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I'm an awful slacker. I ended up walking around in walmart for an hour (which doesn't count) last night, and I never did get a workout in last night. I'll be making up for it today, though. I'll get in 45 minutes of walking, and then we play league volleyball tonight, so there's another hour and a half that I can count. So I'm looking at 2 hours and 15 minutes for today! WOO!

I'm staying on plan TODAY because I can do this. No guarantees about tomorrow, but TODAY I'll make the right choices.

What I want to know is, how can her doctor diagnose her malnutrition issues, treat her for them, and then not understand what it is that she's doing to herself? Crap on a cracker.

I think if I had to do 8 loads of laundry a day, I'd kill myself. GAAAAAH!

Shit a brick. WHY can't I stay away from junk food? BECAUSE IT TASTES SO DAMN GOOD, AND THAT'S HOW I GOT TO BE ALMOST 300 EFFING POUNDS TO BEGIN WITH. WHEW! Sorry, I really had to get that out.

LOL! Me, too! Trust me, if it was a mix, I'd buy the mix and there it would sit. I have a pantry full of crap that I'm too damn lazy to make.

What on earth do you DO to dirty 8 loads worth of laundry A DAY????? I can see one load a day, but DAMN!

The spinach dip doesn't have to be a certain brand, Tostitos just happens to be the only brand I've ever seen, and it's found in the chip aisle. There might be other brands, but I haven't ever seen any.

UG. I went to a funeral today, and it hit me pretty hard. Just a friend of the family, but still. I guess I was reminded of my dad's funeral almost a year ago, and it was still pretty fresh. The military honors always get to me. Anyway, I have a few errands to run, and then I'll be doing my hour workout a bit later tonight. How's everyone else doing? BG, it's cold and rainy here again, so I can't imagine you being outside riding your bike. But then again....maybe it's not as crappy there as it is here.

I am staying on plan today because I didn't stay on plan over the weekend. I didn't even get in a short workout this weekend, so this week, I'm hitting it hard.

Yesterday was a complete waste for me as far as getting in a workout. Today I will be doing SOMETHING, even if it's just on my treadmill. I'll check in later with an update. BG, I'm jealous, I went out to check the rideability status of my bike, and it had 2 flat tires, and the handlebars are loose for some reason, and I can't get it to tighten up, and DH (d is not meaning dear today) is too effing busy turkey hunting yesterday and golfing today to fix it for me.

Carol, Your story really touched me. I'm sitting here in tears thinking about how this journey has changed my life. And here you don't even have your band yet, and it's changed yours in such a profound way. I don't even know what else to say except thank God for lap-band. ((((((((hugs))))))))))

I would HIGHLY recommend squeezing them dry. I didn't do that with the first batch I made, and they wouldn't stay together. The second batch that I did that with was much better. I hope you find them soon!

missmona, you are funny, I love those quotes. We must have scared away the resident ds'er.

Spaghetti Squash Hash Browns Cook and separate the strands of 1 spaghetti squash. ½ cup all purpose flour ½ cup grated parmesan cheese 1 tbsp butter In a large bowl, mix the strands of spaghetti squash with flour and parmesan cheese. Place a wide frying pan over medium heat and melt butter. Drop spoonfuls of the squash mixture into the fry pan and press with a fork into 3 inch diameter flat cakes. Cook until the bottoms are lightly brown (2-3 minutes), turn them over and brown the other side. Serve warm with sour cream. Makes 4-6 servings -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 cups spaghetti squash 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 egg, beaten ½ tsp salt dash of pepper 2 tbsp butter Prepare spaghetti squash, scoop out 3 cups of strands. Let cool. Mix the beaten egg, chopped onion, salt and pepper, and add to the squash strands, coating well. Heat oil or butter in frying pan until bubbling. Place ½ cup mixture into hot oil. Flatten into a patty with spatula. Turn over when edges are golden brown. When both sides are golden brown, remove with slotted spatula and blot on paper towels. Serve hot with sour cream.

I will, I promise. But just keep in mind that they probably shouldn't be called hash browns, because they really don't end up being hash-brown-like. With that in mind, they really aren't that bad, and they're both pretty low in fat and calories. YAY! recipes are coming......

LOL, probably about 1.2 calories a minute. HA!

Well, here it is, Friday afternoon, and I have only gotten in 15 minutes of walking so far today (pathetic), so I have a 45 minute workout staring me in the face this evening. It's a good thing DH is going out turkey hunting after work, I can have it done and over with by the time he gets home.

Exactly! For example: one of her replies to one of your (turler) posts was that you've been wonderful. I read your post over again, and while I don't think you were rude or disrespectful, I also didn't understand why she'd be so self-absorbed that she thought you were complimenting her or stroking her ego in any way....you were questioning her motives, and she truly just doesn't GET IT.

Hey, don't apologize to me! I couldn't care less, all I'm saying is that (and I think it's maybe a LITTLE bit funny) that EVERY time she posts here lately, someone (not just you!) quotes her and questions her motives. If it was me, I'd feel stalked. So far, though, she doesn't seem to have taken offense to any of it. Says something (to me, anyway) about her level of intelligence. Or at least self-awareness.

Just be careful about what you say posting after her, because it can start to seem like a few people are chasing her around the boards and giving her the smackdown. Even in a nice way, it can come off wrong. And if it's not HER thread, try not to hijack someone else's thread by putting the focus on her.

There is not nearly enough bitching going on in here....

Lauren, it's YOUR graduation, if you don't want to walk, and your family is being a bunch of pissants about it, tell them this: I'm only walking for your benefit, not mine. If you would like to see me do it, this is the day. Otherwise, you won't be seeing me walk, because it won't be happening. YOU decide for me, since it's all about YOU anyway. Congrats, by the way!

Maybe add some Protein, too. It can help stabilize your blood sugar levels, if that's the cause. I'm so sorry to hear about your brother. Grief and stress can wreak havoc on our systems, with or without the band. I'd like to say that dealing with that kind of loss gets easier with time, but in my experience, it just doesn't. Sometimes it does seem to be farther away, tho. You'll be in my prayers.

Exactly!!!!!!! Lol!