Like weight loss before and after photos but of your new diet !

I'm especially interested in before and after meal photos (take a pic at the point you feel restriction) but it can be of recipe substitutions, your refrigerator/pantry/shopping cart/etc

VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 167

14 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Wow, I never would have eaten 4 biscuits even before surgery!

Me either... No clue why they thought we needed 8?!?!?! WTF

Chicken & Asparagus Lemon Stir Fry (salad plate)

https://www.skinnytaste.com/chicken-and-asparagus-lemon-stir-fry/

no afters!

Edited June 3, 20197 yr by Orchids&Dragons

So I only had 13 net carbs by the time my last meal of day was logged today, so I figured I would treat myself with this while we watch Game 2 (GO RAPS GO!). Still eating it, but I plan to not have any leftovers.

Meanwhile, beside me on the couch, Mr and the Kid are mowing down on chips and popcorn. I offered to make them a bowl like mine, so they didn’t need to eat all the chips, but they laughed. Geez.

Noodle-less Lasagna (asparagus on the side)

No afters!

16 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Noodle-less Lasagna (asparagus on the side)

No afters!

Woah! Recipe/instructions please or is it really as easy as it looks?

Edited June 3, 20197 yr by GreenTealael

16 hours ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

chicken & Asparagus Lemon Stir Fry (salad plate)

https://www.skinnytaste.com/chicken-and-asparagus-lemon-stir-fry/

no afters!

Trying this with tofu!!!

14 hours ago, ms.sss said:

So I only had 13 net carbs by the time my last meal of day was logged today, so I figured I would treat myself with this while we watch Game 2 (GO RAPS GO!). Still eating it, but I plan to not have any leftovers.

Meanwhile, beside me on the couch, Mr and the Kid are mowing down on chips and popcorn. I offered to make them a bowl like mine, so they didn’t need to eat all the chips, but they laughed. Geez.

Making this soon!

Good Lord. I was doing good until I popped in here. What was I thinking? SMH.

Everything LOOKS tremendous!!!! Cudos to each of you! *drool*

57 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Noodle-less Lasagna (asparagus on the side)

No afters!

This does looks great. Sometimes I want something italian-ish...this might do the trick. Recipe would be great but I could probably try to wing it

Been doing some IF for the past week (wasn’t expecting the headaches *whines*) and decided to break my fast with some Tomato and mozzarella salad ?. Ignore the writing, I still weigh my food to log it in MFP. 

No afters! Craving fulfilled.

Breakfast this morning:

1 egg

2 slices of bacon

no after pic since I ate it all.

This was dinner last night, I was stuffed after I ate most of it. My makeshift pizza. Boars Head Italian chicken sausage with 1/2 flatout low calorie bread and 1/3 cup shredded part skim mozzarella.

300 calories 12 carbs.

Edited June 3, 20197 yr by Cheeseburgh

Another day, another end-of-day carb deficit, so another opportunity to eat something a little more carb-y for dinner last night...

Green Apple-Pistachio salad with Feta Cheese and Radish bits and a splash of Maple Vinaigrette.

Ate it all.

(Forgot to put something beside it for size comparison, but it was about the size of my palm)

Edited June 4, 20197 yr by ms.sss

21 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Trying this with tofu!!!

?

Noodle-less Lasagna

I didn't use a recipe, so this is more of ingredients & instructions (yes, as easy as it looks @GreenTealael ). You make make this lighter/healthier, or richer/fattier. I'm in maintenance, so mine wasn't as low cal as it could have been.

4 Different Layers

Ricotta Layer

Ricotta (skim, fat free, or whole, I'm sure a non dairy sub like silken tofu would work as well)

Parmesan Cheese

Eggs

Frozen spinach (I dry sauteed to take out all the excess moisture, it was almost crunchy)

Black pepper

Mix together

Sauce Layer

Italian Sausage (pork, turkey or meatless, hot or mild)

Onions

Jarred pasta sauce (I LOVE TJ's Traditional Marinara, tasty, cheap, and super low cal)

(Can add mushrooms if desired)

Sautee onions (& mushrooms), add sausage, cook through, add sauce and simmer)

Zucchini Layer

Zucchini sliced lengthwise (any other summer squash would work, or portobello mushrooms)

Airfry or dehydrate to remove excess liquid

Cheese Layer

Mozzarella Cheese (Can add additional, I added Quatro Formagio from TJ's as well)

Instructions

Layer each different component, topping with cheese.

Bake at 350 until melt-y and bubble-y

Edited June 4, 20197 yr by sillykitty