*slim*

It gets worse. She is a house wife, but he does the cooking and cleaning. He has to call her for permission to change his off days at work. It is a very strange relationship. I don't know if he is paying penance for something, but at this rate, I would think he has paid in full. y

I can't go past two days with left overs. I shudder at the thought.

I can't describe what his food looks like. It looks like something you wouldn't even think about eating. It looks awful. He works. She controls the money (I haven't figured out how she did it). He gets $20 every two weeks to buy whatever he needs (gas, lunch, tobacco) then comes to work with this food that looks like it is about to grow green fur. It is awful.

I hope you are ok after more surgery and the accident. You are not alone. Remember, it is still 35 pounds down instead of up. I know I would be 40 pounds heavier than when I started if I had not had surgery. Anyway, you can do it!

Nope. We missed you though! Glad to see you! What she said. It is in the 40s here and they are talking about snow! WTH? Exactly. That is why I try to look over this complete butthole that I work with. He has a terrible home life. I figure he takes out his frustrations at work because he is completely henpecked at home. He eats 4 day old food or just cans of Beans for lunch while his DW eats out. Go figure.

Wow, you experienced a lot in one weekend. I am glad your DD likes the school. It helps to have visited and get an idea of the layout. I am sorry you had such an awful time traveling home. You are a good one for not losing it. I think I would have at the airport counter. I am sure the stress caused your PBs. Anyway, it is over so that now you can relax.

I actually cook beef (stew cut) in the crock pot similar to the way you cooked the chicken. It comes out super tender and easier to get down (at least to me).

Sorry Tap. It's not that I don't appreciate it. I really do. It's just that he wants splashy gifts. So knowing that, why buy me the practical gifts? I like splashy too. I hope the migrain is better. I think I need another small fill, but I am trying to tough it out. I am scared of being too tight. Right now, I can eat anything as long as I go slow. Not for me. They no longer count Good Friday as a holiday.:smile2: Same here! It was in the 70s yesterday, but today they are talking about snow! WTH? I hope you are not one of the layoffs.

I have found that if the chicken in cooked in the crock pot for several hours, it comes out moist and very tender. I have not had trouble with chicken, but I normally cook it in the crock pot with either salsa or some type of soup to make a sauce. Good luck!

I have yet to find a "good" protein shake. I do like the special k protein waters. They don't have a lot of protein, but they taste ok. The taste of the shakes is relative. Some people swear by Muscle Milk, but it tasted just as bad (to me)as the Body Fortress that I bought at Walmart. The key is to find something that can mask the taste like syrups made for coffee or extracts from the baking aisle. I hope that you are able to find something that you can tolerate. Good luck!

Sunday- B-1/4 cucumber 1/2 tomato, coffee w/splenda L-1/4 cucumber 1/2 tomato, granola bar D-6 oz salmon, .5 cup steamed green beans S-granola bar

Have you taken pictures of your progress? I have taken 3 pictures since I had my surgery. I can tell a difference when looking at those pictures when the scale isn't being so kind.

Exactly! :thumbup:

I don't know how I missed that. Happy anniversary! We talk about the similarities in our husbands. This is NOT one of them. My DH wouldn't know romance if it walked up and slapped him in the face. He bought me a stove for one anniversary.:smile2: I could have slugged him. :grouphug: I had to tell him, that was NOT a suitable anniversary present.:welldoneclap:

You are not alone. I don't see myself as smaller. I look in the mirror and see the same fat girl that was there before surgery. I don't look any different to myself. I know I am smaller since my son (he's 11) was able to hug me and put his arms all of the way around me. That shocked me. As far as the protein, although my doc stresses a protein first diet, he never actually gave me a number to strive for. I try to eat my protein first, then veggies. I will admit that I eat too many carbs. When I do that, my weight loss stalls. Since you are working out so much, maybe it is that you are gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat, so as long as you are losing inches, you are losing. Measure yourself and go by that for a while. Debbie, I like the new picture. I keep saying that I am going to be brave enough to take one, but I am still camera shy. Take care everyone!

It's hard to be good at a shower. Good luck with that one. I have to work, so if I don't take any junk with me, I can't eat it. Let's just hope I can stick to that. Have fun at the shower!

Ok, today was so bad that I am too ashamed to even post part of what I have eaten. Tomorrow is a new day.

I just said a prayer.

Have a safe trip SNT!

Happy Saturday! I have to work today too, Tap. The only thing I have done this morning is brew my coffee. I had to buy a new coffee pot yesterday morning before work because my coffee make died. The coffee yesterday was awful. Today isn't any better. I hate getting used to a new coffee maker. Fanny-you look great! Glad to see you back! Susan-I hope all went well with your surgery. g4e-good luck with the new job. re money: I like it all facing the same way, but I don't keep it in order. Now I am off to attempt to brew another pot of coffee. This pot is the pits.

B-coffee w/splenda, yoplait strawberry yogurt S-pepper cheese stick L-whole wheat spaghetti w/meat sauce D-1 egg roll, fried rice S-3 chocolate chip granola bars (not all at once, but still very bad)

It is a cheesecake cupcake. It just looked so strange to me when I typed it that way, but I did it anyway. :confused:

B-coffee/splenda, half McDonald's hasbrown L-4 ginger snaps D-whole wheat spaghetti w/meat sauce and garlic bread S-cheese cupcake

BL=Biggest Loser

No bad omens! Everything is going to turn out great! We are thinking of you!