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

39 minutes ago, Arabesque said:

This is the only time I miss bread. An egg & lettuce sandwich or a cucumber sandwich, on white bread, are heavenly. I used to soak my cucumbers in balsamic vinegar for an hour or so before.

Mmm? Now I’m wondering if it’s worth the groaning & complaining tummy & general blah feeling of eating bread just to have one of them.

Totally not worth it ?

I couldn’t always tolerate bread (and I still don’t eat soft breads) but over time it’s become easier.

I like cucumbers soaked in sesame oil and lime

6 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Mmm? Now I’m wondering if it’s worth the groaning & complaining tummy & general blah feeling of eating bread just to have one of them.

maybe a tea sandwich? a mini tea sandwich? a MICRO tea sandwich?

mmmm tea sandwiches... ?

*off to make cucumber tea sandwiches...*

17 hours ago, ms.sss said:

made a sampler of foccacia flavours myself yesterday...lemme post it in a sec...

jumped on the focaccia train the other day...

clockwise from top left: (1) brie, honey, walnut, pear (2) everything bagel seasoning (3) garlic confit and rosemary (4) roasted grape, goat cheese and honey

(the brie one got a little too melty and caramelized, but the others turned out well lol)

the before-and-after-OVEN pics:

Edited June 24, 20242 yr by ms.sss

instant ramen!

package says 470 calories! how did i not know instant ramen was this many calories?!???

this would explain alot in my multi-package ramen eating days....

edited to add: oops forgot to mention that me and Mr. ate this together, so not exactly sure how much i actually ate, but am just gonna say i ate half for simplicity's sake!

Edited June 24, 20242 yr by ms.sss

k, i didn't feel like washing a bowl (all were dirty in the dishwasher) so i just ate this approx ½ cup of ice cream straight out of the container.

yes, im an animal...lolololzzzz

160 calories for ½ a cup of this yummer ice cream.

no after picture...so just imagine an empty container, ha!

cheesy waffle (not for me) & burger w/ fries (split between 2 people)

I liked the idea of the cheesy waffle but then I made it and decided it was not for me.

16 hours ago, ms.sss said:

maybe a tea sandwich? a mini tea sandwich? a MICRO tea sandwich?

mmmm tea sandwiches... ?

*off to make cucumber tea sandwiches...*

Tea sandwiches? Do you mean finger sandwiches like you’d have at a high tea? Oh, just googled it. They are the same.

Can’t say I’d blame you @GreenTealael. Cheese waffles just sound wrong. Don’t get the savoury waffle thing.

17 hours ago, ms.sss said:

jumped on the focaccia train the other day...

clockwise from top left: (1) brie, honey, walnut, pear (2) everything bagel seasoning (3) garlic confit and rosemary (4) roasted grape, goat cheese and honey

(the brie one got a little too melty and caramelized, but the others turned out well lol)

the before-and-after-OVEN pics:

I can literally smell this through my screen! The look amazing.

Do you struggle with who eats the food you make?

Dinner:

Spiced chickpea rice with caramelized onions, baby carrots and roasted corn. Cinnamon broth baked chicken and a side of tzatziki. I ate one thigh, 2 chickpeas and 2 baby carrots.

Edited June 25, 20242 yr by Lilia_90

8 hours ago, Lilia_90 said:

Dinner:

Spiced chickpea rice with caramelized onions, baby carrots and roasted corn. Cinnamon broth baked chicken and a side of tzatziki. I ate one thigh, 2 chickpeas and 2 baby carrots.

This looks amazing! What is in the cinnamon broth (besides cinnamon of course)?

8 hours ago, Lilia_90 said:

Do you struggle with who eats the food you make?

not usually...Mr. eats a lot, and when The Kid is home, she's a decent eater. i almost always make stuff with the intention to share with friends and family (i am known as the "dessert fairy" 'round these parts, leaving containers of homemade treats and baked goods at their doorstep, hahahhaha...this started at covid - social distancing and all that - and i just kept doing it..."drop off and go"!)

im also big on freezing stuff for later!

26 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

This looks amazing! What is in the cinnamon broth (besides cinnamon of course)?

It is fresh chicken broth that we make at home and freeze or kettle beef broth that I boil and add spices to (mainly cinnamon and a little cajun) and bake the chicken in. The secret is to pour a little spiced broth while you’re baking your chicken (don’t simmer) so that the chicken juice mixes with the broth and result is extremely flavourful tender chicken

12 hours ago, Lilia_90 said:

Dinner:

Spiced chickpea rice with caramelized onions, baby carrots and roasted corn. Cinnamon broth baked chicken and a side of tzatziki. I ate one thigh, 2 chickpeas and 2 baby carrots.

damn girl.

this looks awesome.

4 hours ago, Lilia_90 said:

It is fresh chicken broth that we make at home and freeze or kettle beef broth that I boil and add spices to (mainly cinnamon and a little cajun) and bake the chicken in. The secret is to pour a little spiced broth while you’re baking your chicken (don’t simmer) so that the chicken juice mixes with the broth and result is extremely flavourful tender chicken

Ay there’s the rub

I currently hate cooking ?

everything i've eaten today!

1579 calories from food + 2 espresso martinis (282 cals, not shown)

so 1861 cals today if i don't eat or drink anything else.

and now...my food day in pictures!

Edited June 26, 20242 yr by ms.sss