minpinmom

I am doing great - life has been crazy lately - so I haven't been able to be on the boards much. I finally updated my blog yesterday and posted some new pictures. I am down 38 lbs and loving it! How has life been for you lately?

Thank you :-)

Okay, this is so easy. Saute a small onion (chopped) with about a tbsp of minced garlic in a tbsp of Oil. Add some fresh chopped cilantro (you have to have fresh). I probably use 1/4 of a cup. Add a can of Rotel Tomatoes (tomatoes and green chilies) I use original. Let simmer for a few minutes. Add 2 Cans of Black beans (drained and rinsed). Then add however much chicken broth you want (to make it thinner). Maybe 2 cups or so. Simmer for a few minutes - low fat, easy to blend and taste just like the Barracho Beans from the resturant.

You can also add some Cumin or other seasonings - I haven't been able to tell a difference with the seasonings. The important thing is the Rotel and Cilantro. I love this stuff.

I just took some new pictures tonight - I am going to download them and add them to my album hopefully tonight!

UGH! I just typed you an entire message and accidentally erased it! But, I kinda cheated - my Dr. wouldn't let me have anything but - Slim Fast, milk, V8 and clear liquids. I did good for 3-4 days - but I started drinking thicker liquids at that point. I started blending vegie soups and adding chicken broth to thin it down. I also found that any soup with beans in it - REALLY was filling. I would blend it and drink it. If you like Mexican, let me know I have a great bean soup recipe I came up with - I would blend it and drink it and really felt full. Now, none of this was approved by my Dr, but when he lets you go to full liquids you can have all this. I just moved forward (cheated) before he said it was okay. Another cheat I did - I would add low fat Peanut butter into my slimfast when I blended it. :-) I was such a rebel!

That is awesome! I have port pain every once in a blue moon. I am obsessed with feeling it! lol. I am down 38lbs and I can find it better now. My hubby still has problems feeling it, but I lay in bed with my hand on it and just think of how happy I am with it :-) You know, even if I never lost another pound, I think I would do it again. I am so much happier and healthier.

I am so glad you are getting better. When you are on liquids - I thought of something else that helped me. My Dr. (check with yours) lets me have V8 . I add spicy V8 to chicken broth tastes way better and tricks the tummy into thinking you actually are eating something :-)

Liquids suck! When I am on liquids, my Dr.s says not to worry about calories. He insists on me drinking 3-4 slim Fast a day for nutrients. Once I am off of slim Fast he says 1000-1200 without good restriction and no more than 1000 with good restriction. I think his theory is if you have good restriction, you will only eat more than 1000 cal if you are making poor food choices. I have GREAT restriction for breakfast and lunch. For breakfast almost too good - it takes a few minutes for liquids to go down. But for supper - I don't really have any restriction at all. Some people are like that. They have a window of time where they can eat anything without any restriction. My window just happens to be for supper. Sucks, but hey - I have lots of help for Breakfast and Lunch, so I can work on and manage what I eat once day. How are you feeling - have the gas pains passed?

I am so glad to hear from you! How are you feeling? I am doing great - I have restriction for breakfast and lunch, not so much for dinner, but I am dealing with it.

I hope you are feeling better - you are on your way to recovery and a totally healthy new you!

Congratulations!!!

OMG, I can't believe it is already here! I hope you don't get too nervous. It is so easy, in a few days you will be so glad that you have it past you and are feeling so much better! I will pray for you tonight, please let me know as soon as you get home - I want to hear the entire account! All the details girl, don't leave anything out!

OMG, I can't believe it is already here! I hope you don't get too nervous. It is so easy, in a few days you will be so glad that you have it past you and are feeling so much better! I will pray for you tonight, please let me know as soon as you get home - I want to hear the entire account! All the details girl, don't leave anything out!