Bariatric TV: The new station is on!

I'll say it every week:

"You Freaks Rock!"

Hey Bald Is Beautiful readers (all 3 of you), if you have not seen BTV, you need to check it out! Toni & Lynda are awesome. They put the 411 out the good, the bad, and the ugly!

Wait a minute, I think they could make a movie by that name! Clint Eastwood could play a weight loss surgery patient. "Go ahead Protein, make my day!" Sorry, I couldn't resist.

If you don't see yourself in the way they define FREAKS, that's OK. I myself felt as if these 2 were spying on me it was so real!

Anyway, you need to hop over to their site and check out each of the episodes so far! Especially the definitions of FREAKS! There are only 4 so far. New ones come out each Friday.

www.bariatrictv.com

Toni & Lynda, keep up the good work!

Bald-Is-Beautiful loves ya!

Here are the links to episodes so far:

#1 What is BTV, Melting Mama and a protein drink recipe.

#2 Why am I a FREAK?

#3 Protein Protein, Protein

#4 Peer Support Baby

3 to 1 !

When I had my surgery, I was given the following rule of thumb:

"Eat your protein first, then if you have room for anything else, go for it (green beans, etc...)."

Then at a support group meeting one night I heard the ratio we should be following when loading our plates should be "80% protein, 20% other". Now both of these rules are really good and steadfast ways, but sometimes my math challenged brain gets in the way. I find it hard to discern how much of this, and how much of that!

While watching my new favorites in the world of WLS Video's (Bariatric TV: Lynda and Toni !) I learned a whole new process!

When eating, don't worry about bringing out the calculator to figure percentages. Eat 3 bites of protein for every one bite of good carbs! WOW, how simple is that!

An example would be:
3 bites of chicken - 1 bite of green beans
3 bites of fish - 1 bite of broccoli

I think you get the idea! So the next time you sit down to dinner, remember the rules that your Doc or Nut has set forth:
small bites, chew, set the fork down between bites, and the new one 3 to 1!

Have a good day!