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congratulations to:MsGirl1271, Pheath & , tomosia hope everything is going okay for you all!!!

Ha Ha that's cute!

Didn't realize this was a winter soup, I just thought it sounded good. But I figure by the time some of us are ready for chunky soup it will be fall anyways... If anyone has any other recipes to share we could start a recipe topic on here...

44 pounds is quite an accomplishment and in 6 months. I think that's about average. You've lost an average of 1.8lbs per week. That's not bad. Just make good food choices and exercise more and it'll speed up. You've done great I think. Be patient with yourself. 2lbs per week is what I hear is about average wt. loss with the band Keep it up!!! You're doing awesome!.

The following recipe for Chunky Winter Soup is one of my favourites for lunch on a cold winter day.Chunky Winter SoupMakes 4 cupsOil spray½ onion1 small or ½ large leek, thinly sliced2 cups salt reduced chicken stock1 small or ½ large zucchini, diced1 small or ½ large carrot, diced1 cup no added salt, chopped tinned tomatoes½ teaspoon curry powder1 tablespoon no added salt tomato pasteFreshly ground black pepper2 tablespoons macaroni1 cup cooked red kidney beansHeat a saucepan that has been sprayed with oil. Add onion and leek and cook until they are starting to soften. Add the stock, carrot, zucchini, tomatoes, curry powder, tomato paste and season with pepper. Bring to the boil then simmer for 20 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add macaroni and kidney beans and simmer for a further 15-20 minutes until the macaroni is cooked.

You're invited to September 2012 bandsters group please join. I'm august 28th but started this group since i'm at the end of aug. thought i'd hang with august and sept bandsters! Take Care!

Welcome, I'm august 28th but went ahead and started this group since i'm at the end of august. Figured i'd hang with you guys some too since most of august bandsters are having surgery before me. Welcome to this group. I appreciate your input very much!

I never have this problem, but i'm so sorry.....

Usu surgeons like you to wait 4-6 weeks to get an adjustment, sounds like you are normal except( don't eat chips if you wanna lose weight)...

HA HA!

Beware, she'll really be jealous after you lose the weight. HAHA!

I'm getting the size 10cm, 4cc band august 28th 2012.

Yay for you! Hope all goes well. Sounds like you're doing awesome... I have 19 days to go till surgery, seems like forever!

woo hoo!

If you keep having problems i would try to see dr sooner than next week if you can.

You've come along way in a short time, that is really awesome!!! You should be VERY proud of yourself...The band helps, but YOU'VE made the changes that have made this success story to be...

That's a bummer BostonNurse... I hope you find out some good news for the second opp!

Rojasanoll, how are you doing? Hope you're doing well...

I never heard that it wasn't okay to take sinus meds.

That's great, you're looking good!

That's really awesome Lala! You're doing great...

That really awesome, i'm soooo happy for you. Glad there's not a lot of discomfort as well...