Great party Paul!
It was fun getting to meet people I've met on line! To put faces to photos and figure out who is who--also to have a real conversation! Great food too. The kids had a ball with the pool as did the braver adults. Most of us including me just tried to stay in the shade and visit. Y'all come next time!
Connie
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Thanks Paul and Liz for opening your home and yard and pool to the group of us. I enjoyed seeing the people I've already met again and to meet some of our other members. I had a most enjoyable time! Like Connie said "it is nice to put faces with names" and have real conversations. Thanks again! I will post pictures later.
Edited to add: It's later...pictures are posted. I was looking at the pictures from Lucy's party and I must add this to all who were at that party and this one: WE ROCK! What a difference 4 months makes in how we all look! We are doing this and we are doing this together!
We look GREAT! So to the newbies look at the pictures and you will see the differences and know this: YOU can do it too!
Thanks Paul and Liz for opening your home and yard and pool to the group of us. I enjoyed seeing the people I've already met again and to meet some of our other members. I had a most enjoyable time! Like Connie said "it is nice to put faces with names" and have real conversations. Thanks again! I will post pictures later.
Edited to add: It's later...pictures are posted. I was looking at the pictures from Lucy's party and I must add this to all who were at that party and this one: WE ROCK! What a difference 4 months makes in how we all look! We are doing this and we are doing this together!
We look GREAT! So to the newbies look at the pictures and you will see the differences and know this: YOU can do it too! Great pictures! (except for the swimsuit shot! LOL!)
Thanks for posting them! Im going to look at Lucy's party ones now to see how far you all have come.
Thanks for posting so quickly! You are good!
EDIT ( I compared the two and YOU ALL DID AWESOME!!!)
EILEEN
Paul and Liz,Thank you so much for the great time today!! You are very gracious hosts and we had an awesome time. Our kids are
since we turned onto Northwest highway towards home! Hurray!!!
It was so nice to meet all of you I have been talking to all these weeks and hear everyone's stories and advice! I am so glad we came, it was so nice to get out of the house and have a "normal" day and spend it with friends!
I need to thank all that cooked and/or brought such delicious goodies to try. Even my husband was so impressed how wonderful all the food was, he did not even know he was eating healthy!! Since we brought all the kid food, we did not contribute to the tasty food, so we are greatful to all who did. Paul, even though I could only taste your pulled pork, it was Awesome! I know it took alot of time and we appreciate all of your efforts!
Whoever made the mandaring orange salad/dessert can they post the recipie? It was sooo good and if it is a "legal" one, even better!!
Great to see everyone and big THANKS AGAIN TO PAUL AND LIZ!!!
EILEEN
It was so nice meeting Eileen, Nina and Nancy. Of course, Nina cannot say she is a newbie any longer, shes been to one of our parties.
Can't really say to much more, except good food.good friends and a heck of a great time.
Hugs
to people. 
Success begins with wise choices I make,I will not let noncompliance be my mistake, The surgery I had was to assist me in changes. My compliance is for a success long range, So I will think before I decide to cheat. Remember the goals I want to meet. For this surgery is not something I was force to do It was what I wanted for a healthy life!
Until next time.................
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Dawn
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yes, what they all said! I really had a good time and thank you for letting my boys swim in their shorts..
It was so nice meeting the new and seeing the old! lol Paul, I am really glad that I finally got to meet you. You have been such an inspiration to me and have really helped me with a lot of things. With everything I went through to get where I am today, I couldn't have done it without all my wonderful IL family!!
And PS: Liz and Meredith are just so sweet!!
Monica
Thanks so much for hosting the Meet and Greet yesterday! I really enjoyed the opportunity to meet everyone yesterday. It was really great to be able to put names and faces together in person! Everyone had really yummy recipes. Paul, your pork was out of this world! The visiting was wonderful! I cant wait for the next meet and greet.
Cat Lady
