Re: Can you still diet after the Surgery

[Guest guest]

I can't wait to try this. Thanks, !

Sagel Burns wrote:

> I like the one at Ruby Tuesday and a friend said Cheesecake Factory has

> a sugar-free one now too. I've altered slightly from the South Beach

> Diet Cookout, here you go Kelley, just entered it in Splenda recipe

> contest . I've been cooking since I was born and have TONS of recipes

> so let me know if you're looking for anything else .

>

> Ricotta Cheesecake

>

> 4 c. reduced-fat ricotta cheese

> 3 eggs, separated

> 2 Tbsp. honey

> 1/2 c. Splenda

> 3 Tbsp. cornstarch

> 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla extract

> 1/2 Tbsp. almond extract

> 1/2 c. low-fat graham cracker crumbs

> 2 Tbsp. trans-free margarine

>

> - Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

> - Spray 9 " springform pan with non-stick cooking spray and pour graham

> cracker crumbs into pan. Melt margarine and pour over crumbs. Mix

> thoroughly and press crumbs to bottom of pan. Set aside.

> - In large bowl combine ricotta cheese, egg yolks, honey, Splenda,

> cornstarch, and extracts and beat until smooth.

> - In medium bowl, whip egg whites with clean beaters for 2 minutes, or

> until soft peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into ricottta cheese

> mixture.

> - Pour mixture into prepared springform pan.

> - Bake for 30-40 minutes or until light golden brown and set.

>

> Servings - 10

> PreHeat - 350°

> Prep Time - 10 min

> Cooking Time - 30 min

> Source -

> Nutrition Info - 180 calories, 6g fat, 3g sat fat, 10g protein, 18g

> carbs, 0g fiber, 90mg chol, 125mg sod

>

>

> Lap RNY April 9, 2004

> 348/284/140 (begin/current/goal)

> www.carrieburns.net

>

>

>

> > , I'm a cheesecake freak, so would like to try yours. There's

> > one in

> > Leach's book that was pretty good; I tried one at

> > Applebee's that

> > was just awful! Is the South Beach cheesecake recipe someplace

> > online? I didn't

> > have much luck when I looked. Thanks! Kelley

> >

> > Sagel Burns wrote:

> >

> > > Nope, and for the most part that's South Beach , funny thing about

> > > it. Main thing is healthy choices, focus on protein and when you do

> > > choose carbs choose healthy ones. I make a South Beach cheesecake

> > with

> > > reduced fat ricotta cheese and let me tell you I'm missing nothing!

> > Not

> > > to mention all of the healthy choices available at restaurants

> > today. I

> > > even heard on the radio this morning that vending machine companies

> > are

> > > coming up with healthy alternatives.

> > >

> > >

> > > Lap RNY April 9, 2004

> > > 348/285/140 (begin/current/goal)

> > > www.carrieburns.net

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > i would think that if we just stayed on the foods we're allowed

> > and

> > > > are good

> > > > for us we wouldn't need to be on an Atkins or Southbeach diet.

> > Our

> > > > portions

> > > > is what got is into trouble before, as well as the sugars and

> > carbs.

> > > > If we

> > > > stay on a high protein low carb diet we should be fine. am i

> > that

> > > > wrong in my

> > > > thinking?

> > > >

> > > > laurette

> > > > 4/23/04 open rny

> > > > 309/290/249/150

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

I have the South Beach Book. I will try to look it up for you. And

any other recipes people want. That book cost $25, so I would LOVE

to see some use gotten out of it.

> >

> > > i would think that if we just stayed on the foods we're

allowed and

> > > are good

> > > for us we wouldn't need to be on an Atkins or Southbeach

diet. Our

> > > portions

> > > is what got is into trouble before, as well as the sugars and

carbs.

> > > If we

> > > stay on a high protein low carb diet we should be fine. am i

that

> > > wrong in my

> > > thinking?

> > >

> > > laurette

> > > 4/23/04 open rny

> > > 309/290/249/150

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

> I have the South Beach Book. I will try to

look it up for you. And > any other recipes people want. That book

cost $25, so I would LOVE > to see some use gotten out of it.

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Other than cheesecake, can you also look for salad dressings and BBQ

sauce recipes? PLEASE???? Thank you, Janet