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WOW, that much protein is awesome. I just wish they weren't so heavy on the onions! Wendy's chili is great until I start burping it for hours!!!!! That is why I love to make that other recipe at home, I can skip the onions and enjoy myself. Mimi

Re: Great Food Finds permalink Quote: Originally Posted by jollygreen1955 I have a friend got a call from her school principal. Her son goes to a jewish school and the Rabbi called. He asked her what was wrong with her son? Let me tell you, she said nothing wrong, as her heart fell. He called because all the kids chucked down the macaroni and cheese, and her son did not. NOW, who does not love macaroni and cheese and theirs are made fresh. So...

If you have a craving for indian food. Try Trader Joe's Indian Fare. My favorite is Dal Makhani, One serving has 170 cal, 7g fat, 20g carb, 3g fiber, 7g protein. Madris Lentil is another good flavor and has fewer calories.

Re: Simple Menu Ideas permalink Why have you not gotten a fill and gotten so far from the "LAP-BAND® way"? I am just wondering because I do fall off the wagon sometimes and it is hard to get back up! Have you heard of the 5 day pouch test? When I really need to get myself straightened up I use this diet. I don't really recall all of the specifics of it except for the first 2 days you can only have soft protein...

Re: Great Food Finds permalink Quote: Originally Posted by Mimilou2004 Sahney, I will post the link but I don't know the breakdown, I keep tweaking the recipe by adding and subtracting ingredients!!!! Tasty Turkey Chili Recipe Thanks So much! Will try it soon!!!! All the Best __________________

Quote: Originally Posted by addelapp5 There's really no easy way to go about it. I'm 8 months post op and haven't had a drop of soda since the night before surgery. And I do mean night. I was that kid that drank 6-12 cans of soda a day. I had my last one at 11:55 (I couldn't eat or drink past midnight before my surgery), and haven't had any since. I don't miss it at all. The first week was ROUGH. Headaches were...

Gosh, I couldnt cope at that level of restriction! An hour to eat anything would do my head in. I can eat pretty much anything, but some foods are harder than others - unfortunately things like a tossed salad are quite hard and I often find I put salad on my plate and then end up leaving it there. But I need to eat those foods. I can handle bread, pasta and potatoes just fine. Steak is hard, but I'm not much for a slab of red meat anyway....

Funny that you say that, I am not a slab of meat kind of girl either...I rather nibble on turkey or chicken. Well the hour thing is only in the mornings when I am super duper tight, usually by lunch I can eat just fine but I still have way to many problems with bread and such so I just stay away. I use a crisp bread (wasa) instead, it seems to do the trick and I get my bread cravings in order.

I had all the thoughts you did 10 days before my surgery too!! it is completely normal. I remember eating something and thinking "It will be the last time I eat this". I found that to not really be true. As of this last fill I am definitely tighter and have to be more particular, but for the most part I can have atleast a "taste" of everything which is fine. I no longer have the feeling to devour, so it is...

I am not much of a cook either, but I think my turkey chili is pretty good. I start browning the meat while frozen on a low heat. This cooks off some more of that gross looking fat (I use 97% fat free turkey) and my cats love it so it doesn't go to waste. As it cooks I scrape away the fat and start breaking up the meat. When that is done I add: 1 15 oz can tomato sauce, 1 can of dark or light kidney or pinto beans, juice and all, a...