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I was trying to be creative last night and made this...it was very yummy. 4 portabella mushroom caps (stem removed, cleaned) 2-3 tablespoons of fat free ricotta 1 teaspoon of garlic paste (in tube. you can use regular garlic though) teaspoon dried or fresh parsley couple tablespoons of olive oil red sauce, with or without meat (i used homemade meat sauce that was frozen--defrosted) part skim mozz. cheese Preheat your broiler. After your mushrooms are prepped, lightly brush some oil on both sides and s&p (both sides) Put them on an indoor/outdoor grill or in a saute pan (doesn't matter much which you use) cook for about 5 minutes on both sides until tender. Put on a cookie sheet. Meanwhile, as they cook mix the ricotta and the garlic and parsley. Get your mozz cheese and sauce ready. Once the mushrooms are cooked, put some ricotta cheese on them, then sauce, then mozz cheese. Broil them until the cheese is melted.

b: choc Protein shake with PB2 and 1/2 banana l: 3 oz of grape tomatoes & fresh mozz with a tad of oil and balsamic vinegar & 1.5 oz of watermelon (didn't finish) d: maybe crustless quiche??

i'm eating kashi right now with skim and no problems...then again i've been lucky so hard and never had a problem with anything (knock on wood).

i tried this with 2 eggs and a 1/2 cup egg beaters, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 teaspon baking powder, 1 1/3 cups skim millk, onion, bag fresh spinach, and fat free feta cheese. i cooked the onions and spinach. then i let it cool. meanwhile, i mixed the other ingredients..i put a dash of cayenne pepper (very little) s & p to taste. put the cooled other ingredients in there and mixed (no feta yet). then i put it into a pam'd pie plate and topped with ff feta. it was very good. i cooked for 25 on 400, but i wish i let it go a few more minutes so the edges of the quiche were like crust. i didn't miss the meat at all...

yesterday: b: Protein shake with Peanut Butter l: 1/2 cup wendy's chili s: 1oz cheese (weight watchers) d: 1/2 cup georgia girls fake out Pasta (leftovers) s: hot choc (high protein, 80 cal) amaretto flavor. a few nuts.

ooh these sound good. i'm going for my first fill next week and i'm hoping that after that at some point i can have rag veggies. my doc outlawed them prior to me seeing him at the 6 week point. I'm not supposed to even have nuts, but i have them sometimes lol and they go down just fine.

Anyone have snack ideas? i've been eating low fat cheese and choc. covered soy nuts (but i notice i eat these too often). I'm not feeling creative, but I enjoy having a snack in the afternoon or evening. Any ideas?

Memorial day weekend...beautiful weather and i was feeling pretty good. I decided to take my FIRST walk outside in years. Normally i walk to the car and call it a day. I was blasting Pussycat Dolls in my ipod and everything was going ok--i was hurting, but it was tolerable--until "the hill" and not just any hill but a freak hill that almost killed me. There was tons of skinny girls walking around so i couldn't roll down it crying..i had to act like it was no sweat. I never realized HOW fat i really am..i mean i just broke 270...and when i looked in the mirror i didn't see a skinny girl, but this weekend i really felt like i might not make it up the hill. When i got home my skinny husband was sitting on the couch and i just bursted out in tears. Very difficult day, but i'm glad i went out there and gave it a shot. Next time..i hope i cry less until one day it gets easy.

Memorial day weekend...beautiful weather and i was feeling pretty good. I decided to take my FIRST walk outside in years. Normally i walk to the car and call it a day. I was blasting Pussycat Dolls in my ipod and everything was going ok--i was hurting, but it was tolerable--until "the hill" and not just any hill but a freak hill that almost killed me. There was tons of skinny girls walking around so i couldn't roll down it crying..i had to act like it was no sweat. I never realized HOW fat i really am..i mean i just broke 270...and when i looked in the mirror i didn't see a skinny girl, but this weekend i really felt like i might not make it up the hill. When i got home my skinny husband was sitting on the couch and i just bursted out in tears. Very difficult day, but i'm glad i went out there and gave it a shot. Next time..i hope i cry less until one day it gets easy.

it reduces hunger, but i'm only 5 weeks out (no fill yet) and i'm hungry some days. i have more of an issue with "head hunger"

yesterday b- protein shake l- egg salad with chiptole mustard n mayo d- 2.5 oz shredded chicken with sun dried tomato pesto s- ARGH i gave in and had choc. covered soy nuts. This weekend i feel like having a hot dog. I don't have a fill yet..anyone have problems with them? (besides them not being a great choice..but i'll eat half one at the bbq).

that sucks. it's strange how some doc's are concerned about liver size and others aren't. My doc didn't even put me on a pre-op diet... i hope it works out for you!

b: scrambled eggs with laughing cow cheese (1/2 cup) l: 3 grilled shrimp with 1oz california mashers d: 3 oz orange glazed chicken (from sparkpeople..AWESOME, tasted like chinese food without the calories). I didn't finish my meal... S: Amaretto Hot Chocolate (high protein, 15 grams- 70 cals) S, part 2: :thumbdown: 1oz chocolate covered soy nuts (up late..needed something sweet)

so just a week ago i was ranting about "a skinny bitch" without really thinking about what's happening here. i'll explain. tonight i went out for dinner with "that" girl...otherwise known as my best friend (one of two). She's thin..like size 4 thin...but growing up (when i was a size 8) she admitted to being jealous of me. why? no idea. so we sit down at Houlihan's and things are just weird. i mean she's being "nice" but she's distant. then i'm being weird because she's being weird so the entire situation was just WEIRD. i ordered grilled shrimp and california mashers...tried my best to talk like normal (we used to be the girls who laughed so hard people would stare)..now we were in and out of the restaurant in 35 minutes. 35 LONG minutes. I don't understand. I mean..i can be tough..and most days i am..i am my own champion because i've learned that no one else will be. but that hurts..i mean we're friends for 13 years! I thought this was going to come as i got thin...i'm no where near that point... when you prepare for the band they don't talk about how others who were supposed to be friends may turn their backs on you. they don't explain why girls are so friggin jealous and how to cope with the loss. i can see this is the beginning of the end...but i suppose if that's in fact true..it was never a friendship to begin with.

so just a week ago i was ranting about "a skinny bitch" without really thinking about what's happening here. i'll explain. tonight i went out for dinner with "that" girl...otherwise known as my best friend (one of two). She's thin..like size 4 thin...but growing up (when i was a size 8) she admitted to being jealous of me. why? no idea. so we sit down at Houlihan's and things are just weird. i mean she's being "nice" but she's distant. then i'm being weird because she's being weird so the entire situation was just WEIRD. i ordered grilled shrimp and california mashers...tried my best to talk like normal (we used to be the girls who laughed so hard people would stare)..now we were in and out of the restaurant in 35 minutes. 35 LONG minutes. I don't understand. I mean..i can be tough..and most days i am..i am my own champion because i've learned that no one else will be. but that hurts..i mean we're friends for 13 years! I thought this was going to come as i got thin...i'm no where near that point... when you prepare for the band they don't talk about how others who were supposed to be friends may turn their backs on you. they don't explain why girls are so friggin jealous and how to cope with the loss. i can see this is the beginning of the end...but i suppose if that's in fact true..it was never a friendship to begin with.

today: b: protein shake w pb2 l: (will be) 3oz egg salad (half chipotle mustard/mayo) & 1oz weight watcher cheese d: going out- probably will have grilled shrimp and california mashers (4oz total) s: if hungry i'll have choc. covered soy nuts

Such a great article, thank you! I hope you keep them coming... Someone asked me, "why this time? why are you serious this time" and i couldn't really tell them. Well i guess your article sums it up. I'm going to write down my goals though...and post them where i can see them daily. :cry_smile:

by the way: the chicken taco soup from sparkpeople was REALLY good. Might want to try it:biggrin2: Today: b: protein shake l: (will be) 4oz of shredded chicken with bbq sauce and reduced fat cheddar s: (i doubt i'll have one..but if i do it'll be 1oz of weight watcher cheese) d: TACO SOUP lol. i really enjoyed this..filled me up fast. d: i'll probably have choc. covered soy nuts because i got my...you know..and i'm craving chocolate (1oz).

why don't you "test" your body for one full week. try having only whole foods...with low fat and limited to no carbs. some things i've been eating that i enjoy is: Protein Shakes for Breakfast (but an egg would be good too, etc) chicken salad for lunch or dinner with low carb bbq sauce (thanks to georgia girl) or i have it with chipotle mustard and a tiny bit of mayo. dinner--tonight i'm having chicken taco Soup (from spark people) that's low in fat/cals. if i were you i'd keep a food diary that way you can see what works and what doesn't. rarely do i eat carbs (except when i was on mushies)..since then i stick to 1oz weight watcher cheese, Protein and more protein (i'm on soft solids). i hope it works out!!

i buy them..at my store they aren't. well i guess if i ate the skin and stuff it would be, but i just take the white meat off. b: protein shake l: leftover from dinner (shrimp with garlic lime sauce)- 4oz if i have a snack it'll be a 1oz cheese (weight watcher) d: chicken taco soup from sparkpeople. we'll see how it is (it's in the crockpot)

personally i couldn't have. i had zero energy from the clears. i didn't start feeling like me until 2 weeks. i know many, however, can.

yeah i always read what you and lucluc are eating because it's good stuff! lol. and your pasta fake out was really good..my husband had two HUGE portions. and he's a twig.

i'm on flinestones with Iron chewable..they aren't bad. also, viactiv (which are chewable). for my other meds, i just cut them, not crush them.

i'll probably make the trip from north nj to dallas:thumbup: any other nj'ers going?

well just to give another opinion.. i've lost almost 20lbs in 4 weeks. When i go for a fill at my 6 week mark i'll be upset if i don't get one...why? not because i want to lose more, but because it's ALL willpower. it's hard. i keep talking to myself when i want to eat and saying that soon enough i'll have a little help (i never eat more than 1/2 cup meals--but i CAN and WANT to). don't know if that's what you're going through, but for me every single day is hard, but i don't cheat because i know that in time (hopefully) it'll get a little easier when i'm filled a little.