QOTD - Thursday

Good morning!!!! Hope everyone is having a great day! It's almost the weekend!! Woooo hooooo!! I'm ready to sleep in Saturday morning. LOL 1. What is your favorite season? 2. Do you prefer dogs or cats? 3. What was the last new recipe you tried? Did you like it? 4. Pre WLS, did you prefer cake or pie? What flavor? 5. Post WLS, do you prefer s/f pudding or protein bars? Which flavor? 6. Do you need to buy new clothes again? Pants or shirts? 7. Do you attend a local support group? Why or why not? 8. If you are a crafty person, do you display your creations in your house? Where? What is your favorite one? 9. Are you able to eat eggs since WLS? 10. Are you scared of anything? What? Have fun!!! Can't wait to see your answers!! Susan

1. What is your favorite season? I don't really have a favorite. I enjoy all the seasons. There's something about each that is special. 2. Do you prefer dogs or cats? I like both....but if I could only have one, it would be a dog. 3. What was the last new recipe you tried? Did you like it? Taco soup. Yes, we all loved it! Huge hit at our house. 4. Pre WLS, did you prefer cake or pie? What flavor? Cake. Any flavor - as long as it was made by my Mom. 5. Post WLS, do you prefer s/f pudding or protein bars? Which flavor? At first, I loved the s/f pudding....but now I find I'm eating more protein bars. I really like the South Beach Diet Chocolate Crisp bars. 6. Do you need to buy new clothes again? Pants or shirts? YES!!! I need pants desperately. I only have a couple that actually fit and none that are smaller. Gotta go shopping!! 7. Do you attend a local support group? Why or why not? No. There is one, but I've heard mixed reviews about it. My doctor is over 2 hours away and those meetings are at night. It's just too far away to go - not to mention, my hubby usually has to work those nights and I can't leave the kids home alone until midnight! However, on my state board, there is a group of ladies from my area that are talking about getting together for an informal support group. I'm very seriously thinking of joining them if they do. Plus...I have you guys. Who could ask for better support - on a daily basis!!!! 8. If you are a crafty person, do you display your creations in your house? Where? What is your favorite one? I was really into cross stitching a few years ago and have several in my house. One of my favorites has to be a Precious Moments I did for our anniversary a few years ago. It has the little girl sewing a heart shaped patch on the little boys pants and the caption underneath is "Sew in love". Hubby loved it. It's hanging in our bedroom along with the one I did for our wedding. That one has columns with flowers, our names, wedding date, and a quote from Shakespeare. LOVE it. It was a surprise gift for my hubby and I had it displayed at our reception for him. After having kids, I got into crocheting. Much easier to put down and pick up. I've made several afghans. Each of us has our own. They are on a quilt rack in our living room for easy access when watching tv. 9. Are you able to eat eggs since WLS? Nope. Didn't like them before. Crave them now, but every time I eat them, I get soooooo sick. 10. Are you scared of anything? What? Not really. Nothing "real" like being scare of spiders, etc. But, I do stress/worry/get scared when I think about things that "could" happen.

1. What is your favorite season? Spring 2. Do you prefer dogs or cats? dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs..let me say it again, dogs. 3. What was the last new recipe you tried? Did you like it? I dont' usually follow recipies, but make things up as I go along. The last actual recipie was for beef tips. It was ok. 4. Pre WLS, did you prefer cake or pie? What flavor? pie, pecan or chocolate mousse. 5. Post WLS, do you prefer s/f pudding or protein bars? Which flavor? s/f pudding, Cozy Shack NSA tapioca...OMG YUM! 6. Do you need to buy new clothes again? Pants or shirts? ALWAYS, jeans mostly and shirts for the change of seasons. 7. Do you attend a local support group? Why or why not? No. My surgery was in the Baltimore area which is 2.5 hours from here. There is a local support group here, but it seems, well, cliqueish (click-ish..can't spell) and the "meetings" can last all day and into the night (they go out to dinner and then out to a club or something), I just don't have that kind of time. 8. If you are a crafty person, do you display your creations in your house? Where? What is your favorite one? My craftiness is not the "on public display" type stuff. I do have some photos I took when I lived in Alaska that I have framed and matted and hanging in my office. 9. Are you able to eat eggs since WLS? Yes, but I try to limit them to 2 a week. 10. Are you scared of anything? What? I am scared of loosing control of my life, even though I know my life is not really mine to control.

1. What is your favorite season? Spring -- I love to watch all the trees get their new buds and the flowers start to grow..... 2. Do you prefer dogs or cats? Dogs. 3. What was the last new recipe you tried? Did you like it? Chicken and rice with mixed vegetables...it was yummy! 4. Pre WLS, did you prefer cake or pie? What flavor? Pie -- Lemon 5. Post WLS, do you prefer s/f pudding or protein bars? Which flavor? Protein bars -- South Beach Diet Vanilla Cream 6. Do you need to buy new clothes again? Pants or shirts? YES! BOTH! 7. Do you attend a local support group? Why or why not? No, not one in our area, you guys are all my local support group! 8. If you are a crafty person, do you display your creations in your house? Where? What is your favorite one? Not crafty at all! 9. Are you able to eat eggs since WLS? I was afraid to try, but once I did, I was fine. Eggs are not my favorite, so I don't eat them very often. 10. Are you scared of anything? What? Yes, falling down. Not sure why....

1. What is your favorite season? Spring and then Fall. I love to see new life in the spring and the beautiful colors in the fall. 2. Do you prefer dogs or cats? I love them both. We don't have any right now. 3. What was the last new recipe you tried? Did you like it? I haven't tried anything new. I need to pull out my Susan Marie cookbook and find something. 4. Pre WLS, did you prefer cake or pie? What flavor? Cakes. My fav was Sour Cream Coconut. 5. Post WLS, do you prefer s/f pudding or protein bars? Which flavor? s/f pudding. I love the Snack Pack Chocolate! 6. Do you need to buy new clothes again? Pants or shirts? Yes, actually I do. Especially pants and scrubs for work. 7. Do you attend a local support group? Why or why not? No, I don't because they are held on the night I have to work. 8. If you are a crafty person, do you display your creations in your house? Where? What is your favorite one? I have done some crocheting. I have a queen size bed spread that took 4 years to finish. I keep it on my bed in the winter. Now that I am colder than usual, it is nice to have. 9. Are you able to eat eggs since WLS? Yes, I love eggs with low fat cheese, onions and peppers. 10. Are you scared of anything? What? I am scared of flying. I hope that when I reach my goal weight, I can be brave enough to try at least once. Sherry

1. What is your favorite season? Autumn. 2. Do you prefer dogs or cats? Dogs, of course! 3. What was the last new recipe you tried? Did you like it? An Asian-citrus Chilean sea bass...beyond awesome! 4. Pre WLS, did you prefer cake or pie? What flavor? Not a big eater of either, unless blueberry or pecan pie were on offer. 5. Post WLS, do you prefer s/f pudding or protein bars? Which flavor? Neither. 6. Do you need to buy new clothes again? Pants or shirts? I'm ok for a little while...because I haven't been losing lately...sigh... 7. Do you attend a local support group? Why or why not? Yes, at PA Hospital, where I had surgery. It feels good to be among others who know what I'm going through, I can ask questions of professionals, and it's nice to be of use to the new pre-ops too. 8. If you are a crafty person, do you display your creations in your house? Where? What is your favorite one? Nope, not I. 9. Are you able to eat eggs since WLS? Sometimes. 10. Are you scared of anything? What? Yes. Global warming.

1. What is your favorite season? I love Autumn...when all the leaves are changing. I love fall foilage. 2. Do you prefer dogs or cats? LOVE Dogs!!! Hate cats. 3. What was the last new recipe you tried? Did you like it? Hmmmnnn??? Not really a new recipe, but this week I bought some Asiago and Spinich Chicken Sausage Links at Sam's Club and grilled it on the Foreman Grill and it was awesome!!! Nate told my sister today "It was de-wish-ous". The kids really liked it and it was about 1/3 the calories of regular brats. 4. Pre WLS, did you prefer cake or pie? What flavor? Chocolate Cake with cooked icing 5. Post WLS, do you prefer s/f pudding or protein bars? Which flavor? I prefer cook and serve chocolate sf pudding. 6. Do you need to buy new clothes again? Pants or shirts? I need to buy everything for Spring and I do some some pants. I just have jeans that fit me now. I really need more loungewear and jammies that fit. 7. Do you attend a local support group? Why or why not? Nope. The "local" one is 50 miles away on a night I have to work. Doesn't jive with my schedule. I have you guys. Hee Hee. 8. If you are a crafty person, do you display your creations in your house? Where? What is your favorite one? I have some wreaths that I have made hanging on my walls right now. That's about it. If I make things, I usually make them for others. 9. Are you able to eat eggs since WLS? I have never really liked eggs, so I don't eat them now. I do like deviled eggs, though. 10. Are you scared of anything? What? Cancer and losing one of my kids to an illness or accident. Also scared of spiders and bugs.

ya ya I am behind... 1. What is your favorite season? S P R I N G - get to throw the doors and windows open and let a whole new year in. Not to mention I am a plant fanatic so spring means PLANTS!!!!!! 2. Do you prefer dogs or cats? Dogs!! The bigger the better ( Took Bear Bear to the vet yesterday - 133lbs the brute!) 3. What was the last new recipe you tried? Did you like it? I knock off of Chicken Ala King made into a soup... YUP! 4. Pre WLS, did you prefer cake or pie? What flavor? Cake but a special cake. White chocolate, cream cheese, trifle cake.... 5. Post WLS, do you prefer s/f pudding or protein bars? Which flavor? Neither!! GLORIFIED JUNK FOOD that we are supposed to be learning to avoid! I just don't get protein bars... Seems to be an "addiction transferance food". My 2 cents of course... 6. Do you need to buy new clothes again? Pants or shirts? Always... had a horrible moment yesterday with my new pants... Couldn't get out the door with them on *sigh* mental issues got ugly and then won... 7. Do you attend a local support group? Why or why not? Heck no! They wont let me anymore anyways... Between being afraid of what I would say and the fact that I went to a surgeon from out of town I am not welcome there at all. The lady that runs it is a *itch and sadly NOT helping her clients.... Think I have issues with the crappy WLS clinic down here?? Y E S!!! 8. If you are a crafty person, do you display your creations in your house? Where? What is your favorite one? Yes I like to think I am crafty. No I don't have it displayed lol. I would like to learn to do shadow boxes though so I can put up some of my pages and not have to dust the pages LOLOL. 9. Are you able to eat eggs since WLS? I have no clue. Tried early out and no go then. I am not a huge egg fan so guess haven't wanted to try them again. Maybe I will fix that for J for breakfast and have a bite. 10. Are you scared of anything? What? Retirement and messing something up between now and then and having to be a burden to J in our old age. Great questions as always!! *huggles* Felicia =0)