Megan Sadler

I learned that I can handle 1 of the little Andy’s candies at a time. I slipped up and ate one. It’s a sweet treat. I have some in my freezer, but I limit myself I’m not eating a bunch each day. I’m only enjoying 1 on Friday while my kids enjoy their end of the week treat which is ice cream. I can also handle popcorn 🍿😍 but again I’m limiting myself. I want to be healthy I don’t want to be sad. I’ll probably have a small amount of popcorn with my movie tonight with hubby. But my lunch and dinner and breakfast will all be super nutritious. Instead of beating myself up I get to enjoy a little, while changing my life. Thing is I don’t want to miss out on food. I want to travel and Enjoy that aspect. In moderation, and less often then others but I don’t want to die knowing the thing I’m passionate about I never got to experience.

I was a vegetarian before this but carbs were the main problem. I love good quality meat but I love veggies. I really want a bowl of sautéed green beans atm

Ellie how are you getting enough protein, I know vegans are usually good about that but since we had wls I’m curious. How many carbs a day? How many calories? My nut wants me at 6-800 calories, 50 carbs, 64 protein, little to no sugar, low sodium and I’m feeling like it’s impossible... I’m not meeting those crazy goals. Either it’s too high in calories or too high in carbs or something. I have a vegan chili I love but it has 78 grams of carbs in 1 cup and 20 grams of protein. I’m supposed to eat 3x a day and oh yea she hasn’t gotten back to me in like 3 weeks....

Yogurt feels weird to eat... wth??? I have dannon light and fit Greek yogurt in the banana cream flavor. I added 1 scoop of genpro powder to it. Making it 139 calories, 42 grams of protein, 8 grams of sugar and 10 grams of carbs.

Carbs are stressing me out. Why are vegetables so carb loaded!! Ugh!! I can’t afford having 44 carbs, when even with high protein it’s only got 10 grams!! And I can’t eat that much... ugh. Bright side—I was right, my stall broke. I’m finally down to 221.2 this morning. A full lb lower than when my stall started on the 12th... so it lasted almost 2 weeks.

That’s awesome!! My daily weigh in is Going down but I’m not counting it untill I’m down below 222. That’s where I stalled at then it inched up 3 lbs.... ugh. It’s at 222 today. I’m hoping tomorrow it’s around 221.

So true

Quinoa is a grain so no. We aren’t supposed to eat grains for at least the first 6 months. And some surgeons say wait till you hit your goal weight. Mine says no grains and no sugar. Look into the whole 30

OT but @zerocool crash override was better (my husband insisted I tell you that lol)

I’ll check those out!! Oh I think my stall is ending... fingers crossed 🤞 and I only need to lose another 18 lbs to weigh less than my husband 😍 22 lbs till I break into the 100’s for the first time in 8 years!! And I got brave. I put on a shirt today that is super comfortable but honestly it’s been too small for ever. It fits perfectly. 👚 my pants are falling off. I’m going to have to wear a belt from now till I can afford clothes. I’m still afraid to go cloths shopping. Honestly I live in an area where the clothes are terrible at thrift shops. Honestly I don’t want to buy clothes from the 1820’s okay maybe they aren’t that old but most of the clothes at the thrift store are at least as old as I am if not older, and non in my size.

I need a snack idea that I can grab and run out the door with. I’m now stuck with having not eaten this morning and no food till after 12...

I add genpro to some of my food to boost the protien content. It’s got 30 grams of protien per scoop and it’s unflavored.

I might add some of my husband ham to it tomorrow :)

This is what I had for breakfast. Didn’t eat the whole thing since it’s too much but it tastes good and nutrition wise it’s pretty good Sautéed onion mushroom and spinach with one scrambled egg and about a tablespoon of cheddar cheese (cheese is melted in the egg. All of it was sautéed in Kerry gold saltless butter. I added salt to the eggs and veggies and a little pepper to the veggies. :) tasted fantastic :)

My husband accidentally dumped water all over my planner after my surgery so I put it away and it dried up. I wrote what I want to weigh on the monthly anniversary’s of my surgery for month one I wanted to be down to 230. I’m at a stall but I’m at 222 so yay!!

Banana might make you dump. So go easy.

Thank you all for the ideas!!

I get to start working out and I’m not sure what to do. I can’t afford to pay for a gym membership. I can barely afford to pay my bills and get food and gas let alone adding in the gym. So I’m focusing on food and probably just going to start with YouTube videos.

I’ve found that my genpro powder doesn’t clump that bad. You could always put a little in a bowl and then mix the liquid into it a little at a time till it’s the consistency you want then poor back into the rest and mix

Had my 1 month appointment today and cleared to excercise. Going to start tomorrow with videos. Here’s my weight for strength training 😂

I forgot to add that I put 2 scoops of genpro in my soup

So because Olive Garden happens to be my favorite here’s some knock off low carb bread sticks along with my zuppa tuscada soup Ingredients 2 cups Almond Flour 2 1/2 tablespoons Coconut Flour 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon parsley 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 2 eggs Topping 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons parmesan grated 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Instructions Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In large bowl, whisk together almond flour, seasoning, and olive oil. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs together. Add egg mixture to almond flour while stirring to combine. Add coconut flour to mixture, one tablespoon at a time, stirring to combine. After each tablespoon let the dough rest for 1-2 minutes as the mixture thickens. Repeat with remaining coconut flour called for in the recipe. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball. Roll out ball on nonstick surface to form rope like sticks at 1.5" wide. Place onto baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. While baking, prepare topping mix. Mix parmesan, garlic and salt. Remove baking sheet from oven and carefully brush the tops of them with olive oil and sprinkle with topping mix. Bake for another 5 minutes or until reaching desired doneness. Recipe Notes Serving size: 1 serving (Total recipe makes 10 servings) Protein 6.65g, Fat 15.15g, Cals 169, Carbs 6.14g, Fiber 3.03g -- NET CARBS: 3.11g Wrap each one in a damp paper towel and freeze, reheat in microwave with damp paper towel as needed. Serve with zuppa soup. Zuppa soup: 2 tbsp good olive oil 1 onion diced 2 garlic cloves minced 1 lb Italian sausage 5 oz kale roughly chopped 1 head cauliflower broken into bite size pieces (think broccoli size) 1.5 qt organic chicken bone stock Salt Pepper Red pepper flakes 1 can coconut milk In instant pot use the sauté function to sauté the onion and garlic, add the sausage till it starts to brown. Put the kale in and let it start wilting. Once it’s wilted down add the cauliflower and the stock. Add about 1 tbsp salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Turn to pressure cooker settings for 30 minutes on high. When it’s done add the coconut milk and stir. Add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes if needed. Can be frozen in 8 oz take out containers (25 for 10 on amazon) and reheated in the microwave (2-4 minutes)

Yes. I’m on my second week of my stall. What happens apparently is your body loses weight then you stall out and you start losing the mass associated with that weight. I don’t know specifics but it’s normal. You will have a bunch of these through your journey

I’m 26 I had my bypass on August 21st

Just stumbled on this recipe. Figure 1/2 a chicken breast for myself (or maybe 1/3 not sure yet) but high in protien (1 serving before we cut it into small pieces is 74 grams of protien, with only 3 grams of carbs) https://www.tasteaholics.com/recipes/lunch-recipes/low-carb-chicken-parmesan/