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Chit Chat / Re: I giving up smoking :D
« on: November 19, 2012, 11:23:08 pm »
goood luck .... and oooommmming you energy ... but i reckon cold turkey is the way to do most things.

My sister got hypnotised and it worked a treat for her. i used to smoke many moons ago .... but the moment i found out i was preg with our first ... i stopped and have pretty much been smoke free ever since ....((except the few drunken moments in the early days where i forgot i didn't smoke and made myself sick  :P :P :P) .....  i dont think that trigger ever leaves you .... if i didn't have kids i wonder if i could of ever given up .... i guess that will be a unanswered question. And i guess that is what lead me to my obesity ...having kids and giving up smoking..... so now i have the band ...which i am glad its my option.

fingers xed for you

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Cakes / Re: Juicy Muffins
« on: November 19, 2012, 10:48:18 pm »
Amy .... i have some frozen banana atm .... i was thinking about mashing them and dropping a spoonful into them like that ....also i will be making these with GF flour

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Babies and Kids / Re: Nigellas Ritzy Chicken Nuggets
« on: November 19, 2012, 10:45:15 pm »
that is a good idea ..... we have only beeh dealing with the GF and LI for a few weeks .... so it is still a bit new to us .... but not too much of a drama cause we eat alot of fresh fruit, meat and veg most meals anyway.

but i like the idea of the potatoe flakes to thicken ....thanks Astarra

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Cakes / Re: Juicy Muffins
« on: November 19, 2012, 09:12:03 pm »
these look nice ..... not a big fan of processed cherries ..... but i reckon they would be nice with either pineapple pieces or fresh mango slithers .... and maybe even bananas..... will have to have a play with these and let you know what i decided to do

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Babies and Kids / Re: Nigellas Ritzy Chicken Nuggets
« on: November 19, 2012, 12:29:31 pm »
my DD3 is lactose intolerant and gluten free ...... so the biscuits no drama i will just swap for GF ,,,,, but what could i use instead of butter milk ????

do you think coconut milk ? or just eggs? any other suggestions ?

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Jams and Chutneys / Re: Gentleman's Relish
« on: November 19, 2012, 12:13:06 pm »
sounds like something my DH would love ... and my FIL.... might add to my xmas list.

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Chit Chat / Re: so glad i have a thermo ....
« on: November 18, 2012, 10:53:26 am »

hugs and love back at you all ....xoxoxox :-* :-* :-*


Quote from: judydawn on November 18, 2012, 01:20:42 am
You are doing well Pap, love your new waist ;D  I wouldn't buy too many new clothes, before long they won't fit you anyway.  Maybe op shopping might be the way to go until you reach your goal weight.  Keep it up, the band is obviously working for you which is not always the case as I have a friend who tried it - don't know what went wrong there  :-))

yes For sure i will be taking your advice on the op shops ..... it feels like such a waste of money buying new clothes .... only have bought a few things cause my clothes are "falling" off me ..literally  :o

there are a set of rules and guidelines that are quite clear with banding ..i read so many ;the good; the bad and the ugly stories and other peoples journeys for about 18 months before i plucked the courage to see the surgeon .... he give me a book which i have read and re-read... and it is clearly said that if you keep opting to sway from the rules you have a higher percentage of having the band fail you and increase your risk of complications. it is only a tool .... if you dont use it properly it can cause you all sorts of grief ....so i educated myself on all the possibilities of the things that can go wrong with the banding ... both self caused and medically caused..... and believe that this knowledge has helped me on my own journey. There is also a huge mental attachment for some with emotional eating and the band can not fix your psychological reasoning to food and it is really sad when you read some of the people that are failing to use the band correctly because of a food addiction. ....... of course your friend will have her own journey of why the banding is not suitable ..... some people do fall into another category where it is not their fault or the surgeons ... it is simply the body just rejects it ... and nothing can prevent or control this.

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Chit Chat / Re: so glad i have a thermo ....
« on: November 18, 2012, 12:30:14 am »
 :-* :-* :-* :-*... thanks guys, your comments make me feel all humbled ..... i am not even 1/2 way to my goal weight loss yet ... i just can't even imagine what my next set of pics will look like. And even the fact that i have stuck pics up ... is a milestone within itself

this has really been the easiest method i have ever done in my life ...... being banded certainly pulls you into line when you forget to stick to the guidelines and rules, which is why i opted for this. i wanted the physical discipline that goes with it ... it is not a cure to obesity but it certainly is the best tool i have found and i have been on every diet out there. Nothing is long term and i dont have the guilt associated with eating all types of food. i can eat anything i want, it is about portion control and where the band sits is right on the nerve endings that send the signal to the brain to say that you feel full. so you have a couple of bites ... and seriously you feel like you have eaten xmas lunch every meal. It is amazingly surreal that i can eat about a coffee cup of food, and sometimes not even finish that amount and i am full 100% satisfied full. it has nothing to do with "the band wont allow you eat more" (which in part is true..) but it is the mind game that has me winning.. i really have no desire to eat because i feel full all the time and for hours after i eaten ... Also given the new found energy and some of the quirkiest things i am discovering .....like my shoes are now all to big ... and i complain now about needing new clothes ---but not because they are too tight, the shower rose feels different even, when the water is running over my back. My smiles are genuine, my hubby says i am glowing and it is wafting through the energy in the house. He is loving the effect of a happy wife a happy life!!!!

the only regret i have is waiting as long as i did to have this procedure done and so much time and energy in my life, wasted because i was not feeling good about how i looked and the hours spent dreading shopping for clothes because nothing would fit me.. i think though i can say that old me is gone for good ... and this time really know that is the last time i will ever weigh a certain amount and honestly feel it in my heart.


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Introduce Yourself / Re: Newbie to the forum
« on: November 17, 2012, 01:51:06 pm »
hi bronnie..... you will certainly get things moving and cooking up a storm, while on this forum ... the recipes are to die for  ;D ;D

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Chit Chat / Re: so glad i have a thermo ....
« on: November 17, 2012, 01:45:48 pm »
well i have reached my goal....was aiming for Xmas .... but i have reached it now .... -20.4 kg ... very happy and cant believe it really ......and i thought i might share some pics .... the first one is of me about 3 months before i went to see my surgeon ....
and the second one is me in the spare block .. the morning of the eclipse.

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Chit Chat / Re: What have you been doing today?
« on: November 13, 2012, 09:46:09 pm »
watched the eclipse from my house, on the spare block across the road ....was awesome.

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Chit Chat / Re: What is for Breakfast
« on: November 13, 2012, 01:27:42 am »
i had some leftover fruit salad, so i mixed it with some natural yogurt, coconut milk, and ice .... nice start to the day =)

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Chit Chat / Re: Its Friday
« on: November 09, 2012, 06:24:13 am »
Quote from: obbie on November 08, 2012, 09:46:32 pm
PAP, where do you live, are you around Atherton / or cairns area

yes i am in Cairns =)

and my daughters Bestie has moved to Atherton.

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Chit Chat / Re: Its Friday
« on: November 08, 2012, 09:18:58 pm »
mama fergie ..... here is my NOT SO secret  :P

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=10819.0

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Chit Chat / Re: Its Friday
« on: November 08, 2012, 09:03:41 pm »
well my hubby and i have managed to score a childfree night .... from children
(gemilla is going to Atherton to spend the weekend with her friend, Hayden is going from his work straight to a mates place and staying the night as he has saturday off)
and grand children ...
(Harmony has swapped rosters today and she will finish at 4PM so she will pick her own boys up from kindy and after school care) ....

so i have got a night planned.  ;D  My neighbour is a nurse up on the tip in remote community, and last time he come home he has given me 4 big fat crayfish.... phairy claps for me.

So we are having prawns and crayfish for dinner (thinking i am going steam the tails and make a creamy garlic prawn sauce with coconut rice and stir-fry vegies).... and seen as i have gone from a size 24 to an 18 in 8 weeks ---i bought last night  ;) something a little more comfortable.

so looking forward to having a few drinks, a yummy meal, watching a movie and curling up with the love of my life ...CHILDFREE!!!!!
(ps and hopes the body clock allows for a sleep in.)

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