I don’t know about you, but plain Greek yogurt can get boring after a while. Sometimes you need just a little something different. I do all kinds of things here – a spoonful of fruit preserves, blueberries, granola, the options are endless. But sometimes, you …
It’s hard to believe that two years have gone by and it’s long past time for a check in after surgery. I’ve slacked getting posts out there lately, and I guess I’ve just been focusing on trying to find my way. I went through a …
I love egg salad and I love avocado. Combining them together is something I hadn’t thought of before, but I’m so glad I did. Wrap it up in some Iceberg Lettuce, and you’ve got yourself a delicious and filling Low Carb Avocado Egg Salad Wrap! …
I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite pre-surgery breakfasts was a Bacon, Egg, and Cheese on a Biscuit sandwich from Chick-Fil-A. But the nutritional information that comes with a Chick-Fil-A breakfast sandwich is no longer really within my budget. So, I made …
Do you often find yourself making a New Years Resolution, and then breaking it? I don’t believe in making resolutions anymore. I make yearly goals for myself, and I do the best I can to meet those goals. The Facts Pre-Surgery Weight: 302 Surgery Date: …
Have you ever tried a pouch reset after surgery? I hear (see) so many posts on the Facebook support groups about stretching your pouch and doing a pouch reset. It kind of confused me so I decided to look into it a bit more. Is …
1 year is 365 days. That’s 525,600 minutes (Thank you, RENT, I didn’t even have to look that one up). No matter how you look at it, a year is a long time. And 127 pounds is a lot of weight. And that’s what I’ve …
There’s a huge craze right now, that I suppose has been a craze for a while, that uses spaghetti squash as a substitute for spaghetti. Having grown up in a household that had some form of “pasta”, be it macaroni or spaghetti, almost four times …
Eating out at a restaurant, or even getting takeout, is totally different than cooking food at home. While you have 100% control over the ingredients you use while cooking, you don’t when eating out. It’s hard to choose healthy foods when you’re out at a …
Snacks are an essential part to anyone’s diet. I feel that since having surgery, having a solid list of go-to snacks in my arsenal has become super important. They help to keep your blood sugar up throughout the day, and keep your body fueled. It’s …