Lisa Collom

Chicken with sweet peppers' date=' onion, garlic, mushrooms and chickpeas seasoned with roasted cumin and chili.[/quote']

I also threw a Tomato in there. It's delicious. I wish I had enough room for a second serving lol

Do you roast cumin seeds then grind them?

Yes. I roast them in the oven before I grind them. I love cumin and this makes it rich and warm and toasty.

chicken with sweet peppers, onion, garlic, mushrooms and chickpeas seasoned with roasted cumin and chili.

I make the cauliflower crust pizza a lot. We love it.

Lisa' date=' OUCH!!!! What happened?

Clizzardc, Yep, new pic and thank you![/quote']

That's the foot I broke when I passed out from dehydration.

Thank you! It kinda makes up for this.

How are you feeling Lisa... And what's for dinner? ? Lol. I'm gonna try this balsamic mushroom chicken I found the recipe for on spark people.

I'm still super achy but slowly getting there. Tonight we are having chicken marinated in a paste of roasted garlic and caramelized onions. Ill probably roast the chicken in the oven. Then I think an avocado, onion and orange salad and roasted Brussels sprouts.

We all need someone to say why are you eating that. It took me an hour and 1/2 to eat it. I most likely won't again. It was a head hunger and I know it. A relapse in judgement to see if I could. And yep it didn't sit very well with me. It's kinda like when folks eat the FF refried Beans or Alfredo noodles or mash potatoes. Really they shouldn't be' date=' but some how they make it sound like its good for you. And it's not. I do make minor slips and it's over. It's like buying a pint of chocolate ice cream. Before surgery I could eat that whole pint in 30 mins. Now I can't tolerate 4 teaspoons of it. And it does not set well in my stomach. So I will not eat it anymore. I can't eat yogurt either not any kind of it. Texture is a big thing to me now. So no I don't mine if you ask what was I thinking because I asked myself that same question[/quote']

Thank you for taking it the way I meant it!!

2 slices of pizza from little caesars mushroom thin crust. And 3 BBQ wings. So full

I don't mean to sound judgmental at all, but how can you eat that? That would make me so sick and it's about 4 times more than I can eat. I had surgery so I wouldn't be able to eat like that anymore. I know how judgmental this sounds and I'm so sorry...but I also don't want anyone to fail.

Progress pics. I'm 3 months out. Purple shirt is day of surgery. Green shirt was yesterday.

DOS: 11/26/12

SW: 334

CW: 268.2

I haven't weighed this since before my 7 year old was born!!!

I order mine from Swansons. They are a great price and quite often have 2 for 1 deals. Www.swansonvitamins.com

I've used swallowed pills all along. My surgeon is fine with in.

Any ideas on what to do with stew beef that I can share with hubby?

How about stew? Braise the beef so it's falling apart, add veggies and beef stock and voila. I make mine in the oven or the crock pot on low heat so it's falling apart.

My sister got a tat on her foot she said it was very painful

Lol it was but I love my tattoo. That foot is broken.

Where do you buy the herbs de Provence?

You can get them anywhere you buy spices. I get mine at HomeGoods. I love that particular one because there's dried lemon rind in with the other herbs.

tuna melts on Tomato slices. Going to have an orange in a bit since I am way short on calories today. My docs want my calories up to help keep the fainting spells down.

Nope, I don't cover it. I find that cooking it for a shorter amount of time at a higher heat licks in the juices. I even do a whole roast chicken at 425 for an hour and its so tender it falls apart. I stiff the cavity with fresh thyme, a lemon cut in half and a head of garlic cut in half.

That's me I broke my foot, and sprained both knees and my back. I have to go talk to my doctor about getting on meds to steady my blood pressure and I'm working on drinking a lot more. Be sure to get checked out. I could have drowned passing out the second time in the shower.

Lisa' date=' how do you cook a plain chicken breast? When I cook them at home, they're as tough as a boot. When I order it in a restaurant they are usually good and juicy.[/quote']

I have a few ways. First, season it. It makes a big difference. My usual way is to heat up a sauté pan to medium high heat and sear the chicken on both sides for 3-5 minutes each. You'll know it's time to flip when the chicken releases from the pan easily. Then I slide the whole pan into a 375 oven for about 20 minutes. If your pans aren't ovenproof, put it on a baking sheet.

If I'm doing a bunch of stuff in the oven, Ill season the chicken (my favorite is salt, freshly cracked black pepper and herbes de Provence). Spray the baking sheet with cooking spray and roast at 400 for 20-25 minutes. My family loves onions, so often ill slice onions and use them as a bed for each breast. The onions caramelize and the chicken stays super juicy.

I had a turkey sandwich on Boston lettuce with tomatoes and avocado. Also some carrots with hummus.

I had a turkey sandwich on Boston lettuce with tomatoes and avocado. Also some carrots with hummus.

What part of Michigan are you located? I am in the far north Upper Peninsula. Surgery at MRQ general with Dr. English

I'm in SE Michigan, near Ann Arbor. My surgery was at the University of Michigan with Dr. Varban. I have friends in Menominee.

Lisa Collom' date='

You really do need to write a blog or do a recipe book. I just love reading all of your foods you make. I can't wait until I can eat more of them. You have no ideal how much you help people on here with your great recipes. I just want to say thanks, because you have given me so many yummy options. [/quote']

You guys are so sweet! I love to cook. I have a lot of fun putting together bariatric friendly meals. My husband has lost 15 lbs since my surgery lol.

I'll be three months post op tomorrow. I have never been diabetic but I've always had hypoglycemic episodes. I get lightheaded when I stand up a lot, but it passes quickly. This happened as I was walking and it just came up out if nowhere and swallowed me. I think I'm chronically dehydrated. I had three full bags of Fluid in the hospital and I peed once. I'm going to have to see my doctor to talk about how to manage this. I can't be passing out like that again.