Bami - I feel for ya sister! Nothing worse than body parts that aren't working like they are supposed to. Make sure you follow doc's directions and get plenty of REST! I know that is a foreign concept to you. :lol: Yup - new year new debt snowball. The good news is I only have 5 items left. The bad news is they are 5 biggies! :lol: Got to keep ole Dave off my back! :lol:

Wow, this is a popular thread. It may take me a few days to recognize all the names!!

Mamacita and Nally,
FI and I just bought a scale, and I weigh myself before and after meals and before and after trips to the ladies room just for entertainment :) But being a WW member, I know I shouldn't weigh more than once a week... so I've got to move that thing down to the basement!!!

Kim - how long did it take you to lose the 12 pounds? Hey, at least you're getting abck on track now, right!!!

Amy, WOW - you're a rock star. I am quite impressed. It took me almost a year to lose that much!!!

Okay... another newbie question:

I can have beans and onions in phase one??? I've read the book and can't find anything about the onions. I thought they were a no, but then saw they were in some of the recipes.

Thanks ladies!
Lisa

Lisa - Please do not rely on the book - it needs revision. Check out the Phase I food list in the Frequently Asked Questions section. You will see that onions and beans are both allowed.

Ruthxxx - thanks for the warning. I did think the book lacked information. I found the thread you're talking about... THANKS! You've been such a huge help!

Quickie... just getting ready to go to a meeting...

Thank you so much for all the "kicks", girls. You're wonderful. :grouphug: I've shopped for a bunch of OP foods, and I'm ready for tomorrow! :hat:

Bamie and Little Chick... get better soon, girls. :grouphug:

love you all... :love: ... back later...

Been busy today and now I have to work. Sounds like everyone is busy getting into the new year and getting into our routine without the holidays. Funny how November through the end of the year messes us up so.

I have the sugar and carb withdrawal headache to go along with my sinus infection. Thankful that I don't have Little Chick's eye to deal with though. Those are so painful and tender.

I am going to work on getting my sleep routine turned around a little bit. Right now I go to sleep around 2 or 3 and sleep until 10 or 11. The problem is that the night time hours I am awake are not spent very usefully so I lose that time. I would like to reach a goal of being in bed by 11 and read for a little bit then to sleep. I already told dh the tv is coming out of the bedroom so that won't be an option anymore and he agreed that would be good. We both want to get our eating more routine also as right now we eat dinner when we get home from the restaurant which is somewhere between 9 and 10, too late to be eating and then trying to sleep. So as you can see I have my hands full.

Off to find some recipes for this weeks menu and then to work. Everyone have a good rest of the day. ;)

Just a fly by to say hi to everyone...hoping I can get in and post to everyone tomorrow!

Welcome to all the new ones, and big :grouphug: to all our regulars...it's good to have you back! :D

I know we can all jump back OP together, right? I think some sugar snuck into one of the things I ate Friday or Saturday, because I have the MUNCHIES! I may need to Phase 1 it again. Oy! Still...there are some great Phase 1 entree recipes in the recipe forum, so it won't be that bad. ;)

Have a great evening everyone!