ALOHA!!

Hi everyone, I am back from Hawaii, and YES it is as wonderful as the pictures and better!! We had a great time!! I did not like Maui as much as Oahu, but it was very peaceful and relaxful to end there and come back at 10pm Hawaii time, and then we landed around 6:30am, local time....just exhuasted!! I have slept most of the day!! I am SO happy I went!! I had a little trouble with food, but was able to eat most things....and some chocolate, which was a no no, but they put it on our pillow, and I had to have a bite of it!! Thank God for Jamba Juice. Do you guys have one in Charleston?? We do don't we?? I started drinking the low calorie ones, and I have made one at home tonight, and love it!! It has fresh pineapple, banana, splenda, and some of the Xango Juice that I ordered from Dawn, and some ice, and a touch of banana extract.....because my bananas were still a little green. I had pineapple and banana shakes after plastics too....helps with swelling. Love to you all, I will post pics asap!! Love ya!!! Hope everyone is doing well!!! Deb

PS I forgot to say, that at one hotel I weighed and I had gained like 4lbs, but then I took some MOM, my true and tried supplement when I am constipated, and I lost it all by the time I got home.....so thank God I did not gain or lose, oh well, but I am happy!!

Hey Deb glad you had a great time and relaxed...can't wait to see the pictures...wish you were coming to Charleston this coming weekend..I would love to see you...at Mary's party. Joni

Yeaaa Deb. You have inspired me to go to Hawaii. I always wanted to go but wasn't sure if it was overrated or not. Congrats on not gaining on vacation. Life is good!! God is great!! I am so proud of all your accomplishments and I am glad you are keeping busy out there. Keep in touch. Tina Z

I HAD NEVER HEARD ABOUT JAMBA JUICE ... I STILL HAVE TROUBLE WITH SUGAR, ESPECIALLY IN JUICE FORM. I CAN EAT MAYBE 2 OR 3 BITES OF FRUIT & THAT'S IT BEFORE I START TO FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA DUMP. I'M SURE YOU KNOW THIS, BUT FOR OUR PRECIOUS NEWBIES ... IF YOU EAT A PROTEIN SOURCE ALONG WITH SUGAR/WHITE CARBS, YOUR SUGAR WON'T SPIKE & DROP AS QUICKLY WHICH MEANS YOU WON'T FEEL AS BAD (dumping, shakes, crabbiness & increased hunger) ... SO, HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT ADDING "ANY WHEY" UNFLAVORED PROTEIN POWDER TO YOUR JAMBA JUICE ... OR, EVEN A FRUIT-FLAVORED PROTEIN POWDER ... I THINK IT'S GNC THAT HAS A BANANA-FLAVORED PROTEIN POWDER FOR SHAKES - NICK LOVED IT. LET US KNOW WHAT COMBINATIONS YOU COME UP WITH! SOOOOOOOOOO GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK ON THE BOARDS; I'VE REALLY MISSED YOU. GOD BLESS YOU ... DAWN & NICK BTW, HOW ARE YOUR MOMMA & M-I-L DOING? WEREN'T YOUR FOLKS TRYING TO QUIT SMOKING? HOW'S THAT GOING??

precious newbies.... Thanks for the info!

ugh, I was a BAAAAD girl today!! I ate some jelly belly jellybeans, and a piece of chocolate!!! WHAT THE HECK WAS I THINKING???? Anyway, one lapsed time doesn't make a failure. I did buy some protein delite, and I am starting back on that, like in the beginning. I had a protein shake for breakfast, and I had some baked chicken, not much, for dinner. Later tonight I will eat another shake, sans the sugar...haha ANYWAY, it wasn't much calories thank God, for the candy, but I don't know why I wanted them so badly?? I think I am going to throw it all away.....left over Easter candy my son had.....bad boy didn't take it back. OKay, here is the update on my mom, for Dawn.. She is okay, but smoking again, she and my dad went off the chantix meds because they said the time was not right to quit....heard that before. He said the taste of cigarrettes just wasn't good anymore...hmmm, almost like he didn't want to smoke!!! Tommy said, good grief......the medicine seemed to be working, but they just can't get out of the bondage of the addiction of cigarettes. Oh well, thanks for the thoughts Dawn. I think my MIL is starting chemo this week or next week, not sure, I have not heard from them in a while. Love you, Deb