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

Shrimp (3), 1 tablespoon sweet potato, 1/4 cup tomato and cucumber salad - 6 weeks post op

12 hours ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

My insurance paid, no questions asked. Hope yours does too.

I am curious about what they will say or how long it will take to get approval results. i have everything laid out but it will all bank on that in the end.

On June 23, 2019 at 6:34 PM, Kris77 said:

Yum!! Love watermelon and haven’t ever seen it cut this way!!
I haven’t had much luck on watermelon lately. Not very red or sweet inside. How do y’all all pick yours out? I was told to knock on it and get one w the biggest white/yellow spot on it-bc supposedly that means it sat ripening more

i also tap on it to listen for reverb or feel the vibration to make sure it wasn't force ripened or really old (mushy inside) other than that i look for the darkest color line. i have no clue if that will determine flavor though.

My friends at Wally World never minded Melon Thumpers in produce, what they disliked was the grape sqeezers, tomato punchers and the banana bruisers, especially when they can be seen on closed circuit or actually while you're working. Wouldn't happen? I can testify it does, I used to work Fabrics and Crafts, watched a woman pick up a Styrofoam ball, score it with her fancy artificial nail, then bro g it to me and ask that I lower it in price. I hid behind the fact I was not the Department Manager and wouldn't be permitted to do such a thing. No reverberations so I guess she didn't find anyone else to do it for her. End of Day I had to " claim" it out because no one else would want it either. Fairly cheap valuation but it was the larcenous action demonstrated by someone" dressed to kill", not poor by any means ! But she was was. a minority; most people aren't like that!

Smoked chicken breast with BBQ sauce (2.25 oz) & collard greens

7 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Smoked chicken breast with BBQ Sauce (2.25 oz) & collard greens

That looks delicious!

8 hours ago, sillykitty said:

Smoked chicken breast with BBQ Sauce (2.25 oz) & collard greens

How do you cook collard greens? I've never had them.

1 hour ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

How do you cook collard greens? I've never had them.

I didn't actually cook these, they're catering leftovers.

But when I made them in the past, I made them similarly to this recipe https://www.aforkstale.com/how-to-cook-collard-greens/ Only I left out the hot sauce, but added garlic.

Then use pepper vinegar as a condiment

I also don't use ham hocks or regular bacon. I use pork jowl bacon. It is a staple for anything I want to add a smokey, porky flavor to, like beans and soups. I buy it at Winco http://www.sunnyvalleysmokedmeats.com/retail-bacon.html It is dead cheap. I chop it up into 2 oz portions and freeze, so I always have it on hand. It also looks like Walmart carries the Smithfield brand https://www.walmart.com/ip/Smithfield-Pork-Jowl-Bacon-1-0-1-4-lb/50156197 (Can't vouch for it, like I can the Sunnyvale brand)

My attempt at a healthy-ish high calorie snack!

Chia pudding made with cashew milk and Isopure Dutch Chocolate protein powder + 1 tbsp peanut butter + 1 fl oz pumpkin seeds + blueberries...

Ate almost all of it, save 2 or 3 (tea)spoonfuls that Mr. ate “just to have a taste”...

9 hours ago, ms.sss said:

My attempt at a healthy-ish high calorie snack!

Chia pudding made with cashew milk and Isopure Dutch chocolate Protein Powder + 1 tbsp Peanut Butter + 1 fl oz pumpkin seeds + blueberries...

Ate almost all of it, save 2 or 3 (tea)spoonfuls that Mr. ate “just to have a taste”...

Picture perfect ?

Yum!!!

23 hours ago, sillykitty said:

I also don't use ham hocks or regular bacon. I use pork jowl bacon. It is a staple for anything I want to add a smokey, porky flavor to, like Beans and Soups. I buy it at Winco http://www.sunnyvalleysmokedmeats.com/retail-bacon.html It is dead cheap. I chop it up into 2 oz portions and freeze, so I always have it on hand.

Why jowl bacon vs. regular? The fat percentage or something else? I've never even heard of pork jowl bacon before!

I love hearing how other people cook! I've never used pepper vinegar, either!

Edited June 26, 20197 yr by Orchids&Dragons

I think that's another name for what we commonly call Canadian Bacon. Usually it's the British Commonwealth friends who call it Jowl Bacon.

1 hour ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Why jowl bacon vs. regular? The fat percentage or something else? I've never even heard of pork jowl bacon before!

It is called guanciale and it is delicious. It is pretty much the opposite of Canadian bacon! Canadian bacon is super lean smoked/cured pork tenderloin.

1 hour ago, Cheeseburgh said:

It is called guanciale and it is delicious. It is pretty much the opposite of Canadian bacon! Canadian bacon is super lean smoked/cured pork tenderloin.

Yes ... not at all similar to Canadian bacon. The difference between guanciale and pork jowl bacon is that guanciale isn't smoked, while the bacon is.