So between pre op and 2 weeks post op down 22.... however it was 24 and now that I am back on solids it is tough! Wish my dr has me on liquids of mushies longer, but 15 days out he starts real food. I have done some good things, like spent all day friday and today making turkey meat loaf cupcakes, baked egg cupcapes, turkey taco wontons, two stews and a roast. So I will have all healthy pre-portioned meals available. However I find myself snacking.... At least its a healthy snack (like 1/2 of the turkey meatloaf cupcake, but still....). I have a 10CC band with no fills, so can only hope that on the 21st I will get a fill and that will help. I am confident I can do this, it's just another little hiccup along the way.

Mara005, I watched all your recipes and they look delicious. I am 9 days post op and can't have solids yet but will certainly make pizza-fied chicken when I can!

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Yes! I'm making pizza-Fied chicken this week!

I love your recipes too! For the Mexican mushrooms, was that refried Beans only in the mushroom cap?

THanks! It's refried beans, spinach, salsa and mexican cheese.

I'll have to check them out

I now have hard time cooking for just 1 now. He won't eat what I do. I gotta scale back. And hubby don't need to loose weight. Been same size for the 34 yrs we been married.

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I miss pizza and italian bread...

I miss pizza and italian bread...

Last night, my friends ordered a pizza and cinnamon sticks while we hung out. I had a few bites of pizza, and they went down okay, so I got careless and attempted a bite of a cinnamon stick. "NOPE!", said my band, in no uncertain terms!

Bread does not work with a band, so I'm going to have to figure out other cinnamon-y snacks. Garlic should be easy, though!

Nikils, here's a cinnamon-y snack you might try: a caramel rice cake (yummy by itself!) with cinnamon flavored Laughing Cow. You could sprinkle on more cinnamon if desired.

Baked tortillas til golden brown then sprinkle with cinnamon. Just don't eat a bunch lol

Bought myself a George Foreman and just made the Pizza-fied chicken. Dee-lish!

I bought a foreman grill but it was second hand so it has no instructions. Can you put frozen food and fresh veggies on it?

Bought myself a George Foreman and just made the Pizza-fied chicken. Dee-lish!

Great!!!

I bought a foreman grill but it was second hand so it has no instructions. Can you put frozen food and fresh veggies on it?

Fresh veggies yes. Frozen foods, I dont know sorry!

Last night' date=' my friends ordered a pizza and cinnamon sticks while we hung out. I had a few bites of pizza, and they went down okay, so I got careless and attempted a bite of a cinnamon stick. "NOPE!", said my band, in no uncertain terms!

Bread does not work with a band, so I'm going to have to figure out other cinnamon-y snacks. Garlic should be easy, though![/quote']

I FREAKIN LOVE PIZZA!!! Yea... i just figured out yesterday that bread is a no-no from now on. I can eat tiny amounts, like the crust from a pizza... but any more is pushing it. I have 4 cc in my band. I think one more fill and im good other wise i wont be able to eat. Im so used to just wolfing down food... half the battle is learning how to chew everything up really well and slowing it down.

Yes! I'm making pizza-Fied chicken this week!

How far along are you cuz im beating my butt for a half of a slice of alfredo pizza

IM MY OWN MOTIVATION