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In the 30s and 40s dinner plates were made smaller...I got a set of beautiful vintage dishes, even the bowls are smaller...check out your antique stores for amazine patterns...I love mine, very art nouveau style...so cool!:smile2:
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I love greek yogurt, I'm going to try the banana with flaxseed combination, sounds healthy...splenda is good or you can try a little bit of honey drizzled over the top.. Breakfast can be a little more difficult time to get the protein in...sometimes I make breakwhiches: Take 2 slices whole grain bread (believe it or not, Vons nut and seed bread is fabulous)spread each with a thin layer of no fat or low fat cream cheese,add a couple slices lox to 1 side topped with cut up green onions (or you can use salmon) then make sandwhich, smush down a little bit to flatten, cut off the crust, then spray pan with oil, put sandwhich in and grill both sides till golden brown...cut in half and enjoy...usually in the morning it's hard to eat right away so I sip hot green tea about a half hour before I eat, that way it won't be so tight and less chance of pbing..
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I had my first fill about 1 week ago. I got 2cc, it was too much, yikes! I had to drink a cup of water before leaving the office, well couldn't even sip a thimbleful without that horrible "stuck" feeling...the doctor immediately removed .75cc, what a relief. It takes time to get the right amount. I heard after about 4 fills, you'll get it right on the button, so don't rush it. Don't forget you're still swollen from surgery. I had surgery on June 18th, lost about 21 lbs so far. I'd rather take it slowly than to rush the fills..afterall Rome was not built in a day..so take care of yourself one day at a time.
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I was banded on June 18th 07 and will go for my first fill tomorrow...I've lost about 22 lbs. and I'm not feeling as full as quickly as I was right after the surgery..due to swelling around the band after surgery which has subsided by now, that's why I'm due for my fill now in order to tighten (or fill) the band. So don't get discouraged, keep up the good work.