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

On 11/7/2022 at 3:57 PM, sillykitty said:

Ok, you ask for it!
& fig dessert

ooooh this one is right up my alley!! ?????

On 11/8/2022 at 2:10 AM, sillykitty said:

Creperie
Emmenteller & Onion crepe

i LOVE savoury crepes!!!!!!!

9 hours ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

freezer meals

omg your freezer shelves are bending from the pressure!

2 hours ago, ms.sss said:

omg your freezer shelves are bending from the pressure!

It just looks like it. The shelf is shaped weird. I think it’s a manufacturer defect as I’ve already replaced a shelf in the fridge, too.

as some of you may already know, i love me a tasting menu!

date night last night was a 9-course small plate dinner of (mostly) deliciousness ?

had 1-2 bites of everything, with the exception of the bread (mr. ate it all) and the tuna & scallops (ate my entire portion), also one look at the dessert i knew it would not agree with me, but i did have a lick of the caramel it was sitting in (waaay to sweet! i was right!) Mr. ate all my leftovers (plus a street hotdog afterwards cuz he was still hungry ???).

also had 2 vodka sodas and 1/2 a glass of red wine.

food and drinks consumed over about a 2.5 hour period.

i didn't bother logging this meal cuz i just wasn't in the mood to put in that much effort. sorry not sorry lol.

from left to right:

- "cheese and crackers"

- some sort of crab salad

- blue fin tuna sashimi (served on a single vertebrae of an actual tuna which i thought was super cool presentation)

- foie gras profiterole

- striped bass crudo

- grilled scallop

- tanjo farm duck

- bread

- molten chocolate cake

(i should have put my hand beside each dish for size perspective but i forgot. but they are pretty small...like the size of an hors d'ouerve passed around at a cocktail party)

Edited November 10, 20223 yr by ms.sss

Super-ugly, extra-yummie vegan burger:

58 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

as some of you may already know, i love me a tasting menu!

date night last night was a 9-course small plate dinner of (mostly) deliciousness ?

had 1-2 bites of everything, with the exception of the bread (mr. ate it all) and the tuna & scallops (ate my entire portion), also one look at the dessert i knew it would not agree with me, but i did have a lick of the caramel it was sitting in (waaay to sweet! i was right!) Mr. ate all my leftovers (plus a street hotdog afterwards cuz he was still hungry ???).

also had 2 vodka sodas and 1/2 a glass of red wine.

food and drinks consumed over about a 2.5 hour period.

i didn't bother logging this meal cuz i just wasn't in the mood to put in that much effort. sorry not sorry lol.

from left to right:

- "cheese and crackers"

- some sort of crab salad

- blue fin tuna sashimi (served on a single vertebrae of an actual tuna which i thought was super cool presentation)

- foie gras profiterole

- striped bass crudo

- grilled scallop

- tanjo farm duck

- bread

- molten chocolate cake

(i should have put my hand beside each dish for size perspective but i forgot. but they are pretty small...like the size of an hors d'ouerve passed around at a cocktail party)

It's like tapa's! I feel like Tapa's restaurants is perfect for us to taste different things and not stuff our little bellies! It can get expensive though.

Although, I am not brave enough to eat a lot of what is pictured here. Like any of the "fish" dishes. haha

Edited November 10, 20223 yr by kcuster83

3 hours ago, ms.sss said:

as some of you may already know, i love me a tasting menu!

date night last night was a 9-course small plate dinner of (mostly) deliciousness ?

had 1-2 bites of everything, with the exception of the bread (mr. ate it all) and the tuna & scallops (ate my entire portion), also one look at the dessert i knew it would not agree with me, but i did have a lick of the caramel it was sitting in (waaay to sweet! i was right!) Mr. ate all my leftovers (plus a street hotdog afterwards cuz he was still hungry ???).

also had 2 vodka sodas and 1/2 a glass of red wine.

food and drinks consumed over about a 2.5 hour period.

i didn't bother logging this meal cuz i just wasn't in the mood to put in that much effort. sorry not sorry lol.

from left to right:

- "cheese and crackers"

- some sort of crab salad

- blue fin tuna sashimi (served on a single vertebrae of an actual tuna which i thought was super cool presentation)

- foie gras profiterole

- striped bass crudo

- grilled scallop

- tanjo farm duck

- bread

- molten chocolate cake

(i should have put my hand beside each dish for size perspective but i forgot. but they are pretty small...like the size of an hors d'ouerve passed around at a cocktail party)

I can only dream to get food like that at home! I have been working on my cooking skills but ehhh, got a long way to go. I wanted to comment on your 1-2 bites. I practice the take 1 to 2 bites of everything when I go on vacation. It's a great rule. lol My siblings are foodies, and love to take me to all the best restaurants and try their favorite findings. The 1 to 2 bite rule is a lot of fun and works out well for me.

4 hours ago, ms.sss said:

as some of you may already know, i love me a tasting menu!

date night last night was a 9-course small plate dinner of (mostly) deliciousness ?

had 1-2 bites of everything, with the exception of the bread (mr. ate it all) and the tuna & scallops (ate my entire portion), also one look at the dessert i knew it would not agree with me, but i did have a lick of the caramel it was sitting in (waaay to sweet! i was right!) Mr. ate all my leftovers (plus a street hotdog afterwards cuz he was still hungry ???).

also had 2 vodka sodas and 1/2 a glass of red wine.

food and drinks consumed over about a 2.5 hour period.

i didn't bother logging this meal cuz i just wasn't in the mood to put in that much effort. sorry not sorry lol.

from left to right:

- "cheese and crackers"

- some sort of crab salad

- blue fin tuna sashimi (served on a single vertebrae of an actual tuna which i thought was super cool presentation)

- foie gras profiterole

- striped bass crudo

- grilled scallop

- tanjo farm duck

- bread

- molten chocolate cake

(i should have put my hand beside each dish for size perspective but i forgot. but they are pretty small...like the size of an hors d'ouerve passed around at a cocktail party)

The bread is sooooo pretty

4 hours ago, summerset said:

Super-ugly, extra-yummie vegan burger:

I think it has a wonderful personality ?

6 hours ago, ms.sss said:

as some of you may already know, i love me a tasting menu!

date night last night was a 9-course small plate dinner of (mostly) deliciousness ?

had 1-2 bites of everything, with the exception of the bread (mr. ate it all) and the tuna & scallops (ate my entire portion), also one look at the dessert i knew it would not agree with me, but i did have a lick of the caramel it was sitting in (waaay to sweet! i was right!) Mr. ate all my leftovers (plus a street hotdog afterwards cuz he was still hungry ???).

also had 2 vodka sodas and 1/2 a glass of red wine.

food and drinks consumed over about a 2.5 hour period.

i didn't bother logging this meal cuz i just wasn't in the mood to put in that much effort. sorry not sorry lol.

from left to right:

- "cheese and crackers"

- some sort of crab salad

- blue fin tuna sashimi (served on a single vertebrae of an actual tuna which i thought was super cool presentation)

- foie gras profiterole

- striped bass crudo

- grilled scallop

- tanjo farm duck

- bread

- molten chocolate cake

(i should have put my hand beside each dish for size perspective but i forgot. but they are pretty small...like the size of an hors d'ouerve passed around at a cocktail party)

Ugh, I just got back from a tasting menu dinner, was supposed to be 8 courses, but with all the add ons, it was 12-13? Ready to burst, couldn't finish my wine pairings ?. I'm sure you all feel very sorry for me, lol

7 hours ago, kcuster83 said:

It's like tapa's! I feel like Tapa's restaurants is perfect for us to taste different things and not stuff our little bellies! It can get expensive though.

Although, I am not brave enough to eat a lot of what is pictured here. Like any of the "fish" dishes. haha

lol it DOES run on the expensive side, but i would rather pay money for the opportunity to taste a multitude of things vs. committing to a single HUGE portion i have no chance of finishing. quality vs quantity is my ongoing motto.

Edited November 11, 20223 yr by ms.sss

4 hours ago, Tomo said:

I practice the take 1 to 2 bites of everything when I go on vacation. It's a great rule. lol My siblings are foodies, and love to take me to all the best restaurants and try their favorite findings. The 1 to 2 bite rule is a lot of fun and works out well for me.

EXACTLY! 100%! Totally agree!

Which is why i love tasting menus, tapas, izakaya, dim sum. All perfect venues for us limited-stomach-real-estate folk, to get a chance to taste a whole lotta stuff without stuffing ourselves.

Honourable mention to cocktail parties w/ passed hors d'ourves and large group restaurant reservations (so i can taste everyone's entrees ?)

Edited November 11, 20223 yr by ms.sss

1 hour ago, sillykitty said:

Ugh, I just got back from a tasting menu dinner, was supposed to be 8 courses, but with all the add ons, it was 12-13? Ready to burst, couldn't finish my wine pairings ?. I'm sure you all feel very sorry for me, lol

ok. first i NEED to see pics to satiate my food porn addiction.

second, the one collateral damage i suffer from wls is my inability to have wine pairings with meals (tasting or regular). if i drink while i eat i wont be able to see thru to the end of the presentation. boo.

....which is why i am often drunk during these types of outings because i always make sure to get my drink on BEFORE the food comes. so brilliant, right?? lolzzzzzz

Edited November 11, 20223 yr by ms.sss

10 hours ago, ms.sss said:

OMG. Every plate looks majorly delicious. I would’ve eaten the entire scallop & the tuna too - love a scallop. Actually don’t think I could have passed on any thing (except the bread & the dessert ?).