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  I have been craving beef roast so bad.  Since we are still on mostly liquids but can have cream of chicken soup,  I decided to cook a chuck roast for the sole reason  to have rich flavorful beef broth.  I wasnt sure what I would do with the roast.  
After the roast had been boiling for a few hours, I dipped some of the broth and although it was thin we had that for dinner.  It was ok, but not as flavorful as I had hoped.  

Since I had a huge stock pot full of roast and broth and no one home to eat it,  I decided to try to puree some of the meat for when we can start pureed foods.  This was NOT easy.  I kept on added broth to the blender becasue the meat even though it was cut into 1 inch cubes was bogging down the blender.   I must have added at least 6 cups of broth to each batch in the blender so that the blades could suck the meat down and chop it up.  

I finally got the blender to work its magic and after blending the daylights out of it, the roast was a watery mushy almost paste and would pass for pureed.  Not quite baby food consistency but I figured we could chew it even more when we get to that stage.  

I poured the pureed mush into a wire strainer and let the liquid drain into another pan.  It took a while to get it to drain.  I kept it mushy with broth and filled 18, 1 ounce containers with the pureed meat.  
After I finished puttin the meat up, I  tasted the drained broth from the pureed meat.  On My Goodness!  It was delicious!!  Rich and flavorful and exactly what I was wanting!  

So, not only do we have 18 portions of pureed meat in the freezer for later, but we have 48 ounces of the most delicious beef broth I have ever tasted!  I can hardly wait for lunch and dinner tomorrow!  I feel sure that this broth has protein in it and even though I cant count it, I know it is going to taste so good!

I cant believe I have lost over 20 pounds on this new journey and am disappointed.  very odd feeling.  I must get down to 322 for my surgery on the 13th.  I went from 333 last tuesday to 326 which wasnt enough to meet goal.  Richard missed his by 3 pounds.  We have to go back on Monday and weigh and hope that we hit our pre-surgery goal.  
I asked her if we can skip having the meal and just do the 5 shakes but she said it isnt about the weight loss as much as in being healthy for surgery... and so on.. but if you are looking for me to hit a number.... you are looking at the WEIGHTLOSS.  
When we did exactly what we were told.. 5 shakes a day and one small meal.. with at least 96 oz of water a day.   

We are going do as she said.. 5 shakes a day and a small meal but I am very worried that I will not be able to lose the 4 pounds needed if I do what I am told.  

We shall see.  

I was disappointed today.  I honestly thought I would have lost much more than just 2 pounds.  I have spent more time on my feet walking and moving around this last week than I have the last 2 months.  I havent even been to walmart in the last few months because it hurt too much to stand or walk for very long.  On Saturday I spent 2 hours in Walmart.  Not just standing around either.  I walked everywhere and was most of the time in motion.  sigh.  I honestly would prefer just doing 5 shakes a day and skip the meal we are supposed to have.  I need to find some way to lose 10 pounds between now and next Tuesday or I risk my surgery date being rescheduled.   I am doing what I am supposed to do.  I drink the water I am required.  I drink the shakes and I am even eating healthy food for my meal.  I just dont understand why i cant drop more weight.  My guess is that even before I started the pre-op liquid diet, I had already cut my calories down so that this 1200 calorie diet just isnt drastic enough on my system.  I have to find some way to get in enough exercise to lose this 10 pounds.  so close.. and yet so far away.  must reach 322 somehow.