TracyinKS

are any of you 5dayers making this tonic? Lemon-Ginger Tonic Begin each morning of the 5 Day Pouch Test with this comforting and cleansing lemon-ginger tonic. The lemon-ginger tonic will increase your energy and work to detoxify your stressed digestive system. In addition, this tonic has a cleansing affect on the liver, and increases the production of bile to clear any backlog in the common bile duct. Using this tonic as part of your 5 Day Pouch Test will leave you feeling cleansed and powerful with an eagerness to take full control of your pouch. 2 lemons, washed and sliced 1/2-inch thick 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 3 cups boiling water honey or artificial sweetener to taste In a teapot or saucepot combine lemon slices, grated ginger and boiling water. Cover let steep 10 minutes. Pour tonic through strainer to remove solids. Drink warm adding sweetener to taste. Garnish with lemon slices if desired. Be sure to drink all three cups. This is best first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything else. If you are on Days 1 & 2 (liquid days) you do not need to wait 30 minutes after your last sip of tonic to have your liquid meal. I like to start my day with this tonic even if I'm not on the 5DPT. Getting the day off to a clean start helps keep me on track.

I want to give a big shout out to Maiziemommie who msgd me to ask me to update the spread sheet! She's lost 200 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 367 to 167 lbs! WOW!!!!!! and now I must p

I am feeling ok.... So far, Coffee w/ sf creamer Protien Slam (0 carbs 27 prot) Water (currently on 3rd 20 oz glass) Tomato soup w/milk SF black cherry jello cup Still dehydrated... rings are tight

I was wondering what it would do! off to water up

I tried sending a video out via my phone.. did anyone get it? Check out my blog for two of them........

yes, white rusian, and dt dr pepper and coconut rum.... up til 2:30 a.m. But its all over with now! Time to make 2009 count! HELLO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD MORNING and Happy 2009....... I am doing the liquid portion of the 5 day pouch test...... I just drank a Protien Slam, drink I brought in SF jello, and 1 sf pudding.... I need to go get some protein powder or something and I need to finish buying ingrediants for the soups I am back up 197.......... but I know I'm very dehydrated from the drinking on NYE. Off to get some water

I had to go home and pick Robby up since Cody's mom came to get him........... luckily its quiet in here and I can set him up on my boss's puter..... its a pain though.. good news is... we have a kid free night ahead of us!

Jenn said she had a couple inbetweeners.......... meaning a couple weaners since Kev and this guy....

I did good all day yesterday until I was attacked by a MJC! Tracy... I picked up my phone to call you before I took my first sip, but I decided not to temp you.

inbetweeners! LOL!!!!!!!!!

Terry are you going to buy her book? She says that there are 4 other carb monster recipes in there?

I plan to make both those soups! I just printed out both recipes OK.. the 2nd...... NEW YEAR NEW YOU!

OK Terry, I'm in! When do we start?

Terry: Let me look at the link.... and see if I could hang.. I NEED SOMETHING Detoxing from sugar right now! I went to wally world and bought some High Protien SBD bars and SF generic CL........ I'm going to drink CL and Vodka on NYE

Good morning all! I did better on eating yesterday.. no where near perfect but better........ 187 today right now I'm eating some genoa salami.. (yes high in sodium) but its better than cookies :party: I overslept today......so I look a little frazzled ... trying trying trying to get a grip on this hunger... I detest feeling hunger pains...... and with this lack of fill... I actually feel hunger and the old familiar queezy feeling when I don't eat..... SUCKS... is it wrong to not want to feel hunger? I know I was too tight for too long, but dang it..... I like NOT being hungry! OK.. work calls........ I'll be back later.

OH Jane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sorry for belly aching when you are going through so much! I am headed to the restraunt to get my phone. I called and the guy did drop it off for me! My mom actually lost 2 lbs over Christmas! She is happy.

my phone is lost and guess what........... some guy named Jeremy ANSWERED IT! He found it in the parking lot of the mexican restraunt we ate at last night... he said he would take it back threre for me.... I thanked him for being honest.......(He asked me if I had a son that wrestled) I'm wondering what pictures he's seen.... (LOL, thinking of the belly shots that I took in the bathroom at work!)

Thanks guys....... I get my fill January 14th. I can not stand feeling hunger pains!

I am back with my tail between my legs as I faced the scale this morning........... it was ugly.... so ugly in fact that I made an appointment for a fill. 191.2.................. I suck

Good MORNING! I am hoping to get out of the office early......... my boss just came in and was depressed that I wanted to leave! He hates being here when I'm not here! MEN.... His wife, always picks out my gift.... this year they got me a Sterling silver necklace, heart shaped filled with amethyst.. VERY NICE.... I hope everyone has a great day!~

Good morning all............. extremely busy day as I have to submit payroll today....... love everyone..... I will check in when I can. Robby and Cody are home together today! I'm paying Cody $50 to watch Robby during our work days of Christmas break. Say a prayer.. lots of them! 185 today

Back from my dads! Both my sis and my BIL told me how thin I looked! Gotta Luv it! Here is a pic of Robby and I today.....

GOOD MORNING! DH SHAVED! all the way down to just his mustache! He said he would be letting it grow again but shaved for me today...(We start our Christmas gatherings later this morning) I made mint fudge, Peanut Butter balls and chex puppy chow yesterday.......... I am so bad... I didn't weight yesterday or today..out of sight out of mind..... except that my Christmas shirt I bought MUST be a jr's size because it is very tight accross my chest... its a red thermal with a pic of santa saying "I believe" I also splurged on myself yesterday....... Kohls was having a really good sale........ I never do this....... New boots and a new coat. The coat is something totally different for me.. ITS NOT BLACK! Instead it is a camel color..... short (doesn't cover my butt) It matches my hair color and had a fuzzy trimmed hood...... for some reason I just fell in love with it.. and it fit, right off the rack. Tracy I can so relate....... so many of us are in the Lazy/Complacent/Self Sabotaging phase.......... you know the one where we fail to maintain our losses! The story of my life! We must catch some of the 1st year fire we once had. OK.. Love to you all...... Happy Day

Hi Denise!!!!