giving food up and faves now and recipes

What was the hardest foods to give up and what are your favorites now ? Do you have a super recipe to share?

Hi Edna, The hardest to give up was actually Cokes. I miss them SOOOO much, but as I get further out from surgery, it is getting easier. Right now, I enjoy chicken, low fat cheese, chili, refried beans, peanut butter, bean soups, low fat ground beef recipes, hummas, pimento cheese, wheat pasta, and omelettes. And my protein drinks with fresh and frozen fruit. Loretta

I had to think hard on this one...it's been so long that I really don't remember what was hardest to give up. I'd cut back slowly on sodas the last 3 mos before surgery and upped water. But after 15 mos post lived overseas for a bit where water was high calcium and a lot of it non-potable so soda slowly came back into my life. Some of my attitude on food was that it had for so long been my 'friend' and I made myself realize that I had eaten plenty of donuts, candies, etc for a long long time.Hey it was a friend was that such a good 'friend' wasn't it? My attitude now is what will this food do for me? The one comfort food that I still keep however are saltines..but wow, in very small amounts. Who knows what they represent but it is something I've gotta have!! my favorite plate of food is: cubes of assort. cheese, pickles and olives with maybe a slice of chicken breast in there somewhere too.

I miss the lasagne and speghetti! I have found a way to make lasagne pasta-less though. Just substitute the pasta with sliced zuchini and squash. Yummo! I also like lavash roll-ops made with light flat-out bread, cream cheese or quacamoli, deli meat, cheese and or green olives..YUUMMM!

omg that sounds good and it's a great reminder of food on the go! here's a great site to check out with tons of awesome recipes!! http://www.carb-lite.au.com/ I got it from friends on the low carb australia list, if you like mushrooms try the portabella pizza one it is SO tasty! Plus it's got tons on breakfast recipes which are sometimes hard to find..shoot I read so many lists that people eat pork rinds for breakfast..I like those but come on now! there are a LOT of great things to have for breakfast! one of my favs you can make ahead of time is a boiled egg (sm size) that is wrapped in sausage *really good with hot sausage) and cooked..!

I have had the hardest craving for chinese food, especially lemon chicken. I have had some and a few bites is all it takes to get me over the hump for another month. A cold Diet DP would be wonderful, I think, but it has been so long and I don't want to go back to pop yet.