Just popped into town very briefly yesterday. We went to a shop called M and S or marks and spencer as it is really known. It is a shop which sells many things but all we were interested in was going to the food hall. Not that you would do your weekly shop there as it is more of an up market place with a price tag to match. Though they do sell quality food. I picked quite a few packs of their crisp bakes which are bread crumb on the outside then potatoes with various filling. I must admit the vegetable one is my favourite of the bunch. None have too many calories in so they make a nice tea with a slice of bread or for a main meal of the day with vegetables and potatoes or even a salad would be good.
BlzMaxGnrCCJkMly :~ obedience training is a great idea for dogs on many levels. Fortunately we did not have to go with our dog as we got him at 19 months fully trained and house trained. The only thing is his gets sit and lie mixed up bless him. He otherwise is very well behaved even our vet is impressed by how good he is.
ROSEBUD :~ Wow is the author Joan Marysmith really from Leicester. Well I live approximately 30 miles from there. I have just looked on a website and had a quick scout about and I have found she has written a few more books. Waterwings and The Philosopher's House at the minute I see nothing written after 1999. So I hope that information is of some use to you.
DINKSTER :~
Annie to 3fc and especially to the board. Glad to have you on board. I hope you find it the support and help you need here. I have a small insight into your situation regarding your back. One of my dear friends had an accident at work and the result of that has been back surgery. The last operation she was cut from the base of the neck to the tail bone. She then had lots of metal work inserted. I would not say that the operation for her was a complete success as she is on a bucket load of pain killers each day. Like yourself she struggles with her weight especially now exercise is difficult. Though she is not in your position of no more surgery at this point unless signs of paralysis. I will give you a brief outline of myself. I am a 43 year old woman who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1999. Then some years later I was diagnose with trigeminial neuralgia which is severe pain along the trigeminial nerve that runs on your face. I came to this board around March of last year and swiftly found this thread which has been my haven. I would not have lost the weight without people on here to support me every step of the way. Also for me coming on here makes me accountable to what I put in my mouth as it reflects on my ticker. Like yourself I have broken up the big amount into smaller amounts for me stones which is 14lbs. With coming from the UK we use a different weight system. We uses stones and pounds. So you would say that some one is 11 stone and 10 pounds rather than 164lb.
on losing 11lbs that is an excellent start to your weight loss journey. Keep up the brilliant work I know that you can do it 10lbs at a time.Anyway I must dash as I have to get ready to go out and meet DH brother for lunch. Bye ladies and take care
HELLO CHICKIES ~ well, we had snow for a good part of the day; at one point it was a white-out. I got some pics of some very big snowflakes ~ LOL! We had a huge menagerie of fine, feathered friends here today too + Sammy, our resident squirrel. 
So I have to savour this book 
bizmax and dinkster! It's great to have new people on the thread 
I hope you both had a great Easter.
So I thought I would drop by to say I am reading every ones post at the minute. But typing for any length of time is out of the question.