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Hi

I am Janet and I am a recovering food addict :wink2:

I was banded 7/17/07 - My starting weight was 250 - I'm 5'4

Today (just over 10 months out) I am 154 - size 8 pants (was 18/20) Medium tops (was 22/24)

I got banded as I wanted to extend the years that I have left on this planet and to do that I knew that I needed to lose weight.

The band has been the tool I needed. For the first time in my life I have been able to achieve this goal (actually getting to my goal weight)

If you want a buddy - support - help - suggestions - Please feel free to call upon me - I will gladly share my journey with you - the journey is still on going and by helping you I will be helping me (staying motivated and accountable) and then one day you can pay it forward and help someone else.

Doing just peachy here. Went to hospital today for preadmin bloodwork and check up. Lost another 3 lbs. Can't wait till wed gets here

Doing just peachy here. Went to hospital today for preadmin bloodwork and check up. Lost another 3 lbs. Can't wait till wed gets here

Your band is almost here. You have done so well on your pre-op. There will be a period of healing time before you get a fill that you feel really hungry. Just stay on the diet your doctor has given you. When you heal you will get a fill.

Joyce.....I will be watching for fraud. With Cheri, that makes four of us that got compromised on Visa. We will be using a different card next month in Vegas.

Phyl, PB2 is powdered roasted peanuts. You just add Water and then you have Peanut Butter. It is only 45 calories for 2 Tbsps. I like it better than peanut butter with oil in it. I bought mine from Netrtion.com . I checked online and the only store that sells it in Houston is about fifty miles from here.

Okay gang.......I am going to the country today to Dewberry Farms. My DD is taking the girls so DGD can ride hayrides, pets farm animals.........just a lot of stuff for kids. I will be taking care of Bethany.

I will check in the afternoon. Y'all have a great day!

Good Morning...

Got a little rain overnight...hope it does not halt the harvest...it's going so good.

TX...not long now. Congrats on another 3lbs. Admire your commitment and thinking of you as you prepare for both of your surgeries.

Phyll....major bummer with DGS's injury. When my DS's were playing, we had one little thumb jam..I always had my fingures crossed.

That PB2 is a wonderful product. Expensive, but good. It's a powdered peanut butter you can throw into shakes, put in oatmeal, mix with water and put on celery. If you go to the Bell Plantation website, there are many recipes. There is a section called "healthy" and there are 30 recipes. Lower in fat and calories than the reg PB and quite tasty. I made a Thai chicken last night that was to die for.

Like I stated, it's spendy but goes far. It was cheaper on Amazon but only if 12 jars were purchased. DS's GF used it so she got half. It was a little over $7/jar in the end. But, if I find something I like, it's worth it. Going to make a lowfat cheesecake today with it. Will use it in the recipe (baked) and sprinkle the dry PB on top of whipped cream when I am done.

When harvest is over, I am going to experiment and see about making some protien bars with it.

Julie...thinking of you today. Big day for you and your family. Hope you can enjoy the day. Make sure you find someone to do what you might be tempted to....just enjoy.

Great....hope your visit with parents is going well.

Eva...sounds like someone at your company didn't get their story straight. Hope you can get it all worked out with your retirement status. A little stress to come back to. Love your photos. Wow, some of those buildings in BA are really close...or maybe it just looked that way.

Cheri....hope your conference was a good one. After you posted about your credit card being compromised also, I was thinking. I stated I only used it to buy lunch but remembered...I, too, used it at the Desert Rose when I checked in. I decided I am going to call out there and talk to the manager and let him/her know that a bunch of us used our cards there and most were compromised. Sounds like someone who worked there did it or sold the numbers. My Visa person I talked to said it is so easy for a hotel clerk to write those numbers down.

I won't give anyone's names...so no worries. What's done is done but think they should be aware of it.

DH already has a couple hours in working outside transferring corn from bin to bin and now gotta throw the french toast on the griddle. Later

Arlene...have a fun day!

Ok, kids....have one of my favorite food items to share with you. This is something I order at a restaurant whenever I can and always have. The lettuce wraps in restaurants can be very high in oils so revamped a recipe.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Dice 2 raw chicken breasts (large) or use 3 if small....about 1/2 inch cubes

Mix together in a stir fry pan

2 Tbls olive oil

1 cup water chestnuts

1 cup mushrooms

1/2 onion diced

1 Tsp minced garlic

1/4 cup Splenda

2 Tbls lite soysauce

1 cup water

2 Tbls ketchup

1 Tbls lemon juice

1 Tbls dry mustard

4 Tbls dry PB2

Simmer all of this on medium heat until chicken is done...stir occasionally. (About 6 minutes once it all gets hot)

Serve on lettuce leaves (iceberg). Actually no manners allowed and you can eat with your hands.

Eva, I have really been enjoying your pictures of BA. It looks like a great place.

Julie, Enjoy the day! It is finally here.

Apples, Thanks for the chicken wrap recipe. I think I will have that for lunch today.

Charlene, Thanks for the description of the PB2. I knew it was a powder but I thought it was for making shakes. I didn’t realize you could use it like PB for a sandwich. I will have to try it. We have been talking about going to a corn maze. Maybe this weekend. Hope you have fun on your outing. How could you not? You get to watch Bethany!

Nothing too exciting happening here. I am waiting for the washing machine repairman. The dang thing keeps going off balance. After I am through with him I am going to the Jeweler to pick up my rings. I had gone in a month ago to buy a charm for my bracelet and my jeweler saw the plastic ring guards I had on my rings, Oh boy, she has a fit! My ring size has gone down 2 ½ sizes and I had bought these guards so I could continue to wear my rings. She said because of the way the stones were set she could only size them down 1 size and then would build up the inside of the rings with gold. She said it would not be visible and they would look fine. I can’t wait to get them back. I have felt naked.

Halloween is near!

All this talk of PB2 has peaked my interest. I just ordered a combo pack of 2 reg PB2 and 2 chocolate PB2 from Bells Plantation. It ran $25 including shipping.

Arlene - I used the lobby cash machine (debit) - not yet showing problems.

Also used Visa card for room and many other locations. My charges were from India and Canada and over the internet - fraudulent charges.

Good luck to both of us. Will watch all charges "like a hawk" from here on.

I like using my cc for points (like Apples). Also don't like to carry alot of cash.

Eva - YOU GO GET 'EM girl - they can't take away your retirement after 25 years plus 9 years. Get them.

Gosh, I feel so bad for you gals... I always use my CC when traveling...its just my habit not to carry any cash... then I always have my statement to SHOW me where and on what I spent my money at the end of the month.

I nearly mad it to - to go with you all to Vegas... I know it would have been a blast... Janet and Phyl and still talking about it... (I'm their friend from the lucky 7s thread)

Anyways, I hope you all get straightened out and get all of your money back a.s.a.p.

HUGS,

Candice

All this talk of PB2 has peaked my interest. I just ordered a combo pack of 2 reg PB2 and 2 chocolate PB2 from Bells Plantation. It ran $25 including shipping.

O.k. now my interest is piqued... how manya cals, pro, fat, sugar grams does this PB2 have compared to regular Peanut Butter??? which is 94 cal/Tbspn ????

Apples, we're reporting it to the fraud department of our credit card co. It might not be a good idea to call the Desert Rose as the manager may be involved.

Cheri

Apples, we're reporting it to the fraud department of our credit card co. It might not be a good idea to call the Desert Rose as the manager may be involved.

Cheri

True.......

Morning ladies, I agree something needs to be done about the credit card fraud. Cheri's idea is sound, report to the fraud department of your cc's and let them handle it. If enough complaints are made, maybe they'll figure out who is doing it. I do suspect the Desert Rose. I'm so sorry this has happened to you especially since I picked the place out. They had my credit card too, but I did the charges over the internet and they didn't get my card number when I was there because Arlene left hers. I haven't had any issues with my cards....and I'm checking because I did use them in Argentina. So far so good. I think the common link is the Desert Rose. Bad people!!!

My cleaning lady quit again. I think she is having health issues, so guess I'm going to learn how to clean house again. It's a good thing since I don't have any money and I won't get my first check until December. I finally got someone following up on the insurance thing and it will get fixed, it just may take a while.

So off to house cleaning....it hasn't been done for 6 weeks and even I am disgusted with it. She didn't come before Argentina and was supposed to come while we were gone but didn't, so now it's really building up.

BBL

Eva

All those with credit card problems, it might be appropriate to inform the authorities in LV about the problem at the Desert Rose.

Who would we call? Maybe I'll check with my son-in-law.

Eva..I would love to have a housekeeper. I'd like to go back to work just so I can do it. LOL So many years of it and am sick and tired of it. Same old/same old.

Don't beat yourself up about choosing the Desert Rose. It could have happened anywhere. I think I will give my cr card fraud dept a call back and let them know I was not the only one and let them work on it. Was implusive of me to think about calling. Thanks, Cheri, for the tip on maybe the manager could have been in on it.

Good to hear that your ins stuff can be worked out, Eva.