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, ms.sss said:

@Arabesque, while the calamari looks good, that drink is MOUTHWATERING. Did it taste as refreshing as it looks???

Actually while drinking it I thought I know someone who would also enjoy this ???. And yes, it was refreshingly delicious on a warm Spring day in Brisbane (before the storm hit!) .

OMG @Starwarsandcupcakes. Your cookies would tempt a saint.

PS - If you want a giggle have a look at Grace Dent, the noted British restaurant critic, on Instagram being almost orgasmic eating roast potatoes dipped in mayo & white bread toast with Nutella & banana.

I rarely post pics of my salads anymore but here’s one: chicken tomato cucumber

25 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

I rarely post pics of my salads anymore but here’s one: chicken Tomato cucumber

i don't mind one bit of salad posts. Yum.

On 10/23/2021 at 19:05, GreenTealael said:

I rarely post pics of my salads anymore but here’s one: chicken Tomato cucumber

Yummmmm I ❤️salads!! We don’t mind seeing those at all!! Loookssss yummmyy!!

On 10/21/2021 at 21:43, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

My meals which I may or may not eat all of and the mini cupcakes I frosted that tipped over on the way into work. ?

How can you make all these delicious sweet treats and resist?!!

1 hour ago, Kris77 said:

How can you make all these delicious sweet treats and resist?!!

For me there’s a weird thing that happens with working around so much sugar and fat- I end up not wanting to eat it. The smell gets to me and I end up wanting dark leafy greens and vegetables after so much baking.

However, today has been a different story. With broken sleep and the loss of a patient at the beginning of my shift yesterday and not being able to communicate with the family due to language barriers…. I definitely indulged today but feel like crap because of it.

I don’t like feeling sick to my stomach and like all of my energy has disappeared. So for that reason I don’t indulge often. I’d rather eat a salad or drink a smoothie full of fresh tasting goodness that is going to nourish my body and soul.

Dinner last night. I ate ¼ - hubby had the rest. Love seeing salads, Green Tealael!!!! I eat one salad a day. Scoop of Chicken salad in the center. Fresh, daily fiber, greens, protein and fruit essential to maintaining my sleeve. Avoid most processed sugar, salt and chemical additives that

Question dose anyone know of an app that if you put all the ingredients you are cooking with if it will make macros for them. I kinda like creat weird concoction and have know way to figure out what the macros are. Any input would help thank you.

On 10/4/2021 at 4:04 PM, ms.sss said:

Tonite's dinner: Mango salad w/ cashews, mint and ginger Syrup AND a teacup filled with Massaman chicken Curry: ate all 430 calories worth of it.

How long did it take your stomach to be able to handle this? I just made one scrambled egg and even eating half of it feels like a task - struggling to get my protein in unless I do shakes (which I am so tired of)

6 hours ago, IWantTheDream said:

Question dose anyone know of an app that if you put all the ingredients you are cooking with if it will make macros for them. I kinda like creat weird concoction and have know way to figure out what the macros are. Any input would help thank you.

There are lots of them; search "nutrition apps."

2 weeks post surgery and I was dreading going to my cousin's birthday dinner tonight but this made the soft food diet so bearable! Refried beans, queso, chicken; simple and delicious if not much to look at. Forgot a before photo. I'd never have ordered this before surgery because it wouldn't have filled me. Stopped myself before I got that terrible knot in my sternum and took home the many meals left on my plate lol.

On 10/24/2021 at 10:05, Sophie7713 said:

dinner last night. I ate ¼ - hubby had the rest. Love seeing salads, Green Tealael!!!! I eat one salad a day. Scoop of chicken salad in the center. Fresh, daily Fiber, greens, Protein and fruit essential to maintaining my sleeve. Avoid most processed sugar, salt and chemical additives that

Looks REALLY good!! Yummm

On 10/23/2021 at 19:05, GreenTealael said:

I rarely post pics of my salads anymore but here’s one: chicken Tomato cucumber

Salads are my fav meal!!

7 hours ago, slimbunny said:

How long did it take your stomach to be able to handle this? I just made one scrambled egg and even eating half of it feels like a task - struggling to get my Protein in unless I do shakes (which I am so tired of)

Truth be told I don't think I had any mangoes nor curries during weight loss phase lol...but I'm pretty sure if I did, I would have had no issue if I had wanted to eat it. I had no food intolerances other than excess sugar.

Now if we are talking VOLUME though, I don't think I would have been been able to eat this much food in one sitting (both teacups would equal 1 cup in volume) until about 9 months to a year. I should add that a "sitting" for me in that first year would have been like 1 to 1.5 hours, depending on what it was. I took FOREVER to eat.

I'm 3 years out now and my "sittings" are about 45 mins-ish and I can eat about 1 - 1.5 cups in volume comfortably,

Edited October 25, 20214 yr by ms.sss

This lovely uhhh “warm salad” is just what I needed today.

Massaged kale and spinach in avocado oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and Himalayan pink salt. Sautéed for about 30 seconds to a minute. Topped with pan seared, skin-on salmon and balsamic vinegar caramelized red onions.

Would’ve been about 415 calories and 35g protein if I had finished it all but I’m saving the rest for breakfast or lunch tomorrow. Definitely made my heart happy.