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I forgot to tell you all,,,,I am cleaning up my mailboxes and I received this it will definitely cheer everyone up I hope all of you enjoy the attached> Merry Christmas __________________ http://ak.imgag.com/imgag/product/preview/flash/pdShell.swf?ihost=http://ak.imgag.com/imgag&brandldrPath=/product/full/el/&cardNum=/product/full/ap/3173936/graphic1

Suzzane- I laughed so hard with your Help Wanted ad...but isn't the TRUTH Friday- we went to an outrageous Christmas Party... and it was easy to watch what went into my mouth... I thought that we could not drink ...being banded... so as long as there was no ice cream I wAS OK. I have been MIA Saturday night we had left early in the day, due to the storm out to the Island... ugh...long drive ..but the holiday season..and expected to leave early before the snow hits... get there ok.... go out for a few hours.. leave DS with his friends and then ice pellits....so we call the DS and run home drove home at 20 mph most.. toook us five hours to get home the roads were closed and it was so unreal me... I wanted to find a hotel...dh..lets go well, thank god we were not in an accident or whatever I completed so much crocheting and used the visor mirror light to work I swear, we are sitting there in traffic and snow and then someone bangs on the front window.. my scream could have been heard in Texas.. it was a fireman it seems that the firetrucks I had heard for over 20 minutes were being used to get the stuck cars on the highway moving AND thank god we have an Explorer ... we are crawling along the highway and then a car in going on the shoulder speeding...it was so horrible ON A HAPPY NOTE... I LOST ANOTHER 10 LBS WITHOUT EXERCISING.....presently..trying to catch up from studying so or worrying so...DS, crazy kid..made a song about me not knowing what to do...with oneself..since I do not have to study anymore..........so now..I have to read all the IRS CIRCULARS....ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Thanks for your list :0) We were at a Christmas Party...invited but nervous, very very very stuffy party. I was minding my mouth and and then .... an out of state guest, tells all of the participants that he lives in Trader Joe's. My DH almost fell out of his seat, in shock. Remember..stuffy party!!!!!!!! So, swear, no one answers (all in shock).. I tell him the ones that we go to (needed brownie points)... and he asks the others and they comment.. to far away to go there. SO, with shock still on his my DH face, he tells this man that his wife is into nutrition and loves that place and the guy starts telling me what he loves Trader Joe's Later that evening, I told him that I was lapbanded and he tells me that it was an excellent procedure and ...important not to be overweight. CRAZY evening but that is New York for you :0)

Could you write a list of your favorites at Trader Joes...so when I get there (distance)... i will purchase alot... Humm.. my husband loves Indian food...so that is a winner for me....could make for us all. The DS is a pain and he eats whatever I do not serve.teenagers....not for long :sneaky:

For me ... I was in shock, it was so easy Honestly, take the meds they give you and you will not feel uncomfortable at all. I could NOT believe in the hospital I was siting up watching TV. I asked them were is the oee bag it is not attached..they said you did not need one...and they walk you to the bathroom. OMG...the reason they give you the meds to be high, is that you can walk around and you do. Now I am the laziest a$$ perosn in this world and I tell you I walked but I did sleep that day when I arrived home becasue a friend convinced me that I had to wear off the anesthia. It is one of the most amazing experiences ever and I have had surgery before....this was not... my teeth work was more trouble than this Seriously, just be honest with the Dr Guy Or Dr Girl that puts you under and then it is great and wake up FINE> And remeber the new journey is the best...I thank god every day that I had the lapband...read my blog and with all the junk I went thru... I am still healthier for it. :smile2: I am now losing at a very nice rate even thogh I have not been ablle to do much movement due to my licensing test that I passed. Next week, I have plans to start my rigid 3 hours a day of working out...did I say I was lazy a$$ed..I swear by the red machine and walk with Jane Austin and I love doing Richard Simmons but I do it sitting down to save my knees. Not scared aboutt the 3 hours because I break it up. I also keep a large ball by my seat and when watching tv I move it up and down and side to side and you can feel your metabolism going up up and away Make this journey fun and you will only have success. As I wrote on another board here...there was never a Saint for those who lost weight becasue there is no such things...just do it for you and realize that it is a journey and things will happen..BUT when your pants fall down...happiness....love that :tt1:

Staples...have wonderful tables ...made of hard plastic they fold up...has to be under 50 dollars....I always use them...they are EXtREMELY sturdy and wash well....stand against wall dowmstairs...have foor legs or two on each side...they just open up...our color is light brown or tan.........and you can fit a big crowd you can also add the smaller on and they are definitely cheaper than buying a new dining room set..plus easy to transport when move also....staples stuff are in offices by you.. do you have a friend whose office will lend you some of the staple tables for christmas if you were up here..i would lend you two for christmas

yellow snow and a heart attack.....we had a coyotee in the other home..omg..scared especially when it ate someones cat...the noise...the coyotte we have no idea how it came to our area...who knows...the other day we saw TURKEYS and where could that have come from..no farms here.. no farms here

Congrats............ as for the class...I never went to one and you have us :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

MY DEARS>>>>>>>> omg..I have a meeting at my sons school, and now I am wondering if they will be looking at me funny??????? Maybe, I should place a can of beans in a holiday bag..lol tomorrow is an academic performance meeting, but they will still look at me strangely :thumbup::sneaky:

Pierogies come in the box... but they have them in small bags and I am tooooo lazy to go downstairs for the name of the one we use flavors...... potato potato with onions and potato with cheddar cheese I get them on sale for less than a dollar and they are really good...no heartburn either Jen- Your soup looks yummy Do you serve them in bread bowls... DS loves it that way Bread Bowls... crusty round high rolls (we have a wholesale bakery close by) and cut off top ... toast inside alittle and fill with soup..... My DH is a vegetarian so ugh I pull my teeth out with him...very difficult to feed Jen..this might be up your alley the chinese restaurant sells shrimp in lobster sauce I take campbells low fat cream of mushroom soup and add plenty of powdered skim milk for extra protein and some milk or water to thicken...add the frozen cut up carrrots and peas...heat ...then you can add seafood and heat up...I add strips of pollack (thick fish) or catfish nuggets and cook in the soup (cooks quickly)....add some soy sauce...taste adjust seasonings to your family needs...I serve for DH over rice but I eat it as a soup........did i say yummo or OMG...what am I going to do with that left over chicken:cursing: Take some chicken broth or cubes whatever heat up add some cornstarch or potatoe starch to thicken add some soy sauce could add optionals some ginger or chinese seasoning or chives then add the chicken (cube it) mix and heat more taste..yummo continue not adjust seasoning serve over rice and then add some cashews over it and they will eat....... ................... my son just called from school..so forgot what i was going to write he called..and i thought the worse...but it was so funny...the school allowed him to make the call on their phone...never here goes..ma, why did send me to school with cannelli beans me..what??????????? me..now he is in high school...did I pack your sandwich ds...yes, ma...why did you pack me a can of beans (had to repeat it)..(personally, I think the school wants to know if I am ok) me...are you ok him...yes mom me...ok, eat your lunch and bring back the beans him..bye and he is lol ing so:sneaky::thumbup::sneaky::thumbup::sneaky :thumbup::cursing:now my high schooler will be digging this in for a few days:scared2::thumbup::scared2::thumbup:

Pierogies....buy it frozen...place in a 350 oven which the tray has been sprayed with PAM, and so has teh Pierogie.... and then when it is golden..pull out and yummo..... if my picky DS loves them and friends love them...say no more you can use a dipping sauce.. but we do not i get mine on sale and stock... I think Shop Rite has them on sale this week... I usually get it from Pathmark on a buy 7 item sale... (told store becasue Jen lives in NYS) try it first..so you know what color does it for you...lol .......... You know that I love BIGGEST LOSER,,, but for the life of me..when they allow to broadcast winners that look so so so so thin one.. the kids then look at themselves and swear theyare fat two... the woman or man who is overweight might feel they will never look like that and loose interest in losing weight BTw...my asst rabbi, is a woman... who naturally is thin... so, shegives the kids always candy kisses..and leaves candy around...she is very sensitive to that issue and when she approaches someone..she does not say omg..you lost weight..always..are you healthy..how are you..she has asked all of us..never say...omg.you lost weight,,,BECAUSe when people gain back weight..they feel depressed and ashamed and then they also do the terrible...not being their personal best ...... I almost spit BLOOD, Dr Phil talkd about Xmas ethic..one of the questions...my daughter wants to be Jewish becasue they have 8 days of gifts his reply...say no..we are not changing religions My DS has told me he would love a Christmas tree when he was younger...so I told him...make some more nonJewish friends so you can enjoiy with them ..their traditions as we ENJOY ours..... ....... To the one who GAINED back the weight.... OMG...it is Christmas for you If you did not gain it back..which sometimes happens,.,GOD..wishs we were perfect but we are human and you are supposed to forgive yourself HEH..think like this... if every woman (or man) would be perfect with their weight ..wouln't their be a SAINT PERFECT WEIGHT or SAINT NOT FAT or SAINT THIN and the Pope who came to NY (old Yankee stadium)... I never read that he was giving the youth a talk about becoming a thin person all the kids that were there...some were given free tickets and it made the paper..they were all sizes and colors....they got tickets because they were good repeat good kids and did good things.... we even talked about it at our temple because it was so inspirational and some of us moms even teared up ......... have a great day

I love my shakes... but mine I use frozen fruits and definitely does not taste like that glue... and you can break them up for a snack... I drink alot of water...I am careful so that I do not drink tooooo much which can result in slippage DO you know that you can freeze the shake?? yummo also..I throw the powder into my yoagrt and tastes like pudding and I swear by flavors maple extract, choc extract, etc.... yummo...I purchase mine at my health food store because teh regular store confuses me :thumbup:

If you do not like it, save your receipt and return it.... I have done that once... purchased a food item and it was awful if the Cosco shake works for you... then put some in a jar and keep the rest in a cool area :0)

thats because they want us to chew and realize we are eating.... I love Andrew Lessmans shakes...but I add things to it and I always add frozen fruit to give it a thinker consistancy

Had to open my mouth about the Biggest Loser finale. First, I did not watch it because of the EA exam. Second, I did watch parts of it on NBC.com NOW, my opinion...that man TRACY you were talking about looked horrible..to skinny, his skin tone was bad He will gain it back.. that look was on the Biggest Loser season ?? the guy worked in a Deli and temptation won he really gained an easy 100 lbs back and wound up living in shame..till he went on Oprah One of the young ladies was deadly thin she claims that she is running...her face was so skeleton like I did not go to NYU for my lapband because of the travel distance Alot, of my friends travel travel for hours to see the team there I think her name is Dr Ren...anyway..nice doctor and she tells everyone (in the introduction..at the auditorium) that she will do their banding but SHE DOES NOT want any of her people to look like that skeleton face drawn look and she actually makes the face So, if the doctors do not allow it ... why is the Biggest Loser projecting something that the great minds of medicine does not endorse :0) BTW... when one of the contestants asked the other one to get married.....did I cry...they showed the moms jumping into each others arms now that marriage will work on all fronts diet, love, and the moms will KILL them if it does not work ugh..peace on earth BTW...... Monday, I am going into the lapband doctors office to get myself weighed......becasue now.that I have passed the test...thank you god... I have to really start exercising again..this morning I slept to 2 in the afternoon... since I am still in shock Some friends of mine, have asked if I would call them.. to motivate them to walk in the mall (please) Gotta think about that..since I am not a mall person...I would rather go to the park. But when I need to do some serious walking.....go to a large supermarket...and with a shopping cart walk down all the aisles ... the cart balances you... but you are constantly walking. One of the local large supermarkets ... asks me to come to his store.. because while I walk up and down.. I find things that should not be on the shelves :rolleyes2: And if I go with my coupons...and find a mismark..with coupon....life is good Hanukah was great.... and I made the potatoe latkes (pancakes) from scratch and bought fresh applesauce that used ripe pears for a sweetner..excellent So since we eat for 8 days...I will be at the farmer to buy the large box of apples...and make applesauce for my family, freeze some and I always give to friends... I also buy veggies to make the pancakes different I tried frying tonight... but tastes better when bake in oven with Pam Chanukah is the oil, symbolism so their are comments about the Pam Ugh, who needs the extra oil and calories and as long as my family does not mind.. its fine with me I also make pierogies in the oven OMG delicious A mothers thing.... I was on my sons computer this morning and he had an email about a really nice ...helping others event...I called to see if they could leave a space for my son... to my surprise they said he is on the list.. he called in a 3 days ago...could you imagine.. sooooo... when he came home from school...I asked him, why he did not tell me... he said I am a teenager and I forgot.. but I never thought of telling you SINCE I WAS DOING GOOD Best shock yet Have a great day

but you are blessed......... you know you can lose it you have done it before and YOU WILL GIVE YOURSELF A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY GIFT REMEBERING TO CONTROL WHAT WE EAT JUST FILL UP WITH HOT LIQUIDS and JUMP UP AND MOVE DA BOD AND SURPRISE THE TICKER COUNT IS down

Tracey- Good luck with finding a house....as everyone is making fun..lol...of my balls and team efforts..I guess if you should move by the golf course...:scared2::sneaky:where would the ball hit me?? OMG...I just came home, thank god my DH came to pick me up...I wanted to walk out, I had such a hard time decoding the language of what the question was saying???? THank god, again, there were students from India taking some medical credentials ... and thanked god again because they could help me when I had the big one lets be clean... I am talking about heart attack no joke,,,I had deep back pain and the last hour...I actually had palpitations OMG and I thought I had failed since nothing made sense..please it is the IRS... I read a publication and start to snore... so I answered the questions and was dying..froze...so I let my sense of humor...sit me thru and I really do not know how I PASSED I PASSED I PASSED the DH made copies and sent out the form to the IRS In 60 days .. I will be an Enrolled Agent It has taken me many years to pass so this is for me a real accomplishment Thanks for all the internet prayers Laura

:lol::lol: :rolleyes2::rolleyes2: :ohmy::thumbup::thumbup: but back up is painful so any help is wanted :w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t: :sneaky::sneaky: seriously. went on one of those crazy diets ...years ago with balls behind my ears....OMG...since then, I had to learn and the foolish doctor, just said take a laxative...well, it never worked.. so I had from crying so much...I AM NOW the BM Queen. So glad Lapbanded and not on crazy diets....but that other diet did ruin my body :thumbup:

My Trader Joes has low fat franks that are 80 calories, and 1 gram if any of fat..and have beef and soy in them for Protein...the brand is Hebrew National and if I had a package on hand I would give you the protein number. Trade Joes brand of fake meatballs and fake chicken nuggets are beyond delious. Do you use any shakes or other products from that store that you could recomend? The first month..i used their veggie broth, and I hated their whey shakes.

School was on a two hour delay, so DS is crazied.....and now it is raining. I am scared silly for the exam and told DH, I could retake it next week...if there is a time slot...and boy is our calendar booked. We even have a school appointment that was canceled due to MILs health. If it is SH@# I know it... Vitamin E pills every day or 2 stool softenors for a week but for quick results MIRALAX in water before bedtime and do that and the next day if it does not work one more day:scared2: In NY/NJ area some of the Doctors make you take half a bottle when you have the up the bottom down the top exam:laugh::thumbup: :eek:gotta go:lol::ohmy::lol:

Tracey just took a break from studying and I am so scared that i WILL FAIL..told dh will take again next week if i do..always drama here when mommy needs time for herself..sounds familiar...but that is not why I jumped on the board Seriously.... I know from my older family members that they have a problem with getting themself stuck in things example...my MR FORMAN which I LOVE>..i let no one near it...because the top can fall on my guys because they are guys but an older person may not have the quickness needed or not realize that you have to use barbeque gloves ..so you never burn yourself... My waffle maker lid opens and it is great...cost 20 dollars in Walmart ... yet that also...you have to be careful and barbeque gloves again I know that if you googled ... her condition..there should be a blog or organization that lists the products that would be safe for her..maybe consumer reports??? As for my DMIL, she has to give up her pressure cooker becasue she can not lift more than 10 lbs, but I know she will use it again... found some items in her home that my DH and thought unsafe but she will not remove... HOW MANY TIMES >>I HAVE BURNt MYSELF BECAUSe AS i am at the stove one of my angels, just has to break my concentration......

How much peanut butter????????

On one of the threads ... about what products we like..... One girl mentioned that she loves the shake CHIKE purchase at chikenutrition.com well, I ordered the trial size and took it out now...to bring with me this weekend on the cover it says.......GLUTEN-FREE I pd s/h for these 5 shakes 6.95 and received it in less than three days Very Vanilla strawberry Burst Bananana Magic Orange Creme chocolate Bliss add 7 ozs of COLD Water and shake Calories 180 Protein 28 grams Now, when you start you just shake it and put in frig ... portion that you are not using These shakes can stay premade for at least 24 hour without loosing its protein When I started I put them in water bottles and left it in the frig..it makes it colder.... and when crazied..it was easier to grab the bottle then make the shake..because as you know never have time to take of ourselves but do more for others I personally still use... Andrew Lessmans shakes...you can read about it on Home Shopping Network website HSN dot com then you can email or call Lessman Direct...it is cheaper to order from him... and find out if it gluten free Good Luck you will do it!!! Laura

Cheyrl DID you ask your surgeon with HE KNOWS others have said,,,I know someone who said...HERNIA OPERATION...which I like :w00t: Laura

VERY busy day... gotta study..thanks for all the good wishes but family first in my book DS did something so kind yesterday, that DH and I are beyond shock. SO it shows teenager still have some brains left..lol Jen.. My DH mentioned today how he loved the simple candles that were placed up here before people moved up here. He said he misses the fact that you knew a holiday was here by the homes NOT the store sales. BTW-MY DH is jewish also...he is a keeper...he even told me how the fire department was different before it become politically correct...we were in the volunteer dept... We had to do this and that not to insult people...so I lost it and said I hope you get a member and only eat nuts, and has a religious rule that (s)he does not allow showering (personal hygeine) and then you will be politically correct and be called the Smelly ONe with the rotten NUTS (dept)....lol ...