300+ Support Group SNOW FOOLIN' JAN 2013

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

I'm not familiar with Green Magma but will look it up. It would be hard to fit it in though---truthfully. Plus I take a vitamin with minerals already and my protein shakes have lots of vits and minerals too. Sigh. I guess the gray January days and this being hard is just getting to me. I'll stop whining. Sorry.

Green Magma or like products are green looking powders. You can mix it in with your shake or water. As I said, it tastes like grass clippings but a good way to get some nutrition in.

Also maybe green smoothies with real leafy greens should be easy to drink/ingest, there are tons of recipes online. Can you have blended fruit?

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by crazyone

I M having gray sad days too

Melindochka

[chewiegand]

I just posted the tired question in the vertical sleeve forums. Hopefully someone can enlighten me.

[crazyone]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

Now that it's cold, wouldn't that kill of their eggs? I've had luck with those little plastic thingies you buy from the store where they go in, get poison, and take it back to the nest.

No matter what I do they are here..

[Eliza_Jazz]

OK, need to get off my lazy butt and get something productive done.

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

Green Magma or like products are green looking powders. You can mix it in with your shake or water. As I said, it tastes like grass clippings but a good way to get some nutrition in.

Also maybe green smoothies with real leafy greens should be easy to drink/ingest, there are tons of recipes online. Can you have blended fruit?

I guess. I'm not really sure. My book from the clinic says no fresh fruits or veggies till 3 months out. I guess I should call and ask. My friend did say once I can eat those, I will feel energy surges right away. But on lc, I didn't eat much fruit--yes, I did eat veggies though. Wonder if it can make that much difference?

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

I just posted the tired question in the vertical sleeve forums. Hopefully someone can enlighten me.

Girlie, check your Facebook messages.

[crazyone]

Originally Posted by Mona

Last time I was into football was when I was in high school and living in San Diego. Charger fan, of course. I remember the LA Rams and the Oakland Raiders. So both those teams moved away eh? Are the Raiders still a hated rival with SD even though they moved away?

I don't root for anyone now that St Louis has my rams!

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by crazyone

I M having gray sad days too

[kcmama]

Lony, how are you feeling today? Sinus stuff better? How bout the tummy stuff from the augmentin?

I am in the process of reading 3 books and one magazine, LOL. The book my sister gave me, Cry of the Outcast is really good so far. Makes my heart melt.

[crazyone]

As soon as I get to the desktop Linda, I will tell you my menu for tomorrow..this iPad is knocking me out of my wi fi grrr

[kcmama]

Originally Posted by crazyone

They are the dirtiest team ever...hate them

AGREED!!!

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

Girlie, check your Facebook messages.

Thanks. The reviews are amazing. I need to get some of this stuff.

[Mona]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

I talked to one of my good friends yesterday. She had weight loss surgery, the bypass, on Jan 15, 2012 so it's coming up on a year. It was so good to get "real" info. I'm a month out and so tired. She said that was normal and I feel better. I know if I say anything to my surgeon, he's going to tell me to EXERCISE. Yes, I know I need to do that but I'm so tired. Grrrrr How do you balance it all out? I'm having a hard time getting in all my protein and there just seems like the hours in a day run out and it's time for bed.

Just do the best you can Chewie. I'm not exactly the poster child for compliance. I have never formally exercised except for the 3 months before my surgery when they made me. I don't count my protein either. I spent a small fortune on protein powders too, and they are still sitting in my cupboard a year later. My labs are fine so I think I'm doing OK. My biggest issue is just eating too many carbs for weight loss at this point.

[Mona]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

Honey, you are probably tired because your body cannot get enough nutrients from the tiny amounts of food you are eating. As you are able to eat more, you should be feeling better. Have you tried the green powders like Green Magma? Taste like freeze dried grass, but give you tons of chlorophyll and other necessary nutrients.

Hope you feel better and more energetic soon.

I also agree with this!

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

I guess. I'm not really sure. My book from the clinic says no fresh fruits or veggies till 3 months out. I guess I should call and ask. My friend did say once I can eat those, I will feel energy surges right away. But on lc, I didn't eat much fruit--yes, I did eat veggies though. Wonder if it can make that much difference?

I hope the green powders are allowed. You only use a tablespoon at a time, but it's packed with nutrition.

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

Thanks. The reviews are amazing. I need to get some of this stuff.

It runs expensive but the servings are so small it lasts a loooooooong time. I have a tub sitting in my fridge right now, but I admit I rarely use it because of the taste. I'll send you one more link for the one I have. Very well reviewed, too. 356 reviews, 4.5 stars.....

[Eliza_Jazz]

Cooked a quick lunch and sorted the laundry plus started a load. One thing I'm learning as a new cat owner is.....make sure you click the door and firmly close it when you go to the bathroom, or your curious cat will push his way in and proceed to stare at you while you are in the process....and you can't move to kick him out. Then he will try to play with you and you still can't move. What an experience!

[Mona]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

Cooked a quick lunch and sorted the laundry plus started a load. One thing I'm learning as a new cat owner is.....make sure you click the door and firmly close it when you go to the bathroom, or your curious cat will push his way in and proceed to stare at you while you are in the process....and you can't move to kick him out. Then he will try to play with you and you still can't move. What an experience!

My cats both demand to be let in the bathroom when I'm in there. I don't know why they think it's so fun. I have a wide gap under my bathroom door and my cats can get about half their head under the door. It's the funniest thing. They pull at the door with their feet and head butt it and stuff.

OK girls I'm off to bed. Have a good weekend!

[Lony]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

Cooked a quick lunch and sorted the laundry plus started a load. One thing I'm learning as a new cat owner is.....make sure you click the door and firmly close it when you go to the bathroom, or your curious cat will push his way in and proceed to stare at you while you are in the process....and you can't move to kick him out. Then he will try to play with you and you still can't move. What an experience!

That is because they know they have your undivided attention!

[CinnamonSpice]

Originally Posted by crazyone

So I went to 2 stores and got every single veggie one can think of...even a Leek.. I slid one out of the bunch LOL!!! I treated myself to dried pineapple.. I really love it...

I am going to try this Linda Low carb recipe...and make some overnight pickles.. it's supposed to be left out on the counter for a week or something and then in the fridge.. but she said due to her husband's immune system, she put it in the fridge right away and by the next day it was ready.. so I am hoping for that...

I actually bought a package of dry garlic!! I told the check stand lady to pack that sucker in another bag!!

I had leeks in Vegas..lol

[CinnamonSpice]

Originally Posted by crazyone

Linda.. you know out here we have no Football team. and my son is in love with pro football so last year he chose his team follow...which is funny to me.. cause I don't have a team to root for...but I would at least root for the San Diego team... LOL but he choose the Baltimore Ravens!!! he has a Jersey of Ray Lewis, he has a tumbler, socks one of those coffee holders for hot coffee, pencils.. thanks to his aunt LOL...but anyway I just thought you would find that funny...

Speaking of puppies.. our dogs are 10 and 9 and 9....when we lost first set of dogs.. I was hit the hardest....I still miss them so much...my golden retriever Boo Boo.. he was a rescue dog.. well my Pyrenees are too.. but I miss my Boo Boo...

DBF (Darling Boyfriend Melinda..) is a 49'er's fan..always has been even though he is from MA...so, I pretty much root for them too. They are finally starting to do well again...thank heavens.

[CinnamonSpice]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

I'm not familiar with Green Magma but will look it up. It would be hard to fit it in though---truthfully. Plus I take a vitamin with minerals already and my protein shakes have lots of vits and minerals too. Sigh. I guess the gray January days and this being hard is just getting to me. I'll stop whining. Sorry.

Megafood vitamins are awesome. They are made from food. I use the one daily multi without iron...since I don't need the iron anymore. Then again, I also take bioton, calcium, magnesium, D3, COQ10, cod liver oil, flax oil, quercetin, vit. C, olive leaf extract and um..I think that's it..but, I could be wrong..

[CinnamonSpice]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

I have only gotten into football since my ds plays it. He's been playing since first grade and he's in 9th now. I've learned a ton---even if I didn't want to but now I love it.

That's how I got into it too...loved every minute watching him. They won the Division 3 State Championship one year.

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

I hope the green powders are allowed. You only use a tablespoon at a time, but it's packed with nutrition.

I'm going to call my nutritionist on Monday. I'll let you know.

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

Cooked a quick lunch and sorted the laundry plus started a load. One thing I'm learning as a new cat owner is.....make sure you click the door and firmly close it when you go to the bathroom, or your curious cat will push his way in and proceed to stare at you while you are in the process....and you can't move to kick him out. Then he will try to play with you and you still can't move. What an experience!

Been there, done that.

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by CinnamonSpice

That's how I got into it too...loved every minute watching him. They won the Division 3 State Championship one year.

How exciting. I don't know if you were reading/posting a lot but my ds's team has been undefeated for 2 years now---both as 8th graders and this year as freshmen.

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by Mona

My cats both demand to be let in the bathroom when I'm in there. I don't know why they think it's so fun. I have a wide gap under my bathroom door and my cats can get about half their head under the door. It's the funniest thing. They pull at the door with their feet and head butt it and stuff.

OK girls I'm off to bed. Have a good weekend!

It cracks me up when I see a cat paw under the door. My openings at the bottom are pretty small but they can fit a paw.

[CinnamonSpice]

I put barley grass powder in smoothies also...just a different brand...with coconut water, a tablespoon of coconut oil, (cause I have already had some in my coffee in the morning), greek yogurt and pumpkin spice...honestly..it is good... I keep a glass in the freezer to pour it in..it tastes best cold..

[chewiegand]

I just made the kids chicken patty sandwiches. I only had 7 patties left but the rolls are huge so they put 2 on a roll with cheese, ketchup or mayo. My older ds wasn't very hungry so he ate only one. Now I think it's naptime.

They asked if the kids could stay another night. I don't really care but I don't even know what I'm cooking for dinner yet. I need to figure that out and soon. lol