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

1 hour ago, summerset said:

Really? Peanut Butter? Interesting. I need fast acting sugars then. Doesn't need a large amount but it has to be sugar because of, well - low blood sugar!

I had this before WLS and was told to eat peanut butter. I dont know why but if i dont have any i just grab something

Self-made burgers with veg-patties and truckloads of onion, cucumber salad and batavia salad. Wrapped the whole thing up because mess, lol. Hubby had his with a fried chicken style veg patty.

Edited July 11, 20206 yr by summerset

I usually have this as a treat (1/8 of a piece of "pie"), but today I had it for lunch instead, so I had 1/6 of a piece. It's my take on a zero point WW yogurt pie recipe that a friend of mine gave me. This version is made of plain Greek yogurt (4 C), 3 eggs, 2 boxes of sugar free Jello cheesecake pudding (mix only), and a couple scoops of vanilla protein powder.

it's topped with light Cool Whip and a strawberry compote I made by cooking down strawberries with some SF Torani syrup (sometimes I use Splenda or Stevia instead) and a little vanilla and cinnamon. The strawberries kick out a lot of water when they cook down, so I usually have to thicken it once it's done.

3 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

I usually have this as a treat (1/8 of a piece of "pie"), but today I had it for lunch instead, so I had 1/6 of a piece. It's my take on a zero point WW yogurt pie recipe that a friend of mine gave me. This version is made of plain Greek yogurt (4 C), 3 eggs, 2 boxes of sugar free Jello cheesecake pudding (mix only), and a couple scoops of vanilla Protein Powder.

it's topped with light Cool Whip and a strawberry compote I made by cooking down strawberries with some SF Torani Syrup (sometimes I use Splenda or Stevia instead) and a little vanilla and cinnamon. The strawberries kick out a lot of Water when they cook down, so I usually have to thicken it once it's done.

Fantastic looking! How long do we bake it and at what temp? Thanks.

Just now, Lily66 said:

Fantastic looking! How long do we bake it and at what temp? Thanks.

350 F for about 40 minutes. Oh - and spray the pie pan with cooking spray before you pour the "batter" in - then it won't stick.

Hubby made a snapshot of his burger as well. ?

10 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

It's my take on a zero point WW yogurt pie recipe that a friend of mine gave me.

That reminds me of the fact that I wanted to give a vegan high protein "cheese"cake a try since like the neolithic revolution came around or so.

10 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

350 F for about 40 minutes. Oh - and spray the pie pan with cooking spray before you pour the "batter" in - then it won't stick.

I also stick it in the fridge for several hours - or overnight - before eating it. Just like a regular cheesecake...

On 7/9/2020 at 12:10 AM, PollyEster said:

Appreciate that you're curious about - and open to - exploring plant-based foods! That's a pretty good cookbook, too, one of a handful that we use regularly.

My kind, thoughtful daughter makes various energy bars for the family almost every week. She's only 13, but has already developed a great deal of capability in the kitchen (and elsewhere!). Years of massive kitchen waste and mess led to this point ?, but it was all worth it because she'll carry these skills and this confidence in herself for the rest of her life. We just use a food-safe silicone mold to shape them: I've found that something like this is roughly the perfect size for virtually every kind of post-op treat.

Love the New Yorker and Bruce Kaplan. Thank you for that, and am attaching another of his cartoons in kind:

LOVE IT! A gal after my own heart. I could not live without my New Yorker magazine, cartoons + collection volumes in my library. I do cut, categorize and file them under food, relationships, design (like this one) and fashion etc. Use cartoons almost daily to share in a personal card, letter of agreements, client design notebooks, design statements and one weekly on kitchen cork board. A familiar and wonderful way of looking at life. Simply genius, really.

Does your daughter ship treats? Will place an order with her! LOL. What an amazing legacy. She sounds just like her mother - A true artisan of beauty and purpose, indeed.

We are planning to try out the blueberry chocolate bars and white bean soup with best broth ever this weekend from www.nutritionstripped.com ;]

2 hours ago, summerset said:

Hubby made a snapshot of his burger as well. ?

We are influencing them ?

@summerset can you find this brand in Germany?

A vegetarian sandwich (my BF) & my wrap

The two bagel seasoning brands

On 7/9/2020 at 12:24 AM, PollyEster said:

This was our lockdown project; repurposing an old storage shed on our property into a summer cottage-slash-studio, instead of tearing it down. It was a quick-ish job because we just wanted to be able to enjoy it this summer, but we're using it so often that we've decided we'd like to have it year-round, so are planning on insulation and drywall, new wiring, etc. as next steps. There's always tea or Soup on at the cottage!

What a rewarding project to embark upon. And, such a magical dreamy space! You must send progress pictures. Brings back very fond memories of our family northeast cabins built by my great-grandparents (unfortunately, sold off by rapacious relatives)... My favorite sleeping nook was much like above open window with cool summer breezes and fire flies flitting about. Great casement window details for such a renovation. Will you incorporate them?

2 minutes ago, Sophie7713 said:

Love this ❤

I have seen an influx of Fireflies recently (I have not seen so many since childhood) & I was presently surprised at the nostalgia it caused.

On 7/10/2020 at 11:46 AM, catwoman7 said:

I've never been a huge Jello fan and hadn't had it since my surgery five years ago (the pre-op diet...), but someone on another forum eats sugar free Jello all the time - with light Cool Whip - as a snack or dessert. Since I seem to be having trouble controlling my snacking lately, I thought I'd give it a try. It's not bad - and it's sweet - and super low in calories. I picked up this coconut whipped topping that I saw the other day at Trader Joe's (I noticed that they also have it at Aldi's) - it's even lower in calories than light Cool Whip (10 calories per 2 tablespoons), and it has a nice, coconut-y taste to it. Voila! Just had this as my morning snack...

Great IDEA! And, at least you did not succumb to making tomato aspic with meat stock! LOL.