I canNOT believe this... I had the most beautiful, touching, wonderful 1st post to this new thread and "POOF!" -- it's gone!

Maybe it's the cyber-world telling me it's time to get to bed... good night, my lovelies!!

Hey Judy - I made the ham and cheese soup, too! Just finished one cup....about to go get another! Yummmmm! I put a bunch of cayenne pepper in mine...did you doctor the recipe at all? First time I ever cooked with tofu...you can't even taste it!

TracyinKs - I wasn't able to open the video either :biggrin: How're you feeling?

Heather - We need a pic of your Baby Bump, too!

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Ok, here's where I've gotten off track:

1) eating slider foods rather than solid

2) eating too much food in one sitting...no matter how long it takes to get it down. I think that's a throw back to when I was too tight and to get any nutrition at all took me about 45 mins. per sitting. I think I am craving that pre-band 'full feeling' and if I work hard enough, I can get it! Grrrrr.

3) I take baby sips with about 50% of my meals and probably don't wait a full 30 minutes before drinking after meals (30 mins is what my doctor ordered)

4) Allowing myself to have sweets...chocolate is my major downfall. I am a bona fide chocaholic.

I vow to improve in each of these areas!! Did you hear that!? I VOW!! (ROAR!!!)

Pamela - are you drinking sugary sodas or sugar-free?? Re: meals, if I have a drink in front of me, I *will* succumb and take baby sips. I try just to not have any kind of drink around me period.

Well, I cleaned out our storage closet and can actually walk in there now!! Got 2 big bags of garbage out of it, and 3 boxes of garage sale junk. Progress!! Now I'm (finally) off to take a shower!

XOXO!!

PS - Pamela - you do pretty much suck -- except for that gym thing and that dissertation thing. LOL!! Just kidding, sweetie!!

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 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

Unfortunately, when you buy a car with 140,000 miles on it there is no warranty. We'll get part of the work done Monday and the rest later on and make payments. Such is life.

Terry...how much of that soup can we have in a day???

TracyinKS....WOW!! 200#.. that's phenomenal!! Give her a big shout out from the Shrinkin' Violets.

Gotta go take my water pill. I forgot to this morning.

It's snowing again.. big, big snowflakes. It's really pretty, but seriously I've had enough snow for this winter.

Ethan is sleeping now. His daddy had to go do some car stuff and hasn't made it back to pick him up yet. I'm pooped, but need to do some more on cleaning up the mess the Bobster made when he emptied his office and dumped it in the breezeway.

BBL...

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.

Judy: It said that we can have as much of the prescribed item as we want or need to feel satisfied.

So far so good.

1 thirty minute round at Curves

1 SlimFast

2 20 ounce bottles of water

Mile and a half walk with doggie

1 Kashi Protein Shake

1 20 ounce bottle of water

5 lifesavers

I'm pretty proud of myself. Just wish I could do this good everyday.

Called my Dad, made peace with him, he had no idea what I was so worried about!!! Go figure!

I feel better now!

Going to try to get son to meet us somewhere for an early dinner so we too get to see the grandkids. He has not so much as called....grrrrr

Kat

Judy: It said that we can have as much of the prescribed item as we want or need to feel satisfied.

I was hoping that is what it said!!! I'm ready for another cup of soup.

As for the cleansing tonic.. ewwwwwwww no way for me. But that's just me.

Suzie.. great job today. You CAN do the same everyday. Just remember how you felt with all the extra weight on. Doesn't it feel much better now?? Let that be your incentive.

Do I need the flour and carrots??

I'm wrapping my mind around TOFU.. but I'm stopping by the store on the way home..

Judy does this make a bunch (enough for all day tomorrow?)

Thanks Judy, I needed that.

Do I need the flour and carrots??

I'm wrapping my mind around TOFU.. but I'm stopping by the store on the way home..

Judy does this make a bunch (enough for all day tomorrow?)

Yes, you need the flour for thickening. It's only 2 Tbs. and there is enough soup to serve 10. I did the carrots in the bullet. I also didn't use deviled ham since I had ham left over from Christmas. I stuck some chunks in the bullet also and it all came out minced fine. I'm so looking forward to having it again for dinner. I've never had tofu before. It's tasteless and just adds protein to the soup. It's just a texture that you will have to accept in the soup. The soup really is good!!

Terry... I followed the recipe exactly except for using leftover ham instead of the deviled ham. I don't like things really spicy so I wouldn't doctor it up. Bob would love it with the hot pepper in it, I'm sure, but then I wouldn't eat it.

Hey girlies...

Couldn't get on earlier... odd. Anywho... am doing well today also... I didn't make any soup yet so not sure I'm "officially" a 5dpt girl or not... I'm just trying to be clean & to the letter... lord help me! This is the worst time of day for me... yikes!

Undecorated & mega-cleaned & re-organized the furniture in my family room... took most of the afternoon... now I have to go return a movie... yes, I still do it the old fashioned way...

Make it a great eve, Vi's!