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

I made a variation of chicken satay (cucumbers and pineapple) with peanut sauce, it turned out great. I didn’t eat the rice. It is microwave brown and wild rice minute rice. It is horrible with Asian flavors. I like it with American food though. The peanut sauce was super good too. I’ll make this again but tweak some stuff.

7 hours ago, sillykitty said:

Weekend meals

Mousaka (Greek Eggplant Casserole)

Red Beans and Rice with Green Beans & Collard Greens

@Pandemonium Red Beans without the rice isn't a bad bariatric choice

Wow, will you ship me some of your Mousaka? It looks sooooo GOOD!

2 hours ago, MarvelGirl25 said:

Making Asian/Asian inspired meals this week. Keeping it going with pork chive and cabbage dumplings. I ate 3 of the steamed and was pretty full. Didn’t touch the fried.

These are just fabulous, MG! I just wanted to reach into my screen and sample one. Like YUM! Oh boy - a dumpling extravaganza...

Ensenada Style Fish Taco

Figs, "Vleischsalat" on whole spelt bread, cucumber, carrot, red batavia salad.

Breakfast from yesterday and today.

Pic 1: Avocado toast on zero carb bread with boiled quail eggs and sautéed mushrooms.

Pic 2: My usual breakfast/lunch when working in the office. Scrambled tofu with mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, and onions with half an avocado.

Salad made with kale from the garden, smoky maple BBQ tempeh, homemade vegan parmesan. Ate it all! ?

1 hour ago, PollyEster said:

salad made with kale from the garden, smoky maple BBQ tempeh, homemade vegan parmesan. Ate it all! ?

Hi PE - we missed you and your stunning cuisine. This dish is both colorful and scrumptious, I'm sure. One cannot help but smile. Love the complex pops of purple ingredients... AND, you are at GOAL! Yay! Do share with us a picture on the OOTD thread - so we can all celebrate your tremendous success and achievement. Is the garden cottage renovation complete, too? Please share. So excited to see.

Refreshing salad for lunch today, too. Slivered cauliflower, dates, green olives, raw walnuts, white raisins on bed of greens. Made an orange citrus vinaigrette. Ate half. Mr. Sophie enjoyed the rest.

Edited September 10, 20205 yr by Sophie7713

Seitan burger.

My odd meals from Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I’m sure I’ll have something similar today. Ive been trying to use up everything in my fridge.

Tuesday I made a stir fry with the leftover cabbage I had from the dumplings and Wednesday and Thursday I did something similar with onions, peppers, and tomatoes and just threw it on top of romaine.

I’m able to finish everything minus the meat. I usually eat about 2 ounces of it.

Pre surgery I always needed to eat/make these immaculate meals but I see food so much differently. Sometimes it just needs to be nutritious and do its job, nothing more. I’ve learned that not everyday there has to be this perfect meal, just something that fills you up. I also find my joy in cooking for others and that’s good enough for me too.

Edited September 11, 20205 yr by MarvelGirl25

16 minutes ago, MarvelGirl25 said:

Pre surgery I always needed to eat/make these immaculate meals but I see food so much differently. Sometimes it just needs to be nutritious and do its job, nothing more. I’ve learned that not everyday there has to be this perfect meal, just something that fills you up

Oh thank goodness it's not just me! Sometimes my cooking and plating skills devolve exponentially because I get bored with food very easily, still hungry but not excited. I just want to eat and be done

Edited September 11, 20205 yr by GreenTealael

Cinnamon Raisin bread for the BF

Made Kung Pao chicken for the first time tonight. It was really good. I had 1/4 cup of rice with it and including peanuts it was only 350 calories.

5 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Oh thank goodness it's not just me! Sometimes my cooking and plating skills devolve exponentially because I get bored with food very easily, still hungry but not excited. I just want to eat and be done

I feel you! I definitely have those days now ?