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[luluc 6]

ok, Kc, you're officially in the club with slm, luluc and I. You've got it bad girl! 8 books at once, I thought I was bad for going to Sur La Table every weekend

LOL - hubby wanted to know what i wanted for my 40th bday & i said all new pots/pans & a grilling machine.....

i am very bad w/recps - i'll look at something, and make it my own. like today, saw a dill potato salad made w/greek yogurt over the wkend and KNEW i needed to make it.....i'll mix it up and add sour cream in as well:):biggrin:

i haven't been to sur la table in a LONG time, loved that place....

[truediva 1]

LOL - hubby wanted to know what i wanted for my 40th bday & i said all new pots/pans & a grilling machine.....

i am very bad w/recps - i'll look at something, and make it my own. like today, saw a dill potato salad made w/greek yogurt over the wkend and KNEW i needed to make it.....i'll mix it up and add sour cream in as well:):biggrin:

i haven't been to sur la table in a LONG time, loved that place....

If you can manage to stay away from Sur La Table, please do. They know me by name in there, I just go to look (don't always buy), but I have to see what's on clearance..

I make a dill potato salad (it's really good) (too bad I can't eat it anymore) with dry dill weed, seasoning salt, rice wine vinegar, little splenda or equal, green onion, egg, black pepper,and best foods Mayonnaise

[*slim* 2]

i haven't been to sur la table in a LONG time, loved that place....

If you can manage to stay away from Sur La Table, please do.

Did you have to introduce me to someplace else to spend my money????:biggrin:

Today-

B-coffee w/sf chocolate Torani Syrup, farina w/PB2 (good stuff)

L-1 c pureed chili w/1 slice pepper cheese

d-hot & sour Soup (I could chew the tofu!)

Edited July 28, 2009 by *slim*

[August 0]

In regards to the food porn - it's sad how much I watch - unfortunately I'm also addicted to print form - I get so many food related magazines and my cookbook addiction is almost as bad as my love for novels.

All my friends make fun of me because I rarely use recipes - but I really do - or ones I've seen -stay in my head and sometimes I just modify them as I go. I love seeing what others do with food.

Last night I had a friend over for dinner and when he came in he asked if I wanted the box on the steps brought in. When I took it from him - I was like - WTH did I order that was soooo heavy - opened the box and remembered it was a shipment of books (about 8 of the America's Test Kitchen series - they were 50% off)

That's the mark of a good cook, KC...has tons of cookbooks but never uses a recipe. :biggrin:

I do understand. I often "research" a dish I'd like to make and then combine what I gathered along with my ideas and past experience to come up with my own version. Fortunately the Internet and subsequent plagiarism of every cookbook ever in print has greatly reduced my cookbook purchases. Recipezaar is so bad that people freely admit the source.

I have a hard time with the measurements and cooking times when somebody asks me for a recipe. They don't understand, it has the amount you need of this and that and you cook it for just enough time for it to be done!

Edited July 28, 2009 by August

[August 0]

B – ¾ C Uncle Sam’s Cereal w/ ½ c 1% milk

L – 1 C stir fry with chicken, bok choy, peppers, and udon noodles

S – 1oz almonds

D – ½ C chicken korma, 1/2 c cauliflower, 1tbs. Chutney, few bites of naan

Today was the first time I’ve had cold cereal since banding. I was reluctant to try it because I have problems eating broth based Soups with chunks. I can eat thicker soups, even with chunks with no problems. It’s the broth based soups like chicken noodle that kill me. The thin liquids must push down on the solids with more force. Plain Water on an empty stomach will sometimes get me, while a thicker drink goes down fine. I’ve found that even a slight change in viscosity like crystal light vs. water makes a big difference. Nice little high school physics experiment I have going on in my stomach! I cannot have liquids when I eat because it pushes down on the food and hurts so bad. Following the no drinking while eating rule has been no problem for me. I thought the cold cereal would be difficult but it wasn’t bad. I have a hard time getting enough Fiber so I was glad to find another option.

[drh0729 1]

Luluc,

I have been reading some of your posting and you were the same size as me starting out. I am 5 foot and was 200 lb, now 161. I had a coughing problem and they took Fluid out and I'm starting over. I had a fill a couple of weeks ago and now I can barely eat maybe 650 cals if I'm lucky. Did you have any problems with your fills or getting the right amount in it? I fill like I'm going back and forth with fills and unfills. I have a 10cc band with 7 cc in it for the moment. I have plateau for the last 9 months. You are at my goal weight of 130 lbs and I just don't know what to do. Any advis?

Thanks

Darla

[luluc 6]

Luluc,

I have been reading some of your posting and you were the same size as me starting out. I am 5 foot and was 200 lb, now 161. I had a coughing problem and they took Fluid out and I'm starting over. I had a fill a couple of weeks ago and now I can barely eat maybe 650 cals if I'm lucky. Did you have any problems with your fills or getting the right amount in it? I fill like I'm going back and forth with fills and unfills. I have a 10cc band with 7 cc in it for the moment. I have plateau for the last 9 months. You are at my goal weight of 130 lbs and I just don't know what to do. Any advis?

Thanks

Darla

darla,

i had a few bumps in the road - hernia repair/port infection & just recently a chest infection that caused an aspiration cough & the band inflamed. i let it go too long & dropped to 118lbs - which is not where i want to be.

i had my band unfilled to 1.5cc's last friday & wow i could eat all day long if i allow. i just made DH desert and i refrained & might have a glass of milk later.

my fill has been as high as 8.5cc's & was at 7.2 till last wk, my advice and this is just me speaking - i learned if i want to eat i have to exercise.

to break a plateau - i had to change things up, good luck:)

lu

[georgia girl 35]

Not a good for me today. I'm soooo sick of being hungry all the time! I'm not usually a cussing girl, but DAMN this steroid!! :thumbup: I'll post in shame anyway...

B- SBD cinnamon raising Protein Bar

L- one leftover mini meatloaf

Here's where it starts to go bad...

S- apple, then some cheese, then a 100 cal popcorn

D- 1/2 cream cheese & bacon stuffed chicken breast, green Beans, rice and tomatoes (way too much), and a mini yeast roll

S- 2 smores and ice cream

[WannaBe1/2TheWoman 0]

Today:

B - 2/3 c. LF cottage cheese w/1 oz of deli ham chopped up in it; and 1 oz. string cheese

L - Thai chicken Lean Cuisine

S - 100 cal pak of roasted almonds

D - mini Haagan Daaz ice cream bar (190 cal) :thumbup:

[truediva 1]

today

b-south beach living tide me over

l-1/2 cup crab salad and 2 scallops

d- 3/4 cup spaghetti made with shiritaki noodles

exercise---1 hr at the gym

[luluc 6]

yesterday -

b- .5c bare naked banana nut cereal w/2% milk and blueberries

s- 1oz turkey Jerky

l- .5c tuna salad w/half cucumber

s- slice of cheddar

d- 3oz grilled jerk chicken, .5c greek yogurt dill potato salad

[*slim* 2]

Today-

B-coffee w/sf Torani chocolate Syrup (that's stuff addicting), slim fast low carb chocolate shake (noticing a pattern?)

L-5 BBQ wingettes, mashed potatoes

D-1 baked drumstick (had difficulty chewing it so some came back)

S-pureed cantaloupe (yummy)

Edited July 30, 2009 by *slim*
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[kcmagu 3]

Yesterday was bad (very very very undescribably bad)

Today (not perfect - but better)

B: 1/2 c. cream of wheat w/ PB2 and maple Syrup, activia yogurt

S: cheetos (uummm yeah - not so good)

L: 2 babybels, sm. peach, mixed grill of zucchini, portabellos and artichoke hearts

S: sf popsicles

D: bowl of fajita chicken meat w/ grilled onions and red peppers, cilantro lime rice and cheese w/ a dollop of guacamole :juggle:

Full enough now that I can't even think about more food - but since it's so early I imagine I'll have something later for dessert.

[georgia girl 35]

Today was better for me too. I'm starting to get hungry again, so I think I'll have a peach or something.

Today:

B- light yogurt

L- 1/2 cup shredded bbq chicken breast, 1/3 c rice and tomatoes

S- SBD cinnamon raisin bar

D- 1 c homemade hamburger casserole

[bashful1269 5]

Still on the mushie stage.

B=4oz vanilla yogart

S=sugar free popsicle

L=4oz sf pudding with Protein Powder

S=protein shake

D=Enchillada soup...YUMMY

I'll be glad when I can move to the soft foods in a week.