phyllser

Well, maybe... sorta!

Cute!! You are on track! They don't get it. That's okay! You're going to be a winner! Enjoy your wonderful broth on Easter! I saw Susan on Facebook today.... we must drag her back here every now and then!! FB is very addicting!! I play Sudoku, Parking Wars, Pathwords, Dot Game.... it's awful! Like you just have to keep playing!

Ones I use are in the little foil packets... you squeeze it out into something... I use the 70 cal Jello puddings. Fish oil supplement is called Coromega Omega-3. Last time I bought it I got a BIG box at costco. But I'm pretty sure Riteaid carries it, too.

TOPS scale not as generous as my Wii Fit.. I was down only .8 lb. but at least down. We went out for lunch, and then I went to the grand opening of the new Marshall's store. Found some tops I wanted to buy but the lines were to the back of the store so I put them back! Bday was pretty good, but took an unpleasant turn around 4pm when my new crown.. in only 24 hrs, popped out while I was having one of my calcium chews! So then I had to rush off to the dentist AGAIN! I was pissed! Never had a crown pop out like that before! Then I got really mad when they tried to tell me they'd "fit me in" TOMORROW!! I'm sure! I lost it then! Told the gal... are you out of your mind???? I have a big hole in my mouth with raw nerves exposed and you want me to wait until tomorrow??? Oh, I was SO MAD! The dentist just didn't want to stay late! So then they told me to come in right away. So now it's cemented in AGAIN!

Wii Fit says I'm down 2.2 lb today.... we'll see what the TOPS scale says! They don't always agree, but I'm hopeful my ticker will move today! The wind died down to a gentle breeze! Off to TOPS and water aerobics in a few minutes. CBL

LOL!! Ya THINK??? This sounds like a scene out of a bad movie....a comedy! You have a challenge ahead of you! Someone in authority needs to talk to these two about their diabetes!! Seriously... like threaten them!! Or at least put a good scare in to them. Vending machines! That's another problem! I suppose you could take away her money! But then you'd have to take the other ladies' money, too!

She's right, Gang! She looks EXACTLY like her avatar!! :biggrin::tt2: And you DON'T look like an OLD LADY!! Hot, skinny chick!!

Off topic, but my predictions for tonight: bottom 3: Lil, Scott, Allison. Allison will be spared, probably Lil will go.

Go figure.... why did it run over like that??? I was just glad that I set the TiVo to record "Fringe"!! I don't like that show and never watch it, but when I saw that it came on right after Idol I decided to record it just in case there was anything we missed! Adam was AMAZING!! I think he will win! But I really like Danny, Matt, Nanoop and that other cute little guy. Blind guy is so sweet, but just not as talented as the others, and Lil had another bad week. And the young girl.. she didn't do well this week either. As the weeks go on it's going to get tough because there are five guys who are all really good!! VERY WINDY out here! AWFUL!! Went to Water aerobics wearing my "swim sweater", and didn't go to my usual spot. The corner of the pool that I claim as "MINE" happens to be opposite a doorway which turns in to a wind tunnel when it's like this.. so I retreated to the opposite corner. Good move because there was a hot water jet right there! I stayed in front of it as much as possible! Hope the scale goes down tomorrow but I"m not staking my life on it. I've been stuck in the same place for almost a month. After I dropped that 5 lb in one week I've been yo yo ing again! Up a little, down a little, etc. Last week I was down 2 1/2, but this week.. we'll see! Can't seem to get that ticker to -110!! Dental appts for both of us in about an hour will send us out in to the wind again! Earl's birthday tomorrow. He has a favorite Italian restaurant we discovered a month or so ago... I told him we could go for lunch (after our weigh in!) Last time I ordered spaghetti & meatballs and got 4 meals out of it!

Rosie... are you restricted to Clear liquids?? I'm trying to remember what I had during that stage. I wonder if a clear Soup would be okay... like tomato soup?? Or even warmed up tomato juice or V-8 might be okay. Or chicken noodle or vegetable soup with all the "stuff" strained out, just to give you a little different flavor. Just have to watch the sodium in those canned Soups... but you can buy low sodium, too. Do you like Crystal Lite?? There are a lot of different flavors you can get... and the store brands are cheaper than the name brand... Albertson's, Safeway, Wal-Mart, etc. all have their own versions of it with lots of flavors to choose from. You are in a difficult phase of this journey, but it'll be over before you know it. Hang in there! Glad to hear you're feeling better!

So glad your appt went well! Sure a lot better than my last one went!! :smile::mad: My sharp-tongued PA was having a PMS day, I think. You are doing GREAT!! So glad to have you here... you are a valuable contributor to this thread!

See your primary care doc for recommendations. Insurance coverage usually depends on BMI vs. co-morbidity factors... elevated cholesterol ? diabetes? sleep apnea? high BP, and each insurance is different. Some want you to have 6-12 mos of documented attempts to lose weight. WELCOME to both of you. This is a GREAT place to come for advice, encouragement, support and a slap on the wrist when you need it.... tough love! We care!!

I agree... you should be feeling better than that. I think an ER visit is appropriate at this point. Nicking the liver is quite serious.

Called Janet a litle while ago. She's fine.. just busy!

So sorry to hear about your troubles, Julie! I figured there was more to what was going on than what they were telling you. Glad you were persistent, but it should NOT have taken them so long to figure out what was going on. Goodness sakes, that could've been life threatening had it gone on. Sounds like you are in good hands now. We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers for quick healing and no more drama and complications! Keep us posted!

Oh, my! Don't get all in a panic! You're still healing for one thing. You haven't had a fill. It will get better! At this point, it probably takes more will power than at any other stage because you have NO restriction. Follow the rules... the guidelines for eating that your doctor/nutritionist (we lovingly refer to as our "nut") as far as what you are eating. My doc said 1/2 cup food 6 times a day... so that's what I did. It's tough, but do whatever they told you to do. Keep it as low calorie as you can, minimum carbs, Protein first, etc. You're doing great with exercise.. mix up the walking with the free weights. YOU CAN DO THIS!! It will get so much better when you have some restriction... and it will probably take more than one fill, but you should notice a difference after the first one. Most important.... keep coming back here for support, advice, encouragement. WE CARE!!

If Janet doesn't post pretty soon, I'm going to call her AGAIN!! It's NEXT weekend she's going up to her son's, right?? :thumbup::eek::biggrin:

Hi, Doing great in my part of the world. Weight loss is slow but steady and I just keep plodding along.

So very , very sorry! Really sad! Sudden death... sounds like maybe a heart thing.

Okay, so I didn't get to see Trace Adkins, but DH took a picture of DD & I with John Davidson after the Palm Springs Follies today! He was just standing by the exit greeting people as they left, so I asked if we could get a photo with him.

Excellent!! I emailed both recipes to her, and the almonds! I know she needs more... you can email more to me if you want... phyllser@gmail.com

Hi, Apples, I LOVE white chicken chili and hope to try this recipe soon. We're putting together a cook book here in our RV park to benefit our Emergency Response Team (which has saved TWO lives that I know of this season because it takes too long for the paramedics to get here). I wondered if it would be okay with you if I submitted this recipe. I'm looking for healthy recipes to submit to the gal who is doing it. I would be happy to credit you with it if you would like. I wanted to ask you one question.... the sour cream goes in before you simmer? Thanks

DH wears those... when he's not wearing his Crocs! :confused::biggrin::w00t:

Yeah, REAL windy over here! Almost got blown away on the way home from PS last night.... street fair. So windy we're skipping water aerobics for only about the 2nd time all winter (because of weather, that is). Going to the Follies matinee today. Have to take Tracy to the airport at something like 3:30 a.m. tomorrow! We are leaving here and heading north a day or two after Easter. Will go to Three Rivers first for the Jazz Festival weekend. Have a GREAT time with Trace tonight!!

Nope... you got me wrong! Daughter, Tracy is on spring break from her high school job so she's down here for a few days getting some rays. Only reason I'm online today is her step-daughter-in-law and granddaughter (making her OUR step-GREAT-granddaughter!!) drove over for the day from Temecula so they're down at the pool! I did my pool time this morning so I didn't want to go down again. Uh oh... I said I'd come check on them in about an hour and a half, which means I'm now 15 minutes late. Think we're going in to Palm Springs in about an hour or so... dinner and the Thurs. night street fair. I have TWO scooters.... I'll share! LOL... problem is the battery only lasts about 4 hours on each one. Good to hear from you again, Brandy!!