Debbie, Troy and Sue...

Troy, You freeze the CIB?  Is it like a popsicle or more like ice cream?  Sorry, that really caught my attention and I thought - YUMMMMMM!!!  What I wouldn't give for some ice cream...well, not really, I've not been tempted to have any, but oh, when the urge comes, I would love to have found a replacement item for it.  Do you make it as directed or change the milk quantity at all, and do you freeze overnight or just until hard?  Please share.... Glad to hear your eating is going so well...You are truly an inspiration, so dedicated!  Soccer?  I came home and sat on the couch and watched House (taped it last night) and am now thinking of going to bed early... Debi

Take 8oz skim milk, 1/2 cup sf yogart vanilla and add your CIB flavor. Blend for about 20 sec. and put in dixie cups.  You can remove at semi soft or hard.  NUMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEE

This is awesome....I have to go to the grocery store tomorrow - my son is complaining that I'm trying to starve him to death!  Ok, so there is more space in the fridge than there should be and ketchup is not a food group item, but he's also 21 and should be able to fend for himself!  No sympathy from me - the skinny little thing eats ALL the time and is as healthy as a horse.  (there was no way I was going to the store while trying to be on the LD portion of the 5day - dangerous)  Yes, a little jealousy is coming out, but also I'm so happy he has his dad's metabolism and not mine!  Any way, I really got off track there...sorry, been doing that all night... Oh yeah, my point is that I've written it all down and will get the ingredients after work tomorrow and will have ice cream for Thursday!!!  You are totally my hero right now! Talk to you tomorrow... Debi

dumn question for ya,  what is CIB?

Don't beat yourself up ladies it is hard. I had to do a south beach diet bar becasue i got hypoglycemic on Saturday after I went and worrked out and then came home and mowed the lawn. like I said the first two days are H**l but if you get back on track for day 3 and do the soft foods it will be much better. I am doing great on day 5! I am going out for lunch today to chilis but will just order a chicken breast and hopefully some black beans or pinto beans to go with it! Get back on the horse and by tomorrow even though you ate a few carbs you will be feeling much better by tomorrow eating the soft protein today and then after that you will feel great. I haven't slept better and felt better since I did my original surgery and I know it is the pop and crappy carbs I am now in the morning drinking two containers 32oz of water instead of one big bottle (24OZ) of diet pepsi. I was also having a problem in the afternoon eating some sweets and washing it down with a diet pepsi and getting that feeling of being hypoglycemic so things are great and I am not even as close to being as hungry and eating slider foods so all I can say is hang in there everyone it will get better. Jim

Thanks Jimmy and EVERYONE! You're all so good with the encouragement. I am just beginning to learn about slider foods. Today is a better day (well, it's still early ) but my head is in a different place than yesterday. I had some scrambled eggs in addition to shake and that helps I think.

Debra, you know we are always there for you when you need a helping hand.  Just remember that no matter where you are at in this journey someone has been there.  Your not alone!  And today is a new day, better day, GREAT DAY to be on this journey!!!  Grab this day by the horns cause it's yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Troy P.s I had scramble eggs this morning as well, and Tuna with Low fat mircle whip and tomatos for lunch. MMMMMMMMMM