I know it has been a while since I posted. I am recovering from surgery still though I am doing a lot better now. Since surgery I have lost 14.5 pounds (since Nov. 19) and a total of 51.5 this calendar year. What a huge difference. ~smile~ Food is playing a much different role in my life now and so is menu planning. I need to plan more to make sure I get enough to eat of the right things. I am still not really hungry on a daily basis but I know I need to eat. Menu for the rest of this week: Thursday: breakfast: oatmeal lunch: sandwich - dh; soup for me dinner: chicken, mashed potatoes and snow peas Friday: breakfast: oatmeal or cream of wheat lunch: sandwich - dh; cottage cheese and fruit dinner: whitefish, green beans and sweet potatoes Saturday: breakfast: eggs and toast (hard boiled for me) lunch: hot dogs and coleslaw for dh; soup of me dinner: meatball subs for dh; meatballs and veggie for me I know that this is repetitive for me but I am still