Food Before and After Photos

[Lilia_90 517]

Went out to dinner to a Michelin star Cantonese restaurant. What we ordered (dim sum, Duh!)

We were served wagyu, scallop, prawn and lobster dim sum. I had the Wagyu, scallop and lobster ones, my dinner companion polished off the rest.

Pecking duck. Which was good but not great, I’ve had better. My pretty rolled duck pancake (I had two).

Spicy curried shrimps. The largest shrimps I’ve seen, they’re XX jumbo. I had two and regretted it because I was uncomfortably full.

Dessert was this delicious bomb with a crispy praline exterior, stuffed with a large scoop of praline ice cream and drizzled with hot chocolate and hazelnuts, and a vegan mango pavlova that was phenomenal. I had two small bites of each dessert and felt extremely stuffed (hate it). Overall this dinner was a 10! I’m so grateful I get to enjoy eating out and order a variety of dishes and get to experience everything (in moderation)

Edited October 20, 2024 by Lilia_90

[Lilia_90 517]

10 hours ago, Tomo said:

I'm post post post menopausal lol and I still have serious cravings for about a week. My appetite goes sky high, I feel like a bottomless pit during those times. Our bodies continue to go through hormonal changes even without a menstrual cycle. To manage this, I use a period tracker to stay prepared for these fluctuations.

Man that is exactly how I feel! Like a bottomless pit on my cycle.

Edited October 20, 2024 by Lilia_90

[Arabesque 7,414]

Looks delicious. Was it for your birthday @Lilia_90? If so, happy birthday.

I had Chinese last night too for my nephew’s 7th birthday. Not as fancy as this though. Just from the local takeaway. LOL!

[Lilia_90 517]

3 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Looks delicious. Was it for your birthday @Lilia_90? If so, happy birthday.

I had Chinese last night too for my nephew’s 7th birthday. Not as fancy as this though. Just from the local takeaway. LOL!

No it was my sister's! That dinner was my birthday treat to her

Happy birthday to your nephew ❤️

Edited October 21, 2024 by Lilia_90

[GreenTealael 25,430]

On 10/18/2024 at 12:13 PM, ms.sss said:

some things i've eaten the past week...

1) ½ an oven roasted acorn squash with butter and seasonings: est. 150 cals. ate ½

I was inspired by this post to buy one!!!
I still haven’t cooked it. What’s your favorite method?

[Starwarsandcupcakes 2,070]

25 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

I was inspired by this post to buy one!!!
I still haven’t cooked it. What’s your favorite method?

Roasting it! Steaming comes second.

Winter squashes (acorn, butternut, spaghetti, pumpkins, etc.) provide a much better flavor if roasted I find. It brings out the flavors and you can serve them so many ways. For sweet I usually do cinnamon and clove with a bit of maple Syrup l. For savory I like to do garlic and onion powder, salt, pepper and then the last few minutes broil with some kind of cheese.

[GreenTealael 25,430]

4 minutes ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

Roasting it! Steaming comes second.

Winter squashes (acorn, butternut, spaghetti, pumpkins, etc.) provide a much better flavor if roasted I find. It brings out the flavors and you can serve them so many ways. For sweet I usually do cinnamon and clove with a bit of maple Syrup l. For savory I like to do garlic and onion powder, salt, pepper and then the last few minutes broil with some kind of cheese.

Cooking: Covered then uncovered?

[Mspretty86 350]

I feel that this topic is my favorite topic on bariatric pal. I love food! Everyone's food look so good! I'm glad to see that most have self control. Some foods posted I wish I could eat 😐😐😐, due to my food addiction I have to run from it like the plague.

[summerseeker 2,236]

1 hour ago, GreenTealael said:

I was inspired by this post to buy one!!!
I still haven’t cooked it. What’s your favorite method?

I just chop them in half, scoop out the seeds. Rub it with oil and garlic and add salt and pepper. I roast it in the oven, I don't own a airfryer. You can also rub it with any spice rub of your choosing, I love za'atar and it tastes delicious with mint,yogurt sauce

[GreenTealael 25,430]

1 hour ago, Mspretty86 said:

I feel that this topic is my favorite topic on bariatric pal. I love food! Everyone's food look so good! I'm glad to see that most have self control. Some foods posted I wish I could eat 😐😐😐, due to my food addiction I have to run from it like the plague.

Want to know a secret:

I don’t love food. IDK if I ever did as I look through some of these post and think, “Does everyone eat this many different foods?!? Or when my kids joke about me eating tea again for dinner (I do love drinking 🤣)

But also please don’t torture yourself by looking if you are struggling ❤️ Check out the research on hedonic hunger:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_hunger

https://www.webmd.com/diet/story/hedonic-hunger-and-why-we-cant-stop-eating

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6009994/#:~:text=The term 'hedonic hunger' refers,of this construct in 2009.

[GreenTealael 25,430]

11 minutes ago, summerseeker said:

I just chop them in half, scoop out the seeds. Rub it with oil and garlic and add salt and pepper. I roast it in the oven, I don't own a airfryer. You can also rub it with any spice rub of your choosing, I love za'atar and it tastes delicious with mint,yogurt sauce

This definitely feels oven worthy!

[Starwarsandcupcakes 2,070]

1 hour ago, GreenTealael said:

Cooking: Covered then uncovered?

Uncovered. For sure! That way it gets the little crispy bits on it. If you don’t want those then flip it over skin side out and poke a few times with a knife to vent the steam

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2 hours ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

Uncovered. For sure! That way it gets the little crispy bits on it. If you don’t want those then flip it over skin side out and poke a few times with a knife to vent the steam

What temp and time do you use for the oven?

[Starwarsandcupcakes 2,070]

49 minutes ago, Chatterboxdea said:

What temp and time do you use for the oven?

It depends on size for time but I usually do 375 for roughly 35-40 minutes and check with a fork to see if soft.

Not saying I’m gonna do it but I bet these would be amazing blended with ricotta, Parmesan cheese and eggs to make mini soufflé cups.

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8 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

I was inspired by this post to buy one!!!
I still haven’t cooked it. What’s your favorite method?

ok!

so first i put it in the microwave for like 2 mins to soften it so i can cut it. acorn squashes are HARD!!

cut in half, place cut side down in oven to ROAST for 20-ish mins at 350°F, then cut side up with a dollop of butter (and optional brown sugar) in the cavity for another 30-ish mins.

if its soft enough for ur liking its done!

(so yum!...also, i ALWAYS add the "optional" brown sugar )