janetsjourneytoslim

This is delicious! Low Carb, High Protein! Chicken Fritters! In a large bowl, mix one can of White Meat Chicken, chopped finely! (Reduce the size of the chunks to minced) Add Two Green onions minced fine. Salt and Pepper to taste. Add 1 1/2 cups of Ricotta Cheese Add 1 Cup of Low Fat Sour Cream Add 1/4 cup Flour (to hold the mixture togeter) White or Whole Wheat Add two eggs, beaten. Mix entire mixture together in bowl. Spray cast iron pan with cooking spray, low-cal type. Drop mixture into pan, in 4 oz sizes, keep flipping until brown on both sides, about 4 min. till done. Serve with a side salad and low cal dressing! Absolutely Delicious and Satisfying!

Well, I have certainly gotten to the SWEET SPOT and STAYING THERE! Takes awhile in the mornings to get OPENED up enough to allow the solid food intake! I did have a peice of Lemon Pie (well 1/2 pc) today for Mothers Day. My family took me out to eat, and I felt like I wasted their money. Could not eat but about two bites of each thing or so! I was full, waited for awhile and was able to eat 1/2 pc of pie. It was all very delicious but I have become a SLOW eater and feel like I am PUSHED to eat when I look around the table and some are already on the third plate, mine is getting cold, and I can NOT swallow until I have chewed really good and I think they are looking at me. Anyone else have this problem? I eat really good at home, get everything written down or know what I can eat and keep only those things so I do better at home. Hope all Had a Wonderful Mothers Day! God Bless all Mothers!:smile:

I do love to travel and ALASKA was the best yet! We cruised on the Norwegian Pearl to Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, then to Victoria BC and then to Seattle, WA for a couple of days. Discovered I have one good day to eat and then it is followed by a bad day. The motion of the ship did not help either even tho it was ever so gentle, I think it affected my digestion with this band. I ate good, just not like the rest of my group I was with. I HAVE to have the time to eat slowly and we were always going to Bingo or to something NEXT! I did get a couple of nice peices of art at the Art Auctions and drank the free Champagne! I was always full and satisfied, I had carried onboard my protein shakes and made sure to have one evey day. I had LOTS of energy and it is a good thing, because the Pearl is a very Big ship and we must have walked two to three miles every day! My legs were sore! It was TOO COLD on this cruise to even think about the pool or the Hot tubs even tho people were in them! I could never have let go of the towel or robe to get in! The wind had a chill in it! The scenery and the rich history of Alaska was so interesting and the views of the Mountains, glaciers and the different way of life was so facinating. I wish the trip was longer. Now it is back to work for me! Both on the job, the gym and the diet. I did not gain any weight but then I did not lose either, it seems to be this way when I cruise. Not sure of how they prepare the foods, but tried to eat lots of fish and seafoods this time and salads! The fruit was good but no strawberries except once. I bought some really good blueberries in Pikes Market Place in Seattle, WA I love that place, the prettiest flowers. Drank lots of coffee and I know I shouldn't (black tho no additives) and there is a Starbucks on every corner. LOL Had a donut at Top Pot Yummy and found the Five Points Cafe in Seattle to be the best little restaurant and bar open 24/7 since 1929! Check it out if you ever go to Seattle. Went up in the Space Needle! Walked a LOT in Seattle! Took the Double Decker a couple of times and the Monorail once. Had a wonderful break. Missed you all and my Facebook friends too. Glad to be home.

I am 8 months out and too contemplating an unfill. I feel embarressed to ask my Dr. to do it, because I complained that I was not getting enough cc's when I was filled. I have difficulty eating meat now, anykind and last night cheese and crackers almost got stuck. I see my Dr. on the 4th and I am going to at least discuss this with him. I am only losing 4 to 5 lbs per month now, but my skin is going back nice and tight, so I do not have to lose the 10 lbs per month I started out with, this is a forever life with the band and I will adjust with it of course we all will, it is as individual as it is diverse, but we can all help each other here and most of the Dr's performing the surgery NEVER had it, so they do not know our feelings until we express them, right? Then I do not know if they fully UNDERSTAND us.

Hi, Hang in there, it will get better day by day, and that is what a journey is in life anyway. Try the recipes at www.400caloriesorless.com or www.lapband.com they are both good places for us bandsters to find great recipes!

Hey Michelle! You are AWESOME! Pat yourself again on the back, I too fluctuate and can barely keep what I eat down, but I too have not come near my goal, and I still have 18 to 20 to lose. But I am happy too, not content yet, and WE WILL lose the other lbs, but we have to believe that it is not wise to force this weight off, but let the band run its course! Our metabolism must be boosted to lose the extra lbs. I am going to change up now from just walking and weights to regular exercise class. Jumping Jacks or whatever! LOL Give this two years and we will be right where we want to be, I am sure of it, my friend is 7 years out from Gastric Bypass and she is still small and happy! God Bless You and Happy Bandiversary!

:tt1:Don't let your food get boring as I have done over the past eight months or so. Go to www.400caloriesorless.com and you will find wonderful recipes for high protein and low fat, also on www.lapband.com you will find great recipes to start with and continue with. I have submitted a couple of my own recipes and they have been accepted and published! Crab Tomato Soup and Asparagus Crab Delight try them. I have one good eating day and then a bad day, don't know why but I do!

Don't let your food get boring as I have done over the past eight months or so. Go to www.400caloriesorless.com and you will find wonderful recipes for high protein and low fat, also on www.lapband.com you will find great recipes to start with and continue with. I have submitted a couple of my own recipes and they have been accepted and published! Crab tomato soup and Asparagus Crab Delight tyr them. I have one good eating day and then a bad day, don't know why but I do!

Great, glad you spoke out, I too have a problem with spelling and it is not because of ignorance, we now have spell check to keep us up to par! Glad I am not the only one who has a loose bra! Just found out I have lost cup size and not inches in that department! LOL

:cool:I selected the "Cool" Symbol, cause it is NOT going to be in the 80's in ALASKA! My first time cruising there, and I AM SO EXCITED! I am not so FAT anymore, so I AM White Water Rafting out to the Glaciers!!!! YEAH! What fun this trip is going to be because of the BAND! Down 82 lbs and looking for the last 18 lbs to go (or more) in the next four months! My first year with the BAND. Sometimes it is difficult and get into that woe is me syndrom, where I am sad that I can't eat something or MORE of something that I really love! But I look back and that is what got me to where I was when I had the BAND procedure! I thank God I am restricted, Behavior Modification takes a lot of time! That is what I have~time, and I WILL change for the better with it and you will tooooo! So HAPPY FOR ALL OF US BANDSTERS! Have a great day all!:smile: