Just curious what you ate today ? Maybe those who are getting banded would also find it interesting to see examples of what we are eating to be sucessful . I will start

Banded June 5th Lost 11 Lbs

Br- Protein shake

Lunch- Applebees Broccoli cheese Soup

Snack- Peach

Dinner-Sweet Patato , tuna from a can to get protein

Protein Shake before bed

Thanks for sharing, I think it would be fun to hear what others are having at different stages to give us ideas.

Kim:)

So I am 2 wks post-op and started the mushy food today. A few months ago I was shopping for dinner (I miss cooking real food) and noticed something called Bacon Salt in the seasoning aisle. So last week I was buying my baby food type foods for my week 2 and remember the bacon salt for my mashed potatoes. It is fantastic! The one I found has no calories and is low in salt and gluten free. I have been sprinkling it on everything, my cream of chicken soup, baby food, and today in my refried beans. Being Hispanic I know that the only way to make authentic refried beans is to use bacon fat. Well of course that's a no-no now so the bacon salt added a great authentic flavor. Unfortunately I got full so quickly and couldn't even finish my 1/3 cup serving. So now I'm looking forward to eating the rest for dinner.

Now I'm trying to figure out how to make a bacon protein shake, lol.

:sad::eek: Check the internet... a few months ago their was a company of Oregon made a veggie Kosher (so you know that is has no pork..lol) bacon flavoring...I think I saw it on WCBS-NY.

:frown::rolleyes2: I use maple flavoring for everything :eek::rolleyes2:

Please, if you find any different variations please post or send to me direct :wink3:

b- protein smoothie 200 cal

l panera corn chowder.. half of bowl and took a few bites of the bread but sooked it in the soup 300 cal

s- a few bites of a sourdough pretzel and cheese 150 cal

d- 2/3 cups of soup with 1 mini wrap and qaucomole.. prob 300 cal altogether

had my fill today but still needed solids bc I felt dizzy without it..but can def. feel the fill doing alot better!

950 all together!

Feeling like sh&t, the past couple of days.. looks like my body is fighting off something :sad:

But I have to eat otherwise gain weight :wink3:

b- piece of cheese 80 calories

s- none

l- made DH his favorite pancakes..so I took one bite.. and I had one ounce of chicken

s- none (thats when you feel lousy)

d- made a chicken stew for DH and I ate piece of cheese w/size of a quarter bread w/margerine (yummy)

then while making son an excellent vegetarinan dinner had one bread stick (small one)

s- if ok... maybe a cup of tea or if son comes home early a yummy dessert with strawberries and pears ..most 80 calories

:eek: I might feel :frown: but I have to always remember to control my eating

I put oatmeal in the food processor and make a flour out of it and use for everything

Here are two links to a Rachel Ray yummo recipe from her TV show when she had Ruby on her show... the chicken is delicous but the mashed potatoes you can die for :frown:

rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/rubys-easy-waistline-oven-fried-chicken/

rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/rubys-lightened-mashed-sweet-potatoes/

Thanks for the links. I'll check it out!!

Today:

B- 8oz Hood chocolate milk

S- frozen rice cake sandwich

L- bowl of salsa pumpkin soup

S- fiber one bar

D- 1/2 stuffed chicken breast, fiber one crusted onion rings

Total calories- 945

This was an okay day. I think I'm coming down w/a cold. Getting tired quickly.

Stayed under 1200 cal for the day.

1139

B/148 cal-Poached egg, salsa, 1/2 mini plan bagel w/cc

L/530 - Nacho's w/salsa & crm chz

D/266 - Homemade Navy bean soup

S/180 - 1.5 c 2% Milk

2 crystal lights used today too

drank all my liquids!!

B omelet (1egg,1T egg whites,few mushrooms sprinkling of cheese)

S 1 choc/peanut butter protein shake

L Roast turkey & steamed asian veggies

S 100 cal bluebelle icecream sandwich

D 1 cup white beans w a few peices of skinless sausage

s 1 sugarfree popsicle

I have been in a plateu for about 10 months now so I will give Weight Watchers a try. I am hoping the accountability will get me right on track. Anyone else trying WW?

Yesterday:

b- coffee & 2% milk and sweet and low (WW2 / 60 cal)

l- smart ones swedish meatballs (WW5 / 270 cal)

Amaretto cheesecake yogurt (WW1 / 100 cal)

s- 10 black olives ( WW 2 / 50 cal)

2 light string cheese ( WW 3 / 120 cal)

d- 3 Wendy's boneless buffalo wings (leftover from my son..ugh!) :thumbup:(WW4 / 195 cal)

Campbell's chunky chicken white and wild rice (WW3 / 220 cal)

Total: WW 20 / 1015 cal

For everyone that's feeling awful, I understand, it seems I can't get rid of the cough and I have cold in my chest.

Yesterday

B-coffee/protein mix 2 handfuls of cheesepuff popcorn

L-Lean Cuisine turkey breast w/veggies

2 mini hershey choc. and 2 handfuls of sweet&salty chex mix

D-2 chix drumstick (boiled) and 4 small bites of corn

late that night---a handful of p-nuts, 2 bites of pecan pie (pB'd it up)

I also get emails from Hungry girl. I love some of the recipes.

Georgia Girl, what is a frozen rice cake sandwich?

I also get emails from Hungry girl. I love some of the recipes.

Georgia Girl, what is a frozen rice cake sandwich?

Todays email from Hungry Girl is lasagna that is four weight watcher points and if you press the noodles link she has another lasagna with fake meat..... everyone should join :thumbup:

gosh i can't imagine myself eating what you are eating... i tried following a diet before but i really can't... any tips?

gosh i can't imagine myself eating what you are eating... i tried following a diet before but i really can't... any tips?

I am assuming that you just had the surgery... because I thought that after the surgery

After the FEAR of eating is gone and your doctor says that you can eat

We really do eat.... tiny portions

but as DR PHIL would say... we all have parties in our mouth

I also get emails from Hungry girl. I love some of the recipes.

Georgia Girl, what is a frozen rice cake sandwich?

You take 2 caramel corn rice cakes and put 1/4 cup of cool whip free in the middle and freeze it for at least an hour. It's tasty and it's a huge snack. I don't recommend making more than one at a time though. I made up 3 of them and put the other 2 in the freezer and by the next day, the rice cake had lost it's crunch. So I suggest making them about an hour before snack.

You take 2 caramel corn rice cakes and put 1/4 cup of cool whip free in the middle and freeze it for at least an hour. It's tasty and it's a huge snack. I don't recommend making more than one at a time though. I made up 3 of them and put the other 2 in the freezer and by the next day, the rice cake had lost it's crunch. So I suggest making them about an hour before snack.

Thanks, it sounds soooo delish.....and it's probably a lot beeter for me than those hershey's. I'm going to the store today.:thumbup:

You take 2 caramel corn rice cakes and put 1/4 cup of cool whip free in the middle and freeze it for at least an hour. It's tasty and it's a huge snack. I don't recommend making more than one at a time though. I made up 3 of them and put the other 2 in the freezer and by the next day, the rice cake had lost it's crunch. So I suggest making them about an hour before snack.

That does sound yummy!!!! I will try them this week. Thanks for sharing!