I really enjoy cooking but not that much!

Yeah make sure to check out out my pinterest for a lot of other good lapband recipes. It's how i spend a lot of my time these days lol

Cheryl2586 - it was amazing! 2012 - If you read further into the recipe, it explains what to do, basically you just take a cheesegrater to the raw cauliflower. Super simple, you just need a quarter of a large head of cauliflower.

Oh it was! I might change it so it has 5 slices as opposed to 4 slices of pepperoni or something like that to get the Protein up to 20 grams a serving but I'm not sure yet. This will definitely be made again and I have enough cauliflower left over for 3 more 8 slice pizzas.

That's a full size dinner plate for size reference. each slice is about 2"x4" It just looked so delicious I had to get an up close shot of it with the toppings And here is a picture of the crust, it looks and tastes just like regular crust, except its truly HEALTHY. Hey guys! So I made pizza from scratch today and I was so excited I just had to share it with you. I used cheese sticks" to pizza, I did add more cheese and I added turkey pepperoni for an extra bit of Protein. You literally cannot tell the difference between this and another thin crust and It's sooooooooo good. And extremely filling. my changes: -- Added cheese to make it 1 full cup of cheese (still mixed the same amount of cheese the recipe calls for in the crust), all the extra cheese went on top of the pizza. -- Added 32 slices of hormel turkey pepperoni Stats: 2 slices of pizza with 1/4 cup of marinara 176 calories 15 grams of protein 9.9 grams of fat 9.2 grams of carbs PS Check out my lap-band pinterest board here EDIT: of course your exact nutritional break down will depend on your toppings, cheese, and marinara so adjust accordingly. I used Clasico cabernet marinara, stater bros part skim finely shredded mozzarella, and hormel turkey pepperoni.

Glad you liked it. I still need to try it. I'm thinking of maybe using it as a spread for some reduced fat graham crackers.

Haha I just made a lapband board for healthy recipes.

I thought I'd share this. Cheap, simple, easy, and packed with Protein. http://sleevedinthecity.blogspot.com/2013/01/weight-watchers-faux-cheesecake.html?m=1

It's not sliced or grated.. But it's my favorite. I live the laughing cow cheeses. The light variety is good, comes in many flavors, and is spreadable. I like to take canned chicken, shred it, mash in some extra light mayo and a laughing cow wedge and make an egg white omlette.

Awesome! I finally transitioned I soft foods.

That's horrible. That would aggravate me to no end. If I could easily work on a diet for 12 months, I would not have needed the surgery. Good luck.

Oh, I'm ok now I've been out of surgery for a week and a half now, been off my pain meds now since like Friday. I'm finally been able to sleep on my side and stomach now and my incisions are closed completely. The steristrips are off and the glue has come off the main incision. I don't have any stitches so thats good. I mean I am still tender sometimes but nothing more than a bruise. I'm a quick healer, I was on broth and Jello and Protein shakes day one. Lately I have been sneaking little bites of soft food and stuff (bad I know but I jew it until its nothing more than a complete paste and then swallow). I haven't had any issues thus far.

I'll have to keep an eye out. I'm still on liquids until friday.. Then soft foods for two weeks after that. THEN I'm back to regular food. I'm not super fond of muscle milk, love the taste. But they seem calorie heavy for me. 220 calories for 11 ounces with 25 grams of Protein. My Protein powder (with skim milk) 230 calories for 8 ounces but is 35 grams of protein.

Will do! I am looking up things too like spaghetti squash, using zucchini as noodles, and various uses for cauliflower. Definitely interested in band friend recipe's cauliflower fried rice as well.

When I am on solids this is a definite must try! http://brevardspremierpersonaltrainingandbootcamp.com/healthy-football-appetizers-is-it-possible/ Hope you all enjoy and let me know what you think!

I had a quicker journey than most. I didn't to any seminars or groups. I did have plenty of doctors appointments though. About mid November I went through a consultation and began the process. I averaged about 1 to 2 appointments a week while they put me through every test imaginable. I had to meet with a nutritionist, have consults, tests, studies, various different things from ct scans, to sleep studies, to stress tests, to EKG, to ultrasounds, etc. My insurance approved quickly. They didn't require any pre surgery diets or anything. And I went into surgery 12/28/12, I'm now a week and a half post-op.

Found this for you: 12 oz (Tall) sugar free Skim earl grey tea latte: Calories: 80 Fat: 0g Carbs: 12g (natural sugars) Protein: 7g

Go for it! The teas are fine, just stick to sugar free and skim milk. You can easily get by on a tall. And a hot drink is good for soothing the stomach. Try the earl grey latte, it's really good, naturally sweet, a grande even packs 7 grams of Protein with skim milk!

I had no preop diet before my surgery. I did have a 2 day Water only fast though. I got all my nutrition guidelines at my final pre-op appointment before surgery. Today is my 6th day post-op. I'm on a completely liquid diet of Protein shakes, water, skim milk, soy/almond milk, sugar free Popsicles and Jello, and low sodium beef and chicken broth,

My surgeon said to not worry about calories, just focus on Protein. I was told to get a minimum 60 grams protein per day through this. So far I'm averaging 500 calories a day and 70 grams of protein. I'm full. I get through about 2 Water bottles a day (MiO helps with that, like crystal light). How is your pee? Not to sound too personal lol, but I'm peeing about 2-3 times a day and while its not clear, it doesn't smell and isn't deep in color (average in color). Today I actually had 700 calories (scandalous!) with 80 grams of protein because I splurged and got a grande earl grey tea latte with skim milk from Starbucks. But hey it's extra protein and nothing truly bad.

Get sugar free Popsicles and jello, they help as well. Also get beef broth. I spice mine up with a garlic and herb powder with some black pepper and a couple drops of Sri racha. It takes it from bland stock to flavorful soup. It's awesome.