Hi, there! Happy Fall!

Sep 26, 2010

 Hello, everyone! I came here to share something with you.

Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Living in Florida, it's incredible to get some type of relief from the unrelenting heat of summer, and I love the colors the season brings with it. And let's not forget the treats!

I know that you're thinking, "Treats? After surgery, you can't have treats anymore, can you?" Well, you're WRONG! Today I made some incredible cookies that haven't had any bad effect on my pouch whatsoever!

I was in the mood for pumpkin (to celebrate the coming season) so I Googled, and found allrecipes.com//Recipe/Pumpkin-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies-III/Detail.aspx, a delicious-sounding recipe. I followed it quite closely, only replacing the flour with whole wheat, unbleached flour and the sugar with my favorite (aka, the cheapest available) artificial, calorie-free sweetener (like Splenda). They turned out amazingly! I taste no difference at all, and they've settled incredibly well in my pouch with no heart palpitations or dumping whatsoever. I love them, and if  your pouch isn't too sensitive (I've found that I haven't had any intolerances yet, so I'm not sure how they'd do with somebody who does have some), you'll love them too. I even retained the semi-sweet chocolate chips, and I made sure to include the walnuts for some added protein and healthy fats.

I hope everybody enjoys this idea! Just to update on me, my weight loss has reached a steady pace of around 1-2 pounds a week lost. I moved away from my family, which is tough, but I'm walking a lot and I can shop at Old Navy now, which is incredible to me! I even bought a sweater, sized XL! I used to take a 4X, so it's a huge change for me.

I hope everybody has a great fall season, and enjoys the cooler weather!

Alex

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