This recipe is an incredible alternative to mashed potatoes. 1 large head of cauliflower 4 tbs sour cream 4 wedges Laughing Cow Light Swiss Original cheese Salt and pepper to taste Cook cauliflower until done by steaming, boiling or microwaving. Combine cooked cauliflower, sour cream and cheese wedges in food processor. Blend until smooth. Salt [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Weight Loss Surgery’
19 Jan
Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps
I dare you to take these lettuce wraps to your next party or serve them to your family and friends without mentioning they are vegetarian. Stand aside PF Chang’s. I’m giving you a run for your money. 2 cups Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) 1 ½ cups boiling water 1 package baby bella mushrooms, minced 1 [...]
29 Dec
This Angel has Earned her Wings
Some days I quite literally feel as though I’ve fallen from heaven…and hit every hard edge on the way down. Honestly, the weight loss surgery journey really is sometimes that rough. But I really am an Angel, a bariatric angel that is. I’m that random stranger that shows up in your hospital room the day [...]
3 Dec
I’m the Coldest Broad You Know
Don’t take my word for it, just ask my ex husband. Oh yeah, he’ll tell you I’m a cold hearted bitch who never loved him despite putting up with his lying, cheating and addictions for nearly nine years, but that’s beside the point and not what I’m talking about. He or anyone else who knows [...]
25 Nov
Pretty Mature for a Seven-Year-Old
I think I’m pretty darn mature for a seven-year-old, darn tall too. In fact, one might wonder how I have a job, a driver’s license and can get into bars. I’m even graduated from college already. Ok, I’m not one of those prodigal whiz kids who go to Harvard before puberty to get a degree [...]
12 Nov
Declaring Myself the Winner (or Loser)
Ok, while I still have one day left of the itsy bitsy teeny weenie Hawaii bikini challenge I’m calling myself the official winner. I did not make it to the 11 total pounds I wanted to lose, but I did lose 9 pounds, so I declare myself the challenge winner. I’ve packed two darling bikinis [...]
19 Oct
I Did it Again
I get this question all the time: “If you had it to do all over again, would you still do it?” Remarkably, I actually have an answer to this question. I already did. What?!? What!?! Yep, I did it again. I essentially had gastric bypass surgery twice. How is this possible? Well let me explain. [...]
14 Oct
I Needed This
As I approach my 7-year anniversary it’s that time of year again. The time when I get to have my annual bariatric lab work followed a few weeks later with a visit to my doctor’s office for the results. As I braved the blustery autumn winds making my way into the LabCorps office this morning [...]
8 Oct
The Weighing Game
I know all there is to know about the weighing game. So you’d think that upon starting my Hawaii bikini challenge I would weight myself as a starting reference point to see if I’m making progress. But, believe it or not, I forgot. Now before we get too excited, I did remedy the situation yesterday [...]
22 Sep
Alcohol + Sugar = New No No
I’ve always been sensitive to sugar since my Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery; a condition not uncommon among patients with this type of procedure. In fact, I consider it a gift; it’s what keeps me from sucking down milkshakes, soda and other sugar laden substances that are high in calories but low in bulk. This sensitivity [...]
