Jennifur

OK here is my suggestion, my favorite cook book I own is fix it and forget it lightly. It is a crock pot cook book but all the stuff in there is altered to be lower fat/lower cal. I love it. ... and think you might, they sell it at target, they have soups, deserts, mexican, the best crock pot mac & cheese. throw it together and wait til it is done hope that helps that is where I got my black bean soup from and it is my favorite

Just updated my ticker - 20lbs in 15 days, that is just so exciting! Plus it is just about that time of the month, so hopefully - i'll drop a few more in a few days just from that! Either way, the last 20 I lost took hard work and so much time! This is work but nice to see results. So since January 1 I have lost a total of 41lbs, that to me is just amazing and wonderful!

Christy that is what we are here for - support, you just like the rest of us are entitled to have a bad day and doesn't it just feel so much better to beable to vent here. None of us are perfect, although we may have a tough exterior, but that is why we are where we are! Stay strong... HUGS

Morning everyone! Well today is another day - hope the job thing goes better. to put my 2cents in, My dr is really strict about clear liquids, not even full liquids, for 2 full weeks. I just went to mushie food and am eating the same thing over and over only because I cannot waste (I don't have a job remember. LOL) but it is working I've lost 4lbs since I started eating. I am eating 3 times a day, Sunday I was hungry at night so I had a tbs of refried beans and it filled me right up. I am having a water bottle inbetween meals so I make sure not to get dehydrated. I don't want to add anything else in until I see my Dr. on Thursday, because he is that strict - but he is fantastic so I can't complain I am really full when I eat, Sunday I ate 2 eggs and yesterday the thought of finishing them was making me sick, only ate a little more than 1/2. So I guess I still have lots of restriction. I should be able to make my fill appt on Thurs which will be at the 6 week mark, right around June 1. anyway- enough of me going on- I am so proud of all of us, everyone is doing so fantastic and this is such a great support group. I am so glad I found it! I'll keep an eye open for the post where we are going to be. HUGS

I am still on eggs, ricotta and refried beans, but today, I could only eat 1 egg. So I guess that is good right, still have lots of restriction

night all, I have enjoyed reading tonight, really bummin today about the job thing and running out of money quckly. I'll check in tomorrow and see where we are going to be posting.

LOL I just saw that and remembered your name from here, so I wanted to dbl check - i have some wacks stalking me at times. LOL

wow, gone for a bit, you guys are funny today! Just let me know where to look tomorrow, can't take a day off, too much going on.

Well, I made 2 eggs for lunch today, which i ate yesterday and I couldn't finish them today1 1/2 max was all I could eat, and way too full. So I guess as I'm hungry, I still have lots of restriction? I get to do my 2 week follow up on Thurs, I'm kind of excited

Tracy I had the same problem last week, went to school part time because sitting in those horrible chairs almost killed me! I had a harder time last week than I did the week of surgery

Tracy - I just looked at your pics and although that is way cool...I don't have a strong stomach and YUCK. lol That is way cool, You are so funny for getting them, I would have never thought to ask.

Wow, what a busy night/morning already Kat, I you are a wonderfully strong person - you and Rick are in my prayers. It is nice that you feel so comfortalbe with the new april group to be able to share/vent. I know I always feel better when I get stuff out in here. Laura - I have xp professional and a new computer, I don't know if it even came with a disk, I need to make a recovery disk, it is strange. Tracy - I'm up for the may challenge, I'll update my signature when I get home this am. I think I'm going to have a treadmill challange, as I hate using it and need to add minutes more than days using. To everyone else, Keep up the good work! this is such an impressive group of people and I feel like you are all part of my family. I am slightly jealous of all you super loosers, but hey, I'll take 19lbs in 2 weeks, 19lbs less than I was!

Tracy you are going to do great! give it a few days and you will be down quicky. Today I had the same menu as I did yesterday, and let me tell you, I am glad I tried mushies 2 days early - because if I was at school tomorrow and had to deal with the bathroom issues I had today.....that would have been really bad. OH... Tracy, I raked last weekend remember? that was 5 days out, I didn't rake like I normally do, but soft raked to clean up the last dog mess. My 12 year old is fantastic and helped me bend and carry stuff, today she helped me transplant outside and move patio blocks. On a happy note, my puppy is inside hanging with us and being so much calmer, he knows how much trouble he is in. LOL

As for the eggs, I had 1 yesterday and I was still starving, this morning I had 2 and was just perfectly full, it also took me 25 mins to eat this am. I had 2tbs of baked ricotta cheese and sauce for lunch and 2tbs refried beans. I was full but don't feel much restriction either, My dr says chew... chew ... chew... take 20-25 mins to eat and when full stop. Everyone seems to be very different on how much they eat. I'm sure I could eat more if I wanted to, but just starting mushies I don't want to overdo it. I did with water one day and thought I was going to die! Hope that helps a little

Sara The worst part is i'm unemployed but desperately looking for a job, and do't have the cash to replace right now. he is on his run - not happy with me, but he wil learn heheheheh

What a yucky day. it is cloudy and cold here. I had 2 scrambled eggs this morning and I was not overly stuffed but definately not ready to eat lunch with my kids. I just went to walmart and got a "run" for my dog. He is a 10month old shepard/hound mix and he is a digger! He is digging huge holes around my pool, and every day I am filling them up and yelling and screaming. This week he pulled the sump pump out of the pool by the hose, destroyed my hose, extension cord and the cord to my friends sump pump! Needless to say.... he is outside now on a tie down and is not happy with me, but if it kills me, he is going to stop digging! Just thought you all would like a funny story today - ok it is only funny because I won this round, or at least for now... LOL Have a great Sunday all

Well, I've been stuck at 16lbs all week and yesterday I ate - scram egg w/salsa and cheese for breakfast, 2 tbs baked ricotta w/sacue for lunch and 2tbs refried beans with salsa and cheese for dinner. I was never so happy. Anyway lost 1 lb this morning! I know 1lb is silly but since I have not moved I am happy When I was trying to find something to wear to church - I tried to put on my favorite levi's I have not had on since before my son 4 years ago, and I could not close them, I got them up over my hips and where they belong. 1 month ago I couldn't get them over my thighs! Now they actually fit my legs, just not my belly, but WHO CARES! That is an accomplishment and that is all that matters. I have my 2 week visit on Thursday and then I can start adding real food in and not mushies. Going to lunch today after church, going to have a nice bowl of soup and hopefully be happy. We will see

Kat - you and rick are in my prayers this morning and always

Kat My thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband.

OH before I sign off, I like the shrinking violets too. Are we going to start a new thread with that for May or keep on pluggin' away in here. I am so glad April is almost over, what a long month!

Ok I have made a decision, I am going to get some sleep tonight and tomorrow after I get my house clean (things fell apart here the last 2 weeks) I am going to plug my treadmill in and start walking. I hate that thing but it is easier to do sometimes than loading up the car with the stroller and it is a production. That way I can walk slow and steady inside and be ready to go out. I need to get motivated again!

already left and came home, put my soup WITHOUT bread and cheese in the bullet.. what a great taste. I am just relaxing today but tomorrow I need to get up and do house work. YUCK - My tid bit of advice - when you fell like you need to rest, do it, don't push yourself. I paid for it the last 2 days so I will not try to do it all this weekend. plus, it is raining. LOL

I just had my first creamy soup today and it was yummy, way watered down to follow the rules but yummy. It is funny how everyone is different. I was so very full from what I had at lunch but I want something. I might run down the street and get some more french onion soup broth. no cheese, no bread and have a real bowl of broth tonight.

what a great post! I just started loosing but that has always been my major concern and I didn't know what to do thanks for all the good advice

did they make more changes to this site again today?