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I got this recipe from once a month mom blog (dinner Mom Cookbook. New York: St. Martin's Press QUAD Quantity Measurement Ingredient 6 pounds pork roast or loin, divided into 4 1.5 lb portions 4 cups apple juice 4 cups onion, chopped 4 each apples, peeled & sliced 4 each pears, peeled & sliced Directions: In 4 gallon freezer bags divide each of the last three ingredients and place in bags. Place a 1.5 lb portion of pork in each bag. Pour in 1 cup of apple juice to each bag. Seal and freeze. To serve: Thaw. Cook in slow cooker on LOW for 8 hours. Containers Needed: 4 gallon freezer bags

I wonder how people handle the comments others make about dont get too thin and you shouldnt lose that much weight. I am currently at 186.2 pounds and constantly hear from family members you dont need to be that thin when I tell them my goal is between 130 and 140 which at 5'4" would put me in the middle of a normal weight, tjhey constantly say you will look sick and too thin. I keep telling them that I discussed this with my doctor and we agree that taht is a reasonable weight but they dont want to listen. Any one have any idea of another way I could approach this to get it thru their heads that they are just used to seeing me fat and tha whole family is fat that a normal weight will look different to them? Thanks if nothing else I at least could get this out of my system. Bonnie

Thank you all so much for your thoughts on this I really appreciate it. You may be right adagray about teh thinner than me thought cause 2 of the 3 that keep telling me that have had other WLS done. You all have made me feel so much better and more positive right now. Bon

YOU LOOK TO THIN....had to do it Thanks everyone for making me feel better!

Just wondering what you finally decided on .

off subject but when you hit Tennessee visit McMinnville, thats where I am at/ :thumbup:

First off Congratulations on your new life ahead of you. Get a heating pad if you dont have one it helps with aches and with gas too. Go into surgery with the attitude that as soon as you can get up and walk that thats what you will do.GOOD LUCK!

I dont know if you mean dream dreams(as in asleep) or how I dream I would look so I am writing on how I dream I would look. I am slim but curvy, healthy and tan with a great complexion that needs no makeup, my hair is thick and shiney and RED and extra extra long.MY boobs dont hang to my kneecaps but they arent too perky either, my butt is firm and I have a flat tummy.I am very active and can exersize without feeling like I am gonna die. I am on no medications either.I wear all the new fashionable clothes and look great in them.I am very intelligent and creative too. Thats all for now.

an elephant heart plus a human brain.