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Good Morning, NJLoser, good to see you. I'm guessing after your fill you did mushies and now your eating normal? If thats the case then you can eat anything really. What my doc told me to do is Protein first, then veggies and then good carbs (((now if ONLY i'd follow that lol))). I would just eat what ever you can tollerate, make sure your taking a good Vitamin and try to drink lots of Water. ... oh yeah... the "E" word ..... sigh... LOLOL just kidding, don't forget Exercise (((ok there, I said it))). Beanie congrats on the lb down WHOOT!! I've been stuck foreverrrrrrrrr. Lucky girlie gets to go on vacation...are you going anywhere or ya just hanging? Yes a promotion b/c one of the ladies here is retiring... it would mean traveling for me and well...i've never been in a plane so I'm nervous about that part. But I'll be made Exempt and I'll get bonus at the end of the year WHOOT! (((hopefully)))) we haven't talked details b/c my boss is out ((yes its the same boss)). Cindy, gosh thats sad about the woman's stepson... heart breaking is more like it. I'll cross my fingers for you that the job works out the way hope. Are you enjoying being home? well, when you are home LOL. Crispy... you go girl. Enjoy watching the tots. Darcy you did awesome w/your exercise for February.. YOU GET AN *A+* YEAH FOR DARCY!!! you really inspire me girl. How is your FIL ??? Dianne, how are you feeling love. I'm sorry about your FIL's puppy Sherry.... we'll talk BOOOO ! Mandy you sound alot better, how are you feeling? Kat the fence guy is a WACKO!!!! that is so scary to have to deal with an @sswipe like him. When does Rick come home? How is your DD and Grandbaby feeling? Whats everyone doing this weekend???? nothing here and I LOVE IT!!!! well maybe I'll visit my MIL but thats it. :clap2:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/nj-march-chat-t30537.html Its just the monthly chat located in the jersey section (where you are now). See link above

Wholey Crap Batman !!! I just finished reading up on you all, my stars where do I start? From Kats wacky fence hitter to Dianne and Darcy I'm just going to sit back and say a prayer for our little group today and that March is the start of some good stuff happening here. God is Good !!! I'm okay, went to the doc, got Fluid in the ears, dizzy, snot pouring like you wouldn't believe, coughing... the whole 9 yards... got meds so I'll be bouncing again real soon :scared: (((now thats a wicked thought))) Low carb is going okay, I'm staying away from breads and pastas, stuff like that. TOM is coming so its getting harder and harder LOLOL My boss is putting me in for a promotion aka job change.... so lets see if i get it. More work yes.. more stress yes... but I"m ready for a change I think LOLOL Ooops gotta run kids.... TTYL

Good Morning, Happy March I'm going to go back and read up on y'all. BBL .

Welcome !! I also had mine done in Hackensack by Dr. Ballantyne... good doc :scared: I'd like to invite you on the monthly chat... its kinda where everyone hangs out. But just so you know, not everyone is from Jersey there, actually I think I'm the only one LOL, but the support there is OUT OF THIS WORLD !!!!

Hi Kiddo's Sorry I will try to catch up tomorrow.. I'll be FREEEEEE

Hi Kiddies, Cindy, good to see you and good luck with the new job proposal Betty, I have a great raw broccoli salad recipie that has bacon and red onion in it. Its the only way I can eat raw broccoli. I'd like to see the one you made 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. Kat sorry your house is a wreck...especially after all that hard work you did. People S-U-C-K !!!! My Inlaws do the same thing, they are not mean people but they congragate to one side of the room and don't mingle with anyone else.... (hate that but you can't change them ya know). I think my DH was adopted b/c he is not like them at all. Glad its all over with. Sherry.... TTYL Mandy, hope everything goes well at the hospital.. good luck hon. Darcy wholey crap girlie, I feel so bad for your FIL... he is in my prayers golllly Did you know that playing in the snow counts as 1 mile how goes the dreadmill. Well I really have to get some work done....yeah, thats what they pay me for so I'm told LOL. Achewweeee sniffle hack.... LOLOL talk to you later. BEHAVE PAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Kiddo's, Well food is made for my low carb week..... we shall see. I made some mock fried rice, egg muffins (breakfast), coleslaw and acorn squash for the side dishes and I'll make some fish, ckn burgers for dinners. I am eating to many carbs...triggering me wanting more and more carbs.. so I'm crossing my fingers that I can even do this at all. Other than that, my sore throat is still here... about a week now, and I'm just not feeling up to snuff...dizzy and weird. So... I'll go to the doc this week if it doesn't stop. Bitch bitch complain complain moan moan LOLOL !!!!!! snort ~ Soooooooooooo whats everyone up to this week? any plans? any commitments?

Hi Halloween2124, You should sit down with your doctor and discuss what is right for your body because everyone is different and it seems that every doctors advice will differ as well. And your intake of calories / Protein depends on how active you are.... this is very important. My doc told me to eat LEAN Proteins first (because they keep you fuller longer) then veggies and then lastly if there is room good carbs. I wish I would have paid more attention to my protein intake when I first had surgery... I lost ALOT of hair and I really do think my lack of protein played a big part in the amount I lost. This is a great article on protein... http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/nutrition/a/protein.htm How much protein do we need? Our protein needs depend on our age, size, and activity level. The standard method used by nutritionists to estimate our minimum daily protein requirement is to multiply the body weight in kilograms by .8, or weight in pounds by .37. This is the number of grams of protein that should be the daily minimum. According to this method, a person weighing 150 lbs. should eat 55 grams of protein per day, a 200 lb. person should get 74 grams, and a 250 lb. person, 92 grams. List of high protein foods: http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/highproteinfood.htm Calories: Again your doctor should be able to help you with this.....but here's an article to help http://nutrition.about.com/od/askyournutritionist/f/caloriesperday.htm Good Luck !!!

Good Morning, TGIS !!! Mandy watch yourself girlie, thats some scary chit. If your like me you can't sit still but girlie...you really need to rest. Sherry how are you feeling today??? come on glug glug you CAN do it... baby steps girlie baby steps. Dianne, how are you hon? you any better this morning??? Beanie, TEACHER !!!! YOU GO GIRL WHOOOTTTTT you'd make a great one for sure. Fat free cheese ??? EWWWWWWWW, any time I have gone on a low fat diet...I've gained weight... low fat diets only make me more hungry and drive me wacky (food taste like crap too) I will not do fat free foods (lower in fat yes, but not fat free blech). Since my DH is doing atkins, I'm gonna start low carbing too... something I've been fighting for years but I must. I am so addicted its sick. Monday's the day, I will start planning my meals like with some extra tuna and loads of veggies, staying away from bread, pasta and stuff like that. I won't go full atkins b/c I remember going crazy on it but I'd keep my carbs around 80/day or lower. The only carbs I would be getting is from good veggies. Betty.... no quickies allowed???? Well I've never been so insulted in my life :guess Watcha doing this weekend? how's the neck feeling? Darcy any doctor that puts their patient on 800 calories should have their license taken away for sure (unless its something sooooo medically necessary, ya know what I mean)... that is just horrible. How are the new sneaks? you know I'd love to buy a pair of sketchers but I wonder how good they are... (they are so cute). Kat, I don't understand why people go crazy for the 1st b/day either....but to each his own. My girlfriend rented a hall and had a DJ for her daughters 1st birthday WTH??? I understand its exciting but geeeze. My DD had elmo as her 1st b/day party theme...but it was only on the cake LOL and we had it with family in my house. Ya know what..... don't read into it...just enjoy it and have a good time....babies grow up fast. Where is our Pretty Little Cindy Loo ???? Well kiddo's today is a birthday party for a classmate of DD's but before we go to that I have some cleaning to do, shower and put on my new cloggs Then its off to the grocery store to load up on veggies and lean meats for the week ahead. I really want to lose 20 lbs by my birthday in august... its a realistic goal I think. Any time I set a goal I fail so I even hate saying it to myself but I am a glutten for punishment LOLOL :heh: PAT !!!!!! PATTY !!!!!! ANNE !!!!! JULES !!!!! MARY!!!!! CASSIE !!!!! WE MISS YOU

Gee thats strange. Its really amazes how doctors have different opinions about stuff. I agree with you, I could not (and will not) give up my one and only coffee. I guess if I really had to, I would lean towards decaf. But IMHO one cup in the morning won't hurt me.

Hi Kiddies, Just popping in for a quickie (yowzers). Mary sorry to hear bout you Aunt Crispy... oooh la la you go girl. Beanie good luck with the low carb... I'm thinking about it myself *OUCH* Dianne Dianne Dianne....ya lost me with the undies LOLOL How many times do I have to tell you... DON'T WEAR THEM AT ALL !!! *evil grin* Kat feel better ((dang popcorn chicken... should be outlawed)). Betty, I'm sooooooooo jealous. ... enjoy the weather Sherry BOO! Cassie, good to see yah and whoot on the WL Good luck at work... breath deep *hug* Well I gotta get out of here...... ttyl IN HONOR OF DIANNE'S UNDERWARE..... A lady who had been married for several years was growing more and more frustrated at her husband's lack of interest in sex. She wondered about ways to add some pizzazz to their sexual relationship, and finally decided to purchase some crotchless underwear she had seen in a lingerie shop. One evening when she was feeling particularly desirous, and he was, as usual, watching television, she took a shower, freshened up, and donned the crotchless undies and a slinky negligee. She then strolled between her husband and the television and suggestively tossed one leg up on his chair arm. Want some of this?" she purred. Are you kidding?" he replied. "Look what it did to your underwear!" .

Kat, YEAH!!!! glad the little bambino is feeling mucho better The movie is Hog Wild ((I think)) with John Travolta and Tim Allen... you gotta go to the movie trailer and check out the bloopers of that movie, it is sooooo funny. Thats one movie I'd like to see. Beanie I cleaned my house out of the valentines candy when my sister came over on Saturday, I packed a nice bag FULL and gave it to her kids. I've been eating so much junk and greasy food that my left side actually hurts. So today I am drinking LOTS of water and eating my salads and minestrone soup. I have to stop this crap... who am I trying to fool anyway. I've gotten to the point where I'm allowing / telling myself I can eat greasy food b/c after all, its only a little bit.... WTF???? Time to get on a healthy kick again.... greasy food HURTS!!! lolol

Good Morning, Geeeze lookie what I missed. Kat, I am so glad your DG is feeling better, what a scary thing to go through. God is Good !!! Darcy, wholey crap... 5 mile WATFFFFP ?? lol you go girl. How did DD do with her lessons? Dianneeeeee how are things going by you? how is FIL? Cindy, ohhh that movie looks great !! Let me know how it is and if you think its okay to bring a 5 year old to it. My DD would love to see it but I want to get other opinions first. Have fun !!!! Beanie love..... glad your home safe & sound. And Kudo's to you for passing the cake, I don't think I could LOL. Hi Mary & Mindy and the rest of you lovies Well back to work I go.. hi ho hi ho..... la la la la la la SHERRY!!!!! :guess

Good Morning Yep, I'm at work :bored Oh I'm jealous, 70 degrees :tired Darcy I had no clue the marathon was a walking one... I thought "marathons" were running... duh me... well thats what i get for keeping exercise my #1 priority :guess Maybe bessie needs to be put to rest :deadhorse: ROFL !!! poor thing. Betty :wave: good to see yah. Cindy:brushteeth: awwww your poor daughter..how is she today? I freak when I have to get 1 tooth pulled or even a cleaning. Glad shopping went well. Dianne you can count on my prayers. Mandy that tooth fairy form is cute. Sherry toots.... here we go !!!! :tired HEHEHEHEEEEE Well girlies, I gotta run. I'll try to sneak back in later. :mad:

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: CONGRATULATIONS :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: I'm so happy and proud of you Neal... Your such an inspiration. You look WONDERFUL!

It all boils down to common sense doesn't it. Great article, thank you !!!!!

Good Morning, Beanie welcome home Crispy... tattoo boy sounds like a sweet guy....and a girl can never get to many flowers Cindy, enjoy shopping today. I know what you mean about your dd being hard to shop for. Same goes with my DD b/c of her belly..... well come to think of it, I'm the same way... its all in my belly making it hard to buy clothes that fit right. Betty, glad your neck is feeling better... OMG when I get a stiff neck it takes days b/4 the pain goes away and I can barely turn my head. Dianne, so sorry about FIL but I agree with you, he needs medical attention. When is the date anyway? Sherry, how's everything by you? Its cold here and so freakin windy lately. glug glug well today is a holiday LOLOL I will most likely do things tomorrow as I will be at work and less tempted, but tonight I WILL get on my dreadmill, 1 mile yep !!! Kat what an awesome valentines gift, how cool is that Yeah your dh sounds like a keeper lol. Darcy........ummmmmmmmm no I do not want to join you in the marathon LOL. For one I would never even make it a block LOL I'm not allowed to run or do aerobics b/c of my spine and knees.... doc said no no no LOL and really, I am okay with not being able to jog. My town is glad too.... they were getting tired of fixing the pot holes I left after a run :bored Hi Mandy and the rest of the ladies :kiss2: PAT & PATTY !!!!!! Get in here will yah !!!!! Well I need to get my a$$ dressed and out of here.... gonna enjoy this cold sunny day Lov yah's

Happy Birthday Crystal :happybday2: :happybday2: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday: :happybday2: :happybday2:

Good Morning, Oh Beanie that sucks, I have heard horror stories on the news about people waiting at the airports. Geeze louise. Can you fly to like florida and then take plane to texas? something like that? how about going to newark air port or (whiteplains) stewart airport about 20 minutes from your work? Dianne good to see you. Congrats on the Date !!!! whoot Darcy glad your parts came in and you did the WATP video. I'm so proud of you for training for the marathon... WTG !!! Cindy, we went out the other night for only 1/2 hr. It was so dang cold that my fingertips went numb and had that burning feeling.... yep its cold up here LOL. But if you do it right, like a 1/2 hr of fresh air, is good for yah...beats being inside w/all the germs LOL. What I don't understand is people who jog in 50 mph winds with a temperature of 8 degrees???? that is nuts to me but WTF do I know LOL. Whats it doing down by you? Betty..... dang its cold here to lol Pat, Chrispy, Mary, Sherry, Kat, Mandy, Patty (((we miss you))), Anne...and the rest of you beauties Have a good weekend :clap2:

Good Morning :girl_hug: Beanie have a safe flight home. With the warmer weather upon us we are surely gonna meet up. Gee you've seen more of NYC than I have and I've lived her my entire life LOL. Nothing much is going on here, sosdd. Whats everyone doing this weekend? My sister and her girls are sleeping over tomorrow night and we are expecting snow again so the girls can go sleigh riding and have fun outside a bit. Other than that... nodda :girl_hug: Catch you later Luv yah's

WOW, I wanna be on those shows too.... wth? We got ice, and then about 2" of snow after this picture was taken, hopefully we are done :mad:~ The road there is a solid sheet of ice.

Ya see, I have lots of belly but no ass, so the seats hurt like crazy LOLOL my poor butt bones. Lets face it folks, no matter what your stackin back there, those bike seats are murder.

Lauren good article, thanks I never ate / drank artificial sweetners thinking it was healthier, I was always trying to save on calories and curb my sweet tooth, but the more diet drinks I drink... the more I want, but I want the real thing it seems LOL.

Big hugs to you Nancy No, I don't think she needs it removed but she should go get checked out incase she has done any damage. IMHO is sounds like she is struggling with depression and the only way she is dealing with your Dad's passing is eating. I did the same thing when my sister suddenly passed away. Took me 7 years and a gain of 100 lbs to realize I needed serious help. I believe she needs to grieve and go to counceling. Hugs and Kisses to you and your Mom.