Just a quick question-

Well Queen Arlies, It's good to see another Mississippian out here on the "open-seas" of the Main Message board. Our state page gets so little action lately. Thanx for spreading sunshine, and information nationally as well- Dx

Sandy, Add a little bit wherever you can. Once you feel up to it, start parking far from the entrance to stores. Go to the mall, A big one and try to see what is in every shop that might interest you. If there is a beach or lake nearby, take a mini-vacation to there. You can walk further on a beach because it's hard to tell how far you've gone, when suddenly you realize you have to walk back. I don't know what stage in you're post-op you are but start slow and build. Walking is always great. A little bit more each week will do the trick. Don't think you have to be doing "Winsor Pallattes." Just get some motion. Dx

Love it! It's packed with vitamins and has very low calories and a low glycemic index. It's not as pricey in the 2 liter bottles. Tropical blend is my favorite. Dx

I went from 370 lbs. 07/03 to 214 lbs. today (07/04) I never had the hair loss problem because I kept my protein levels up. The two protein drinks that I stayed with were Promote - It has a full range of vitamins as well, and Glucerna -for diabetics, it doesn't have quite as much protein as the Promote but it tastes much better. My Dr. set me at 95 grams a day. I also used the whey powder and once I was up to "mushy foods" I dropped a bit of textured Vegetable Protein into all soups and such. If some of you out there haven't found Textured Vegetable Protein yet, it's great. Super easy on the pouch and it mixes with anything and takes on the flavor of whatever you put it in. Textured vegetable protein, 1 oz. (30g) Calories: 80 Protein: 15g Carbohydrate: 9g Total Fat: 0.3g Fiber: 6.0g *Excellent source of: Iron (10mg) I'm not able to have regular Soy because I'm on Coumadin for a previous Heart valve replacement, but because Textured vegetable protein is not as good a source for isoflavones (phytoestrogens) as are most soy products, it does not have the typical interaction problems with my "blood thinner.". Isoflavones are compounds thought be largely responsible for many of the health benefits associated with eating soy. Therefore, eating textured vegetable protein is unlikely to contribute substantially to the potential health benefits derived from eating other soy foods, such as miso and tofu, just the protein benefits. That's my secret to a full head of hair and a steady losing streak. Best wishes to you, I'm a protien geek- Dx

Erica, I use the liquid and just put in a drop. If it needs to be sweeter I'll add a second. It's great for sweet tea, and in my skim milk on cereal. Best of luck- Dx

Chazlin, It means, in Italian, literally - "to the tooth." It's a cooking term for pasta or rice that's cooked just enough to leave a chewy-ness to it. Most Americans over cook our pasta to the point of making it a bit mushy. If you cook it the way it is served at most restaurants it should be fine. Check out Molto Mario on the food network. He rocks! Dx