Need this one hanging in our office!

Saw Last Vegas Saturday.  Funny movie even though the jokes were predictable.  Cowboys won yesterday and made it exciting going to the last minute to get it done.

Work is highlight of the docket today.

Thank you for replying!  I think I will get it looked at to see if it is stretched.   I inquired at UTMIST, in Houston.  There they do endoscopic resizing of the stoma and pouch.  From some research studies I have accessed, the stoma is usually what gets stretched out and allows food to go right through, thereby allowing one to consume more and not feel full.  The studies stated that in a few the actual pouch may stretch but that it is usually the stoma stretching.  At UTMIST they can go in endoscopically and stitch the stoma tighter and the pouch too.   I would be very willing to do that along with getting back on  track.  To be honest I drink Dr.Pepper and I consume pretzels like you wouldn't believe.  I dont really like sweets like cake and candy, but the Dr.Pepper has got to go now!  And I have to completely stop the pretzels.  I have pre cooked chicken strips to eat and low fat string cheese that I am eating now.  I have completely stopped pretzels, but I am having the hardest time with the Dr.Pepper.  I have stopped drinking it during my nursing shift, but when I get home I have some.  So I cannot have it anymore.  If I do have my pouch redone, Dr.Pepper will be the death of me yet.-Thanks so much for your input!

        Sugar Free Holiday Recipes   

Sugar Free Pecan Pie     SF ( Sugar free )

1 – 9” pie crust

Oven 350*

4 eggs

1 1/3 cup Splenda

1 c SF Log Cabin Syrup

1/3 cup melted butter

1 cup pecan halves

Beat eggs, Splenda, syrup and butter.  Pour into unbaked pie crust.   Arrange pecans on top ( have to be arranged….won’t float being SF.   Bake 50 minutes or till knife inserted half way between center and crust comes out clean.   Cool and enjoy.

                            PUMPKIN MOUSSE

1 can solid pack pumpkin

1 small  sugar free vanilla instant pudding

¼ c. 1% low fat milk

1      t. ground cinnamon

8 oz.  container sugar free Cool Whip

Beat pumpkin, pudding milk and cinnamon will well blended.   Fold in Cool Whip and thoroughly blended.  Cover and chill.   If your making this for a big crowd.   You will need to double or triple this recipe.

Low Sugar Brownies

1 t. baking powder

1 t. vanilla extract

1 small box chocolate instant pudding ( dry )

½ cup margarine

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 eggs beaten

½ cup sugar

½ cup equal  sweetner

¾ cup flour

¼ cup skim milk

Preheat oven to 325*.    Prepare a 8X8 pan by greasing and flouring.   In a small saucepan over a medium heat melt margarine and add cocoa powder.   When smooth remove from heat and let cool.    In a large bowl beat eggs, and stir in sugars.    Combine flour, baking powder, and then stir into egg mixture.    Add the dry pudding, vanilla, milk and the cocoa mixture and mix well.   Spread into prepared pan and bake 25- 30 minutes.   DO NOT OVERBAKE  or they will be too dry.

Yield 16 brownies

NOTE……I added pecans and also half a bag of choc. Chips.  I also add a dash of cinnamon to almost any cookie I bake for added flavor.

TURTLE PUMPKIN PIE

1 graham cracker crust

½ cup pecans chopped

4 Tablespoons sugar free  carmel syrup  ( I use Smuckers found at Walmart by ice cream toppings )

1 cup Skim  milk

2 packages vanilla instant pudding ( SF )

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 ½ t. pumpkin pie spice

1 8 oz. carton of SF Cool Whip

Place all but 2 T, of nuts in pie crust.   Beat together pudding, milk, spices and pumpkin till well blended.   Fold in 1 ½ cups Cool Whip ( reserve the rest for the top of the pie ).   Drizzle the crust with 2 T. carmel topping on the nuts in the crust.   Pour pudding mixture on top of the crust.,    smooth out and chill.    Cover with remaining Cool Whip , top with chopped nuts and drizzle with remaining 2 T of Carmel topping.   Chill and serve.

8 servings

     CRUSTLESS LOW CARB PUMPKIN PIE

1 ½ cups canned pumpkin

3 eggs

¾ cup Splenda

1 t. cinnamon

¼ t cloves or 1 ¾ t. pumpkin pie spice

¼ cream

Mix well and pour into a well sprayed pie pan.    Bake 350* for 30-40 minutes.

Serves 8

Outside looking in but I would ask first could you get back to basics and get the regain off and save having another procedure done as a last resort? 

Congrats on your life as an RN.  My wife is one working in a juvenile justice center till at least the end of the year when it is scheduled to be closed barring some intervention from Austin.

REMINDER ABOUT SUPPORT GROUP MEETING TOMORROW....Tomorrow is LOSE IT 4 LIFE's November meeting.    The topic this month is "What to Stuff".   The holidays are quickly approaching and we need to get prepared for them.   Hope to see you there.    Sunday Nov. 3rd...Carroll Watkins Driving School....303 N. Main Street.....Keller, Tx. 76248   from 3:30 - 4:30.    PLease let me know if you plan on attending.    Vivian