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04-11-2011, 02:49 PM
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Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,639
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
 |  What's your favorite kitchen tool?
The small appliance I use the most is our crock pot. After twenty years, though, our old 6-quart Rival quit working on "High" yesterday. (It took forever to do that pork roast with pineapple yesterday) I'll miss it! Now I have to get a new one. (Any recommendations or types to avoid?)
For my favorite tool, that'd be a tossup between a good set of knives or pots. I worked in food service many years ago in college and got used to good knives. The ones I have aren't anything fancy, no designer labels or Iron Chef recommendations here. I get mine at Sam's Club back in the restaurant section. Textured white plastic handles, good steel and they hold an edge. Also there's nowhere for bacteria to hide if you wash them right. They don't need any special treatment or handling like my sister's fancy knives do, just wash them and stick them in their block. Good enough for a restaurant, good enough for me.
A couple of years ago I did a little side job and was given a bit of money for it, so I replaced our 35 year old Revere Wear pots and pans. Got a nice set of T-Fal stainless (with copper bottoms) pans and gave the old stuff to a newlywed niece. I bought these on Amazon. They have made a huge difference in cooking around here!! Highly recommended!!!
So what do you use the most in your kitchen to support the new way you eat?
CT
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04-11-2011, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Central Kentucky
Posts: 1,242
Weight Statistics forever... 10/2007 was my official start date for WLS Start Date:
December 16, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
376 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
166 lb Goal Weight:
184 lb Weight Loss:
26 lb Lb Left to Lose:
48.9361702128 % % Lost:
no time limit... just want to be healthy Goal Date:
Body Mass Index66.5981355505 BMI Start:
34.007558579 BMI Current:
29.4023683547 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I love my crockpot!! And I love my blender (to make smoothies).
Ok, so... I am curious about the pineapple pot roast. How about a recipe? 
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04-11-2011, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgetown,TN
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Weight Statistics way to long to remember!! Start Date:
12-09-09 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
282 lb Start Weight:
125 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
157 lb Weight Loss:
-25 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.6737588652 % % Lost:
I just want to be healthy Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.3999023438 BMI Start:
21.4538574219 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I love my Rachel Ray cookware,can go from stovetop to oven no problem.My George Foreman grill and blender!!!
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04-11-2011, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,639
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Originally Posted by Weigh2GoSteph  Ok, so... I am curious about the pineapple pot roast. How about a recipe? | Posted it last summer and you liked it then!! Ya' gotta use that search function. No telling what you might find!!  http://www.renewedreflections.com/fo...-crockpot.html
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If you want to be healthy for life, do for life the things that get you healthy!! Living healthy takes work. Dying fat is easy!! "That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the nature of the task has changed, but that our capacity to do has increased." - HJ Grant
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04-11-2011, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere over the rainbow!!!!
Posts: 121
Weight Statistics 01/26/2011 Start Date:
06/02/2011!!!!! Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
335 lb Start Weight:
162 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
173 lb Weight Loss:
-3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
51.6417910448 % % Lost:
ASAP Goal Date:
Body Mass Index52.4626865672 BMI Start:
25.3700155937 BMI Current:
25.8398306973 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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My favorite Kitchen tools are my food network Iron Chef America Chef knives! I am a real foody and just love to cook (even though I hated culinary school!  ) There's nothing like a great knife to make you feel powerful!  I also adore the pots & pans from that collection to!! 
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04-11-2011, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 708
Weight Statistics September 2010 Start Date:
12/27/2010 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
264 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
113 lb Weight Loss:
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42.803030303 % % Lost:
6/27/2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index37.8759183673 BMI Start:
21.663877551 BMI Current:
22.9551020408 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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My Hamilton Beach hand mixer is wonderful for my protein shakes.
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04-11-2011, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Idaho
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Weight Statistics Jan 2009 Start Date:
Dec. 22, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
317 lb Start Weight:
194 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.8012618297 % % Lost:
May 2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index51.1595500459 BMI Start:
31.3089990817 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Martha stewart non stick pans but I love love love my chaphalon pieces, just to expensive to buy all of them lol...also i use almost daily lil Hamilton Beach, knock off bullet mixer I got for 12 bucks at walmart..works well for over a year now...
Now for knifes I but knifes and buy them and they still feel like i am cutting rubber on most things...so cermic knifes or not and I did read micheels brand..any other brands I can google ? I am lost which is best...
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04-11-2011, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Massachusetts
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Weight Statistics 25 years ago after birth of first child. Start Date:
09/02/2009 Surgery Date:
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194 lb Start Weight:
124 lb Current Weight:
126 lb Goal Weight:
70 lb Weight Loss:
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36.0824742268 % % Lost:
09/02/2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index37.8838888889 BMI Start:
24.2144444444 BMI Current:
24.605 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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My blender, my shaker bottles, my nonstick spatula.
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04-11-2011, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: S. Jersey
Posts: 2,480
Weight Statistics ?? Most recently Oct. 2010 Start Date:
January 31 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
342 lb Start Weight:
194 lb Current Weight:
189 lb Goal Weight:
148 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.2748538012 % % Lost:
no pressure... 1 year? 1-2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.4990548204 BMI Start:
28.6456626759 BMI Current:
27.9073724008 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Love my crockpot. The old one never made it when we moved. It was so old I couldn't believe anyone would want it.
I got a bigger one at Home Depot..think it is a Rivel again. The crock comes out and it is bigger. WOuld still have the old one if it didn't disappear.
I love my steamer.
I am going to experiment with a fish poacher. It was my mom's. Now it is my turn.
I don't use my processor much but love it when i do use it... simplifies a few things.
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04-11-2011, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: S. Jersey
Posts: 2,480
Weight Statistics ?? Most recently Oct. 2010 Start Date:
January 31 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
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194 lb Current Weight:
189 lb Goal Weight:
148 lb Weight Loss:
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43.2748538012 % % Lost:
no pressure... 1 year? 1-2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.4990548204 BMI Start:
28.6456626759 BMI Current:
27.9073724008 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
|  In response to Perfesser
 Love my crockpot. The old one never made it when we moved. It was so old I couldn't believe anyone would want it.
I got a bigger one at Home Depot..think it is a Rivel again. The crock comes out and it is bigger. WOuld still have the old one if it didn't disappear.
I love my steamer.
I am going to experiment with a fish poacher. It was my mom's. Now it is my turn.
I don't use my processor much but love it when i do use it... simplifies a few things.
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