sunshine821

Manwich Meatballs
*** 1 can, 15 oz of Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce.
1 package of 97% lean ground turkey
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup dried seasoned breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons of olive oil
I egg
Combine ingredients except the can of Manwich. Mix well then shape mixture into 20 meatballs.
Brown meatballs over medium heat in a non stick skillet that his been sprayed with Pam.
Cook until all sides of the meatballs are browned. (They do not need to be cooked through)
Pour one 15 oz can of Manwich Sloppy Joe mix into a crockpot that has been set to low.
Cook on low for 4 hours or until meatballs are cook through.
Each meatball has 7.4 grams of Protein and 3.2 grams of carbs

It was brought up that the math for the calories and Protein could be wrong. they have it as 135cal. and 14g of Protein. Ill be checking my math tomorrow morning. either way its still a good.

Taco pizza


Ingredients:

- One medium-large sized egg
- 1lb lean ground beef (also good with ground chicken)
- One pack of taco seasoning (I used the reduced sodium one)
- 1/2 can of refriend Beans
- 1/2 bag of reduced fat cheese
- 1/2 can of salsa (I use chunky)
Extras:
- Light sour cream
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Peppers
Any Veggies you want to add go right a head.
Directions:
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees and either wrap a pizza pan or baking sheet with tin foil and spray it with non-stick cooking spray.
Mix ground beef and egg in a large bowl. Then slowly add the taco seasoning till it becomes doughy. Start spreading out ground beef on the tin foil like a pizza. You want it about 1/4in. thick.

Once you have it spread out place in the oven for 20-25 mins. After you take it out cut into it a bit to make sure it’s fully cooked. If it looks good use paper towels to wipe of all the extra taco seasoning and grease that his leaked out from cooking.

This is what it will look like before wiping it off. Below is what it should look like after wiping if off.

Now add your refried Beans and spread it out over you ground beef crust.

Now add you salsa the same way.

Now you add the cheese to the top.

Put taco pizza back into the oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

I cut my pizza into 10 slices. This gives me two slices a day for 5 days at work (my first and second breaks).

Add any extra toppings to it and enjoy. If you cut your pizza into 10 slices and just add light sour cream it comes to about 300 cal. and 38g of protein a slice.

I am 9 months post OP, and have lost almost 90lbs. In the last week I have GAINED 10lbs!!! I know I haven't been on top of the food choices but they haven't been horrible. I am just finishing TOM so idk if that has any impact. Do u think stress would play a part? I'm going thru a messy divorce and stress is constant. Do u think I should go back to Protein Shakes for a few days?? Just looking for advice, I am freaking out. Has anyone else had this happen? I'm so scared that I will put the weight back on.

I also had Dr Jones out of Park Nicollet. I had a great experience from first walking into the office to going to my post op appts. Everyone is friendly and helpful and most of the nurses have been through a WLS themselves which made me feel better. I am a little over a month post op and have had no problems at all. Was back to work in less than a week. My friend had hers done there also and recommended Dr. Jones. She is about a year and a half out and still has good things to say about them. Good luck with your journey!! It is worth all the work!!! Best decision I have made!

Hi all, so I am exactly one month out today and am down 21 lbs., which is what I was down on 1/10/13 at my follow-up with my surgeon...soooo apparently I hit the dreaded 3 week stall. I did take my measurements and have lost 8.5", all from my waist up! It needs to switch to below the belt next month.....keeping my fingers crossed. lol

Thank you everyone for the kind words. Reading everyone's post on here really helped me get through the last few weeks.
I don't have a current full body but I think you can see the weight loss in my face.

HI,,I have been through it, infact, just daybefore, when i went to the gym to talk about about my post op detoxing to help surgery recuperation, its the best fitness center in the city & the manager with the counceller made me sit down for good 1.5hrs telling me that i could do it all, 90 pounds insnt too much too loose and i will be out healthy in a year ..who will tell them that i have spent 10 out of my 25yrs on earth trying all that & only when the realization has hit that "I Need an Intervention" , that im going out & getting my stomach cut.
They do it because they think we are lazy, afraid of working out & taking an easy way out.....so it is for us to stick to our guts,quash away such thoughts, for comeone, it has already taken us long enough to "accept" that we need it.
So worry not, go get it done & then excercise your way to "healthy you"

My surgery was with Dr Jones at Park Nicollet. I can't say enough about how wonderful they all are on the bariatric team! Dr. Jones is great. He makes you feel comfortable from the beginning. The nurses and nutritionists are great too. I have had a great experience and so have 2 of my friends. All 3 of us have had no problems at all. I am 2 months out. 1 of my friends is 3 months out and the other one is 1 week out.
Fabulous program at Park Nicollet. They also have a support group that meets 2x a month.
Good luck to you. Feel free to msg me if you have any questions

Congrats!!!!!! Best feeling ever!!!

I am on week 2 of the 3rd week stall...I understand how crazy it can make you!! I have been frustrated and feel like a failure. But it is encouraging to read that others go through the same thing and it will eventually break. Hang in there a up and keep your head up! We will be "losers" in no time

I am so glad I have your experiences to help me through this process. I'm close to five weeks post op and it really encourages me to know about the three week stall, etc. Im going on my third week of the three week stall but gradually lost six lbs. Hovering so close to reaching to onederland and you guys give me a lot of patience! Thanks!

I am 4.5 months out of surgery, and I have had two stalls. The first stall was at about 2 weeks out and lasted a week, and my second stall began September 5th and lasted until...drumroll please...YESTERDAY! Yes, I bounced between 6 pounds for about 6.5 weeks. It has really sucked. I had tried changing my eating and exercising habits and amounts, but nothing worked. I was bouncing between 311 and 317 this whole time. Yesterday, I was 308 when I woke up, but I didn't get excited because I'd been trucked before. Today I was 305!
Long story short, stalls can happen often and randomly, and like everyone said, just ride it out!

Oh let me tell you I'm the QUEEN of stalls! I have hit oh so many- but they do go away! They suck I as well feel like I'm a little failure but when I loose again I feel like a total success ya know! How much have u lost? What are you eating? That plays such a role with me?!? Best of luck to you! I'm four months post op and lost 74 lbs! What a success! I'm pleased!

i am currently 5 months post op. i have experienced 3 stalls. the first lasted 1 week, the second lasted 2 weeks, and the one that finally broke, lasted 3 stupid weeks. i have learned a few things about stalls.
1) we all experience them at some point
2) they suck
3) typically, when i stall, my body is doing other things. like. losing inches. (totally don't understand that one but, hey, i'll take it)
4) when it finally breaks, i start losing again, so, i've learned to trust the program to do what it should
5) they suck
6) they don't last forever
and finally 7) they suck
so, be of good cheer! this too shall pass!
good luck

I am at week 2 of the 3rd week stall and it sucks.. but I'm still losing inches. Actually I'm crossing my fingers that the stall *might* be over because the scale went down almost 2 lbs this morning EEK. Please let it be over LOL

I am on week 2 of the 3rd week stall...I understand how crazy it can make you!! I have been frustrated and feel like a failure. But it is encouraging to read that others go through the same thing and it will eventually break. Hang in there a up and keep your head up! We will be "losers" in no time

I am on week 2 of the 3rd week stall...I understand how crazy it can make you!! I have been frustrated and feel like a failure. But it is encouraging to read that others go through the same thing and it will eventually break. Hang in there a up and keep your head up! We will be "losers" in no time

I felt just as you were thinking I was the .0001% or whatever the number may be that it isn't going to work. I had no patience and was on the scale everyday sometimes multiple times a day. I now have told myself only weight on Fridays. This way if I fluctuate during the week I may not see it as much. You will be out of the stall before you know it and screaming with joy when that scale starts to move again. Hang in there it will happen for you

Oh my gosh thank you for posting this! I am on my second week for this stall and I am going crazy. I cannot seem to break myself of weighing everyday and it gets frustrating! It even went up 2 lbs at one point!! I start thinking that maybe this is not going to work for me and I will fail like the countless other diets I have done. It feels good to know others are going thru this too and that it will eventually end. So glad I can come on here and feel better! Thanks and good luck to you!!

I was so mad that he died! They can kill Derek, I was all about McSteamy!

Before and in the red after

I seen that!! I told my husband..yep that is what my belly is going to look like! Hope someday I will be able to have the extra skin removed!

I am happy to say that I have hit my 40lbs. lost milestone. I am so happy. I have been getting so many compliments on the new me, at work, church, and especially at home. My hubby is blown away at my transformation. I am loving this!!
SW: 282
CW:242
Sleeved: August 30, 2012

OMG there's a wls patient on greys anatomy tonight!

The one on green was taken this
Morning.