NJChick

Good Morning Cindy I'm so sorry to hear about your G'ma, shoot !! Are you still going to see her for Thanksgiving? Did you ever look into the eyes of an elderly person? I worked in a nursing home for 4 years and I volunteered right up until my daugher was born, I plan on going back again some day, but I sware, every time I looked into the eyes of an elderly person I would see a beautiful child with all kinds of stories. Some eyes are faded but they still have so much life behind them. Its really beauiful to see deep into them, you'd be surprised at how it can make your heart swell up. I'll be praying for your G'ma. Beanie babe chocolate is the reason I didn't have the bypass LOL !!!! ode to a hershey's kiss by Eileen How's the gym coming along? did you show the eliptical who's boss last night? Pat, Happy Happy Happy Anniversary woweee 37 years. Patty is there any way that your kids can help each other? Meaning the eldest help one or two of the littler ones and you can help the eldest when he/she is all done? It might teach them some responsibility and you can give them some sort of reward? allowance? extra time to watch tv or play video's? something like that. It might make them feel all grown up Just an idea. Or.... how about letting the eldest make dinner, it can be very simple while you help the other kids. Bet you'd be surprised what the kids can do. And it would take some weight off of your shoulders. I give you all the credit in the world lady, I only have one child and i can not even imagine being a single mom. But listen.... God gives special situations to special people. He know's you can handle it because you are special. Well I'm off to do some reading and then get ready to take DD to school.....bye bye for now. TTYL

Mary these are easy and you can freeze them, just pop one out of the freezer and by the time you get to work it will be defrosted.... nuke for a few seconds and poof ! Egg Muffins Spray w/Pam a 12 hole muffin pan, put crumbled cooked sausage or cut up ham or bacon or whatever you like in the cups. Some broccoli or spinach or asparagus would be good too. Add grated cheese, cheddar, montery jack or swiss (use light chese to keep calories lower). Don't over fill it w/the meat & cheese, like about 1/2 way or 3/4 at most. Beat 8 eggs with a splash of light cream or milk or half and half, and spoon egg mixture into the cups. Bake 350 degrees, maybe 15- 20 minutes or so, you'll see them start to brown. The possibilities are endless, you can add any kind of cheese, meat or veggies. LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE!!

Thank GOD she's okay and the kids. Thats is so scary.

Hmmmm spandex and my celulite...... NOPE !!! Spanx, never heard of them

Hi Cheri, Ditto's, I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, gee that is reallllly sad One thing you must remind your family and friends is that you are not doing it to look good, you are doing this for your health. My BP was 150 / 98 and getting worse. I had to keep reminding my Mom of this. Its been a life long struggle for me and if no one understood then the heck with them. Every doctor is different some require a 2 week pre op liquid diet, others don't. My doctor said eat and enjoy and thats what I did. I was on Clear Liquids 2 weeks after surgery which was a bugger. Other doctors only make their patience go on liquids for a few days after surgery...so you see its all different. You need to talk to your doctor. I'm surprised he hasn't told you what to do by now. I am not allowed to lift anything like laundry for example for at least 6 weeks. Same with exercise, none until after 8 weeks. But then I don't get a fill for over 2 months where others will get a fill at 6 weeks. I would say you'll need the first two weeks for your family really to help you out. Just follow doc's orders and you'll be fine.

Welcome Fee !!!!! Glad your doing good. Just take it easy and remember you'll feel better in a few days. Just go slow and relax. HUGS

Yep, once they give you that cocktail, you're out like kraut. Feels pretty darn neat. I have had several surgeries and I was still a nervous wreck, its only normal. Good luck tomorrow Paul and friday JCJSTL....... your gonna be stud muffins before you know it

Your welcome GQ and Dee Dee Dee, its good to see you, i was wondering where you've been.

:banana Welcome Home :banana

Cindy cake batter ???????? Oh ICK !!! ROFLMFAO !! I have a sweet tooth and the doctors didn't ask me anything regarding it. They just send you to a nutritionalist to discuss your eating and what you will be eating.

Thats indeed rare.

Hello I just got back from getting my hair done, it isn't highlighted blond anymore, its now a dark chocolate color LOL !! I asked for my regular mousy brown but she went a little overboard. Its very different but it will lighten up which is okay w/me. Beanie I asked my friend for the name of this laywer, as soon as she gets me the name I'll send it to you. She said since he has gotten the band himself he really feels for people who are stuck with insurance companies. So who knows. I don't know how much he charges, I just hope he can help you. Betty thats very sad about your parents. HUGS !!! Cindy have a great meeting (blech LOLOL ) I'm gonna read up some...bbl

We should all get together and play name that tune

My first thought is no because colds are viral but then what the hell do I know. Do you have allergies?

I'm 3 weeks out and the gas is still there. My DH wants to know when the flock of geese landed

Omg !!!!!

Jess, stress can eat you up alive. I'm sorry your going thru this, and all I can say is hang on. Is TOM coming? that could have triggered something. HUGS

WTG Ray !!!!

Oh Ick !! Chicken scares the heck out of me lol. Hope your doing liquids today.

Nancy I'm so sorry

Tina did you talk to your doctor about this? I also have a 4 cc band but I'm not allowed to have a fill until after christmas. From what I gather here it takes a few fills, maybe your next one might be the sweet spot everyone talks about. I also know people with the big 11 cc band and even when they are 1/2 full they feel little or no restriction. It could be you just need a little bit more. When is your next fill ? BTW, 40 lbs is nothing to shake a stick at. I think its wonderful !!! I have to stop myself and walk away from the table too....

Here's some recipes I used to make when I was following Atkins. You can modify them any way you like to make them less calories. Low Carb cheese Cake 12 Servings @ 263 Calories a Slice and 3.58 Carbs Per Slice 3 Pkg Cream Cheese (8 oz each) 3 eggs 10 Pks Splenda 1 ½ Tsp vanilla 1 TBLS Lemon juice 1 Cup of Sour Cream Heat oven 350 degrees Line bottom of spring pan w/2 sheets of wax paper…spray w/pam Spray sides of pan w/pam Cover outside bottom of pan w/foil, make it tight Add batter Place pan w/batter in a deep roasting pan Add 1” of Water to roasting pan….. Cook 1 hour Shut oven off Let cake stand in oven for 1 additional hour Take out of water bath and cool on rack…refrigerate and eat the next day. With whipped cream made from any flavor of Divinci Syrup is devine _______________________________________________________________ Mock Fried Rice 3 1/2 cups of grated raw cauliflower 3 green onions 1 clove of garlic or 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp ginger 3 tbsp soy sauce 3 beaten eggs Olive oil Cooked chicken, shrimp, beef, pork, whatever. In a wok or large flat skillet, heat enough oil to cover the bottom. Fry minced garlic (or garlic powder) with finely diced white part of onions for approx. 1 minute. Add grated cauliflower and fry 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add soy, ginger, diced green onion tops, and pre-cooked cubed meat or baby shrimp. Stir to mix well and brown a bit. Push mixture to one side of pan. Add more oil if necessary and scramble eggs in empty side of pan until done but still moist. Stir eggs into "rice" mix and remove from heat. 3-4 servings 5 net carbs each _______________________________________________________________ Egg Muffins Spray w/Pam a 12 hole muffin pan, put crumbled cooked sausage or cut up ham or bacon or whatever you like in the cups. Some broccoli or spinach or asparagus would be good too. Add grated cheese, cheddar or montery jack or swiss. Don't over fill it w/the meat & cheese, like about 1/2 way or 3/4 at most. Beat 8 eggs with lt cream or half and half, just a splash and spoon egg mixture into the cups. Bake 350 degrees, maybe 15 minutes or so, you'll see them start to brown. The possibilities are endless, you can add any kind of cheese, meat or veggies, they are wonderful to freeze. In the mornings I like to grab one or two out of the freezer and by the time I get to work they are defrosted and ready to heat. LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE!! _______________________________________________________________ Sausage & Cabbage 1 head of green cabbage, shredded (or a bag of precut coleslaw mix) 1/4 Cup onion chopped 1 Pkg of turkey sausage (removed from casings)I like Shaddy Brook hot or sweet. 1 egg (optional) garlic 2 cloves Olive oil cook sausage, save drippings. add a little olive oil and saute fresh crushed garlic (2 cloves or jar) into the drippings add onions saute more and then cabbage, saute until cooked down but not mush, you can add an egg at the end if you want, kinda like fried rice style. YUM _______________________________________________________________ Portabello Burgers This is easy. Portabello Mushroom Caps Ground Beef (chicken, turkey or veggie burgers work good too) Cheese Cook your burger any way you like it. Then grill some large portabello mushrooms caps w/a little olive oil brushed on them. When done use the caps like you would bread, you can even put your favorite toppings on it, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, katchup (a touch), mustard, onions, etc...... OR !!! make some Low Carb Chili and put that on top for a chili burger. _______________________________________________________________ DEEP DISH pizza QUICHE 4 oz softened cream cheese 4 eggs 1/3 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated) 1 tbs chives 1/2 tsp Italian or pizza seasoning 2 cups shredded cheese (I use mozzarella /cheddar mix) 1/2 tsp wet garlic or 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/2 cup lowest carb tomato or pizza sauce 1 cup mozzarella cheese Toppings to taste (I use pepperoni, sausage, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, whatever!) Beat together cream cheese and eggs till smooth. Add cream, parmesean cheese and spices Spray 13x9 glass baking dish with oil Put 2 cups of shredded cheese in dish and pour egg mixt. over Bake at 375 for 30 minutes Spread with sauce and then add your toppings Cover with mozzarella cheese Bake till browning and bubbly Let stand for 5 minutes or so. ________________________________________________________________ Chicken Cordon Blue Chicken Burgers Makes 4 large burgers 2 lbs ground chicken 2 heafty teaspoons sweet paprika 2 heafty teaspoons poultry seasoning 1 tsp salt 2 chopped up scallions 1 - 2 Tbs oil (what ever you prefer) ********************************** Ham Swiss Cheese Garlic soft spreadable cheese ********************************** Mix first 6 ingred together well, make 4 burgers, they are sticky so when you flatten them out coat the outside with more oil so they are managable. Grill them, and just before they are done, spread some soft garlic cheese on top, place a slice of ham on top and then a slice of swiss cheese (melt it). These can be tweaked to add any spice/seasoning you like. We ate this with a bunch of sauted mushrooms....very very good !!!!! _________________________________________________________________ Cole slaw 2 bags dole precut cabbage/cole slaw mix (20 oz each bag I think) 1 Cup Helmans Mayo 2 Teaspoons Celery Salt 4 Tablespoons Vinegar 6 Tablespoons Lt Cream 6 Tablespoons Water 14 Packets Splenda Mix all ingred together except cabbage, pour over cabbage and toss well, refrig over night and enjoy next day. When the flavors mingle mmmmm mmmm !! And nobody know's its low carb ______________________________________________________________ Mock Mashed Potatoes 1 head cauliflower 1/2 stick butter 1 cup sour cream Salt to taste Cut up and cook cauliflower til very soft, drain well. Melt butter on cooked cauliflower. Puree or Mash it (I mash, I kinda like it lumpy) cauliflower with butter, and sour cream, salt, in blender or food processor. (be careful not to puree too long) You can also add cheddar cheese and bake it for about 25 minutes until cheese melts (350 degrees). _________________________________________________________________ Cold Broccoli salad 1/4 - 1/2 Pound Cooked Pork Bacon, crumbled (depends on your taste) 1 head fresh raw broccoli, cut into bite size pieces (I used only the flower part) 1/4 cup red onion, chopped 3 tablespoons white Vinegar 6 - 8 Pks Splenda (depends how sweet you like it) 1 cup mayonnaise 3 Tablespoons Light Cream 3 Tablespoons Water 2 Tablespoons Bacon Fat 1 Teaspoon Salt Mix all ingred together and then pour over broccoli, refrig over night and enjoy next day. This broccoli salad is one of my all time favorites _____________________________________________________________ Tips on Buying Ground Chicken READ READ READ !!! Make sure the package says Ground BREAST of Chicken, this way you are getting the white, lean meat and not the icky fatty funky stuff they throw in the regular ground chicken (like they do to ground beef). I buy Perdue and love it !! Here's the nutritional information on Ground BREAST of Chicken vs. regular Ground Chicken from Perdue - the differences are staggering !!!!!! http://www.perdue.com/athome/product/product.asp Ground BREAST of Chicken - Perdue Brand 4 OZ - Raw Calories: 100 Cal From Fat: 5 Total Fat: 0.5 gm Saturated Fat: ** (traces) Cholesterol: 65 mg Sodium: 75 mg Carbs: 0 Compaired to - Regular Ground Chicken - Perdue Brand 4 OZ - Raw Calories: 180 Cal From Fat: 100 Total Fat: 12 gm Saturated Fat: 4 Cholesterol: 135 mg Sodium: 75 mg Carbs: 0 I make chicken burgers alot, you can stuff them with just about anything. To keep my calories and carbs lower with the burgers, I do NOT add breadcrumbs, I just throw in some poultry spices, and any kind of ckn spice you like, onion, sweet paprika, garlic, etc. They are VERY sticky so you might want to add a teaspoon of olive oil in the mix (normally I don't but you can). What I do is spray a plate w/pam first, plop some ckn mixture on it, spray some pam on top of the ckn blob and flatten it out into burger shapes. Also, when you grill it, if you grill it, spray the spatula first. I'm telling you, it is so worth it, YUM!!!!!!!!!!! low cal, low carb, high Protein and low fat...what more can you ask for and left overs are wonderful. _________________________________________________________________

How much are you eating and what are you eating? it could be that you ate to much or to fast or didn't chew. What phase are you on? When your ready to get busy you'll know. Just no head stands ROFL !!!!

GOOD LUCK ALL YOU NOVEMBER BANDSTERS !! I'll be praying for you Hugs and Kisses

I need so much that i'm not going to get any LOL !! DH will just have to live with it. I'd love to have perky ones but right now I can't even think about another surgery..ouch.