Doesn't this sound yummy!!! This is a simple one-pot chicken and vegetable meal that takes minutes to prepare, and can be left cooking away for hours while you're at work or running all-day errands.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound small white potatoes, halved
• 8 ounces baby carrots (half a 16-ounce bag)
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 large ribs celery, sliced
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
• 2 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 1 14.5 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth

PREPARATION:

Coat the inside of a 4-5 quart crockpot with nonstick cooking spray. Place vegetables in base of crockpot. Sprinkle with dried herbs. Add chicken pieces, then finish with canned tomatoes and broth. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked.

If you want to thicken the juices, make a cornstarch slurry of 2 tablespoons of cornstarch to 1/4 cup of broth or water and stir in half an hour before the end.

Serves 6.

Per Serving: Calories 224, Calories form Fat 18, Total Fat 2g (sat 0.3g), Cholesterol 55mg, Sodium 194mg, Carbohydrate 25.5g, Fiber 5.2g, Protein 26g

Hello Ms Glenda I am in bad need of weight support. I am always tied up on Mondays also. I am going to try for the 21st though. I am starting overeaters AA----it is at a church in Hattiesburg. I have a food addiction and need help asap. I have gained 40 pds at least that I know of. So glad to hear from you. Let's get together next THurs night if you are available? I will be at around 7 I think. THe meeting is over at 6:30 I think. Please call me.  6017950853  Love ya Jane

Hello Fellow Bandster!  Lets see I got my band on May 21st I didnt receive my first fill till Mid-July.  Its normal for your appetite to return because your stomach is healing properly and the swelling around your tummy is going away allowing the band to get its proper fit... I know those are not fancy medical terms but thats how I understood it.  What I do when I get the munchies I normally have a sugar free popcicle or sip on a nice cup of something whether it be soup, broth, water, juice, anything with sugar free to it.  I hope this information helps.  Congratulations on your weight loss I know it has to be an exciting time for you.  Best Wishes!

Can anyone tell me when most surgeons do patients first fill. I am 3 weeks post op now, just advanced to full liquid diet which I will be on for 4 weeks (or until I am 7 wks post op).  It seems a lot of people get a fill within first 30 days, so I was just wondering what the norm was. I just feel so hungry all the time. Usually eat  about a cup at a time of pudding, yogurt, slim fast every 3 hours.  3 wks post op-wt loss 32 pounds

Kathy, There is a Dr. Michael King in Oxford that accepts Medicare/Medicaid. His number is 662-234-3303. Not sure how far that is from you. I believe the paper trail is much like that for insurance approval, proof of weight loss attempts, medical records proving you have been over weight for the past 3-5 years etc.  I don't know anything about himor his track record. You could give them a call and I am pretty sure they will be able to tell you what you need to have and how to get started.  Hope this helps a little.