3 weeks post-op today, I feel great, I LOVE my band

I went to lunch with a friend yesterday who's on the spiritual fast with me. We decided to do appetizers and salads.

I got the greek salad no olives or cheese.

He got a ceasar salad and zuccini.

Then I found on the menu what seemed like an "interesting" appetizer... Sweet corn tamale cakes. OMGOSH delicious! Like UNBELIEVABLY delicious. And as I quickly found out, may or may not be considered band friendly lol. They're mushie so they're easy to go down. However, they're corn meal/masa so I'm not sure if what I experienced was them bloating in my stomach or just all that my stoma would allow. I'm going to go with the latter because corn meal doesn't tend to "bloat".

I ate 1 and 1/2 of the cakes (shared) with the salsa, avocado and sauce toppings and I was DONE.. Like DONE DONE... I didn't even touch the greek salad. I had 2 bites left when I got that "full" feeling but I admit, old habits to finish it came up only because it tastes SO good. Sigh.. it's a battle being banded when you're a foodie, but I'm learning and recognizing more and more every day.

So me being me, am on a mission to make a healthier version of them, replacing sugar with agave nectar, butter with, I'm not sure yet because well I LIKE butter lol... but it's not on my fast.

The sauces I can do... well except the one with mayo, I gotta find a way around that one.. maybe use vegan soy mayo and see how it turns out.

Wow, those look good! Modification is key with the band! Have fun in the kitchen!

Corn cakes are good! I am so glad you found them. Now...have you ever have mexican spoon bread???? You will DIE it is so good! mmmm spoon bread....

Corn cakes are good! I am so glad you found them. Now...have you ever have mexican spoon bread???? You will DIE it is so good! mmmm spoon bread....

Omgoodness now? Is it foodgasmic? I'll have to check it out!

Oh Yummmmmmmm! You are giving me head hunger!!! LOL And, it doesn't help to know that these delicious corn cakes are local. Where did you have lunch? Or, maybe I shouldn't ask... I have no restriction right now, but only two weeks until my first fill. I can't wait!

where did u go for lunch?? just curious.... i am having my 2nd fill on the 21st. But i am having cravings..10 times worse that when i was preto with twins!!!

Sorry been traveling and MIA from the board.. I went to Cheesecake Factory for lunch...and I had these again for dinner last night and breakfast...(half last night, half this morning) I'm kinda over them now.. I've had cheesecake factory 5 out of the last 10 days... my clients love it.