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

7 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

I don't think I ever really did. I'm not sure when it happened but rice or Pasta forced it's way into every meal.

Prior to WLS, at parties and potlucks I would turn down the coveted baked macaroni and cheese. There were lots of side eyes but also lots of people willing to divide the spoils ?

As a kid on spaghetti night I’d eat a bowl of meat sauce and dip garlic bread into it. Pasta just has a weird texture that I don’t like.

Tonight’s dinner for the fam: Pork Souvlakis on a Bun, homemade tzatziki w/ fixins and some guacamole I had to make today cuz our avocados were getting too ripe. Oh, and some homemade seasoned pita chips (ya, i know, greek and mexican flavours...a bit of an old pairing, lol)

I served myself almost 1.5 oz of the pork, some cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and about 3 tbsp each of the tzatziki and guacamole. Plus iced coffee with Kahlua (not shown) while I was grilling: 343 calories

Ate it all except for a few of the onions, and there was some leftover tzatziki and guac that Mr. ate.

Edited October 19, 20205 yr by ms.sss

12 hours ago, ms.sss said:

Tonight’s dinner for the fam: Pork Souvlakis on a Bun, homemade tzatziki w/ fixins and some guacamole I had to make today cuz our avocados were getting too ripe. Oh, and some homemade seasoned pita chips (ya, i know, greek and mexican flavours...a bit of an old pairing, lol)

I served myself almost 1.5 oz of the pork, some cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and about 3 tbsp each of the tzatziki and guacamole. Plus iced coffee with Kahlua (not shown) while I was grilling: 343 calories

Ate it all except for a few of the onions, and there was some leftover tzatziki and guac that Mr. ate.

That's quite a spread! Special occasion or just another Monday?

Warm tofu salad for dinner last night

Roughly 2 cups of salad greens, 1/8 cup of raisins, 2 olives, 1/8 cup of feta cheese, 1/4 avocado, 10 croutons and 3 oz seasoned pan fried tofu

Edited October 20, 20205 yr by GreenTealael

43 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

That's quite a spread! Special occasion or just another Monday?

Lol, just another Monday, I'm afraid. Cooking and making meals is like one of my transfer addictions...

35 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

I look forward to seeing your nails as much as I do your food....

3 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

I look forward to seeing your nails as much as I do your food....

Thanks ??

Before surgery*: Taco Bell Mexican pizza

After surgery: Mini Mexican pizza (featuring Mr. Tortilla 1 net carb tortillas)

I had to take a break after eating about 1/3 of it because some chicken got stuck on the way down. Went back to it later and ate almost all the rest (added some lettuce and light sour cream after the first picture).

*I probably only had the Taco Bell Mexican pizza once or twice in my life. I rarely went to Taco Bell and this wasn't one of my favorite items on the menu. I was inspired today by a video on how to make your own Mexican pizza since Taco Bell is retiring it from the menu.

9 minutes ago, BigSue said:

Before surgery*: Taco Bell Mexican pizza

After surgery: Mini Mexican pizza (featuring Mr. Tortilla 1 net carb tortillas)

Nice! I love the idea of making a post-surgery version of a pre-surgery food! ?

As Cher Horowitz would say: "PROJECT!!" *claps hands excitedly*...

Edited October 20, 20205 yr by ms.sss

47 minutes ago, BigSue said:

Before surgery*: Taco Bell Mexican pizza

After surgery: Mini Mexican pizza (featuring Mr. Tortilla 1 net carb tortillas)

I had to take a break after eating about 1/3 of it because some chicken got stuck on the way down. Went back to it later and ate almost all the rest (added some lettuce and light sour cream after the first picture).

*I probably only had the Taco Bell Mexican pizza once or twice in my life. I rarely went to Taco Bell and this wasn't one of my favorite items on the menu. I was inspired today by a video on how to make your own Mexican pizza since Taco Bell is retiring it from the menu.

Amazing comparison!

I haven't seen a pre/post surgery pic in a while

Green colored meal. Broccoli, onions, king oyster mushrooms, mock chicken, green vegan pesto, cashewsan over leftover bean spaghetti.

Falafel Salad : 2 c salad greens, 3 olives, 15 croutons, 1/8 c raisins, 1/8 c of feta cheese, 2.5 oz falafel cooked

Calorically dense for a salad

So yesterday I figured I’d roast the garlic cloves I used for the souvlaki marinade from last night’s dinner for a bit of garnish. Turns out the fam loved them just a la carte and this morning, asked if I could roast some more to eat as a snack. ?!

I was all, ok, but you all are weird.

I had a sample of it and I am now a believer. YUM. I ate 3: 20 calories.

Now we all gotta go gargle with some mouthwash for a while...

11 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Falafel salad : 2 c salad greens, 3 olives, 15 croutons, 1/8 c raisins, 1/8 c of feta cheese, 2.5 oz falafel cooked

Calorically dense for a salad

Hey! Get outta my brain! I am planning to make falafel tonight!!!

Got a recipe to share??

11 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

Hey! Get outta my brain! I am planning to make falafel tonight!!!

Got a recipe to share??

I just used the Trader joe's box mix but added onion powder and paprika.

I flatten them like patties for even cooking while pan frying in ~1/8 c of oil (1/4 inch or less in a pan)