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Topic: RE: You made it! Welcome! Come introduce yourself.
Hello All 
I had lap rny in May 06 in Belgium. Looking forward to getting to know you all.
Ruth
I had lap rny in May 06 in Belgium. Looking forward to getting to know you all.
Ruth
Topic: RE: Recipes?
Hi, Ms Redd!
I have a favorite place for some really great recipes: the South Beach Diet site. I particularly like their Coconut Shrimp recipe which is really great tasting and easy to fix.
Good for you in getting this site going!
Have fun in the UK!
I have a favorite place for some really great recipes: the South Beach Diet site. I particularly like their Coconut Shrimp recipe which is really great tasting and easy to fix.
Good for you in getting this site going!
Have fun in the UK!
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on 4/3/09 10:36 pm, edited 4/3/09 10:37 pm - UK
on 4/3/09 10:36 pm, edited 4/3/09 10:37 pm - UK
Topic: Happy Saturday Everyone
What is everyone's plans for the extra extra long weekend next week ? I am gonna try and hit an extra long ride on at least one of the days.
Gaz
Gaz
Topic: RE: Recipes?
Oh I have one more that could be a dessert and its packed with protein!
This is with silken tofu.
This can made in blender or a food processor.
Take a carton of silken tofu, a banana, a few tablespoons of cocoa powder (unsweetened), fake sugar (any which one that works for you), 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and a tablespoon of vanilla extract and blend. Pour into 4 containers and cool for an hour. You can also add some crushed walnuts to the top if you like.
This is a protein packed chocolate pudding (you can minus the banana if you dont like it as well).
This is with silken tofu.
This can made in blender or a food processor.
Take a carton of silken tofu, a banana, a few tablespoons of cocoa powder (unsweetened), fake sugar (any which one that works for you), 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and a tablespoon of vanilla extract and blend. Pour into 4 containers and cool for an hour. You can also add some crushed walnuts to the top if you like.
This is a protein packed chocolate pudding (you can minus the banana if you dont like it as well).
Topic: RE: Recipes?
I LOVE soy burgers. We just bought 2 boxes and they are in the freezer (that means we have 120 burgers)!. The price is excellent though and soy based burgers seem to be in short supply here (I find mostly they are made with mushroom protein by quorn and I dont like those).
Each burger has 18 grams of protein.
I will add a tofu taco recipe.
I grab some firm tofu and place it on plate with paper towels under and over the tofu, then add another plate on top with a heavy bowl of water. I allow that to sit for an hour to squeeze out excess water.
Then take some onion, pepper and garlic and saute in a little olive oil (or low fat butter) and then crumble the tofu into the pan. Add some liquid smoke (maybe a teaspoon), some crushed fennel seed, some cumin, some chilli pepper and brown the tofu for about 5 to 10 minutes and then add a few jars of taco sauce and let it simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes.
You can eat this with some refried beans, some black beans in a bowl with a little shredded cheese or in a whole wheat wrap...however you like.
*you can skip the onions and peppers and garlic if you like and go straight to browning the crumbled tofu. I would just add garlic powder and onion powder to the seasoning.
Each burger has 18 grams of protein.
I will add a tofu taco recipe.
I grab some firm tofu and place it on plate with paper towels under and over the tofu, then add another plate on top with a heavy bowl of water. I allow that to sit for an hour to squeeze out excess water.
Then take some onion, pepper and garlic and saute in a little olive oil (or low fat butter) and then crumble the tofu into the pan. Add some liquid smoke (maybe a teaspoon), some crushed fennel seed, some cumin, some chilli pepper and brown the tofu for about 5 to 10 minutes and then add a few jars of taco sauce and let it simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes.
You can eat this with some refried beans, some black beans in a bowl with a little shredded cheese or in a whole wheat wrap...however you like.
*you can skip the onions and peppers and garlic if you like and go straight to browning the crumbled tofu. I would just add garlic powder and onion powder to the seasoning.
Topic: Recipes?
Hey all!!
It was a bit warmer today eh? I am really starting to look forward to the warmer weather. Warmer weather here isn't as HOT as it was in the US where I used to live!
So-on to recipes. Got some? Share em here! I will admit that I REALLY bite at cooking. But-I am learning to TRY my hand at some cooking (poor sweet hubby!).
I have a "recipe" (because it's NOT really like cooking!). I thought of Ruby on this one-because it is veggie.
1 whole wheat small Tortola
1 can of refried beans fat free
Soy meat patties (You know the sort-veggie burger of whatever sort you like)
Bit of shredded cheese
Salsa (or whatever concoction you might like for sauce)
Lettuce
Tomato
Onion
Easy I tell you! Grab some low fat margarine and get a skillet. Butter the tortilla and put it in the skillet. (that part of the instructions is for me-as I would be thinking.."THEN WHAT?" LOL!)
Add some re fried beans and all other ingredients-and heat until the tortilla is crisp! GOOD protein and pretty much OK for most WLS folks who aren't too new out. I eat about half of one.
Ok-Your turn!!
Peace,
T
It was a bit warmer today eh? I am really starting to look forward to the warmer weather. Warmer weather here isn't as HOT as it was in the US where I used to live!
So-on to recipes. Got some? Share em here! I will admit that I REALLY bite at cooking. But-I am learning to TRY my hand at some cooking (poor sweet hubby!).
I have a "recipe" (because it's NOT really like cooking!). I thought of Ruby on this one-because it is veggie.
1 whole wheat small Tortola
1 can of refried beans fat free
Soy meat patties (You know the sort-veggie burger of whatever sort you like)
Bit of shredded cheese
Salsa (or whatever concoction you might like for sauce)
Lettuce
Tomato
Onion
Easy I tell you! Grab some low fat margarine and get a skillet. Butter the tortilla and put it in the skillet. (that part of the instructions is for me-as I would be thinking.."THEN WHAT?" LOL!)
Add some re fried beans and all other ingredients-and heat until the tortilla is crisp! GOOD protein and pretty much OK for most WLS folks who aren't too new out. I eat about half of one.
Ok-Your turn!!
Peace,
T
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on 3/31/09 5:56 pm - UK
on 3/31/09 5:56 pm - UK
Topic: RE: You made it! Welcome! Come introduce yourself.
Glad you could make it, I too am from Manchester and was due for my RNY with Mr Ammori, He was a fantastic person when I met him and trusted him 100%, Good luck with the future and I hope things work out well for you.
On March 31, 2009 at 11:47 AM Pacific Time, Peppa37 wrote:
Hello everyone,
I live in Manchester. I'm pre-op, waiting for a RNY surgery date with Mr. Basil Ammori. It feels like I've been waiting forever, but really the process started in December 2008, just before Christams. I am NHS funded and have done all my pre-op assessments apart from a psych evaluation, whose date is still a mystery. This is the hold-up. I'm hoping to have surgery in May '09. My last recorded weight on 19/03/09 was 420 lbs, so I have a fair amount to lose to reach my goal of 180 -190 for a height a shade under 6ft.
I came to OH after trying a few other boards. Like Katespost, my first instinct was to be discrete and hideaway amongst Americans but I love it here, enough to use my real name and post pictures of myself, though apart from the avatar, the pics are open to friends only. I've received nothing but warm welcomes and support. I'm equally now happy to 'reveal' myself to our small island because I figure, people seeing me on the street probably think I weigh a tonne anyway.
I am here for mutual support, encouragement, advice, information you name it. I hope others will get from me the same fantastic support I'm getting.
Take care,
Clara
Topic: RE: Where do you buy your WLS Suppliments and Foods?
There are a few products I have seen mentioned that looked interesting and I would like to try.
Sugar free tanina (sp?) syrups. These can be added to coffee, protein drinks, tea etc
Also the powdered peanut butter looked like a great way to make a tasty protein drink plus add protein in the process. So far I think I may be able to get it, but only from the US which will mean a major cost.
I would also love to find nutritional yeast that could be delivered from some country in the EU (sooooo expensive to pay for stuff delivered from outside EU). This can be added to silken tofu to make a "cheese sauce" so it would be fantastic to do over veggies. It would be tasty plus full of protein and b vitamins.
I have to go check out the health food stores here and see what they offer for protien powders and I do my nutritional appt on april 23rd so hopefully they can point me to the options....but many times many options are not available here at all.
As a vegatarian, I am thinking protein shakes are going to be in my life daily always (which is ok, but having some variety and options would make it better which is why the syrups sounded interesting).
Sugar free tanina (sp?) syrups. These can be added to coffee, protein drinks, tea etc
Also the powdered peanut butter looked like a great way to make a tasty protein drink plus add protein in the process. So far I think I may be able to get it, but only from the US which will mean a major cost.
I would also love to find nutritional yeast that could be delivered from some country in the EU (sooooo expensive to pay for stuff delivered from outside EU). This can be added to silken tofu to make a "cheese sauce" so it would be fantastic to do over veggies. It would be tasty plus full of protein and b vitamins.
I have to go check out the health food stores here and see what they offer for protien powders and I do my nutritional appt on april 23rd so hopefully they can point me to the options....but many times many options are not available here at all.
As a vegatarian, I am thinking protein shakes are going to be in my life daily always (which is ok, but having some variety and options would make it better which is why the syrups sounded interesting).
Topic: RE: What do you need? What would you like to get from this group? Share it here!
A meet and greet in the UK would be great. I have never been to the UK but always wanted to visit there and since I now live fairly close its too accessible to not go!
Topic: RE: You made it! Welcome! Come introduce yourself.
Welcome!!! So glad to see you made it! I don't live far from you!! I live near Blackburn. My father-in-law lives in Manchester and we get there quite often. Perhaps sometime we can get together for some coffee or tea.
I started out at nearly 400 lbs and am now at 150. YOU can totally get to your goal. If you are anything like I was you are probably SO looking forward to just getting on with the process.
Believe me, when I was at my highest I didn't escape notice. I lived in Northern California-near San Fransisco and people there can be VERY discriminating against weight! UGH! There were times where I didn't feel like leaving my place. It got very painful and difficult to get around and I was just so very tired.
I am REALLY looking forward to hearing of your progress and I would be more than happy to share whatever experiences I have and lend an ear as well.
Again-WELCOME!! I think you will meet some very nice folks here on this board and you have MUCH to add!
Peace,
T
Thanks T, for the lovely warm welcome.
Yours is a fantstic weight loss. A total transformation
. I hope I can achieve the same.
You bet I can't wait. I am so ready for the change and like a kid, I want it now, now NOW! I expected my surgery to be in early to mid April and so when I saw the surgeon mid March and was sent to pre-op assessment, I believed the surgery would be done as expected. Not. Delays, delay delays now that I'm waiting for a psychological evaluation. I live in hope that it will be soon.
Take care.
PS, I deleted above to re-do with the quote.
On March 31, 2009 at 1:20 PM Pacific Time, Miss Redd wrote:
Hiya Clara!!Welcome!!! So glad to see you made it! I don't live far from you!! I live near Blackburn. My father-in-law lives in Manchester and we get there quite often. Perhaps sometime we can get together for some coffee or tea.
I started out at nearly 400 lbs and am now at 150. YOU can totally get to your goal. If you are anything like I was you are probably SO looking forward to just getting on with the process.
Believe me, when I was at my highest I didn't escape notice. I lived in Northern California-near San Fransisco and people there can be VERY discriminating against weight! UGH! There were times where I didn't feel like leaving my place. It got very painful and difficult to get around and I was just so very tired.
I am REALLY looking forward to hearing of your progress and I would be more than happy to share whatever experiences I have and lend an ear as well.
Again-WELCOME!! I think you will meet some very nice folks here on this board and you have MUCH to add!
Peace,
T
Yours is a fantstic weight loss. A total transformation
. I hope I can achieve the same. You bet I can't wait. I am so ready for the change and like a kid, I want it now, now NOW! I expected my surgery to be in early to mid April and so when I saw the surgeon mid March and was sent to pre-op assessment, I believed the surgery would be done as expected. Not. Delays, delay delays now that I'm waiting for a psychological evaluation. I live in hope that it will be soon.
Take care.
PS, I deleted above to re-do with the quote.
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