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

A grocery haul-

So I did most of my weekly shopping today and thought I’d share. This is for myself and 4 kids. I spent $125.19US and got $5.75 in cash back rewards so just under $120US total.

10lbs strawberries
5 pints blueberries
5 half pints raspberries
2 English cucumbers
4 zucchini
4 bell peppers
10oz Bag of spinach
5oz Bag of kale
Bag of shredded carrots
6 individual yogurt cups
3 8oz bags reduced fat Mexican cheese blend
4 Gatorade real hydrations
Olive Garden light Italian dressing
New Primals BBQ sauce
Unsweetened coconut flakes
1.5lbs shaved beef
5-count pack protein bars
2 12-count toaster pastries
1 16-count cereal treat bars
A bag of Twix popcorn
2 Twix candy bars
stovetop popcorn kit
A pack of taki meat sticks
Pack of cookies

Not pictured-
5 boxes brownie mix (for work goodies as they were on sale)
5 24-count cases of water (we have hard well water)
3 2-liter bottles Diet Pepsi
A 4-count box ice cream cones
A 2.5lb bag chicken tenderloins (already in the slow cooker)

1 hour ago, BypassingMyPhatAss said:

You resisted bread!

I did. The kid took some home. That's herring and apple salad with yoghurt and dill sauce.

Dinner last night- a salad! ? I ate the whole thing.

Chicken breast, baby broccoli, and baby carrots with everything bagel seasoning. The chicken ended up getting dry so I couldn’t eat anymore.

On 04/15/2022 at 09:06, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

dinner last night- a salad! ? I ate the whole thing.

Omg I’d love this salad!!! Yummmm

Here’s todays meals and calories- breakfast was a protein shake with special k protein cereal (a whopping 39g of carbs per serving- I probably won’t but it again). And obviously coffee was needed with the rest of that protein shake because clearly I can’t even function to make it. Lunch was fajita meat and veggies and pea salad. I counted what I ate while making it but was done after the meat and veg. Dinner was surprise, another salad! The lonely piece of chicken didn’t make the cut into the digestion club. ?

Also, in case you’re wondering what I do with ALL that fruit I buy. Tada- fruit salad! A mini watermelon, a whole fresh pineapple, 2 containers of blueberries, a 2lb container of strawberries, 4 apples. It made about 2 gallons of fruit salad and almost half has already mysteriously disappeared but I think it was the children. ?

Edited April 17, 20224 yr by Starwarsandcupcakes

Easter dinner. (We had Easter dinner yesterday, because our daughter couldn't make it today.)

Rib eye roast, cooked by sous vide to 132F. Sauteed asparagus, air fryer sweet potatoes, and half a ciabatta roll. Cabernet sauvignon from South Africa.

I ate about half, except I ate all the bread. With butter. I love bread and butter.

On 3/16/2022 at 6:55 AM, kcuster83 said:

You forgot to cook your meat. lol

PS: I am just playing with you- I like my meat burnt.

I could eat steak completely raw !

Hand made matzah for Passover

Yesterday was a crap day for food. I drank a 100 calories protein shake mixed in coffee while having a Reese’s cup for breakfast. Then I tasted stuff as the day went on with baking. Followed that up with the news of my father’s death, so I wasn’t hungry.

Even with tracking everything including this honey lavender cheesecake… still didn’t break 1000 calories.

Today will be rough but hopefully I can just get through.

18 minutes ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

Yesterday was a crap day for food. I drank a 100 calories Protein Shake mixed in coffee while having a Reese’s cup for Breakfast. Then I tasted stuff as the day went on with baking. Followed that up with the news of my father’s death, so I wasn’t hungry.

So sorry to hear about your father's passing.

When my dad passed away about three years ago, it was expected, but still had a profound effect on me. So be gracious and forgiving with yourself in the coming days and weeks.

On 4/11/2022 at 10:24 AM, ms.sss said:

So my packed salad lunch from last week was getting longing looks from my hike-mates so i am doing them a solid and packing two giant salads to share among us for a another hike this afternoon.

798 calories for the contents of TWO of these. There will be 4 of us sharing this.

…converting those around me into salad-believers, one salad at a time..?

Hello. I notice you eat TONS of salads. I LOVE SALAD!! I am only 4 weeks post-op do can't have it yet but excited for when I can.

I have a question though, how do you meet protein goals with so much salad in your diet?

On 4/17/2022 at 9:01 AM, Tracyringo said:

I could eat steak completely raw !

haha no way! I have to have mine well done! I even go to high end steak restaurants and apologize when ordering my steak. lol

2 hours ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

Yesterday was a crap day for food. I drank a 100 calories Protein Shake mixed in coffee while having a Reese’s cup for Breakfast. Then I tasted stuff as the day went on with baking. Followed that up with the news of my father’s death, so I wasn’t hungry.

Condolences ??

Edited April 18, 20224 yr by GreenTealael

55 minutes ago, kcuster83 said:

haha no way! I have to have mine well done! I even go to high end steak restaurants and apologize when ordering my steak. lol

That one I posted was indeed pretty red, but it was delicious.

That one was 132F by the sous vide machine. I have another one in the freezer, and I may cook it a bit warmer. 136, maybe.

Sous vide is wonderful for cooking red meat. It comes out the desired doneness all the way through, rather than being just right in the center and too done on the outside.

My wife's dad likes them well-done, too. When we cook steaks for him by sous vide, I make his 155F or so, then cool off the water bath and make them for everyone else. I just leave his in. It cooks longer, but doesn't get any more done, since everyone else likes their steaks about 128F.