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

Protein Wrap Quesadilla-ish Thing

21 hours ago, ms.sss said:

I just noticed that your wasabi packets were untouched?! What is sushi/sashimi without wasabi?!?!

I'm weird about wasabi. I only like it with simple sushi like nigiri. In special rolls like this there is already a lot going on (the sauce on the side was eel sauce/chili oil combo) and I don't like the wasabi to compete/overpower the other flavors.

Date candy in the glass. Dopamine rush and drooling in anticipation of tomorrow's dessert and all, lol.

20 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Protein Wrap Quesadilla-ish Thing

How was it?

22 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Protein Wrap Quesadilla-ish Thing

Looks interesting. How did you prepare this?

This has become one of my go-to easy meals -- sort of a Mexican chicken casserole (not pictured: fat-free plain Greek yogurt masquerading as sour cream):

51 minutes ago, summerset said:

Looks interesting. How did you prepare this?

I melted a bit of butter in a nonstick pan and then placed the wrap in, and then cheese on one half. Once the wrap was warm and pliable I folded it in half, heated both side so they were a bit crisp and the cheese was melty. I could have used cooking spray and more interesting/flavorful ingredients. But I'm not in my own kitchen, so limited resources.

59 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

How was it?

Gave a mini review on the favorite products thread. It was fine?

It didn't taste like much of anything. If I would have been in my WL phase, I would have been excited to have a protein item masquerading as a carb. In maintenance I'd probably opt for a real tortilla.

Large pastrami salad for dinner 275 cals, 22 carbs, 20 protein

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians out there! ?? ?

Our spread for this evening: Instant Pot turkey breast (then finished in the oven) w/ gravy; cranberry stuffing, mini smashed potatoes with sour cream, and buttered carrots.

My plate: Turkey w/ gravy, 3 potatoes w/ sour cream, carrots: 303 calories. Ate pretty much all of it except 1 potato and 1/2 the carrots (Mr. ate what little leftovers I had, so no after pic).

Edited October 13, 20205 yr by ms.sss

Turkey, fat free shredded cheddar, and spinach pocket. With 2 bell pepper rings and 2 pickle slices and mustard. I’ll post the full nutrition info.

This was the first after picture.

And then the second after.

Ive officially relinquished the leftovers to a couple kids who happily ate them.

7 hours ago, sillykitty said:

I melted a bit of butter in a nonstick pan and then placed the wrap in, and then cheese on one half. Once the wrap was warm and pliable I folded it in half, heated both side so they were a bit crisp and the cheese was melty.

I used to do that with some ready-made crepe-like pancakes. Since they were not sweet to begin with one could prepare them also in a savory kind of way. Didn't make that in ages for lack of a decent non-dairy cheese substitute.

Edited October 13, 20205 yr by summerset

Snacktime!

Pita chips (cut up a package of Lebanese style pitas, then air fried them), with assorted dips.

I ate 6 chips (equivalent to 1/4 of one pita plus approximately 1 tbsp each of three of the dips: 125 calories

I don’t normally eat bread products (except for cake!), but when I do, it’s almost always in some kind of cracker or chip form...

Edited October 13, 20205 yr by ms.sss

On 7/24/2018 at 10:05 PM, GreenTealael said:

4 oz curried salmon pâté (w/raisins and cranberries) and raw kale

Before and when restriction hit

VSG2017 HW 249 SW 238 CW 167

I thought we couldn’t eat fried foods?

2 hours ago, Slimfast88 said:

I thought we couldn’t eat fried foods?

The curied salmon pate was prepped like tuna or chicken salad, so nothing was fried for that recipe

BUT

You may be surprised to find that different bariatric plans (under different bariatric team supervision) allow for different food standards.

Also individual tolerance will account for what can/can't be eaten.

On my plan and with my tolerance, I can have some fried foods. I for a long time I have stuck with pan, oven & convection fried vs deep fried as matter of preference because I rather not waste oil for no added value.

I'm sure many others like @sillykitty @summerset @MarvelGirl25 @ms.sss @Sophie7713 @Cheeseburgh will be able to give you their perspectives too ❤️

Edited October 14, 20205 yr by GreenTealael