so its officially been 9 weeks since my surgery and I'm down 55 lbs and i think I'm handling my new lifestyle tremendously i honestly don't even crave the bad stuff anymore!! I've even discovered healthy snacks so i feel like I'm eating bad stuff but its actually good for you!!!

Yay girlie!!! Isn't like being let out of jail???!!! Yeeeehaw!

Congrats on your success so far! I love reading inspirational posts!

You are doing AMAZING - congratulations!

Tell me about the healthy snacks (I am always looking to add variety!) today I am making a couple of flavours of crinchy baked chick peas (garbonzo beans) which taste like heaven AND give me protein!

Thanks, my friend. Any chance of a couple of photos too?!

1 hour ago, birdynz said:

You are doing AMAZING - congratulations!

Tell me about the healthy Snacks (I am always looking to add variety!) today I am making a couple of flavours of crinchy baked chick peas (garbonzo beans) which taste like heaven AND give me protein!

Thanks, my friend. Any chance of a couple of photos too?!

you make me wanna try those chick peas lol

the thing i really like are beanitos

they have very few ingredients made from beans and they're a good source of protein

plus BEST PART!! my nutritionist is ok with them

Edited April 28, 20188 yr by lorena090

you make me wanna try those chick peas lol
the thing i really like are beanitos
they have very few ingredients made from Beans and they're a good source of Protein
plus BEST PART!! my nutritionist is ok with them

Where do you get them?

I've found them in the organic isle at the supermaerket

10 minutes ago, lorena090 said:

I've found them in the organic isle at the supermaerket

I am off to look. Yet another food to put in my suitcase home on my next trip to the US, I think....

Customs is going to ask you if you have anything to declare. Just give them your best Arnold smile and say. I'M BACK!!

3 hours ago, lorena090 said:

you make me wanna try those chick peas lol

I looked - no Beanitos here ?

Quick chickpea recipe?

2 400g cans chickpeas/garbanzo beans

Drain, pull off the obviously loose shells. Lay on paper towels for 30mins to dry, swapping out the towels after 5 mins.

Bake 400degrees, on a tray lined with foil. Check after 40 mins - may take up to an hour. Done when crunchy.

Drizzle over 2 tbsp olive or coconut oil, and coat. Then tip into seasonings.

Today, I have two seasonings - 1/2 each of:

1. Chipotle rub

2. Chilli con carne rub.

Also nice - garlic salt, bbq salt - even honey/cinnamon if you aren’t aiming to be low carb (you pop those back in the oven for 5 mins to caremelize the sugars...)

Actually - chickpeas are carby - I checked. Not sweet! When baked they halve in weight - this made me two flavours, 2 biggish movie-treat helpings of each. Each helping has 310 calories, 50g carbs - all complex, not sugar- and 15g protein. I have half or 1/3 a helping.