Suzzann

I have tried to take in a sweater too. I was not all that satisfied with the result. I have yet to try a pair of pants. I have had some good luck at a couple of resale shops and was able to pick up a few work clothes for reasonable. I hate to invest in something that I will not be wearing for very long.

I was hauling in 3 ten pound bags of ice over the holiday and thinking to myself how much this weights. I had to chuckle, I used to carry around twice this weight all the time!

I hope everyone had a great holiday!

I am starting to get anxious about Thanksgiving and Christmas. I think my mom started buying food a month ago. We are having 7 people for Thanksgiving. The comment from yesterday was: We are going to have a turkey but I think we also need a whole ham and not just the shank portion. How are you going to handle the pressure this year?

I have been using the Nascobal for my B-12. They have a $25/month special that works with your insurance and is including the BariActive Vitamins for no additional charge. Mine came in this Friday and they are not that bad. I figured that there was no harm and best case, it would lower my expenses. You may want to give this some consideration. Nothing like passing on a good deal. Is anyone using one of the smart watch/pedometer? If you love it, would you share which one you are using? My mechanical one is starting to fail and I think I want to get an upgrade. I have been seriously considering the one from Nike. I am finding my weight loss is stalling a bit too. I do like to graze a bit and I need to get better about making that sipping on the no-calorie stuff instead.

Niquee, It sounds like you are doing great! I wish I had the daily structure that you have. What about making some hummus. I like this recipe and I usually just make half at a time. I make it in the food processer. http://www.jamieoliver.com/news-and-features/features/best-basic-hummus-recipe/ I will sometimes snack on it with a sliced cucumber or toasted whole wheat pita bread. I find I am sick of protein drinks for now but I am sure you could whip up something delicious.

I had my surgery in May. Getting all my Protein and Water is a daily challenge for me. I have the best luck on my protein when I have 6 meals a day. I guess it is more like 3 meals and 3 protein Snacks but it works. I find a sugarfree popsicle makes a nice "water" treat in the evening but I am always carrying my water around me. I even stick a water bottle beside the bed so if I have to get up in the night, I can get an early start on tomorrow's water total. I do break the day in to 3 parts and try to get in 3 cups before 10, the next 2 cups by 4pm and at least 3 more before bedtime. Susan