Hello, Ruth asked me to share the recipies for the Weigh****chers soups, so here they are: Garden Vegetable Soup 2/3 c. sliced carrot 1/2 c. diced onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 c. fat-free broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable) 1 1/2 c. diced green cabbage 1/2 c. green beans 1 Tbsp. tomato paste 1/2 tsp. dried basil 1/4 tsp dried oregano 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 c. diced zucchini In a large saucepan sprayed w/ nonstick cooking spray, saute the carrot, onion and garlic over low heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add broth, cabbage, beans, tomato paste, basil, oregano, and salt; bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered about 15 minutes or until beans are tender. Stir in zucchini and heat 3-4 minutes. Serve hot. Makes four 1-cup servings. Per serving: 42 calories; 0 g fat; 2 g fiber (0 points) Beef, Mushroom and Barley Soup 1 lb. boneless lean top round steak, trimmed of all visible fat and cut into 1-inch chunks 3/4 c. pearl barley 7 c. water 3 carrots, chopped 2 onions, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. fennel seeds (optional) 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 c. thawed frozen lima beans 1 1/2 c. sliced fresh white mushrooms Combine the beef, barley, and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Skim off any foam, then add carrots, onions, celery, salt, fennel seeds (if using) and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Stir in the lima beans and mushrooms; simmer, covered, until the beef is fork tender, about 15 minutes longer. Per serving: (about 2 cups) 301 calories, 6 g. fat, 24 g protein, 9 g fiber (6points)

Ooo, please share the recipes. The one for cabbage & bean is on Wednesdays post...

Wow Kelly, that's incredible! Good to see you again too, hows life?

Hello, I just wanted to let you know that I just checked my BMI on the calculator and I am down to 27.2 from 45.1!!!! I am only moderately overweight as opposed to being extremely obese now. Somehow when you put it in that perspective moderately overweight doesn't sound so bad. Take care. Amy

Deanna, That sounds like a good price for the BR/TT, if your husband is willing to refinanace, go for it. You can always pay it back by adding more to your mortgage payment and applying it towards the principle. Consider it a low interest loan to yourself. Good luck. Also, I jus****ched some kind of breast reduction or lift surgery on TV and they took tissue from the upper buttocks and put it in the breast area, I don't know if that would apply to your situation but maybe that would work. Amy