I have a question..I was to the first information session and am continuing on with my first appt and they have asked me to write down everything I have eaten up until my first appt at the clinic...I even bought some scales..should I be that picky when it comes to the first appt? 

2 cups cooked chicken breast shredded, season with salt and pepper 1/4 cup light mayo 1/2 tsp onion powder 3 tbsp buffalo sauce 5 stalks celery if desired for serving

1. Mix the first four ingredients together. Season to taste.
2. Spread onto celery stalks if using.

This sounds good.

I was vegetarian for 3 months. I felt great had lots of energy and got on the scale and had gained 30 lbs! Apparently all the carbs I was eating were not doing me any favors! I went back to lean meats and vegetables and very little carbs.

Sure, here it is:  My husband found it in our local newspaper and it's the only one he uses now.  We makes huge batches of it and process it in quart jars, so we can have some for months.

Homemade Marinara Sauce: very WLS friendly

   2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil

   1 cup brown onion, chopped

   1 cup mushrooms, sliced

   3-6 cloves minced garlic

   1  28.5 oz. can crushed tomatoes

   1  14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes

   ½ tsp dried oregano

   ½ tsp dried basil

   ¼ tsp salt

   ¼ tsp black pepper

   1 tsp sugar

   Garnish with sprig of fresh basil

Saute onions and mushrooms, sprinkle with a little salt.  Cook over medium low heat for five minutes.  Add garlic and cook for about a minute.

Dump in cans of tomatoes and herbs, salt and pepper.  Bring to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes.

Add sugar to counter some of the acidity.  Cook for 5 minutes. 

Optional: add sausage and/or black olives to the mix.