MONDAY WEIGH IN!

YOU KNOW I HAVENT TRYED COLESLAW SINCE I HAD WLS... I DONT KNOW IF WOULD TREAT THE OLE GUT GOOD... I KNOW SALAD DOESNT SIT WELL IF NOT SPINACH. AND MAYO EVEN IF LOWFAT DOESNT DO BEST EITHER.. SO OFF TO TRY NEW COOKED METHODS I GUESS LOL.... HUGS MARGE

We saw watermelon at the grocery store - it was $7 for one melon, no way!  Now that things are growing we are going to start visiting the farmers markets on Tues and/or Thurs for some of our produce.  Its so expensive in the stores, and you get fresher stuff and support the local farmers when you go to the market.  Yum. Well it was a very good week in terms of weight loss.  I seem to be holding with the pattern of really only losing for about one week every month, and that was last week.  Starting weight - 440 Surgery weight - 405 Last week - 293.6 This week -  287.6 (-6 lbs) I am still holding out hope that I'll be under 280 by the time we leave for Boston on Jun 1.  Its definitely nice to wave the 290s goodbye - next stop BMI UNDER 50.  Woohoo!

Look at you, Miss 287.6.  I remember your recent posts about how long was it going to take you to get under 300, and now look at you.  It makes an OH peep proud Kellie

Well it took for freaking ever to get under 300.  I am pleased to see the scale moving again - I am at least getting used to this pattern and not freaking out when I don't lose for 2 or 3 weeks. 

DANG GIRL! SIX POUNDS... HEY, NO MATTER WHAT WEEKS IT FEELS GENEROUS.... TAKE IT FOR WHAT IT WILL GIVE YA  LOL... I HAVENT SEEN SIX POUNDS WEIGHTLOSS IN A LONG LONG TIME LOL.. I BET YOU WILL SEE THAT SEVENTIES BEFORE YOU LEAVE.... AND JEEZ, TO BE UNDER THE 50BMI'S... WOULDNT THAT MAKE IT EVEN SWEETER?  AND  NOT ONLY WATERMELON BUT SEEMS LIKE ALL THE FOOD GROUPS ARE JUST SKY ROCKETING SINCE GAS AS GOT SO MUCH HIGHER... ITS TERRIBLE I TELL YA... EVEN THOUGH I WAS CRAVING LIKE A PREGO, I DID PAY 5.99 FOR THE WATERMELON LOL... HUGS MARGE

Hi, Marge!  Girl, you have to be careful when you're out working in the yard, even when it's overcast; next time, slather on some sunscreen before you head out to mow the back 40!!!   I'm posting a fabulous cabbage recipe from a friend of mine; it's like cabbage rolls without all the work (well, it involves some prep work, but not as much as actually rolling the cabbage).  He does this in the crockpot and it's delicious.   And here's my numbers for the week:  Beginning weight:  396 Surgery weight:  386 Last week:  197 This week:  192.2

ALAN’S UNSTUFFED CABBAGE

 

 

Make small meatballs from: 

 

1 lb ground beef

 

1 lb ground turkey

 

½ cup bread crumbs (or: 2 slices bread, cubed)

 

¼ cup raw rice

 

2 onions, grated

 

3 carrots, grated

 

1 tsp salt

 

½ tsp pepper

 

½ tsp ground sage

 

1 lb sauerkraut, from bag

 

 

Cut medium/large head of cabbage into pieces not more than 2 inches square (amount of cabbage determined by the size of the vessel – I like a lot, and it cooks way down).

 

 

Make sauce by combining:

 

2 -28 oz cans crushed tomatoes

 

6 oz tomato paste

 

1 cup brown sugar

 

½ cup white sugar

 

1/3 cup wine vinegar

 

[Optional: chopped onion, raisins, caraway seed]

 

 

Put ½ cup water in vessel, then layer cabbage and meatballs.  Pour sauce on top.  [Water is added first to prevent ingredients from burning during initial boil.  Sauce added on top because it would otherwise burn during boil – don’t worry though: the sauce will trickle down and blend nicely with everything]

 

 

Bring to boil and pressure cook on high for 25 minutes, then depressurize naturally for about 20 minutes.  [On top of stove, bring to boil, turn heat down and simmer 2 hours or so.  May also be made in crock pot for 8 – 10 hours.]

 

 

Cool.  Skim off fat as possible.  Reheat to serve.  This is best the next day.  Freezes well.  Enjoy!

 

DANG THAT RECIPE SOUNDS GOOD.. I WILL TOTALLY HAVE TO TRY THAT... I NEED ALL RECIPES I CAN GET LOL.... I DO BUY CORNED BEEF IN THE CAN BECAUSE I KNOW THE NUT FACTS ON IT AND CAN SORTA STAY IN LINE WITH THAT AND PLUS HUBBY LIKES THAT AND I KNOW HE WILL EAT IT.... THANK GOD HE ISNT PICKY...LOL. YOU SURE AINT GOTTA TELL ME BUT ONCE ABOUT SUNSCREEN GIRL... WE HAVE ALMOST THREE AND HALF ACRES AND BY THE TIME I WAS THRU MOWING I BOUGHT COULDNT GET OFF THE MOWER.. UGH.... LESSON LEARNT FOR SURE....LOOK AT YOU LOSING FIVE POUNDS THIS LAST WEEK!! I SMELL THE EIGHTIES COMING RIGHT US I SAY!! KEEP IT UP ! HUGS MARGE

Hi Marge,  Happy late moms day!   sounds like you had a good time maybe the recipe thread this week should be "what to make wityh cabage?" lol  I know I have a wonderful stuffed cabage soup recipe...also we make chicken and carrots stuffed cabage..kinda asian style ...My mom used to fry it lol   I think that would make me now....LOL My daughter had prom on sat night and she was so pretty...I posted a couple pics on my profile  of her...I was crying like a baby ...I was for sure the proud moma.....I was pretty busy at the end of the week so i wasn't the best wls patient for sure this week I hope will be better... Highest=390 Preop=346 last week=242.2 This week =241.2 -1 lb  

HOW ADDORABLE THOSE PICS ARE.... I HAVE TO SAY THAT IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF HAVING GIRLS... I USED TO LOVE ALL THE RUNNING AROUND GETTING THEM READY FOR PROMS. AND I KNOW SHE HAD A GREAT TIME... I LOVE THAT RED... ITS MY FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME! OH ESTELLE, ONE POUND AINT BAD.... IM SURE YOU WILL DO BETTER EATTING WISE NEXT WEEK... HUGS MARGE

This has been one of those weeks, I just am having a lil stall I guess. I did join the gym Friday so hopefully that will help.


Last week 240.0
This week 239.4
Down .6 This week

Total lost - 87.4

I will look for some cabbage recipes. I usually make stuffed cabbage rolls yummy!