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

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15 minutes ago, Lilia_90 said:

I’m so flattered lol!! I am definitely not a professional chef but a very avid cook and baker, I love love love making (and eating) food lol!!

same!

btw, i could have a private freak-fly moment with those brownies you made. ?????

1 minute ago, Lilia_90 said:

Congrats on her graduation ♥️♥️

Thanks!!!

1 hour ago, Kris77 said:

The cake is beautiful!!
I’m not sure on the whole no one eats cake anymore. We however did cupcakes instead of a cake (less having to cut and serve)

CONGRATULATIONS btw!!!?

1 hour ago, ms.sss said:

of course i demand pictures.

I believe everything is 100% edible (minus cake boards)

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Edited June 11, 20242 yr by GreenTealael

This all looks delicious. @GreenTealael your niece is very talented. And isn’t that always the way @Kris77. You put in all the effort to cater & present a most beautiful spread & then you spend all the time rushing about ‘hosting’ that you don’t get to really enjoy any of it.

Congratulations to all the graduates.

This was the dessert at my nieces recent elopment celebration. Was supposed to be a brownie - more a mud cake - with berries and a berry sorbet. You can see my little taste of the cake on the side. Did have a second taste & I had a little of the surgery. Rich but delicious.

Poke bowls post workout.

Hubby’s bowl:

White rice, salmon, edamame, cucumber and carrot ribbons, avocado, spring onions. Added later: crushed nori, birds eye chili and a spicy mayo dressing (spicy mayo, ponzu and a little ketchup). I kinda like the before picture better lol.

My sad bowl ?

At least ate a decent amount.
It’s pretty much the same sans the rice, had one bite of avocado and passed to hubby and barely had any dressing.

23 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

wowza, your niece is talented!

this cake here is my fave of the ones you posted!

if i ever convince Mr. to marry me again, i would totally be on board to hire your niece to make our cake!! (but full disclosure, he is NOT on board. arg.)

On 06/11/2024 at 10:17, GreenTealael said:

My daughter’s High School graduation cake. After the party we threw away 1/2 of it instead of eating everything. I’m noticing that cake isn’t a big thing with anyone I know anymore. Anyone else noticed Desserts are being left uneaten?

Congrats to your Graduate!!! Such and exciting time for them!!

On 06/11/2024 at 12:29, GreenTealael said:

CONGRATULATIONS btw!!!?

Thank you!!!

On 06/11/2024 at 22:14, Arabesque said:

This all looks delicious. @GreenTealael your niece is very talented. And isn’t that always the way @Kris77. You put in all the effort to cater & present a most beautiful spread & then you spend all the time rushing about ‘hosting’ that you don’t get to really enjoy any of it.

Congratulations to all the graduates.



This was the dessert at my nieces recent elopment celebration. Was supposed to be a brownie - more a mud cake - with berries and a berry sorbet. You can see my little taste of the cake on the side. Did have a second taste & I had a little of the surgery. Rich but delicious.

Looks sooo good!!!

On 06/11/2024 at 12:58, GreenTealael said:

I believe everything is 100% edible (minus cake boards)

(names removed for anonymity)

Wow! She is really got talent! So pretty

Food from the last week- lemon vegetable orzo and garlic cheese breadsticks (ate it all)

Sheppard’s pie, roasted red pepper ranch cucumber salad, and fresh pineapple (ate it all)

Not quite a frittata but spinach, bell pepper, chili powder caramelized onions, mushrooms, garlic, sharp white cheddar, with rosemary sea salt and saffron infused eggs alongside a slice of brioche toast (ate it all… I think?) The blue cup has light mocha iced coffee in it- drank all that.

steakhouse seasoned burgers- mine was on a Hawaiian roll with roasted red pepper mayo, pepper jack cheese, Vidalia onions, banana peppers, and pickles (lettuce and tomato on the side) alongside Parmesan ranch smashed red potatoes. (Obviously didn’t eat it all)

Im still not counting calories right now but down another lb so I’m not worried about it.

Your ‘frittata’ looks very much like what I called my ‘omelette’ @Starwarsandcupcakes. Eggs and whatever vegetables are on hand and cheese. I often made it for lunch. Still haven’t tested to see if my tummy likes eggs again. When i do, & if it does, I’ll be making it again - whatever it really is. ? Always so tasty.

9 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Your ‘frittata’ looks very much like what I called my ‘omelette’ @Starwarsandcupcakes. eggs and whatever vegetables are on hand and cheese. I often made it for lunch. Still haven’t tested to see if my tummy likes eggs again. When i do, & if it does, I’ll be making it again - whatever it really is. ? Always so tasty.

I can only tolerate eggs sometimes, mostly hardboiled. Also if something smells like eggs, I can’t eat it. Even if I already started eating, I can’t continue.

It’s been this way my entire life so it might be a true aversion (even my children inherited my egg smelling abilities) but after revision, it became 10 times worse.

On 06/13/2024 at 05:34, GreenTealael said:

I can only tolerate eggs sometimes, mostly hardboiled. Also if something smells like eggs, I can’t eat it. Even if I already started eating, I can’t continue.

It’s been this way my entire life so it might be a true aversion (even my children inherited my egg smelling abilities) but after revision, it became 10 times worse.

I can’t do eggs either, but it’s been just post op for me. Deviled eggs are the only exception.