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I would also like to add my good luck wishes to all the November bandster's. Maria:)

Well i am in for the November/December challenge. I would like to be at 250 for Christmas YIKES that is a 14.5 lb loss.:omg: Oh well it will give me something to work toward. I am still struggling with the Water intake, so i will make that part of my challenge as well. Maria:)

Slow Simmered Curried chicken 1 1/2 cups chopped onions 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite size pieces 1 cup medium salsa 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon suger 1 teaspoons curry powder 3/4 teaspoons salt Place onion and bell pepper in the Slow Cooker, top with chicken. Combine salsa, ginger, garlic powdeer and pepper flakes in small bowl: spoon over chicken Cover: cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours, or until chicken is tender. Combine cilantro, sugar, curry powdeer and salt in bowl: stir into slow cooker on HIGH for 15 minutes. Serve with rice. SCALLOPED POTATOES & HAM 6 large russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds 1 ham steak (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into cubes 1 can condensed cream of mushroom Soup 1 soup can of Water 4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese seasoning to taste Grease the inside of the slow cooker with butter or nonstick spray. Layer potatoes and ham. In a large mixing bowl, combine soup, water, cheese and seasoning;pour over potatoes and ham. Cover;cook on HIGH for about 3 1/2 hours until potatoes are fork tender. TURN SLOW COOKER TO LOW and continue cooking for about 1 more hour until done. SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND RICE 3 cans of condensed cream of chicken soup. 2 cups uncooked instant rice. 1 cup water 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken tenders. 1/2 teaspoon salt. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. 1/4 teaspoon paprika. 1/2 cup diced celery. Combine soup, rice and water in slow cooker. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika. Sprinkle celery over chicken. Cover; cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH 3 to 4 hours. IRISH STEW 2 pounds of lean lamb stew meat. 6 medium potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces. 3 medium onions, sliced. 1 teaspoon salt. 1/4 teaspoon pepper. 1 teaspoon dried tyme leaves. 1 can ready-toserve beef broth. Chopped parsley if desired. Layer half each of the lamb, potatoes and onions in sloww cooker. Sprinkle with half each of the salt, pepper and thyme. Repeat layers and sprinkle with remaining seasonings. Pour broth over top. Cover and cook on LOW heat setting 8 to 10 hours, or HIGH heat setting 3 to 5 hours, or until lamb and vegetables are tender. Skim fat from stew (if desired). Sprinkle parsley over stew. If you like green peas in your stew. Thaw a cup of frozen peas, stir them into the stew after you skim of the fat, for 10 minutes. BEEF and POTATOES with ROSEMARY 1 pound of medium red potatoes, cut into fourths. 1 cup of baby-cut carrots. 3 pound beef boneless chuck roast. 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried tyme leaves 1 teaspoon salt. 1/2 teaspoon pepper. 1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup) 1 1/2 cups beek broth Arrange potatoes and carrots in slow cooker. Trim excess fat from beef. mix mustard, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper; spreas evenly over beef. Place beef in cooker. Sprinkle onion over beef. Pour broth evenly over beef and vegetables. Cover and cook on LOW heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender NOTE TO CONVERT POUNDS TO METRIC 1 POUND = 455 GRAMS

Sorry to hear about your car Neenagh, and about not losing any weight. I am not a hundred percent sure, but i think it is because parking lots are considered private property. the police should know that and have explained it to you. If you can find out were she lives take her to small claims court. Maria:)

Mandi way to go you are doing awesome. :clap2: :clap2: :hug: Maria:)

Way to go Cloe :clap2: :clap2: Maria:)

Yes Dr. Cobourn is a great person, he is kind and very understanding, you will not go wrong choosing him. Maria:)

Hello Edith, welcome. Maria:)

Yes Yoda he is Mr. "McDreamy" for sure, beautiful eyes he has, that is Dr. Cobourn. CLOE IS IN LOVE WITH HIM. LOL:lol: but shush don't tell anyone it is a secret. Maria:)

:high5: Way to go Mandi, well done. By the way did you make the chicken in the slow cooker, and if you did how did it turn out?. Maria:)

chocolate was a bring problem for me before banding, I could sit and eat a whole box in one evening, now one chocolate bar is way too much for me to eat, i find they just do not taste as good as before. Hang in there Delta you will do fine, one of those tiny chocolate bars (JUST ONE) if you feel the urge to eat them will not hurt you too much. LOL You have such terrific weight loss in six months. Maria:)

We had a challenge at work in the summer, and i felt the same way as you did Mandi, I didn't tell anyone about my band, we were in teams though, and our team lost, i was the only one who kept up the weight loss. And yes i agree with you it is still hard work for us, we still have to make healthy choices, and we still have to fight the temptation of junk food. If it came to your friend and you coming close to winning and you won yes i would split the winnings with her. Does she know about the band?. But i still had guilt feelings. I guess it will all come down to you Mandi, and how you will feel about it. Sorry i am not much help. Maria:)

Mandi my slow cooker is a Rival, so the recipes i sent are from the Rival recipe books that i have, and two are from a Betty Crocker recipe book. I turn mine on in the morning when i leave for work on the low setting, i am gone for about 10 hours as well, and so far i have had no problems. I am not sure about yours, what you are thinking of making sounds okay to me. but maybe you should take the chicken out of the freezer tonight. Maria:)

I think it is too late for you and me Green to have fast metabolisms, but then i do not think i ever had one, even when i was younger,maybe a shot with the laser would speed us up, what do you think? LOL Hope you get to enjoy your Soup in peace. Maria:)

Well done Neenagh on your 4 lb loss :clap2: :clap2: Maria:)

Way to go Green on your weight loss And you see you are not such a sissy after all, you are braver than you thought you were, :eek: Maria:)

:wow2: What a difference Mandi, you look great even with your blank stare. LOL. Maria:)

Cloe/Carey, you are listed as a member on the site, they do have your name there. Hope Mandi can get your problem sorted out for you. Maria:)

Yes without a doubt i would do it again, i just wish i had heard about when i was younger. No second guessing here, best decision i have ever made Maria:)

GOOD VIBES COMING YOUR WAY MANDI:drum: Maria:)

Thank you Argon, i am not such a dum dum after all. Okay Carey we will be the bookends holding everyone else together. Maria:)

I registered as well, but how do you see what posts have already been posted, i am totally confused by it, i know that i am not very computer literate, maybe i need help, I don't know. Maria:)

Nice to hear your Thanksgiving went really well Mandi, that was a nice thing to do inviting your friend as well, that is what Thanksgiving is all about sharing with friends and family. I also ate too much Neenagh, my daughter prepared a beautiful dinner, so i had to sample everything.:hungry: Oh well it is just once a year. Hope everyone else had a good Thanksgiving. Maria:)

That is great news Mandi, about the clothes, and going home for Christmas, now you can really show yourself of to the old boyfriend. Happy things worked out for you.:clap2: Maria:)

Sorry to hear about Mr Yoda's dad, hopefully he get well, we will keep him in our thoughts and prayers Happy Thanksgiving, and hope your day will be good. Maria:)