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It will be ok, did I give you details of the jump start diet? 2 days and you will be good, and cleaned out too. Seriously, My Dr was a hard ass and heard all kind of scary stories, we have a special relationship... not that special lol, but I confronted him because I went to SC and got back the night before surgery. He told me it was ok to gain a couple lbs, he just didn't want me to over do it. But if you gain a bunch, how are you going to make your band work? That was how it was put to me. You will be ok.. Good thoughts your way! Contrats on the new date! Happy New Year... what a great way to start it! I feel your pain with the South Beach, that never worked for me either Vicki, that is ok... I gained 5lbs in a month:crying:. You know ... 2 1/2 years out, I don't understand how fills still work so great, unless it is a huge reality check. I got my fill last Thurs, and have lost 10lbs. I am at an all time low of 181.5 ... I guess I'm focusing on protein and nothing else. I am not sure Well, I hope you al have a great day! I'm off to get ready for work, have to leave in 30 and not even close to ready

Good Morning all drinking my coffee. I don't know what I do to my body, I went from 192 at Dr's on Thursday to 184 today. I hope that I keep going if nothing else. Here is the ham & cheese soup. Know that I make lots of alterations. I use boiled ham and cut into very small chunks (i don't have time to mince) and I dont use tofu, I use 10 oz of ham. I also don't use velveta, I use 1 1/2 pkgs of 2% shredded cheese, sometimes mexican so some seasoning and i always saute my veggies with spices mixed in to bring out ultimate flavor and add some cyanne to the mix. Ham & Cheese Soup This is a hearty and delicious soup. If you prefer use grated Cheddar or Jack cheese in place of the Velveeta. Taste before salting. 2 Tablespoons butter 1/2 cup carrots, chopped 1/4 cup onion, chopped 2 Tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon dry mustard 6 cups chicken broth 12 ounces Velveeta Light, shredded 8 ounces lite firm silken tofu, diced 10 ounces deviled ham (2 cans) 1 cup sour cream, light salt and pepper, to taste 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese parsley, for garnish In a large Dutch Oven over medium heat butter. Add carrots and onion and saute until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, paprika and dry mustard using a whisk. Cook for 2 minutes then slowly add the chicken broth whisking to prevent lumps. When soup is thickened add shredded Velveeta, the diced tofu and ham. Cook on a low simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve garnished with a sprinkle of Parmesean cheese and a sprig of parsley. Servings: 10 Notes: Per 1-cup serving: 264 calories. 19 grams protein, 15 grams fat (8 saturated) and 12 grams carbohydrate. Rich in Vitamin A and one serving has 53mg of calcuim Oh, I have made this so much I don't even measure anymore. I just made a seafood chowder. 1 can cream potato soup, instead of water used veg. broth. any kind of seafood I have in the house. Tuna is what I just used and just added flakes. I've used tuna, shrimp, scallops, crab.... what ever is in the freezer. and I add some white cheddar cheese (2%)... and done. Sometimes I make it in 2 containers 1/2 of each except seafood and cheese for lots of protein, mix in continer, and microwave for a min or 2, no pre cooking and great lunch or quick dinner. Tracy - you have to get that fixed! this has been way too long. Check in ok well, i guess i should dry my hair, since I have to leave in 30 mins. At least i'm dressed and have my gym bag packed. I'm going to try to add another 5 mins to my sad excuse of a cardio workout, and do weights on my upper body today. xoxoxo to all

Quick good morning Hope you all have a good day. I AM going to the gym on my way home today. Kat, I'll take it... I am a great cook and that is how I work... a little of this and a little of that... so estimates would b great I'll alter it anyway. LOL That is what I do with the ham and cheese soup... which i might make this week. ok got to run... i'll post big when I get in xoxoxo SUZANNE - super good thoughts for you today.

Kat you are funny.... but that Soup sounds great! I am spent, finishing up the last of my laundry, was a cleaning fool this weekend, ok scrubbing fool. I started at the top and worked my way down. 1800 sq ft of scrubbing. Have to finish laundry room and wash the kitchen floor, buso nice and clean. Ready for party here friday night... except for food. so... needless to say, i'm exhausted and going to relax with a fire and maybe have a drink. Liquids turned to cream liquids, broth is bloating me for some reason. So just had broc, cheese, chicken soup... chicken spread so nice and soft and mushy. I'm going to make seafood chowder to take to work to get lots of Protein, and a shake for Breakfast. OK Well have a great night all, i'm going to check my shipment status of dd's new cell she is getting for xmas and shut down for the night. xoxoxo i'll see ya'll when i get home from work tomorrow

Hey ya'll I'm heading to he gym today, have to get back. I got my fill and am in such a state I want to eat everything under the sun. Stay strong all, we can make it through the holidays

Morning all Up early, not sleeping well, have a ton of stress that I can't even mention but I'll survive, always do. So I'm up drinking coffee, and have only lost 4lbs of bloat or whatever. My head is not in the place of my last fill, I'll be lucky if I survive 3 day of Clear liquids because I'm in a snit and want to cover with food. So that is my story, probably doesn't help that I was looking for food to make for my party next week... Anyone have good plans for the day? I am cleaning, and cleaning. Got my room done, moved furniture and all yesterday. DS cleaned his room and DD went shopping with her best friend and her sister, she finished my shopping except for my mom and dad. I'm going to get my mom a dinner and a movie gift card and she is done. DD is going to go with her, mom has wanted to take dd to dinner and a movie so she wil be so happy. And last thing for dad to pick up is one of the digital frames. and we are done. I'm wrapping what I have tonight ... santa stuff is wrapped and hidden in my closet...on a serious budget but what we have will be nice. Just called dad and want to do xmas eve with him because it is always crazy on xmas morning, ok they don't get here until noon, we are all tired and on overload. Hope stepmom agrees. Ok i'm off for another cup of coffee.

come on girls!!!!

Tracy Do I have to get on a plane and come personally kick your ass! First... you know what it would take for me to do that... so you would be in serious trouble! But seriously, I just gained 10lbs on dr scale in a month, and i could beat myself up and get depressed or accept it and fix it. I could not go to the gym because Its been 2+ weeks so why go back now. Today is a new day! Forgive so you can get yourself back in the game. Of all people I know you can do it. You are a strong woman! You have inspired me beyond belief... so please... be strong, you can do it! get on a plane after the holidays and come spend a weekend with me! In the freezing cold ... we can drink wine(or stuff) in front of a fire and have a great girls weekend.... bring Macy... remember I have a 6 year old and a 15 year old sitter.... come when you can get a super cheap flight and the rest of it is on me! MUAH ...

Laura those are all my favorite foods, I grew up on, except I didn't appreciate them when I was young. My aunt use to make homemade sausage to go with all that. Now I miss it How do you do perogies in the oven? Please share..... Because of my fill we are doing simple xmas, but easter we are going to make our traditional xmas food.

Hola I am now awake, had coffee and a cup of broth, was going to go to the gym, but since everything is now going right through me... I think I'll go tomorrow when my stomach settles down. My sweet dd just informed me that i am much flatter than I was all week. I felt huge and she was trying to be nice and sugarcoat it for me. I told her I knew I looked like crap so please be honest. LOL Off to deposit my check and pay some bills, and clean the house... to get ready for my xmas party on Friday night... can't wait they just started making pineapple vodka... that is going to make some mean jello shots

Vicki I think holidays and craziness...I've even been MIA for me. I'm involved with a project called Patriot Hills and I'm getting ready to start the next fundraiser, my first one from start to finish, so Just trying to get things together so I am together when I don't have a ton of time. I have a 4cc band. one of the original small ones. 1.5 is actually tight for me and I feel like I did post surgery without all the gas pains and surgery pain. I almost couldn't get down my pills yest. So last fill to 1.5 I went back to post surgery diet, which should be 2 weeks of clear liquids, i'll be happy 7-10 days, then soft food for a week, and then 1.5oz tuna, 1 egg... kind of stuff. I'm going to do super high protein shakes again, it worked post surgery, I lost 40lbs really quick, so since I only want to lose 20-25 I should be good, I just need to get back to the gym too

OMG I just did a huge post and lost it good morning all super frustrated now....

Hey ya'll sorry been mia, just down right exhausted and a little stressed about holidays. I'm still all backed up but 4 dose of miralax are starting to work today, but I think the last 24 hrs of chicken broth are helping. I got my fill, was back down to 1.2 and now back to 1.5. I'm going to do liquids as long as possible, going to shoot for 10 days and see how that goes. Have not been to the gym in almost 2 weeks, so feeling lazy and back up to 189. YIKES 7lbs. So I pray this fill works. 160 and holding, and we start really pushing for tt. Nutrition is going to get me going on that. Anyway, I apologize for being completely mia, and not reading what is going on with everyone. I'm so sorry, but I will make sure i get on every day. We cannot use computers at work for anything personal, they know... so can't pop on, and I leave at 6:15 Hope all is going well, miss you all, i'm here finishing my shopping on line.

I got my dr today and he backed it out. was at 1.2 and should have been at 1.5. he filled me all the way to 4 and then backed that out too, so I'm at 1.5 again just had broth for dinner, going to do it for 10 days again. 20lbs ... i can do it

Vicki when you get a fill does your dr back out all the fluid? I have learned i lose some. I want to say .15cc when I go, never more, never less, they think it is left in the tube or something crazy, but because not more they don't worry, but enough that after a while i can tell, like now! i'm going today...

good morning all well Suzanne, i'm glad you didn't get any snow, but it is here I'm leaving for work 30 minutes early today, good thing... kids have a snow day o I don't need to get them up. soup... mmmmmmmmm I go for a fill tomorrow, I can't wait, I'm out of control, plus... horrible pains I can't get rid of, I have not gone to the bathroom in 5.. yes I said 5 days, I am up a few lbs but I can feel it is all gas and bloat, I'm sure I'm going to get yelled at but what can I do? I jus want this pain to go away. so are you all ready for xmas? I still have a few things to get but since I am $400 short on my support this month... I'm ready to take the bridge. I had a perfect budget that allowed me to do it all, and well, $400 is a lot. Kev says he is going to help with presents this week, we will see, not going to hold my breath. well, off to get changed and head out to work. I hear the plows on my side street so might need to snow blow my way out. later all xoxoxo

Morning all you guys getting this snow? Just in time for me to go back to work... yipee, do love my job so its ok... oh and there is a snow day so I don't need to get anyone ready.. stay good all, i'm feeling like the fat kid, and have very bad pains in my tummy, can't wait for my fill so I can stay on liquids and get my body back in shape. have a grea dayt

Morning all off to get ready, wanted to wish you all a good day Suzanne, keep the snow... please? We are going to get some tonight into tomorrow morning, so I'm going to have to leave at 6am. YUCK Have a great day all xoxoxo

Vicki I'm so sorry, I feel the same way lately. I just tell myself that if I did it and lost it I would be waiting trying to figure out how to get the excess skin off. Its a no win situation hugs

That is great, getting closer. I'm so happy for you! Hi Vicki, how was your party? I had 2 over the weekend myself. I'm going to the store tonight and going to get some groceries so i can debloat before my appt on Thursday. I so need a fill, I'm depressed from holidays and stuff with family court and money and just don't give a sh@% right now. not good. Hope you are all doing well, I'm off to get ready for work, exhausted but love my new job

Morning all Party was good, I'm exhausted and realized yesterday I have not taken a happy pill in 3 days. Out of site out of mind with me, well, i went to take one and that was all that was left. Anyway, cried most of yesterday for no real reason. Ok maybe a little reason, feel fat and have family court next week. I can't wait for my fill on Thursday. I can eat and I am because I'm emotional eating ok have a good day, i'll check in later. going to get ready to go and get kids up

Good Morning all Suzanne - you are in my prayers Kat - how is Rick? How are you doing? you getting ready for the holidays with grand kids? I bet you miss the money from work, but glad to be home speinding time with them again. Tracy - that is crazy... snow! what you up to this weekend? anything exciting. Laura - i watched a thing on Fox news the other day that they are saying they were all wrong with global warming. Did you know that the earth is moving, magnetic north has moved because of this and the north pole is not at magnetic north anymore, (taken a very long time to do this) but that is part of the weather changes. I learned this in my Surveying class a couple years ago. Makes sense when all that info was presented. And kind of goes with what you say about the weather changes of the North and South. On that happy note, we have had crazy weather, 30 one day, 55 the next. Going to get snow today, and inch or 2, not much. I am not ready for the big noreasters we get here! Laura - good luck to you on your exam, I'll send good thoughts. I am very simple and use to love candle lights in the windows. I'm getting the rest of my living room done today and will take pics and post them, I have a few white with blue on my porch and wrapped around my deck and that is it, very simple but nice. Cindy - I hear you, I have been running all week, I'm down right exhausted, hit the pillow and sleeping in less than a minute! Off to the gym, tan, get my nails done. Tonight is the work holiday party and I'm going to be social.

Good morning drive by post, late Tracy that is horrible about Dr's wife. How sad. kat - I'm ok, just a long week adjusting, up at 4:15 and running every day and in bed by 9. I'll be good, need to sleep in tomorrow and it will all be good. Remember I started this week with no sleep on sunday and I just can't catch up. My job is going to be great, monday I start training for the job I will be doing, so that will be so much better. Long days when you are just backing up a receptionist, and i'll tell ya, i would have not taken the job if that is going to be my main purpose. Ok off to get ready, have to get gas on my way in because I was too tired to go back out. Hey did any of you watch UP? OMG, we cried our eyes out. PMS I'm sure didn't help but it was so sad, my dd and her friend both said that is why you don't fall in love. How sad is that. OK, really off now. xoxoxoxo Suzanne, I have not read all post, but how are you? Did you get your results? you are in my thoughts daily Tomorrow ladies, I will be 100% caught up with ya'll, I have a thing after work so I know I won't be on. xoxoxoxo

Hey ya'll just wanted to check in. I had cup of soup today for lunch and was ok. I' could lose a few anyway, so what can you do? I'm so tired i can't stand myself. going to relax for a few and go to bed with ds at 7

Yes it did work, it was amazingly good. then when I was done I made the most amazing soup! so I have had turkey soup, with spinach in it, my dd even loved it! That is just so great, just don't do anything to harm you or the baby, remember you need good nutrition! Vicki - you are funny, I think I said what is MY excuse...lol. I was back up to 190 and now back down to 186... slow and steady, I get a fill next thursday! Hope you are all doing well, i'm exhausted, going to vaccume and let the kids decorate the trees and i'm going to take a bath!:w00t: