I've never used them but I've heard that ketostix are not very reliable at all.

I hope school is closed. the super. here has her head stuffed so far in a hole she has made some very bad calls in the past. She lived 45 mins. away and that 45 mins makes a big difference with the weather around here. We can be in the middle of a blizzard and they will get flurries!

SarahBell, just read that the Gov. Of Minnesota closed all public schools for Monday due to temperatures.

Oh wow I did not see that. Little peanut hijacks my pc to play on PBS kids so I peek on here and that is abt as far as I get LOL.

I just checked out the news channel and when the Govt. calls off school you know it's bad. YEAH!!! 3 day weekend WHOOO HOOOO!!

Well day 1 has gone well for me thus far. A little bit of hunger and a little bit of "fog." Not more than I can handle though. Had choclolate drink mix for breakfast and chicken noodle soup, 2 cups cauliflower, and lettuce with 2tbsp Walden Farms 1000 Island dressing for lunch. I've already had 64oz of water. Is it possible to drink too much water? Planning on grilled chicken breast 1cup broccoli, 1 cup of muchrooms, and salad with more WF for dinner tonight. Hoping and praying this is gonna work for me. I sooo want to loose this weight and be healthy.

I am finally becoming someone that does not jump when people tell me to jump. Usually when my mother comes to town the time frame is set for me to see her around what my sister's schedule is and I usually just rearrange my families schedule to see my mother. In the past however the plans we make with her tend to be cancelled by her. So she called me and wanted to set up a time to see her and we set up Tuesday New Years Eve and had lunch plans. My daughter took work off and so did I and she cancelled, nothing new to us. Although my daughter was upset and crying I told her she will not ruin our day. Then my mother asked if we could do dinner on Thursday and I told her it would be around 7 due to me going to gym and my husband working until 6-630 and she texted and asked if we could go earlier and I told her this is the time that works for us thats what happens when your working around work schedules. She told me I was being silly and cancelled plans with us. Then I told her I would not dissapoint my children and she would have to tell them and she did. My kids were dissapointed again, and then she texted me and asked if I wanted to do lunch on Friday (today) and I told her my schedule for the day and I said we'll see. Then she called me at 8am this morning and wanted to know my plans and I said that I'm not going to do this anymore she has cancelled on us 2 x's now and she will not hurt me or my children anymore. I told her I'm not discussing this anymore due to her wanting me to get angry on the phone and start fighting that is what usually happens. Then I'm the bad guy and the disrespectful one. I'm not that person anymore.
Then she texted me and told me that I hurt her and I said that I'm not going to let her hurt my children and I anymore. I went to the gym and ate a good lunch and I have to be ok. I'm not going to be treated like a piece of trash anymore.
Her mother treated her badly and my dad would tell her to leave my mother alone and not call our hourse when I was growing up. I feel she thinks she can treat me the same way and I will not let that happen anymore.
I was going to go see her due to a family wedding in October but oh well we will see what happens. She flies home today and hopefully she won't come back now for a long time. I know this seems harsh but she just dissapoints my children and me and makes promises and doesnt keep them. I am saying enough is enough.

Sorry Finale. It is hard to set boundaries with our parents.

ReenHag: My brother's mother-in-law has the grinder attachment and loves it! She grinds all types of meats.

Hi ladies and gents,
Even though I have been on IP for a while, I have never pre-made puddings to eat at a later time. Can anyone relate their experiences with making puddings the night before eating, or even better yet, making puddings DAYS in advance?

Thanks!
:-)

I dont use the attachment. Instead I bought a castiron hand crank grinder (porkert is the brand) for under 40 bucks and we hand crank our way thru at least one elk and half a buffalo a year!!!

I pre-make them at least 1, if not 2, days before. They get so nice, thick and cold!

Hillary, I love the pre-made ones! I get home from work and stick it in the freezer. Then a couple hours later, after dinner, I dive into a frozen chocolate heaven!

Finale, I'm sorry you have a tough relationship with your mother. I was reading my daily devotional the other day and it was talking about challenges in our lives and how we can't question why God has brought us to a challenge such as yours. But, you can learn from it all and learn to trust in Him to get through this. I can't imagine having to deal with what you're dealing with but I do pray that what you said to your mother helps her see what she's been doing!

I'm getting through day 3 without too much of a challenge . I'm less hungry today and hope that day 4 is even better.

EMS7058, thanks so much for the kind words and I also spend lots of time soul searching and praying about my situation with my mother and am trying to get things to be better.
I guess time will tell and her actions. I finally feel good in a way and i know that I had to change the cycle.

Hi everyone. Started IP on Jan 1. I've had a terrible headache for the past two days but reading the posts I guess this is a good sign! I'm excited but a bit anxious as well. I have 95 pounds to lose which seems a bit daunting. I am thrilled to be able to be part of your community because I know that the support and encouragement is going to be critical to my success. Thanks for having me .