tomorrow is my 47th birthday and I, yes don't judge, told my mom (since I live with her) asked for 1 cupcake and we'd share but yesterday I made a low fat 5 cup fruit salad with fat free sour cream, coconut, mandarin oranges, pineapple and a cup of mini marshmellows so I informed her this afternoon that I would eat a half cup or a couple of spoons of that for my birthday instead of your traditional cake as in years past. We are going out to eat tomorrow after church and will share a meal, my fav, Longhorn, I love their Salmon. Yep, here's to a new year! No cake and happy about it!

That sounds yummy!!

I actually had a cake on my birthday. I had a single piece, gave me kids each a piece, then promptly threw the rest of the cake into the trash. It was the only way I knew I wouldn't be grazing on it.

Your idea is MUCH better and not wasteful!

thanks Missy, I won't lie, cake does sound yummy but to be honest, I'm in this for the long haul and I know I'm down 53 lbs in 7 mos and that is great but many out there are down more in that length of time, maybe its because I can't exercise yet I don't know but I will get there eventually I know I will but the more fat and sugar I can cut out of my diet the better for me at this point. I seriously really wanted that cupcake up until today and I thought "no Donna, no you don't, you didn't have this surgery to go and gain a pound or two for one cupcake" so it isn't really worth it when I enjoy the 5 cup salad just as much. My mom stopped off at the grocerty the other day and brought me in a skinny cow ice cream to try, an individual serving size, I took a bite of it and it was really good, I think it was strawberry cheesecake. I've got that in the freezer to take bites out of when I feel the urge for something sweet but not to make a habit out of it. I'm still learning my new life and learning to eat healthy even 7 mos out, yes I will admit, I miss fried rice, pasta and bread but again, I had this surgery to get healthy so to sacrifice those foods and lose weight, yes, I will not eat them, well my band won't let me...

well happy bday to you gorgeous woman

your dessert sounds yummy, id love to see a pic if you are able

to take one...my bday in nov, hub got me a baby mini princess cupcake (bout the size of 50 cent piece)..it was good and only comes once a year.........anyhow, HAPPY BIRTHDAY

thanks CG. I don't know how to attach a photo of me in this text box and when I go to gallery I screwed that up the last time because the pic of me in there was taken this past Oct not my before pic, grrr, so tell me how to attach a pic on here and I will put one on here taken 3 wks ago?