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This is a favorite of mine from my low-carbing days - years ago. I still enjoy it.
4oz. Cream cheese or Low Fat Cream Cheese (whatever you like)
4 small boxes or 2 large boxes of sugar free Jell-O (you want enough to make 8 cups of Jell-O) My favorites are Cherry and strawberry.< /p>
Put 4 cups of hot Water in a bowl big enough to hold at least 8 cups (plus room to stir)
Add the cream cheese and mix till well blended.
Sometimes I have to put it in the microwave for a few seconds to keep the temp up. Be sure to blend it thoroughly as any cream cheese pieces will want to float to the top of the Jell-O and separate.
Add the Jell-O to the hot water and blend or whisk thoroughly.
Try not to make too many bubbles on top... I don't like bubbles on top of mine.
Add 4 cups of cold water. To speed the setting-up, I add ice cubes to the water (and subtract a little water to make up for the ice). Keep stirring till the ice cubes melt.
Set in fridge till firm.
If you've blended the cream cheese and Jell-O well, you should have a firm creamy jiggly dessert.
If you have an experience like mine, you get a layer of Jell-O with a layer of cream cheese on top (I wasn't very thorough in my whisking)
Calories: 1 cup ~ 50 calories of fat from the cream cheese.

I don't spit, I swallow!

I don't spit, I swallow!

I think I tried it about week 6 - when I was allowed solid foods. Steak is actually easier on my stomach than chicken breast - go figure???? But it wasn't a big amount of steak - probably 3 or 5 small bites.
At 6 weeks, I was only eating about 4oz per meal. I just remember how chicken almost immediately made my stomach grumble and steak didn't.

I lived on this recipe for weeks and weeks till I got burned out on refried Beans.
One of my favorite Mexican foods.
I got all the ingredients at Walmart. It cost about $4 for 2 days worth of meals (4 - 6 meals in my case). It's very filling and sticks with me.
1 lb of chicken breast.
1 pkg of Taco Bell Taco seasoning.
(I tried other name brand taco mixes and the store brands, Taco Bell tastes the best and is just as cheap. There is a Taco Bell chipolte version as well, but I liked the regular version the best. )
1 can of gebhardt refried Beans w/fat.
(I tried the non-fat version and I like the fat version better. It only has 2grams of fat per serving.)
Salsa or Picante or Taco sauce to taste
1 pkg of your favorite shredded cheese.
I grill the chicken breast and run it through my food processor.
Mix the taco seasoning with about 1/2 cup of Water and mix it thoroughly. I mix it in my Protein shake shaker.< /p>
Toss the chicken into a pot or pan and add the taco seasoning.
Bring it up to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes.
Mix the chicken and beans in a bowl. Add some salsa if it's too thick for your taste.
Spoon some of the mixture into a bowl and top with cheese and salsa.

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

Yep! My style changed. Lifestyle, clothing style, mental style. :-P Everything changed for the better. I feel better about myself, wear colors other than black and have a real social life now.

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

Don't beat yourself up too much. I backed out when I started to make my 1st dr. appointment. It took another month before I realized my life was only going to get worse if I didn't go through with WLS and I just made up my mind to do whatever I had to do to get through WLS.
When making a big decision like this, I ask myself:
1) Do I want to be in this same situation or worse a year from now?
2) Is the pain of staying in this situation worse than the pain of the change I need to make?
So far, answering those 2 questions have given me the clarity I needed to make any major decision.

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

I'm 3 years out and gained back 15lbs since March. I'm struggling to lose the weight too.
There are 3 things that have worked for me in the last 3 weeks.
1) watch my portion size, go back to using my old bowls and plates - that way I know how much I'm eating.
2) stop eating when I'm satisfied and not over full. Frankensleeve lets me know when hes too full, but I've gotten back into the "clean your plate" club. I've decided, I'd rather put less food on my plate, rather than have too much and feel the need to finish it all.
3) reduce/eliminate sugar, high glycemic vegetables/fruit, processed/canned/frozen foods and meals. I'm cooking as much of my food as possible and eating things "that are the ingredients for other things". :-)
My primary diet is pretty simple - roasted/crock pot pork or chicken, vegetables (brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower), high Protein bars, limited fruit (at most 2 of these per day - apples, pears, plums...), and nuts (less than 20 per day - almonds, pecans, ...no peanuts)
I have up to 3 cheat meals per week - Tuesday/Friday/Sat night. I don't go crazy, but I do eat a few more of the "bad for me" foods.
So far it's working. I've lost 5 lbs in 3 weeks.
You can follow my adventure in Battling Regain in this thread:
http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/352539-ive-regained-weight-what-do-i-do-about-it/

Yep! My style changed. Lifestyle, clothing style, mental style. :-P Everything changed for the better. I feel better about myself, wear colors other than black and have a real social life now.

Stalls are just a part of the process. I've gone through about 1 stall a month since surgery. Usually they last about 2 weeks, then the weight starts falling again.

Keep Pimpin' that Sleeve!

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

Stalls are just a part of the process. I've gone through about 1 stall a month since surgery. Usually they last about 2 weeks, then the weight starts falling again.

Keep Pimpin' that Sleeve!

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

I"ve got 2. :-)
You're laying on your side, feel a sharp pain, reach under to pull out whatever is sticking you AND IT'S YOUR RIB!!!!! I CAN FEEL MY RIBS!! :-)
You get in the car, and for the first time in your life, you have to scoot the seat forward! :-)

Don't beat yourself up too much. I backed out when I started to make my 1st dr. appointment. It took another month before I realized my life was only going to get worse if I didn't go through with WLS and I just made up my mind to do whatever I had to do to get through WLS.
When making a big decision like this, I ask myself:
1) Do I want to be in this same situation or worse a year from now?
2) Is the pain of staying in this situation worse than the pain of the change I need to make?
So far, answering those 2 questions have given me the clarity I needed to make any major decision.

When your dad (who's been needling you how overweight you are for the past 30+ years) starts telling you you're losing too much weight and you need to stop.
As an added bonus, I am now able to wear one of HIS coats that he's too fat to wear anymore!!! NSV!!!!

I started eating Soup on day 11 post-op. The only soup I ate was Campbells Cream of Mushroom, straight out of the can (like a BOSS!) :-P And don't worry about gas, everything you eat is going to cause gas for the next few months. :-P