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 eat alot of salads. All my salads look pretty much the same. So here's something a little different: a pic of the mise en place instead, lol.

Romaine, vinaigrette, carrots, cucumbers, apples, kimchi, cheddar, smoked oysters, salami w/ prosciutto slices: 368 calories.

Ate a bit more than 1/2, will eat the rest later, unless someone in the fam gets to it first.

“BBQ” Chicken strips w/ couscous and tomato

I almost finished this over the course 30- 45 mins but I was busy and full

2 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

“BBQ” chicken strips w/ couscous and Tomato

Why is BBQ in quotes?? Bbq is bbq ?

Because the sauce was just laying next to the chicken so I guess it was bbq adjacent chicken ?

Another day of packed meals.

Green smoothie this time with kale, spinach, unsweetened almond milk, strawberries and chocolate protein powder

a cheesy broccoli spinach soup I threw together in the instant pot while making the kids dinner (they had Mac and cheese and chicken nuggets). Have to say the soup reminds of the ooze from the TMNT secret of the ooze movie from the 90’s

an egg white with furikake and American cheese on an everything bagel thin

protein shakes, chocolate almonds, seaweed snacks, a protein bar, freeze dried tangerines, and a beef broth packet

my exercise calories look off because it doesn’t account for the fact I sleep during the day and do most of my walking and stuff at night. I’ll break even before i clock in at work.

18 minutes ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

cheesy broccoli spinach Soup I threw together in the instant pot while making the kids dinner 

How does everyone pull this soup off so effortlessly?!? Every time I have tried to make it the ingredients separate into layers like an archeological excavation site.

I’m ready to contribute! Almost. I’m in the soft food stage (surgery September 17th). I was going to take a b/a pic of my tuna fish, but then I found a bone in it, so obviously I can’t eat that now. (I feel bad about not being able to eat it, I really do).

Thanks for the thread! Looking at all the lovely meals has really helped me during this early stage!

3 minutes ago, Tinyhounds said:

I’m ready to contribute! Almost. I’m in the soft food stage (surgery September 17th). I was going to take a b/a pic of my tuna fish, but then I found a bone in it, so obviously I can’t eat that now. (I feel bad about not being able to eat it, I really do).

Thanks for the thread! Looking at all the lovely meals has really helped me during this early stage!

Oh no! Next time ❤️

11 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

How does everyone pull this Soup off so effortlessly?!? Every time I have tried to make it the ingredients separate into layers like an archeological excavation site.

Nutritional yeast, less cheese than recommended and an immersion blender.

So talented @Starwarsandcupcakes. Envious of people like you who can turn their hands to such artistic activities. I can about mange to draw a stick person. ?

21 hours ago, ms.sss said:

I eat alot of salads. All my salads look pretty much the same. So here's something a little different: a pic of the mise en place instead, lol.

Romaine, vinaigrette, carrots, cucumbers, apples, kimchi, cheddar, smoked oysters, salami w/ prosciutto slices: 368 calories.

Ate a bit more than 1/2, will eat the rest later, unless someone in the fam gets to it first.

Didn't get around to eating my salad leftovers from yesterday so am eating it now. Added a bit more ham, a half can of smoked oysters and a couple tbsps of seafood sauce.

Since I logged the whole salad yesterday, am just logging the stuff I added to it today: 176 calories.

I'm looking at it now and doubt I will eat it all, and will probably toss what I don't eat (the romaine is not as crisp as I want it to be). We shall see.

Before & After! Cauliflower and lentil pasta with ground turkey ragu. Saw my doctor today, was so excited to start real food!!!

On 10/14/2021 at 10:50 PM, Tinyhounds said:

Before & After! Cauliflower and lentil Pasta with ground turkey ragu. Saw my doctor today, was so excited to start real food!!!

Yay real food! Was it worth the wait?

Woke up at the crack of dawn this morning (probably earlier than that, actually).

It was raining so couldn't go for a run, and there was nothing interesting to watch on TV, so .... I baked a pie.

Last time I baked a pie I subbed almost all the sugar with Monk Fruit, and though the fam couldn't tell the difference, they asked that the next time I baked a pie, I use real sugar. Jeez.

Which means one serving of this CARAMEL APPLE PIE (i.e,. 1/8 of the pie below) is 350 calories. I'm going out for drinks with the gal pals tonight so I'm gonna pass on pie today. I'll have a sample if there is any leftover tomorrow. The house smelled AWESOME though.

P.S. Full disclosure: I used pre-made pastry from the grocery so its not 100% homemade. Shhhhhhh...

Edited October 16, 20214 yr by ms.sss

18 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

P.S. Full disclosure: I used pre-made pastry from the grocery so its not 100% homemade. Shhhhhhh...

Hey, no judgement here. I HATE making pie crust so I almost always buy it.