Don't Stress Over Carbs & Still Lose Weight

Are you confused about the role of carbohydrates in your post-Weight Loss Surgery diet? You are not alone. Of the three food nutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrates) carbs confuse us the most. Even the bariatric professionals cannot agree on the role of carbohydrate in the high protein diet most commonly prescribed to patients of gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding (lap-band) and gastric

Weight Loss Success Stories on Reddit

Reddit.com is a great source of genuine weight loss success stories. The photos shown here were submitted by jxmac just seven hours ago and she has already received over 2,000 comments. She has lost 65 pounds. Check out her weight loss story and other people's comments here.

Asian Chicken and Cabbage

(makes 4 servings)

Ingredients:

• 4 (4 oz.) skinless and boneless chicken breast halves
  
  


• 2 cups shredded green cabbage
  
  


• 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  
  


• 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  
  


• 1 clove garlic, crushed
  
  


• 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
  
  


• Non-fat cooking spray
  
  


• 1 tsp vegetable oil
  
  


• ½ cup onion, chopped
  
  


• 1 tsp dark sesame oil
  
  


• ½ tsp salt
  
  


• ½ tsp black pepper
  
  

Preparation:

• Preheat broiler.
  
  


• Use a fork to whisk together hoisin sauce, garlic and ginger in a small bowl. Brush both sides of chicken with hoisin mixture.
  
  


• Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 6 minutes on each side or until done and no longer pink in the middle.
  
  


• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion for 2 minutes then add red and green cabbage and saute for 2 minutes or until cabbage begins wilt.
  
  


• Place cabbage in a medium-sized bowl. Add sesame oil, salt and pepper then tossing to coat.
  
  


• Serve chicken with cabbage mixture on top.
  
  

Make 4 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving(¼ of recipe (220 g)): 194 Calories, 29 g Protein, 9 g carbohydrates, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 4 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 69 mg cholesterol, 510 mg sodium

Should "Daily Vitamins" be Rule #5?

Earlier this year we concluded our four-part Weekly Digest series refresher course of the weight loss surgery Four Rules. You know them by heart: Protein First; Lots of Water; No Snacking; Daily Exercise. I have long wondered, as many of you have, why taking our vitamin supplements is not part of the near-sacred list that is used almost universally by bariatric centers around the world. After all

Apricot Glazed Salmon

(makes 4 servings)

Ingredients:

• 1 (12 oz.) fresh skinless salmon fillet (about 1" thick)
  
  


• ⅓ cup dried apricots, chopped
  
  


• 1½ cups apricot nectar (juice)
  
  


• ¼ tsp cinnamon
  
  


• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
  
  


• 2 tbsp honey
  
  


• 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
  
  


• 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  
  


• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
  


• Low-fat cooking spray
  
  

Preparation:

• Stir in all ingredients for the glaze in a small-sized saucepan, and bring to boiling at medium-high then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  
  


• Move oven rack to about 4” below broiler then turn on broiler.
  
  


• Spray a broiler pan with low-fat cooking spray then center salmon on pan then broil until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork (about 10-12 minutes). Brush fish with some of the apricot glaze every 3-4 minutes.
  
  


• Serve salmon with glaze.
  
  

Make 4 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving(¼ of recipe (212 g)): 247 Calories, 20 g Protein, 30 g carbohydrates, 1 g Dietary Fiber, 5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 38 mg cholesterol, 344 mg sodium

Minted Pea Soup

(makes 6 servings)

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp olive oil (or vegetable oil)
  
  


• 1 small sweet onion, finely chopped
  
  


• 1 potato, peeled and cut into ½” cubes
  
  


• ½ tsp salt
  
  


• 3½ cups water
  
  


• 1 lb frozen peas, thawed
  
  


• Salt and pepper, to taste (optional.)
  
  


• Low-fat plain yogurt
  
  


• Fresh mint, minced, to garnish
  
  

Preparation:

• Heat olive oil in a large-size saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook approximate 2-3 minutes or until softened.
  
  


• Add potato, salt and cook approximate 2 minutes. Add water then cover and simmer approximate 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  
  


• Add peas, uncovered and simmer approximate 2 minutes.
  
  


• Using a food processor, carefully process soup in batches and then strain through a sieve back into saucepan. Reduce heat, add salt and pepper to taste
  
  


• Serve with a dollop of yogurt sprinkled with mint.
  
  

Make 6 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving(1/6 of recipe (144 g)): 110 Calories, 6 g Protein, 19 g carbohydrates, 5 g Dietary Fiber, 1 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 1 mg cholesterol, 295 mg sodium

A Small Favor...

In a previous post I mentioned an author by the name of Kaleb Nation. He's a huge inspiration in my life when it comes to writing and if there is an opportunity to return the favor, or to at least help him some way, I'm going to do what I can. :)

For the next seven days he's in the YouTube NextUp contest. (He's also a YouTuber when he's not busy writing books) 25 YouTubers will win $35,000 to help them in their YouTube careers. I can't think of anyone more deserving than Kaleb and I ask only a minute of your time to help him out.

For me, he helped me in the life changing moment when I realized I loved to write and wanted to pursue it more seriously. Now I'm trying to help out so he can have a life changing moment in his.

Watch the video--it explains more about the contest.

or

Simply go and vote by clicking HERE. (You can vote every day through the 8th)