Debra G

Try this tasty and easy healthy recipe tonight. You’ll get two meals from this chockful-of-veggies pasta. Save the leftovers (about 8 cups) and toss with Italian dressing, or just a bit of red wine vinegar, for a healthy pasta salad lunch. ENJOY! Makes 8 servings Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes 251 Calories Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

This easy to make salad is so low in calories. And has a nice lite taste, great for a hot summer's day or all year round. ENJOY! Make 8 servings Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes 92 Calories Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Hello Linnielady . Some can have shrimp everyone is different. Some can eat stake, pizza and a few other foods that most can not.. You have to see what works for you. Now for me I can eat shrimp, rice.. Stake & pizza I can not, so the best thing to do is see what works for you. The shrimp I do not cook very long I keep them tender and juicy and most times make them with a sauce. My recipes are for all types of lap banders. So do becareful and see what works for you... All the best. And stay in touch.

This recipe is wonderful for all Lap-Banders. If you are just starting your journey or well into it, this recipes fits everyone. This low calorie and delicious fresh home made soup has a taste that will make you and your taste bubs happy. ENJOY! Makes 6 cups Active Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes 76 Calories Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Am all for working out. Working out is a key to our weight lost and to keep it off. Congrats.. all the best to you. LOVE IT!

Walking is good, it gets our day starting with lots of engergy. Way to go you are doing well. keep up the good work. LOVE IT!

Looking for a low-calorie dish, this salad will do that for you. Only 175 calories wonderful on a hot day and picnic friendly. ENJOY! Healthy Low-Calorie Picnic Recipes Makes 5 servings Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes 175 Calories Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

You are very welcome HEALTHY111. I will keep them coming. Do enjoy.. BON APPETITE

Leg of Lamb is a wonderful meat when it's tender and not over cooked. This recipe is my mother's. I memory eating this delicious roast as a child. You can server it with potatoes and vegetables. This is a great all year round dish. ENJOY! Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour and 40 mins 266 Calories Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Congrats on you becoming one of us banded. This is a great site welcome. Good luck..

With my recent loss of 98 pounds, nothing fits me anymore - hooray, this is a good thing! So I went out and bought all new clothes, 10 sizes smaller in pants and dresses. I am down to a medium-large top. So my husband and I went out shopping, and the first place I went to was the plus-size department -that is where I went for so many years, so naturally I went there. So I began to take clothes off the rack and hold them up to me - and I had this weird expression on my face. My husband asked what's wrong? With a tear running down my cheek, I said everything is too big here! When I held the clothes up to me, I was lost behind them - you could not see me! My husband said you are in the plus sizes - this is not your department any more. So I went over to the regular size department and I pulled out a size 14 pants and a medium top and went to the dressing room to try them on. My husband and everyone around the dressing room heard this loud thump - that was me falling against the wall with sheer amazement about what I saw in the mirror. "Is that really me?" I walked out of the dressing room parading my new look to my husband, who was smiling and laughing and said "way to go!" I left the store with my new clothes, and for several hours I was smiling in disbelief that I was in a size 14. Yesterday, I decided it was time for a new look - a makeover to go with my new body, so I went to the hairdresser. I had my hair lightened - I am now a light auburn - and I had a major cut and style. I wanted my hair cut to frame my face instead of hiding it. I had my eyebrows shaped and lightened. I wore no makeup to the hairdresser so it would not run from the heat and the hair dye. So when I first sat down in the chair, my face looked a little drawn and tired looking. When I was finished with my makeover, It had taken at least 10 years off of my face - my face had a more perky look -I could not stop looking at myself - LOL! My husband told me I look like a million dollars! For those of you don't think the LAP-BAND works - think again! For those of you who had LAP-BAND surgery and are at a plateau and are not seeing the scale move much lately - hang in there! Yes there where times when I felt that I could not do this, or looking at all the total weight I needed to lose. And even seeing the scale stop moving for a while. I just hung in there and never gave up hope. So this is why I say- please hang in there.. So this makeover for me has done wonders - I'm feeling better and looking better. Even other people can see the difference in the way I walk and in the way I interact with others - its a brand new me! I'm getting a lot more stares now - but in a good way. No longer do they say, "look at the fat girl" or "she has a pretty face"- and we all know what that means LOL. I still have 30 pounds to go to reach my goal weight, and I'm sure I'll do that by October 26 - which is one year in.:smile2: CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE ABOUT MY JOURNEY. http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

You are most welcome southernb116. Slow and steady wins the race, take your time. Try to drink a lot more protein drinks and broth, Jel-o. Before you know this part will be over. Just keep your goal in mind, that always helped me.. An soon I will be reading your blog on your shopping day.. Stay in touch .. All the best to you, and good luck.

Cassoulet (from Occitan caçolet) is a rich, slow-cooked bean stew or casserole originating in the south of France, containing meat (typically pork sausages, pork, goose, duck ... Full of robust flavors, surprise your friends and family with this Delicious Cassoulet. ENJOY! Makes 8 servings Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes 316 Calories Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Am so glad you enjoyed it sunflower80. I try to share my love of cooking with everyone. And some of the best dishes comes from us taken or added somthing to recipes. BON APPETITE.. LOVE IT!

You are very welcome sandradee0124. It's a good one I love this recipe a lot.. Do ENJOY. And you also have a great weekend. BON APPETITE!

This healthy low calorie easy to make dish is so full of so many wonderful flavors. Here is a great way to make your taste buds happy. This Vegetable and tilapia Packet has every thing to do that, I love this dish. Am sure you will too... ENJOY! Makes 4 packets Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes 284 Calories Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

You are going to do fine Bklynike . Tomorrow will come and go before you know it. Taken in the waistband and trying on clothes that are to big, is a great feeling, am so proud of you. keep the sewing kit near by, you are going to be doing a lot of taken in. Smiles for you. You are doing so well. Best wishes. LOVE IT!

Congrats on your bandaversary janetsjourneytoslim. I love reading your blogs and to see where you are, and you have come a long way. It's funny how a year later, we can look back at somthing that once looked so dark and sad for us. To see how we have truned things around in our life, am so proud of you. So take on this next journey of your Lap-Band with pride and in brace all that life has to offer you.. All the best to you.. LOVE IT!

When you take a taste of this dish your mouth will be hit with a wonderful burst of flavors. Easy healthy recipe including low-fat, fat-free, low-sodium and low-calorie dish. Your family will love this recipe. ENJOY! Makes 4 servings Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes 311 Calories Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Hummus is a great low calorie side dish or makes a nice dip. When I have dinner party's my friends and family always ask me to make Veggies with Edamame Hummus. A healthy appetizer that many will want the recipe to. ENJOY! Makes 2 cups Servings 2 Active Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 8 minutes 31 Calories Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Am doing better every day thank you imaluckydog. Hope you will injoy this recipe. Talk more soon. All the best to you.

Apricots are rich in Potassium, and very good for our daily intake of Potassium. I love this sauce, I use this at Thanksgiving time a lot. And all year round great for dipping and over a lot of meats. ENJOY! Makes 22 ounces Servings 22 Active Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes 94 Calories Amount Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO ON THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

You are most welcome sandradee0124. Yes am feeling much better. Keep up the great work, stay in touch all the best to you..

After finding out that my Potassium levels where very low, I will be doing a few Potassium rich Foods this week. And I have been doing a lot of reading on this, and potatoes are one of the high potassium rich foods. This recipe is delicious and so full of flavors. ENJOY! Makes 6 servings Twice-Baked Potatoes Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes 255 Calories Per Serving CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR THIS RECIPE AND SO MANY MORE:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

You are most welcome ladybug on a mission. Yes doing much better now. We are here to help each other and share our experience. I love this stie I learn so much from it..