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your welcome I can make it with my eyes closed and mastered it, but the chicken is so much better

you guys are funny OMG, not very sunny today but HUMID!!! I did my walk in 35mins, record time and sweat... YUCK Haydee 2tbs smart butter 1/4 onion 5 baby carrots dash of cyanne pepper big dash of paprika dash of white pepper (i like this better) Saute the onions, carrots (chopped very fine) and spices in butter. 1 large carton of chicken broth 1 can of chicken broth 2tbs flour I have found it best to add the can to the mix and get it hot, put flour and a little broth from the large container in a jar and mix well, add to pot and wisk, no lumps and very nic. add rest of broth. Bring to a boil and add: 16oz canned chicken 4 cups 2% cheese - i used sharp cheddar simmer 15 mins turn off add 1 container of fat free sour cream, mix in and you are done It was very good

Michelle OMG... Snyders? the buffalo pretzel bites are my absolute favorite and I always have pre-measured snack bags in the house, they satisfy every craving I could every have. So check this, I have been on clear liquids since last Thursday, and still not hungry but cooking great healthy foods for my family. Last night grilled chicken and summer squash. So dinner has a few minutes on it and dd is in my face complaining about how hungry she is and going on and on, I asked her for a little help and she game me shit! I kicked her out of the kitchen and told her to go away until it was ready... I flipped out and told her I've been making her extra good stuff and can't eat a bite and she is going to get in my face? She knew how pissed I was. We are all super pms... me, her and her best friend... so yesterday was ugly around here. LOL

Terry Besides the horrible hangover wine gives me.... I don't drink it because I want to eat...My mom drinks wine every night and that is when the 3 huge batches of popcorn comes in. Vodka and crystal light is my safety drink, more expensive but I don't want to eat, other than dinner, but not munch. I had 3 drinks last night, and I probably used the amount of vodka in all 3 drinks I would have had in 1 before. That is the first drink in almost 2 weeks. (See told you I'm almost there:biggrin:) Find your safety so when you go out you won't completely self destruct?

Morning girls Judy that front is hitting me today, cloudy now but going to get sunny by noon but only 83 and 80 for the next 3-4 days, but sunny... so I'll take it! DS has speech at 11, i'm going to get dressed after my coffee and go for a walk, then speech and home to shower. We are going to the drive-ins tonight to see G-Force and Ice Age 3. I got comp nights at the casion i stayed at and I am going back with my best friend and her daughter and my kids. They are good for 2 consecutive nights every week from now until August 28, so i'm going to try to do 4 nights, Fri - Sat as week 1 and Sun-Mon for the next week. If I can get it, Great! Weekends are not excluded, only holiday weekends, if not we are just going to go for 2 nights, either way, free trip, and we can get there and back with 1 tank of gas, going to bring some bagels and lunch meat and bread and only eat out for dinner. I have comp dollars which should pay for 1 dinner. Plus I'm not eating so should be cheap. I'm excited, there are 100 outlet stores down there so that is where I'm going to do dd's school shopping. Hope you all have a good day

I thought I would share this, I modified the Ham and Cheese soup to Canned Chicken and 2% white sharpe cheddar... OMG ... that is all i can say

Michelle... I thought it was just pretzels... now chips... that is my kind of place what a day, off to bed

Good afternoon Terry - your sister is in my prayers, and thanks for the encouragement. I'm on day 6 of clear liquids... I can't beleive it, my friend told me earlier i need to make some cream soup today because i'm getting loopy...LOL well, off to get dressed from the pool, I don't know why we walk mid afternoon, but we sure sweat

I just went grocery shopping, when i get my support check, I usually go and buy enough of the basics that wont go bad for the month, then just get milk, lettuce and chicken when needed. OMG I spent $80 at the regular store because I stocked up but since I split my shopping, I know Walmart Prices, so stuff I saw that was cheaper that was on the Walmart list, I got. I am still on clear liquids, but I'm going to make some ham and cheese soup for the mushie stage tomorrow, but I'm going to use the canned chicken instead of ham because of the salt, and it is higher in protein. I was adding chicken to cream of cheese soup at one point and it was pretty good, so i'm sure it shoud work. It is 86, sunny and humid so i'm going to sip my broth and head out to the pool

Good Morning gals Judy, I slept in this morning too... boy that felt great. I took some children's motrin last night before bed, my legs and butt were killing me from all the walking and kept me up the night before, I was still up a lot, but when I did sleep it was good and longer than normal. Terry and Pamela -- Thanks :smile2: I feel great this morning! I am on the road to recovery

I told my mom and she went into her stash of the vitimin store (the pantry) and of course had a few bottles, I started today. I feel great getting back to reality

If anyone is interested... my dr told me today that I should take Vit D3, not only because it is usually something deficient in, it seems to increase your body's ability to burn fat.

Back in from walk #2, trying to cool off, it is finally hot out side just checking in to see what is happening - Hi Tracy have a good time?

So quiet here I just got back from nutrition - went very well and i'm back into weight loss mode, and all for me this time, not for a single other person or reason, just for me

morning girls just got back from my walk, going to shower and go to the dr.' have a great day

Local Banders.... anyone still hanging out at lapbandtalk? I'm trying to find some locals HI Melissa... how you doing? talk to you soon!

Anyone out there? I had surgery with Dr. Singh 5/07, I've been stuck and not loosing and am working hard on that, but everyone I seem to talk to there has had the RNY. Looking for some local support/friends

went for a walk inbetween rain drops this afternoon and done scrubbing the floor, so i've been looking at all the good new banding stuff and the food and nutrition... there is such good food there... what the hell have i been thinking? I don't need onion rings!!!!! what an eye opener this last 4 days has been hope you are all having a great weekend! Making my grocery list for Tuesday, it is full of healthy food... yeah me

Jane - I'm right there with you...I'm afraid to leave the house after i have a drink.

Morning gals what a nice weekend, yest was so perfect so we played in the pool until almost 11 last night, first time that has been possible. OK i did go for 2 walks and did some laundry and went to wally world for a couple of things but a nice day. Not sleeping still but what i did sleep was good last night and was up a 5:30 and on the road walking at 6:30 this morning and already mowed the lawn and about to scrub the floor. We are getting more storms today so i'm going to finish laundry and clean so tomorrow when it is 85 with 0 humidity again we can be outside all day. finally... summer. Michelle, We have 3 weeks left of summer for the same reasons, Cheer starts on 8/23 and school doesn't start until 9/8 (very late this year). DD has been working every day to get back in shape, stretching and sit-ups and ran a couple days last week. We are all trying to get into shape. I made this creamy balsamic low fat salad dressing last night, i just tasted it but yummy.... and so easy if anyone wants it. White Northern Beans is what makes it creamy, sounds strange and my friend said looked gross but when we tasted, she was shocked too. Today is day 4 of chicken broth and s/f popsicles. Still holding 203, which is frustrating, but i've been walking 5-6 miles a day and 3 of them have been all uphill and i have cut my time on that one so i hope that has something to do with it. I am going to get another tape measure so i can at least take measurements again. A new beginning with my band, and i only have 25lbs I want to lose... why is that so hard. Pamela, can't wait to see more pics! Tracyk- glad Macy is better have fun! hey everyone

what a most beautiful day here... Suzie, just read that one email and made me not feel guilty anymore that i floated in the pool instead of grabbing the weed wacker just took a shower because i was covered in tanning oil and going to get my meds, I can't not take them. anyway, hope you are all having a good day too.

good morning gals Tracy -I will keep Macy in my prayers, that poor thing. How is se feeling this morning? reading all these nice stories makes me think there is hope in the world I have spent the last 10 days with no contact with Kev so we could both do some major soul searching, I have been giving him deadlines and extending them fr the last 2 years, I can't do it anymore, and i'm not sure if i'm going to see him this weekend or Monday, but i have a lot to say, and either he is going to like it or not, but I have been up the last 2 nights and have just had enough. It is a very long story and so much has happened but this is it - i just can't do it anymore and i am not spending another holiday season alone... with or without him. anyway, give me strength to deal with what i need to do for me. it is going to be 85 and sunny here today, i'm going to mow the back yard and play in the pool all day, and try to relax still on liquids, am down to 204 but very gassy and bloated for some reason. i'm staying on as long as i can

Pamela just checked my aol email... got the pics. :crying:

Morning gals Suzie - I didn't hit -5 either but i'm -5 from yesterday so i guess that is a plus. still on liquids today, trying to choke down coffee and it is not working so well, so i'll give up and move to water untili get up and working I'm glad for my new beginning, i'm going to stay on liquids as long as i possibly can, then move to soft mushies, and when i go to the nutritionist on Monday i'm going to get a reality check there too. I am going to hit my ultimate goal by the end of the year and that is that... ok i plan on much sooner with working and getting on track, but that is realistic. i am only 25lbs away and this fill should give me a good jumpstart. I've now walked for 10 days solid so Monday is going to start water aeorbics or just weight training, but I will be at the Y 3 days a week! ok there is my morning convincing myself I can do this, for me this time, not partially to look good for anyone else, all for my mental well being. Soul searching has been a good thing for me, I still have a lot to figure out, but starting with me is a great start. A good attitude will get you further in life than a negative one. LOOK GOOD AND FEEL GOOD I am so funny, cause ya all know i don't beleive it...lol I do thank you all for just being friends, Judy - I got your rain today, it is ugly out there, rain most of the day, tomorrow is going to be perfect.

Terry - it is usually very humid here but it has been 79-82 if it doesn't rain, which is all it has been doing. I should be in the pool every day :laugh: Oh... let me tell you... my sister... will make every ounce of our disfunction seem normal. I love her, she married a man with money and we are very different, although today she was so much more grounded like she use to be and we had a great day Tracyk - i was on lexapro and gained 20lbs in 6 weeks, started on wellbutrin and lost 15 of it and i'm leveled out. I've taken some bad stuff in the past too which made me not want to do something but i think i have a keeper. Only problem, causes insomnia, but at least i feel good and don't want to sleep all the time. off to get a s/f pop... i found pineapple yummy