300+ And ready to try again...#109
 

WELCOME

We are a group of people who are working together to lose our excess weight.
We are on different plans and are of different sizes.
We want to invite everyone to join us in our journey.
We share laughter and tears.
We share what works for us and what doesn't.
We recently started a Topic of the Day.

Monday........Motivation Monday
Tuesday.......Tuesday Tips
Wednesday.....Wednesday Weigh ins
Thursday......Thankful Thursday
Friday........Friday Facials, Fingernails and Fun
Saturday.......Sit-up Saturdays - any physical activity
Sunday.........Soup and Salad Sunday - recipes

These are not required topics ...just ideas to share. We have found them very helpful. We also share heartaches and fears...joys and celebrations.

Please feel free to jump right in with us.
And be sure to check if there is a second page. We don't want anyone to miss any posts.

Good afternoon everyone! :wave: I wasn't here this morning as I had a couple of jobs to do. I feel much better today. I think I have poked the little piggy out of me and am on to my new life.

Today was very productive. I did 5 bank jobs and a CD audit. I had an apple for breakfast, a bowl of potato soup (that I made last night and it is really good) for lunch and I made a big pot of cabbage soup for when the munchies hit. Oh, and I have also had 4 glasses of water so far today. Yipeee!!!

I have emptied a pumpkin of it's seeds, cleaned them, boiled them and am now baking them (youngest son was crying because he didn't get any from the Halloween pumpkin, so being the good mommy that I am :o, I found a pumpkin and am making the seeds to send to him at school :) ) I emptied and refilled the dishwasher. And.....I am almost finished putting up my second tree (the Santa tree that goes in the dining room). Unfortunately, I am suffering from Butfirst Syndrome and decided that I would finish the tree, but first I needed to come talk with all my friends. :D

2cute: Yeah, I know you have been where I am and I think that's what helps some (sorry). Knowing you're not alone and this isn't the first time someone has gone through these feelings really helps. I'm glad you're doing much better and I know that if you (or anyone else for that matter) can do it, then dang it, so can I!!!

Susie: WooHoo! Susie got the job!!! That's wonderful! I know that you will just be chomping at the bit for those first few paychecks to roll in so you can get that new machine. It will certainly make it easier for us to visit. I'm so happy for you.

Mary: Congrats on the undies! Me too!

The things I am thankful for:
The roof over my head,
The husband who accepts me,
My sons who are THE best,
My cat who loves me,
My health which is improving,
My business which is growing,
All my friends, here, because they've been there, done that, and are willing to share!

You all have a great day!

"Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive." - Bugs Bunny

Here is a picture of the little piggy getting poked.

Well dinner is over and now I have to clean up. I ate a salad and a peice of garlic bread and a few bites of black beans and rice. Not really what I wanted.

We had real bad weather here today Tornados all around. It is turning colder too.

I have to finish my christmas shopping next week I got my November check from the library today.

DH really likes the new undies. I promised him when I got down to a size 8 I'd get hip huggers:devil: :D :o

Well I'll go for now check in later.

:) Hi everyone, I thought I might join in. I usually post at the success with slimfast thread but no one seems to be posting latly. I've been missing the support.

I started out at 320 pounds and am at 260 at this time. It has been 1 1\2 years since I started loosing. Mostly I use Slimfast or other meal replacement type things. I also like horseback riding which is my primary excersise along with my job at a local resturaunt. I have also ben focusing on a lower carb meals as I have found that I feel much better when I avoid things like rice, pasta and bread. I am not very strict which explains why I have lost so slowly but hey I am getting there at my own pace. Anyway I look forward to getting to know you all and being part of this thread.
;)

Howdy Cowgirl...
 

Welcome Cowgirl !!! We would love for you to join us.
It sounds like you are doing mighty fine to me. They say the slower you lose it the easier it is to maintain. I think you are doing great myself. 60lbs... wow. I figured at 5lbs a month I could lose 60lbs in a year so that is not that far off.
I also am watching my carbs. It has made a WORLD of difference in me. Not only my weight loss, but my energy and attitude too. I am happy all the time now. :D
No one here will tell you how to lose your weight. We are just here to help support you in your process. We represent many different programs.
The boards usually get slower around all holidays.
It is funny... the more we need them the fewer show up. :?:

Mary... you better watch out girl. I can tell now that when you get down to a size 8 those panties aren't going to be the only thing hugging those hips. :lol:
We have lots of tornadoes here too... but not recently thank goodness. I live in the middle of tornado alley. I have been in a couple of them myself.. but never hit. I am very grateful. When I was pregnant with my son , one tornado blew a tree right at me while looking out the window. Then it jumped over my house and demolished the barn on the other side of our home.
My guardian angel was with me that day. :angel:


Thin.... Thanks for sharing your victories with us !!!! I want to hear about some more. I always used to say that I had many mini miracles. I am reminiscing alot tonight.
I never knew you were suppose to boil the pumpkin seeds before baking. I have never done that before. I have only eaten them once and I wasn't impressed. Maybe next time I will boil them first. I hope your sons know how lucky they are to have you as a mom. My kids would kill to have me do half of what you do. LOL
You mentioned your "But first" syndrome. I am grateful that it got you in here to post with us.
I think you should rename it "BUTT first" :lol: since that is what we are trying to get rid of.
Losing this BUTT is first on my priority list. LOL

Now for what I came in here for in the first place.
I just had to come in and tell you what I just did.
I was cleaning my refrigerator and I just "threw away" tons of food. :smug: I threw away 1/2 apple pie, 1/4 peach cobbler, 1/2 cheese cake, my left over dressing and gravey from Thanksgiving.
That means... I did not eat any of it since Thursday. !!!!!!!
In the past that would have ALL been eatten by the end of the weekend. I love leftovers. The only left overs I ate this year was the turkey and veggie tray. :D

Last Sunday I made that big lasagna meal for the entire family and I did not eat any of those leftovers either.
I think ....no I KNOW.... that I am changing. I am changing for the better. I have not perfected this new way of eating... but I have definitely made progress.

Well in honor of Thins Butt first and Mary's hip huggers I have chosen this picture for tonight.

morning all

Welcome Cowgirl. Congrats on the weight lose. We will help you all we can.

2cute: I've never been in a tornado and don't want to. They seem to pass my house thank god. What do you think I had in mnd with the hiphuggers?:D :love:

Thin: I have never had pumpkin seed either. See you are staying busy. My son wants me to do a lot of baking for christmas. I told him I would but it would have to be sugar free fat free. He agreed.

I made a pie last night

1 pkg. sugar free lemon jello
1 container lemon yogurt
1 cup fat free cool whip

put it in a fat free graham cracker crust. It was good. I ate 1/8 slice.

Well the new kitten has settled down in the front of my house coat and I have to do shopping today. Whats for breakfast?

Hey everyone :)

Long time no see, yeah? Looks like there are new faces around, but I'm incredibly grateful to see my steady friends as well. :)

I feel like I should apologize for being gone so long. I finally faced the fact that I'm fighting a mild depression. Facing it is the first key to being able to head it off. I was also embarrassed. I'm gaining weight. Just saying it here hurts. I've been beating myself up pretty bad over it. But staying away from here doesn't help me get back on track. I need to forgive myself and move on.

I was talking about my weight gain with DH, and he said the sweetest thing. He told me he thought I should be proud of myself for not gaining more. Most people gain a lot more weight being down 5 weeks than I have. It will come off again. I need to have faith in myself.

I'm going to go back and read through the last couple of threads to catch up with you all. Take care!

Andria

Evening ladies...
 

What a nice day I have had. Since the site was down so much I got a lot accomplished around here. :lol: I got caught up on my laundry, I got all of my fall decorations packed away, I made some important phone calls I have procrastinating on, I went to the movies and dinner for FUN FRIDAY, and I went to visit my son and granddaughter this evening. :D It was just a nice day.

My food was really good again today. I love it when my food is good. I had the BEST grilled chicken salad when we went out for dinner. Mmmmm good. And of course...my water. :smug: I only drink water when I go out for meals now. That way I not only get my water in, I also save $$$ too. I like saving money. LOL
My diet caffeine free drinks are just treats now and then. When you drink as much water as I do you just don't want pop like I used to.
Andria... it is good to see you back. :wave: I am so sorry to hear you have been in a depression. I have been in more of those than I can count. I have also gained weight while here before too, but I wasn't laid up with an injury.... I just plain made the wrong choices. I almost hate to say that even. It was almost like I didn't feel I had a choice... I was compelled to EAT.

I had to finally do as the alcoholics do. Put the plug in the jug.
I had to STOP the carbs for me. Then I had to get my butt in here every chance I had and read , read, and read success stories. I went wherever I found them. I even printed them out so I could read them when I couldn't find any new ones. I focused on women who lost over 100lbs and read what they did to lose their weight. Then I started doing what they did. And in EVERY case... they drank close to a gallon of water a day. They found a food plan that was right for them and FOLLOWED IT. And they got involved in support groups like this one.
Andria... you can do this again too. Don't look at what you have done wrong in the past.
Focus on what you are doing right TODAY. Come in here and TELL US what you are doing right. CLAIM your success. It is here...now...look for it and you will find it again.

Mary... I can tell I am going to be in trouble with you.... We think alike and you have so many good recipes. ;)

Well ladies...as you can see... Someone snuck a snap shot of me at the beach swimming when I wasn't looking. :o Mary... you better not let you hubby see this... it may get him frisky. :lol:

morning all.
I know it isn't weigh in Wed. but I weighed this morning and I'm down 3 pounds. I weigh 215 :spin: :spin: :spin:

Andria: Nice to meet you. Just hang in there. The weight will come back off.

DH and I are going out to eat lunch today. I'll try to be good.

It's Sit-up Saturday !!!!!
 

What a beautiful day we are having here.
It is 60 degrees and the sun is shining. :D

I just ate a "legal" meal ... but I ate too much.
You know when you have to sit and let your stomach rest kind of meal.
When will I ever learn "portion control". :rolleyes:
I don't feel too bad about it. I drank a lot of water too so that may contribute to my bloated feeling.
Progress not perfection... live and learn.

Mary congratulations on your 3 lbs. WOW that is great.
I hope you enjoy your lunch with DH.

Well today is sit-up Saturday. I thought I would check in and see if everyone is doing there tummy squeeze at the computer.
Squeezeeeee .... hold ..... s l o w release.
Squeezeeeee .... hold ..... s l o w release. :lol:

Now don't forget to exercise that mind too.
On the squeeze in think... I AM GETTINGGGGGGG
ON the release out think ... T H I N N E R.
I am getting .... T H I N N E R. ;)

You can vary this my replacing...
I am getting .... wiser
I am getting .... healthier
I am getting .... better.
The possibilities are endlessssssssss.
For those of you who are sneaking off with MY Richie Pooh.. tell him I will be back in January.

Here it is Sunday and another sunny day.
I babysat the grandkids last night. I LOVE them but was glad when parents came. LOL. I made them french toast for breakfast and that was HARD not eatting any. When I was growning up that was my favorite too.

My hubby and I going for a drive around the lake. I just wanted to stop in here and wish everyone a great day.

Today is Soup and Salad Sunday. I don't have time to post a recipe now since hubby is waiting on me to go the lake but I will when we get home. I am looking forward to seeing all of yours.
Does anyone have any good ones for veggies? (no corn)

Hello gang,

Just thought I'd pop in and see how everyone was doing over here. You all seem to be so serious about your weight loss and I like that. If you let me hang out here a bit maybe I can get some of the motivation you guys seem to have for my weight loss venture. I started my own thread over on Buddy up and we have a nice group of gals there but you guys seem to have something special that I feel will be good for me and organization is a big thing with me and you all appear very organized here. I would like to join you all and lose weight with you too. I started my weight loss journey in June at 325 pounds and I'm down to 280 now. I was doing Atkins but recently changed to a modified version of it . Hope you all don't mind having me post here. I hope you got room for one more. :)

Hi everyone! :wave: Glad to see you all here. I have been behavin' lately and if the WW scale says what my home scale says, tomorrow I will be a happy camper. I have been journalling since Wednesday. I had a slip and fall accident yesterday and bought a bag of those yummy PB cups. Damn if I didn't eat the whole bag!!! But that's ok. Progress, not Perfection! I even journalled them! :o The scale looked good this morning, so we'll see what it says tomorrow. *fingers crossed*

Mary: Another 3# is great! Keep it up! * I don't eat the pumpkin seeds, I just make them and all of my guys love them. * I'm soooo glad the tornadoes missed you. When I was little one came across our front yard and lifted our orchard stand from by the road and turned it upside down on the driveway, all while mom and I watched from the living room window! YIKES! * That pie sounds great! I will put it on the list to try. :D

Cowgirl: Glad to have you aboard! 60# is wonderful! Don't worry about how long it takes as long as it's coming off. I have been down and back up again so often that my goal is to get some off and keep it off, no matter how long it takes me. I have been in a bit of a back-slide for about 6 weeks now after almost a year of maintaining the 50#'s I had lost. It was time for a wake up call and that's why I'm back here full time again. I can't make it without these wonderful people! :)

2cute: Good for you sending all of those left-overs to leftover heaven!! :lol: That's the way to do it. * I'm sorry that I don't know much about low-carb. I guess most of my recipes don't help you much. I always thought carbs were potatoes, rice and pasta but apparently there is a whole lot more to it than that!!! I'm looking for veggie recipes for you, but even those have a good deal of carbs in them. What type of veggies do you like? Aren't you the one who didn't eat them at all some time back???* I had a lady some years ago that told me to boil the pumpkin seeds before you bake them. It makes the shell tender enough to eat, instead of having to peel the shells off. So I wash them and put them in a pot. Bring it to a boil and boil until all of the shells are a dark color. Then I spread them on a cookie sheet, cover with low sodium salt and bake at 250 degrees until the shells are light colored again. * Have fun on your drive. It's a beautiful day here too, but DH and oldest son are watching a movie on TV!! YUCK!! No one ever wants to do anything fun around here!!! :cry:

Andria: Glad you're back!! Your DH is right. You've been down for 5 weeks and when you've been accustomed to being on the go with the girls and exercising and working there's no way that you wouldn't have a weight-gain when you are sedentary for 5 weeks. Once you get back up and going, you'll have that weight off before you know it. ;)

Tazmani: Welcome to you too! We are very glad to have you joining us. 45#'s is an excellent accomplishment!! * Whereabouts in Michigan are you from? Susie and I are both Michiganders. * I hope that you will be back often. We are kind of a fun group and we love it when new people join us. :)

Well girls, it's Soup and Salad Sunday so here are my offerings. Mary said "What's for Breakfast?" So the first one I tried this morning for something different. It is from the WW site and just gives WW points, not nutrition info, sorry. It was different and the guys said I could make it again. So I guess it's a keeper.

The second is a veggie recipe 'cuz 2cute asked for one. I have not made this, but it is out of the December issue of Cooking Light. It actually looks pretty good. I may add this to dinner tonight. I looked for something low carb and this has 5.8g. Is that low???

Scrambled Eggs and Cheese Pizza
1 Tbls. all-purpose flour
16 oz. frozen pizza crust dough, thawed
1 1/2 cups FF egg substitute
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
2 oz. ham, lean only, diced

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Sprinkle flour onto a clean, flat surface and roll out pizza dough into a 13" circle; lay dough on a baking sheet or stone. Build up the edges to make a crust and then prick the dough generously with the tines of a fork; bake until light brown, about 15 minutes.
3. While crust is baking, coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Beat egg substitute and milk together in a large bowl; pour into skillet and scramble.
4. Placed scrambled eggs on the pizza crust and sprinkle with cheese and ham; bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Slice into 8 pieces and serve.

Serves 8
5 WW points per serving

Thinthinker Note: I used Pillsbury refrigerated Pizza dough in the tube, I'm sure it changed the nutrition info, but I didn't realize I had bought the wrong thing until I typed the recipe here. Oops!

Green Beans with Crushed Walnuts
1 1/4 pounds green beans, trimmed
2 teas. butter
2 Tbls. finely crushed walnuts
1/2 teas. salt
1/4 teas. freshly ground whole nutmeg

1. Place beans in a large saucepan of boiling water; cook 5 minutes. Drain
2. Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add walnuts; saute for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add beans, salt and nutmeg; cook for 1 minute.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size 2/3 cup) * 1 WW point per serving
Nutrition Info: 52 calories, 3g fat, 1.8g protein, 5.8g carb, 2.8g fiber, 3mg chol, 0.9mg iron, 213mg sodium, 31mg calc.

Well girls, that's it for me today. You all have a wonderful day. I will talk to you soon. Love to all! :love:

"Life loves to be taken by the lapel and be told; 'I am with you, kid. Let's go.' " - Maya Angelou

Evening all
I've been busy today running errands with my aunt.
DH and I went to Ryans Steak house yesterday but I was pretty good.

I'm going into town tomorrow shopping I need a Sunday dress. I've been going to so many funerals lately I really need another one.

I weighed on my Aunts scales today I think I'll take them away from her. I weigh 211 on hers:lol:

I don't have a recipe today. I'll make the pecan pie this week and then I'll send that recipe on to all.

I almost forgot: Welcome Tazmani. This is a great group. They are really helping me.

Thinthinker I am in Detroit. Is that anywhere near either you or Susie?

I just want to be a part of a group of people that are serious about losing weight and not just talking about personal stuff all the time. I think it is good to share that too but the whole thread shouldn't be about that and you guys seem to be able to balance the two very well. I'll be sticking around here for sure. :)

Hi all! :D

Well, we are into the final countdown before the wedding - we're talking DAYS now!!! :D 12 days to go!!!!!
We had our Hen's and Buck's night on Saturday night. We decided to combine, because Marc doesn't know many people here, so thought it would be fun to do together. We met up with all our friends at a comedy club, and then the boys went one way and we went the other. I got taken to a strip club, but found the whole thing a little tacky. I just can't ooogle men and treat them like a piece of meat. I'd rather sit down and get to know them! :lol: However, my sister did enough yelling and groping to cover both of us!!! :o We had a great night, and it sure reminded me of why I don't go out nightclubbing anymore! I was soooo happy to see Marc later and just go home!
So this week is my final week at work and then 7 WEEKS OFF!! Yeeee harrrr!!! :D I took one week off before the wedding, and then another when we get back, because Josh starts school next year and I didn't want to have to put him in Child Care for just that week.

Well, I probably won't get to catch up again before I leave, so I wanted to wish you all a merry christmas and happy new year. I see some new members have joined in, and I'm sorry I can't stop to chat more. But I miss you all heaps, and really look forward to catching up when we get back. I'll get the photos asap, so I can post them.

Take care everyone, and see you next year!
Lynne :wave:

:lol: Glad to see some things don't change - been away for how long, and I STILL manage to get my post onto the second page!!!! Arrrggghhhh!!! :lol: :D

Good Evening, everyone! :wave: I just thought I would stop in for a second and see what you all were up to. I have been good today so I'm guessing the scale will be kind. *fingers still crossed, but getting crampy! *

I found some Chicken Florentine Ravioli at Costco awhile back and had that tonight for dinner. I was not in the mood to cook, so putting on some boiling water and throwing something in it sounded good. It was very tasty. It was 4 WW points for 5 raviollis. Since I was making a meal of them, I served us each 15, which was really about 3 too many. :rolleyes: I didn't use any sauce, just sprinkled them with parmesean cheese and parsley. I served it with a big salad. Very nice.

Well ladies, it's looking like Christmas at my house. My traditional tree has been up now for a week in my family room. I finished my Star Trek tree in the kitchen this morning and I finished my Santa tree in the dining room this evening. I have the rest of my Santa collection to arrange in the dining room, but that won't take long.

I have to figure out what I'm going to do in our bedroom. I haven't done anything 'Christmasy' in there for a long while, but I really enjoy the way it looks now that we redid it and there's nothing better than cuddling in bed with just the lights of a Christmas tree glowing. (I only know because DH and I went to a Bed and Breakfast at Christmas time last year and it was delightfully decorated and very romantic.) :D

Lynne: Glad you stopped in here to say hi. I was all prepared to do it for you. Have a wonderful trip. Hope your special day goes just as planned. :)

Mary: I'm looking forward to hearing how that pecan pie turns out. It is my DH's favorite pie and the calories are just incredible! * Hope you found a dress. I hate shopping for myself.

Tazmani: We do do alot of talking about personal stuff here. I hope it doesn't put you off. We are also very serious about losing weight though, I'm glad you see the balance. I'm in Sterling Heights. I think Susie is on the west side somewhere, not sure where.

Well girls, I'm outta here and I promise I won't be back taking up space again this evening. You all have a good one.

Thinthinker, I don't think it will bother me here. You guys seem to put the weight loss issue up front and I like that so as I said before I'll be around a while if that is okay. You aren't far at all from me. sterling Heights is still in the Detriot metro area. As you know when you live here is isn't that big at all.

Well I'm going for the night. hope to meet more of this group as time goes on.

Thanks for the warm welcome :love:

Hey everyone :)

More new faces! I can hardly wait to get to know you :)

I am beginning to feel better! Thank you for the kind words as well as the gentle nudgings to get back on track.

My eating has been so far away from my normal. Since Thanksgiving, I've actually been craving things with butter! I haven't cooked with butter or margarine in so many years, I can hardly remember how. This is not a bad thing. ;) I went back to an experiment I ran on myself years ago. Most butters and margarines are so heavily salted, I found out that is really what I liked about them -- the salt! So, to find out if I'm really craving butter or not, I decided to add a bit of salt to my food. Guess what. I wanted the salt more than the fat. Ok, now I have a clue where to go with this. When I'm craving salt, I'm normally a bit dehydrated. Duh! I've been drinking a quarter or less of my normal intake because it was so hard to hobble back and forth to the bathroom. Well, I can walk again, and that water intake is being increased dramatically! I miss my water!!! Don't you love the processes we go through as we relearn what our bodies want/need?

Thin, I've seen a couple of recipes similar to your Egg and Cheese Pizza. One used frozen hash browns instead of a pizza crust, but I don't think those are very calorie conscious. I was thinking you could use the Pillsbury French loaf instead of their pizza crust? French bread is usually much lower in fat and thus calories. I've used it many times in recipes instead of the crescent rolls or pizza dough. Also, I'm really proud of you for journalling everything, good or bad. It is funny how self-conscious I can be about journalling my foods when no one else looks at that log but me!

Tazmani, sounds like you will be a perfect addition to our group! Nice amount of weight lost already. :) Keep it up and share your successes with us!

Grannie, have fun shopping for that new dress, even if it is to be used for funerals as well. I can hardly wait to drop enough weight to really enjoy clothes shopping.

2cute, if I had been making good food choices the last 5 weeks, my weight gain would definitely have been less. Those mistakes are in the past, thank you for reminding me. :)

I almost forgot to share my recipe! This site didn't offer nutritional info, but it couldn't be all that bad. Will be cool to get my dietpower program back up and running so I don't have to guess!


Applesauce Cinnamon Gelatin Salad

This sweet gelatin salad can be a snack or a tasty dinner addition.
This recipe is milk-free, wheat-free, egg-free, and nut-free.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup cinnamon red hot candies

1 1/2 cups water

3 oz. package lemon flavored gelatin mix

1 1/2 cups applesauce


Directions:
Boil the water in a large bowl. Dissolve candies in boiling water. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Stir in applesauce and a few ice cubes and chill for 3 hours, or until set. Serve cold with whipped cream.



Ok, as per my usual, this note has taken ages to finish! Hope you are all having a wonderful evening. I'll see you tomorrow :)

Andria

Good morning everyone,

Not good at weigh-in on Saturday--up 1#. I was hoping for a loss, but realistically knew I was going to gain, because of the first 4 days of the week overeating.

I did exercise on my bike this weekend, but the food still wasn't good. I really need to learn how to handle the weekends.

I am starting to journal again today. I think I really need to stay focused with that, because I am obviously going over my points. I am going to shoot everyday for a point or 2 below my maximum of points and I am going to do 20 to 40 minutes on my bike. I am also going to drink a lot more water (although I already drink what is required). I am not giving up....

Taz: Welcome. I live in Detroit too (eastside--7mile & I-94 area). Where abouts are you? I have been doing Weight Watchers forever. My high weight was 347 and I am now 290 1/2. I have been struggling lately, but I am trying to get back on track.

Andria: Glad to have you back.

TT: You sound like you are definitely in the Christmas spirit. Good luck on w-i.

Lynne: Getting down to the wire now. Congrats.

Well, hope I didn't miss anybody. I start work in 2 minutes and have a couple things to do, so I got to run. Will try to stop in at lunch.

Have a OP day.

Susie

Good Monday Morning
 

Well they have this up and running again this morning.
They said they were shutting down last night at midnight to upgrade. I wrote this long post starting about 10:45 and posting about 11:15 last night. BUT it was 12:15 at 3FC so no go. :(

I am going to post my Sunday recipe here and then start a new thread before I head out of town to see my parents.
What a pleasant surprise to find sooooo many new posts. :D
I just love that.!!! I guess if I were gone more often you guys would have a better chance of beating me in here. LOL

I hope everyone is sitting down at their computers. 2cute is going to post a REAL recipe. :eek: LOL
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Fruit Jello Mold

FAMILY SIZE orange Jello
1 Cup boiling water
2 1/2 cup apricots - drained (I used 1 can and I also cut into bite size pieces)
1 1/2 cup crushed pineapple - drained (I used 1 can)

May use jello mold , oblong cake pan, or pie plate.
Dissolve jello in boiled water.
Add fruit.
Set in refrigerator until solid.
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Topping:
Whip together....
1 small box dream whip
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk

Then blend in 8oz "softened" creme cheese
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Top the jello mixture with the topping and chill till topping sets firm.
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This tastes pretty darn good. I am sure you could substitute any flavor jello and fruits. Just use same topping.
Of course you can substiture SF and FF or low fat.

Okay.... you can roll your tongues back up...
Whether it is hanging out because I posted a REAL recipe and you are shocked...
....or because it sounds soooo good. :lol: LOL

Starting New Thread
 

This is getting long again.

Do not post in here

Instead go to 300+ and Ready To Try Again...# 110
See you all there.