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TRock82 got a reaction from JustWatchMe in One more can of tuna or chicken and I'm gonna puke! Need lunch ideas. September 8, 2014

Try Boca Burgers black bean patties. I also love zucchini pizza bites. Preheat oven to 350. Slice zuchinini and heat up for 1 min in a skillet. Flip it over and repeat for one minute. Remove and place on a baking sheet, top with marinara, turkey pepperoni and a pinch of FF mozzarella and bake until cheese bubbles (usually less than 5 min). Sooooo good and easy. Even my picky kids love it!
Also I found some good sites for bariatric cooking:
http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/recipes/
http://twosleevers.com
Hope this helps!

TRock82 got a reaction from JustWatchMe in One more can of tuna or chicken and I'm gonna puke! Need lunch ideas. September 8, 2014

Try Boca Burgers black bean patties. I also love zucchini pizza bites. Preheat oven to 350. Slice zuchinini and heat up for 1 min in a skillet. Flip it over and repeat for one minute. Remove and place on a baking sheet, top with marinara, turkey pepperoni and a pinch of FF mozzarella and bake until cheese bubbles (usually less than 5 min). Sooooo good and easy. Even my picky kids love it!
Also I found some good sites for bariatric cooking:
http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/recipes/
http://twosleevers.com
Hope this helps!

TRock82 reacted to McButterpants in Slowest looser ever September 8, 2014

At 3 weeks, I was about where you are...slow and steady is perfectly OK.
First, try not to compare your journey with any one else's...It's not healthy. I know it's not easy, but this is your journey and they are all like snowflakes - they are all different. We all got to our high weights differently, we're all going to lose differently.
Second, my suggestion is to stop weighing every day (or multiple times daily). Your body is still recovering from major surgery! Your body is trying to figure out what you just did to it...you've restricted your calorie intake about 1/2 or a 1/3 and you altered a major organ. Weight once per week or once every two weeks (I had my husband hide the scale from me and he brought it out on weigh-in days).
You didn't gain your weight overnight, please don't expect to lose it overnight. If you are following your doctor/NUT plan, you will lose weight. Just be patient.

TRock82 got a reaction from snowkitten in 2 weeks postop update! August 18, 2014

Good morning! I had my surgery 2 weeks ago today on August 4th, and am officially down 26lbs! I also survived my first social setting...I went to a wedding yesterday and was able to resist BBQ, cake and alcohol all just by will power! I sipped a Water and a few sips of lemonade and I was fine! I get to move on to full liquids today so I'm excited to try some food other than broths, Protein Shakes and Clear Liquids lol. How are all of you other August sleevers doing?!

TRock82 reacted to Jboyd2014 in 2 weeks postop update! August 22, 2014

I had my surgery as well on aug 4. They have me on liquids for another week yet! I can't wait to start full liquids!!!!

TRock82 got a reaction from Pkdvm in 6 weeks post op and lost 35 lbs August 21, 2014

Hi Giana, I'm also fairly new to VSG surgery at only 2.5 weeks post op. I know your frustrations, as I was previously a lap band patient several years ago. The main key is to keep the big picture in mind, your goal. Take one day at a time and don't beat yourself up over the past. I went to a wedding 1.5 weeks post op and the temptation to have BBQ, wedding cake and alcohol was unreal, but I know that I'm unhappy with how I look, so I sipped a Water and had a few sips of lemonade. As a reward, my husband took me to my favorite mexican restaurant afterwards, where I ordered chicken tortilla Soup and asked them to just give me the broth. It tasted the same without all the extra stuff that I couldn't have! Give yourself mini pats on the back like that! This is just as much a mental game as it is a physical and emotional one! I'm a nurse and I work 12-15 hour shifts so I understand how hard it is to balance. Have a water bottle at your desk and sip, sip, sip all day. Pack and preplan your meals and Snacks. If you have a sweet tooth, try the Chobani yogurt packs, they made new ones called Coco-Loco (come with sliced almonds and dark chocolate bits) and Key Lime Pie (come with graham cracker crumbles) and I promise they do not taste like greek yogurt! I drink a green smoothie in the morning that I love, it tastes like banana! It's 4oz spinach, 1c. diced pineapple, 1c. vanilla greek yogurt, 1 whole banana, 1-2 scoops any plain Protein powder and 1 tbsp honey. Blend, blend, blend and add a little ice if needed to make it colder. I'm still on soft foods, so my lunch is Tomato Soup with a little ricotta, and my dinner is scrambled eggs with spinach. Snacks are colby jack cheese sticks, yogurt, cottage cheese mixed with avocado (don't judge me lol) and applesauce with cinnamon. Find what you like and tweak it.
The biggest thing to know is that you can do this! I believe in you! Let's get you back on track girl!

TRock82 reacted to Bufflehead in Typical day August 21, 2014

Breakfast - sirloin wrap w/ romaine lettuce, mustard, 2 oz sirloin - 70 calories, 13 grams Protein
lunch - Fage Greek yogurt with chocolate sweet drops and 1 T. PB2 - 123 calories, 20 grams protein
dinner - 3 oz scallops - 90 calories, 18 grams protein
snack - 1 stick Ostrim Jerky - 90 calories, 14 grams protein
You've just hit 65 grams of protein in under 400 calories. Spend that other 400 calories on green veggies, Beans, dairy, whatever you want that fits your macros and rules.

TRock82 reacted to Ulikewhatusee in August Sleevers ! August 21, 2014