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chicken AND STUFFING Makes 16 servings Prep Time: 35 minutes Cooking Time: 4½ - 5 hours Ideal slow cooker size: 6 quarts INGREDIENTS 2½ tsp salt-free chicken bouillon powder 2½ cups Water ¼ cup canola oil ½ cup chopped onions ½ cup chopped celery 4oz can mushrooms, stems and pieces drained ¼ cup dried parsley flakes 1½ tsp rubbed sage 1 tsp poultry seasoning ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 12 cups day-old bread cubes (½-inch pieces) 2 eggs 10¾ oz can 98% fat-free reduced-sodium cream of chicken Soup 5 cups cubed cooked chicken INSTRUCTIONS 1. Combine all ingredients except bread, eggs, soup, and chicken in saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes. 2. Place bread cubes in large bowl. 3. Combine eggs and soup. Stir into broth mixture until smooth. Pour over bread and toss well. 4. Layer half of stuffing and then half of chicken into very large slow cooker (or two medium-sized cookers). Repeat layers. 5. Cover. Cook on low 4½ - 5 hours Exchange List Values Starch - 1.0 Fat - 0.5 meat, lean - 2.0 Basic Nutritional Values Calories - 215 Calories from Fat - 78 Total Fat - 9g Saturated Fat - 1.6g Polyunsaturated Fat - 2.5g Monounsaturated Fat - 3.7g Cholesterol - 67mg Sodium - 362mg Total Carbohydrates - 16g Dietary Fiber - 1g Sugars - 2g Protein - 16g

Check this one out!!! Mongolian Beef from a slow cooker!!! http://therecipecritic.com/2015/08/slow-cooker-mongolian-beef

chicken AND VEGETABLES Makes 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 3½ - 8½ hours Ideal slow cooker size: 4 or 5 quart INGREDIENTS 3 lb chicken, cut up, skin and visible fat removed salt to taste pepper to taste 1 bay leaf 2 tsp lemon juice ¼ cup diced onions ¼ cup diced celery 1 lb frozen mixed vegetables including corn INSTRUCTIONS 1. Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken and place chicken in slow cooker. Add bay leaf and lemon juice. 2. Cover. Cook on low 6 - 8 hours, or high 3 - 5 hours. Remove chicken from bones, reserve liquid, skimming fat. 3. Cook ½ cup liquid, celery and onions in microwave on high for 2 minutes. Add frozen vegetables and microwave until cooked through. 4. Return all ingredients into slow cooker and cook on high for 30 minutes. 5. Serve over cooked rice. Exchange List Values Vegetables - 2.0 meat, lean - 3.0 Basic Nutritional Values Calories - 187 Calories from Fat - 49 Total Fat - 5g Saturated Fat - 1.4g Polyunsaturated Fat- 1.3g Monounsaturated Fat - 1.9g Cholesterol - 64mg Sodium - 105mg Total Carbohydrates - 11g Dietary Fiber - 2g Sugars - 3g Protein 24g

SAVORY SLOW-COOKER chicken Makes 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 8 - 10 hours Ideal slow cooker size: 4 or 5 quarts INGREDIENTS 2½ lbs chicken pieces, skinned 1 lb fresh tomatoes, chopped, or 15oz can of stewed tomatoes 2 tbsp white wine 1 bay leaf ¼ tsp salt 2 cups broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces INSTRUCTIONS 1. Combine all ingredients except broccoli in slow cooker. 2. Cover. Cook on low 8 - 10 hours. 3. Add broccoli 30 minutes before serving. Exchange List Values Vegetables - 2.0 meat, lean - 3.0 Basic Nutritional Values Calories - 230 Calories from Fat - 67 Total Fat - 7g Saturated Fat - 1.9g Polyunsaturated Fat - 1.8g Monounsaturated Fat - 2.5g Cholesterol - 82mg Sodium - 427mg Total Carbohydrates - 11g Dietary Fiber - 3g Sugars - 7g Protein 30g

TEX-MEX chicken AND RICE Makes 8 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 4 - 4½ hours Ideal slow cooker size: 4 or 5 quarts INGREDIENTS 1 - cup converted uncooked white rice 1 - 28oz can diced and peeled tomatoes 1 - 6oz can of tomato paste 3 - cups hot Water 1 - pkg dry taco seasoning mix 4 - whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, uncooked and cut into ½ inch cubes 2 - medium onions, chopped 1 - green pepper, chopped (The recipe doesn't say what type of pepper. I assume it is a green bell pepper or possibly a roasted poblano pepper for the Tex-Mex flavor) 1 - 4oz can of diced green chiles (jalapenos) 1 - tsp garlic powder ½ tsp pepper INSTRUCTIONS 1. Combine all ingredients except chiles and seasonings in large slow cooker. 2. Cover. Cook on low for 4 - 4½ hours, or until rice is tender and chicken is cooked. 3. Stir in green chiles and seasonings and serve. Exchange List Values Starch - 1.5 meat, very lean - 3.0 Vegetables - 3.0 Basic Nutritional Values Calories - 300 Calories from Fat - 32 Total Fat - 4g Saturated Fat - 0.8g Polyunsaturated Fat - 0.8g Monounsaturated Fat - 0.9g Cholesterol - 64mg Sodium - 366mg Total Carbohydrates - 24g Dietary Fiber - 5g Sugars - 4g Protein - 33g

chicken CORDON BLEU Makes 6 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cooking Time: 4 hours Ideal slow cooker size: 4 quarts INGREDIENTS 3 - (1 ½ lb) whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts 6 - (½ oz. per slice) pieces of thinly sliced ham 6 - (½ oz per slice) thin slices of reduced-fat Swiss cheese 6 - slices bacon, fried, drained, and patted dry ¼ cup Water 1 tsp salt-free chicken bouillon powder ½ cup white cooking wine 1 tsp cornstarch ¼ cup cold water INSTRUCTIONS 1. Flatten chicken to ½ - ¼ inch thickness with a tenderizing mallet. Place a slice of ham and a slice of cheese on top of each flattened breast. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roll up and wrap with a strip of bacon. Secure with a toothpick. Place in the cooker. 2. Combine ¼ cup of water, granules, and wine. Pour into slow cooker 3. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. 4. Combine cornstarch and ¼ cup of cold water. Add to slow cooker. Cook until sauce thickens. Exchange List Values meat, very lean 5.0 Fat 1.0 Basic Nutritional Values Calories - 231 Calories from fat - 77 Total Fat - 9g Saturated Fat - 3.1g Polyunsaturated Fat - 1.1g Monounsaturated Fat - 3.3g Cholesterol - 86mg Sodium - 424mg Total Carbohydrates - 1g Dietary Fiber - 0g Sugars - 0g Protein - 35g

chicken and Rice Casserole Tex-Mex Chicken and Rice Savory Slow-Cooker Chicken Chicken and Vegetables Lemon Garlic Chicken Chicken Cordon Bleu BBQ Chicken Chicken Stew with Dumplings Chicken and Stuffing Those ones sound DELICIOUS although I'm sure all of them are! I'll check out that website too! Thank you!!! It will take me a long time to type all of these up, so let me start with one and I'll add another when I get a chance until they are all there. Let's star with Lemon Garlic Chicken. LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN Makes 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 2½ - 5½ hours Ideal slow cooker size: 4 quart INGREDIENTS 1 tsp dried oregano ½ tsp seasoned salt ¼ tsp pepper 6 (5oz each) chicken=breast halves, skinned and rinsed 2 tsp, canola oil ¼ cup Water 3 tbsp lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp chicken bouillon granules 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley INSTRUCTIONS 1. Combine oregano, salt, and pepper. Rub all of the mixture into the chicken. Brown the chicken in canola oil in a skillet. Transfer to the slow cooker. 2. Place water, lemon juice, garlic, and bouillon cubes in the skillet. Bring to a boil, loosening browned bits from the skillet. Pour over chicken. 3. Cover. Cook on high 2 - 2½ hours, or low 4-5 hours 4. Add parsley and baste chicken. Cover. Cook on high 15-30 minutes, until chicken is tender. Exchange List Values meat, very lean - 4.0 Fat - 1.5 Basic Nutritional Values Calories - 210 Calories from fat - 71 Total Fat - 8g Saturated Fat - 1.2g Polyunsaturated Fat - 2.1g Monounsaturated Fat - 3.8g Cholesterol - 84mg Sodium - 283mg Total Carbohydrates - 1g Dietary fiber - 0g Sugars - 1g Protein - 32g

DAD'S SPICY CHICKEN CURRY Makes 8 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 6-8 hours Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 4 or 5 quart INGREDIENTS 4lbs chicken pieces with bones, trimmed of skin and fat Water 2 medium onions, diced 10-oz. pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt 2-3 diced red potatoes 1 tsp salt 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp ground cardamom 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1/2 tsp chili powder 3 tsp turmeric INSTRUCTIONS 1. Place chicken in large slow cooker. Cover with water 2. Cover. Cook on high 2 hours or until tender. 3. Drain chicken. Remove from slow cooker. Cool briefly and cut/shred into small pieces. Return to slow cooker. 4. Add remaining ingredients 5. Cover. Cook on low 4-6 hours or until potatoes are tender. Note: Serve on rice. Accompany with fresh mango slices or mango chutney. Variation: Substitute 5 tsp curry powder for the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, and pepper. Exchange List Values Carbohydrate 1.0 meat, lean 3.0 Basic Nutritional Values Calories - 221 Cholesterol - 67mg Calories from fat - 56 Sodium - 402mg Total fat - 6g Total carbs - 16g Saturated fat - 1.8g Dietary Fiber - 3g Polyunsaturated fat - 1.4g Sugars - 4g Monounsaturated fat - 2.1g Protein - 25g

I have soooo many chicken recipes. I'll name some and you can tell me what sounds interesting to you. Creamy Nutmeg Chicken Maui Chicken California Chicken Dad's Spicy Chicken Curry Chicken and Rice Casserole Scalloped Chicken Chicken in Mushroom Gravy Mushroom Chicken in Sour Cream Sauce Chicken Azteca Tex-Mex Chicken and Rice Savory Slow-Cooker Chicken Frances' Roast Chicken Chicken in wine Chicken and Vegetables Autumn Chicken and veggies Orange Chicken Leg Quarters Coq au Vin Braised Chicken with Summer Tomatoes Chicken Cacciatore Chicken and Sausage Cacciatore Lemon Garlic Chicken Chicken Cordon Bleu Chicken and Seafood Gumbo BBQ Chicken Szechuan Style Chicken and Broccoli Chicken Casablanca Greek Chicken Chicken Creole Mulligan Stew Chicken Stew with Dumplings Chicken and Stuffing Creamy Pesto And Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Also, here's a bunch of chicken recipes at the Crock Pot's own website... http://www.crock-pot.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-crock-pot-Site/default/Recipes-Search?q=Chicken

I am a HUGE slow cooker fan, and I've got TONS of recipes including many for diabetics which would suit those of us who are post-op very well. I can post some if you tell me what you're interested in.

This was my first week post-op and I slipped up a bit. I have been feeling pretty well so I thought I'd push it a bit and I paid the price. I had 2 spoonfuls of refried Beans because they are really soft, and that was a huge mistake. It's so hard for me to be around people eating without wanting a taste. I had a sip of fruit juice too and one of milk. I've been feeling pretty guilty about those things so today I'm trying to make up for my sins this week through exercise. I hope I'm not pushing too hard. I did 2 miles (35 minutes) on the treadmill at 3.5 elevation and 3.5 mph and 20 minutes on the elliptical. I feel like I sweat a gallon. My towel was so wet you could ring it out and my shirt was too. I walked 2 miles a couple of days ago and it felt pretty good so I wanted to push it. Like the food thing, I don't want to do too much too soon, but I am eager to move forward.

Right after I had the surgery on Monday I started walking around the hospital doing laps with a couple of sleeve buddies I had made. We went through the whole process together. I knew I had to walk to help with the gas, but since I got home I haven't really been doing the walking and the pain from gas was almost unbearable so yesterday I walked around the block, and tonight I added light exercise to my weight-loss. I did some brisk walking for 2 miles and I have to tell you, it felt like a lot more than 2 miles. I'm sure I'll improve the more times I do it. I know I have to take it easy for at least a month, but the walking really helps and I know I won't get to where I need to be with only the surgery. The surgery was only a part of it. I have to do the other part. Here's the route I took which strangely seemed up hill the whole way around. http://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=465678

I'm doing good. Had surgery on Monday and was released on Tuesday. Been keeping everything down fine. I haven't vomited even once. But I do get really bad pain in my chest just below the diaphragm if I try to sip water too quickly. I'm glad we're both hanging in there.

I am also on day 3 post-op and I agree with you on the difficulty of drinking and I am scared of drinking too quickly because it hurts and I dont want to stretch out my new and smaller stomach. The pain on the incisions is gone except for the big one on my left side. It took me an hour or so to finish an 11oz protein drink. I'd normally do that in one sip

I also got approved immediately. That was good news and bad news. The good news is no waiting. The bad news is no time for a food funeral! Congrats!!!

Thanks. I was told if I drink caffeine I have to drink more Water, and I didn't anticipate swallowing water would ever be this difficult. I'm used to downing a liter of water in a minute or so without really even trying. Now I take the smallest sip possible and immediately start feeling pain. I never thought I would be looking forward to flatulence because farts make me feel better and I really never thought my wife would want me to pass gas.

I can't describe the pain in and around my chest every time I take a sip of anything. I've been doing my walking, using my incentive spirometer and taking gas-x but no love. Every once in a while I'll pass gas out of the attic or the basement and feel some relief (the basement gives more relief), but not enough. My left hand is in a huge amount of pain on the back of the hand near the wrist. I think I twisted it and rolled over it last night. It's getting late, so I'm going to walk a lap around the block and hope that helps jiggle loose some gas and then it's off to bed.

Mine was on the 21st and the gas pain is killing me. I can't swallow the smallest sip without getting chest pains from the gas. I've taken the gas-x strips and I've walked and walked around the block but it doesn't help me to pass any gas. I've been ok with the nausea because I still have that patch behind my ear and they gave me pills that dissolve under your tongue and capsules you break open and put into water to stop the nausea. It's really hard for me to drink enough water, and I haven't had any Protein shakes or anything. On a side note, I haven't taken my meds for days and my sugar is lower than ever which could be from not eating or drinking. My blood pressure is perfect and hopefully this means I'll be off all meds soon. I'm up a few pounds since surgery but I think it could be the saline they shot into my body that has to go away. On the few occasions I could pass any gas, the relief was awesome. I feel like I need a few big ones and I'll be right as rain. I'm sore as hell. I haven't had an food since the surgery 2 days ago, and I can barely swallow a mouth full of water and when I do, I get chest pains from all of the gas. Luckily I walked enough to day that I was able to fart a few times and that really helped. I thought I might have broken my hand last night. I can't even make a tight fist. My doctor says it's a sprain because I wouldn't be able to wiggle my fingers if it were broken, so that's good news. I think I rolled over on it and twisted it somehow, but the back of my hand near my wrist hurts like a son of a bitch. I'm trying to stick to the program but it's not easy. The liquid Vicodin they gave me is ok, but it doesn't hold a candle to the dilauded pain killer they gave me at the hospital. That had me feeling just fine in under a minute. My incision spots don't really hurt other than the big one on the left. I have to wear these support stockings to prevent blood clots. I took them off before but I'll have to put them back on because walking around was much easier with them on. I normally don't wear stockings until Saturday night and the hospital said they don't have any fishnet support hose so I guess I'm going to have to wait a bit.

I'm still very sore. I sleep on my side and last night I rolled over onto my stomach and that woke me right up. One of my incision spots is really hurting more than the others. I'm having trouble swallowing anything without it giving me a lot of pain. The tiniest sip of water or protein drink hurts me really badly. I think it's because of the gas. I need to get up and walk some more. I'm going to my primary care doctor in a few to talk to him about it.

I'm in the process of being discharged but cant go until I can drink half as protein shake and keep it down which sounds easier than it is when you have really bad abdominal gss pain

Will do

Just had it done.

Surgey went well I don't remember going unconcious. I just remember waking up and falling asleep a lot

I'm in the hospital about to do surgery!

Well, the day has finally arrived. I am a bit nervous about everything, but I'm moving ahead. It's funny, I've had 2 surgeries before and I wasn't nervous at all, but this one is a much bigger deal. It will literally change every aspect of my life forever. My wife is excited and happy I'm doing it, and I'm excited by the possibility of being healthier and living longer for my daughter. Anyone have advice that can get me past the jitters?