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on 12/11/14 10:37 am
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Protein Shake Recipes
Banana Smoothie
½ cup banana
fat free NutraSweet sweetened yogurt
½ cup non-fat milk
a dash of vanilla
1 scoop of protein powder of choice.
Put ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, add ice and blend to give it a frozen smoothie consistency.
Chocolate covered Cherry Shake
½ cup cold water
½ cup crushed ice
1 tsp of vanilla flavoring
1 tbsp sugar-free cherry kool-aid
1 scoop chocolate protein powder of choice.
Combine all ingredients in your blender and blend on high for 2 minutes. Then pour into an ice cream soda glass that has been chilled and garnish with a cherry!
Frozen Fruit Smoothie
½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice or low sugar
4 fresh strawberries frozen and sliced
½ cup fresh banana frozen and 1 scoop of vanilla or strawberry protein powder.
Put in blender, blend until smooth, add ice and blend to give it a frozen smoothie consistency.
Orange Creamsicle
½ cup cold water
½ cup crushed ice
½ tsp vanilla
1 packed of artificial sweetener
2 tbsp frozen unsweetened orange juice
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Blend on high for 2 minutes.
Orange Julius
8oz non-fat plain yogurt
1 can frozen orange juice concentrate
½ cups skim milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 scoops protein powder.
Put in blender, blend until smooth, add ice to give it a frozen smoothie consistency.
Pina colada shake
8oz can refrigerated dole pineapple in natural unsweetened juices
1 tsp of coconut flavoring
½ cup crushed ice
1 packed artificial sweetener
1 scoop vanilla protein powder.
Combine in blender and blend for 2 minutes on high.
on 12/11/14 10:35 am
Almost home made chicken tacos
1 store cooked rotissary chicken
1 pkg Multi Grain toritillas
1 pkg shredded LF cheese
1 bunch cilantro
1 can bush's brand pintos
1 can Rotel original tomatoes with chilis
Add the can of tomatoes to the beans, bring to boil.
Warm tortillas in the microwave and chop the cilantro. Serve it family style, the chicken on a platter just peel off chicken, place in warm tortilla sprinkle with cheese and cilantro. you can serve beans on the side but my family just puts a scoop on the taco.
Why won't they eat what you're eating? Chances are, if it's healthy for you, it's healthy for everyone.
My family eats what I cook. I vary our meals up a lot and always keep it flavorful and interesting. I might make rice or pasta for them as a side that I don't eat myself but, otherwise, they get what I make :)
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I've been an OH member for quite awhile and just stumbled on this message board.....
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I've printed out some recipes from this board so I'll post a few in return for other members to use.
Crockpot Meatloaf
Ingredients:
24 ounces extra lean ground turkey or beef
1 cup finely chopped onion
4 slices reduced-calorie white bread, torn into small pieces
2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon pourable Splenda or Sugar Twin
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 cup (one 8-ounce can) Hunt's Tomato Sauce
Directions:
Spray crockpot with butter-flavored cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine meat, onion, bread pieces, mustard, and 1/2 cup tomato sauce.
Mix well to combine.
Form into a large ball.
Place in prepared crockpot.
Stir Splenda and parsley flakes into remaining 1/2 cup tomato sauce and spoon mixture evenly over meat loaf.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Divide into 8 servings.
When serving, evenly spoon sauce over top.
Makes 8 Equal Servings
Nutritional Info Per Serving: 167 Calories, 7 g Fat, 17 g Protein, 9 g Carbs, 1 g Fiber.
This is one of my favorite veggie dishes.
CARMELIZED GREEN BEANS & ONIONS
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, sliced
1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed
Salt
Preparation:
In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil and butter and add onion to the pan. Let coo****il light brown and caramelized, about 20 minutes.
While the onions are caramelizing cook green beans 5 minutes in 1-inch of boiling water, covered. Drain beans and toss them in the skillet with the finished onions. Season with salt and pepper and toss until combined and hot.
As far as a protein supplement that isnt even creamy or anything -- try Isopure, sorta like kool-aid with the protein you need. UNJury is also a great protein supplement, and comes in a chicken soup flavor.
For interesting stuff, try blending up some cooked meats and soft veggies with your favorite broth, and mild spices. You can also go get the Campbell's chunky soups and blend those-- given that you pick ones within your parameters. Mashed potatoes in small amounts are good as well for stage 2.
Hope this helps!
RNY - December 15, 2014. SW: 333 HW: 340 GW: 150
Age: 18 Height: 5'10"
Not sure if you're still looking for these recipes- I can't find a Nikki but I found a pinterest board with over 800 recipes. You have to be careful and watch for each recipe to make sure it's within your parameters, but theres tons and tons of good stuff. Here's the link.
RNY - December 15, 2014. SW: 333 HW: 340 GW: 150
Age: 18 Height: 5'10"
Anyone have any ideas for making stage 2 more interesting. I'm one week post-op and tummy is telling me it doesn't like milk 
, so protein shakes aren't working too well. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
Dawn in DE 
Dawn in DE
Sounds interesting. I will check it out. Thanks for the heads up.
HW 285 SW (11/21/14) 268 CW (10/09/15) 188
M1- 24| M2 -6| M3 - 9| M4 - 4| M5 -7 | M6 -7 | M7 -6 | M8 -5 | M9 -5 | M10 - 3
Ok. My stance is to eat healthy without sacrificing flavor. This recipe is for a bold barbecue sauce that is preservative and chemical free, but big on flavor. All of my ingredients come from the natural un-messed with spectrum in their simplest form, which your body knows how to manage and metabolize, unlike high fructose corn syrup that doesn't exist in nature but does exist in anything that used to have unprocessed sugar in it. So here goes...
You'll need a good sauce pan...4 quarts or better.
Ingredients:
- 1 jar molasses
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 4 large tomatoes-pureed
- 4-6 cups Bourbon (I prefer Jim Beam's honey bourbon, but any good quality bourbon will do just fine
) - 2 cups peeled garlic or 1 cup minced garlic
- 1/4 cup onion powder (not onion salt)
- 2 cups raw brown sugar (optional)
- 1/4 cup each basil, oregano, thyme
- 5 tbsp black pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup smoked paprika
- 5 tbsp cinnamon (saigon cinnamon is my choice)
- 1-2 tbsp cayenne pepper
Heat sauce pan on medium and add pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, molasses, brown sugar, and bourbon. Stir together and bring to a soft boil then immediately down to a simmer. Add spices and garlic and cook on low stirring very often for 30 minutes. If too spicy or sweet, add more cinnamon a tbsp at a time. It'll also add a bit of a smokey flavor too. After 30 minutes the alcohol should be completely cooked out and the bourbon flavor remains. The honey bourbon adds a sweetness that makes the brown sugar optional. Experiment with the spices, especially the peppers. You may like it hotter or milder.
You can use this as it is for a marinade, or baste it onto meats on the grill as they cook. When using as a marinade I like to add a little more bourbon to thin it out after its cooked and cooled down.
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