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~~~> Parmesan Meatballs <~~~ :drool::crying:

I found this great site ~~> Low Carb Cooking <~~ Lots of good recipes in there ... especially the crock pot ones, for those like me who hate to cook! hollyberries, I think it was you who included this link to the Low Carb Enchilada Bake not too long ago?? THANK YOU!! I made that one evening last week and it was SO GOOD! Can't wait to make it again! :crying:

Breakfast ~ Atkins Vanilla Shake Snack ~ 1oz "True North" Almond Pistachio Walnut Pecan Mix Lunch ~ 5oz Parmesan Meatballs Dinner ~ 5oz Parmesan Meatballs ... the last of 'em :crying: Holy crap, I still "feel" hungry :ohmy: I definitely need a fill

You're welcome! They are so good ... I swear, I could live on them! :thumbup: :biggrin2:

Sounds like you need a fill since you say you're not restricted ... when was your last fill? Whenever I hit a plateau and stop losing, I change my "routine" and usually the loss will pick up again. As far as the amount of calories you should be eating, I would definitely talk to your doctor and see what he/she recommends. I looked up one of those charts online and according to it I could eat 2000+ calories a day and still lose 2 lbs a week ... yeah right! I try to stay between 900 - 1200 per day. Best of luck to you!

Breakfast ~ Atkins Chocolate Delight Shake followed by 1 Slice of Bacon Lunch ~ 1/2 of a Crispy Chicken Taco & 3/4 C Cheesy Refried Beans Snack ~ 2 T Skippy Roasted Honey Nut Peanut Butter Dinner ~ 2oz ChickenRanch Jack :thumbup: & 1/2 C Idahoan Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Breakfast ~ Atkins Chocolate Delight Shake Snack ~ 1oz "True North" Almond Pistachio Walnut Pecan Mix Lunch ~ Salad (Lettuce, 1pkg Buddig Turkey, 1 Hard Boiled Egg, 1/4 C Shredded Mozzarella, 1.5 T Crispy Onions & 2 T Ranch) Snack ~ 2 T Skippy Roasted Honey Nut Peanut Butter Dinner ~ 5oz Parmesan Meatballs (yeah, 5oz :ohmy: I think I need a fill )

Depends on the size but usually 4-5 of them is 4oz ... Today ~ Breakfast ~ Atkins Cafe Caramel shake Snack ~ Egg salad lunch ~ 4oz Parmesan Meatballs Snack ~ Venti Iced vanilla Latte dinner ~ 4oz Parmesan Meatballs

I found the recipe ~~> here <~~ The first time I made them, I let them cook in the crock pot all day (about 6-7 hours on low) and they were really soft & tender. This last time I only let them cook for 4 hours or so and they're not as soft so I definitely recommend leaving them in longer than what the recipe says :drool:

Breakfast ~ Atkins Vanilla Shake Snack ~ .71oz Emerald Dry Roasted Almonds (the last of them :cry_smile:) Lunch ~ Leftover Enchilada Bake Snack ~ 1oz Walnuts Dinner ~ 4oz Parmesan Meatballs :drool:

Kittykoo ~ My sincerest condolences to you! A few months ago I lost my motivation as well ... I stopped visiting this site, stopped monitoring my daily intake, stopped focusing on losing weight and instead focused on maintaining what I had already lost ... then I started gaining and I realized I needed to somehow get myself back on track! First thing I did was get a fill ... I obviously needed it and it certainly helped. Second thing I did was came back to this site and I make it a point to visit daily just to read up on whats going on with everyone else. Theres nothing more motivating than browsing through the "Before & After Surgery" picture thread or reading about everyone's NSV's. I also make it a point to post my daily menu in the "Share What You Ate Today" thread ... kinda sorta keeps me accountable for what I eat everyday :thumbup: You have come so far with your weightloss already ... you are so worth the effort to keep on going! Best of luck ....

Did good till this evening :cool2: ... Came home after being gone for about 4 hours and the inside of my house smelled like gas :thumbup: ... I think one of the kiddos was messing with the oven knobs before we left this afternoon because one of the burners was turned on (slightly) sooo hubby insisted it wasn't safe to cook or even use the microwave and we went out to eat instead. This after spending the morning making parmesan meatballs and smellin' em cook in the crock pot all day. Didn't get to enjoy them for dinner but I did snag a few for lunch! :thumbup: Breakfast ~ Atkins Cafe Caramel Shake Lunch ~ 3.17oz Parmesan Meatballs Dinner ~ 1 Ground Beef Taco, A Side Of Beans & A Chocolate Chip Cookie from Carls Jr/Green Burrito

I drank nothing but soda for 16+ years and almost decided against the surgery because I didn't wanna give it up! I thought it would be so hard but surprisingly it hasn't been hard at all ... I don't even miss it! Now coffee is a whole nuther story ... I definitely drink more coffee now than I did before I was banded. I've become addicted to iced coffee :smile: ... Did your doctor say you couldn't have it after banding? As far as other things ... soft breads, soft flour tortillas and really spicy foods. I love spicy food, but when it sits in the pouch waiting to go down into the stomach, it's really uncomfortable for me. I can have maybe a small bite or two of bread or soft tortillas but I'm careful not to over-do it. I LOVE mexican food but no more burritos for me, unless I get them minus the tortilla and just eat the "innerds" but I can eat crunchy tacos with no problems. :w00t: Everyone is different though so after you're banded and back on solid foods you can do your own taste tests to see what you can & can't tolerate (and of course, it'll change as your fill level increases!) Best of luck to you! :wub:

I've been posting on this thread since my banding and have always been up front & honest about the amount of food I've eaten each day (although at times it seems to be quite a bit more than what others are eating ) but earlier this year someone made a comment saying "How can you eat that much?" and for whatever reason it hurt me ... Even though at the time I was probably down 70-80 lbs since surgery, that comment took me back to the feelings I had when I was the fat girl and thinking everyone was disgusted with me. I left this thread (and the site altogether) for a few months. During that few months I wasn't keeping track of my intake, wasn't holding myself accountable for everything that went in my mouth and my weightloss slowed and then came to a complete stop. I realized I needed not only a fill :smile:, but this site as well to help me get back on track. Moral of the story ... we're all different with our different bands and different fill levels. Some of us can eat more than others ... whoop dee doo! We're all in this together so don't ever feel ashamed ... and most importantly, don't let thoughtless comments made by others steer you in the wrong direction :w00t: Welcome to the thread momof5! :wub: *Stepping off the soapbox now*

YUM! Will definitely have to try those!! Well, I did much better today than yesterday :biggrin: Breakfast ~ Atkins Vanilla Shake Snack ~ 1oz Emerald Dry Roasted Almonds Lunch ~ 2 Scrambled Eggs w/ Cream Cheese, 3 Slices Maple Bacon & 1/4 C Potatoes O'Brien Snack ~ Blue Diamond 100 Cal. Pkg Almonds Dinner ~ Low Carb Enchilada Bake Topped w/ Salsa, Sour Cream & Peppercchinis :eek::drool::tt2: & 1/2 C Fat Free Refried Beans

I've never heard of that before and it sounds good! Do you make them yourself?

... So bad that I didn't even bother to weigh myself this morning because I know I've gained :smile: Breakfast ~ Atkins Vanilla Shake Snack ~ 1oz Emerald Dry Roasted Almonds Lunch ~ 1 Crispy Chicken Taco & Refried Beans from Las Fuentes Snack ~ Tall Iced Vanilla Latte from Starbucks "Dinner" ~ 1.5oz Mixed Dry Roasted / Jalapeno Smokehouse Almonds Snack ~ Another Trip To Starbucks, This Time I Got The "Venti" (Largest) Size :biggrin: Later ... 1 Slice Of Cinnamon Streusel Cake :eek:

Breakfast ~ Atkins Cafe Caramel Shake Snack ~ 1oz Emerald Dry Roasted Almonds Lunch ~ 1.5 Nathan's Beef Franks w/ Ketchup 4 Dipping Snack ~ Reese's Klondike Bar *shame on me but it was GOOD! :cursing:* Dinner ~ 5 Tyson Any'tizer Buffalo Wyngs w/ Ranch 4 Dipping

Breakfast ~ 2/3 Of An Atkins Cafe Caramel Shake Snack ~ 1oz Emerald Dry Roasted Almonds Lunch ~ 5 Tyson Any'tizer Buffalo Wyngs w/ 2 T Ranch For Dipping Snack ~ 1oz Emerald Dry Roasted Almonds Dinner ~ 2oz Baked Chicken Breast w/ 1/4 C Cottage Cheese

Breakfast ~ Skipped Snack ~ 3oz Mexican Meatballs Lunch ~ Salad (Lettuce, 1pkg Buddig Chicken, 1/3 C Shredded Cheese, 1/2 Tomato & 2 T Ranch) Snack ~ 1oz Almonds Dinner ~ 2 Scrambled Eggs w/ Light Cream Cheese & Sliced Avocado Snack ~ 2 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups :biggrin: *bad girl*