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DeeDeeDarlin', Thank you for being bold enough to share your story with us! Between that and the Rainbow Bridge poem, it has been an emotional morning for me as i read through the posts. :blushing: :brokenheart: :cry: I too, want to thank you and the group for your encouragement. I realize i'm not very good about posting,…

Brenda, that's AMAZING! i'm so proud of you for losing that MUCH in such a short amount of time! :flowerforyou: janie :smile:

jb, THANKS for the Chile Verde recipe~ it sounds AMAZING! and for the info on the tortillas. i'm looking forward to trying it. janie :flowerforyou:

here's a little sumthin' to add to the VITAMIX story~ the Lucille Ball episode was "VITAMEATAVEGAMIN" ~ it was a tonic she was selling, and promptly got snockered by...:drinker: :laugh: janie

Jolene, i hope the Synivisc and the other shot work for you! The Synivisc works GREAT for my Mom. Neither it nor the cortisone shot did a thing for me..... Good Luck! :flowerforyou: Janie

Faye, i LOVE your motivation for your exercise! :bigsmile: this year has been awful for me, recovering from a fall i took back in Feb.:grumble: am in physical therapy right now. needless to say, you are RIGHT~ i want to be strong enough to do what i want to do, and not be stuck in a chair or the bed!!! :happy: i have a…

jb, ♥♥♥ your garden poem! thanks for sharing it! :happy: :heart: :flowerforyou: janie

hey, Lin! i, too, am a dairy addict~ i LOVE dairy products!! :heart: i also have tried avoiding them to relieve sinus problems, but i don't like the soy or almond "milk" either. :noway: milk makes me happy, and it helps keep me FULL,,,, and with as much weight as i've been haulin' around all these years, i better have…

thanks for posting this, jb~ it was GREAT! :flowerforyou: janie:smile:

Liz, your soup sounds sooo GOOD!!:happy: i'm looking forward to trying it! it's finally FALL down here in Arkansas, and i just LOVE making soup! :love: i really enjoy reading everyone's posts~ it encourages me sooo much! :smile: thanks! :flowerforyou: janie:heart:

thanks, Lin! i guess squeaky wheels DO get greased~ all that time spent on-line and on the phone w/ the insurance folks paid off! :bigsmile: they will pay for 7 more visits. i'm hoping my doctor can get that extended.... if not, the therapist and i will work something out. i told him today when i went back that i wanted a…

DeeDee, there has been some kind of insurance glitch, and they wouldn't let me go to PT on W.....:angry: :noway: :frown: i called the insurance folks and they are unaware of a problem~ sounds like somebody didn't get the paperwork out at the end of the month. :grumble: the insurance rep told me to call back if it isn't…

i especially like number 3! :laugh: janie

Meg, Here's my Egg Mug Recipe: Denver Egg Mug ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper 2 T. chopped green onion ½ cup frozen shredded hash browns 2 slices veggie bacon, chopped ½ cup egg beaters, southwestern style ¼ cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated Spray a large mug with cooking spray. Put hash browns, bell pepper and onion, and…

Happy October, Y’all! Barbie, thank you for the thread and the LOVELY graphic! :flowerforyou: Linda, I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. My thoughts and prayers are with you in your sorrow, and for her family as well. :heart: DeeDee, thanks for reminding me to drink that water! :drinker: Michele, you made me giggle…

Kate, You are truly an ANGEL to take that sweet lady's legacy of sewing! BLESS you! :flowerforyou:

Barbie, THANK YOU for those two quotes at the end of your post! :smile: EXACTLY what i needed to hear! :happy: hoping that i will be able to post a milestone someday, and that by then i will also know how to post a photo to go with it....:tongue: take good care of you, so you can care for those around you :heart: janie…

thanks, Laura! i guess the main difference in the trip yesterday was that i was on the cane, and i get more support from the walker... when i go to the grocery or Wal-Mart, i am using a shopping cart, and it has a lot more support than that cane. i mentioned it at physical therapy today, and the therapists were THRILLED…

good for you! get back on that pony and RIDE! :happy: i learned over the weekend that the next time i use canned beans in a recipe, i will rinse them~ the sodium count was astronomical! we live, we learn, and just keep on keepin' on! :flowerforyou: janie

went on my first shopping trip w/ Mom today. it was VERY short~ we went to ONE store (Lowe's), and i walked probably 30-45 minutes (on cane). i am offically WORN OUT!! trembly & shaky~ i am just NOT ready for this! :sad: how can it be that i work HARD and sweat like a mule for almost 2 hours in physical therapy, and a…

cajunfemme, i, too, am morbidly obese, and have been that way most of my life. severe health problems are forcing me to change my ways, i'm hoping that mfp will help me get healthy. right now, i'm on med leave from work, getting over a bad fall that broke my L tibia and tore the meniscus (cartilege) in my knee. big-time…

i'll join you as a friend! you are a BEAUTIFUL young woman with a liish fetime of HEALTH and HAPPINESS ahead of you! :flowerforyou: i wish you the BEST on your journey to lose the weight and get healthy! :happy: i wish i had done this when i was younger~ it would be so much easier than it is now.... janie

the number doesn't matter~ what does is the effort! take it a day (or less) at a time, and try to make good choices, try to move more, and drink that WATER :drinker: it WILL happen~ keep the faith! janie :flowerforyou:

amazing! so happy for you! hoping i can write a post like that someday..... :smile: janie

sandhillsmom, THANK YOU for being the voice of SANITY on the skim milk issue! (of course, being a teacher, you want to help folks see the TRUTH of the matter!) :happy: janie

hi eileen, so thankful your son is safe! my dad was career military, so i understand. will continue to pray for his safety, and your peace of mind. i've only been reading these posts for a few weeks, but they have encouraged me soooo much~ what a GREAT group of ladies! Blessings to you! :flowerforyou: :heart:…

hi walker54, i really enjoy reading y'alls posts~ they help encourage me when i'm tired, and keep me from prowling the kitchen, looking for something to eat when i need to wait for the next meal or snacktime..... i agree with you~ i think the water drinking is the hardest part for me, too.... just want to say "thanks" for…

would someone please tell me how to "bump" a post? bear in mind, i am techno-challenged! :wink: hope you're having a GOOD week! :smile: janie :flowerforyou:

Quote for the day: Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.--Earl Nightengale i'm MEMORIZING this one! :love: :love: :love: :heart: :heart: :heart: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

AniOnFire: look at it this way, sweet girl~ we didn't get this big overnight, and it WILL take time, patience, and WORK to get it off! Try not to fixate on the number. Think babysteps, lifestyle changes, getting healthy! :smile: i lost a LOT of weight several years ago, and it has crept back on. this time, i've GOT to get…