Ryder08
Holiday Fun
Oct 18, 2010
Didn't realize so many days have passed since I last blogged. WOW.Well, life is getting better by the day. I am one of those who want to fast forward things and Jump to the end instead of watching time go by. I get really bored fast.
I have been on a full liquid diet since Tuesday. And honestly, it's not so bad. You must get kinda creative, especially with a small child under foot.
I bought an array of Chunky Style soups. I need flavor. And since my doctor doesn't think protein shakes are good. ( he wants us to learn to get proteins out of our meals ) I stood in the darn grocery store for an hour reading labels and finding those soups that were HIGH in protein. I did pretty well too. Great flavors. One can gives me several meals and since my DH is adapting to a new lifestyle with me.. he is following the same, sorta. I strain my soup and he eats the chunks. hehee
I got Chicken Broccoli Cheese, Steak Potato Cheese, Chowders (lobster, crab) and Bacon Cheese all chunky style. Now, the potatoes that are in the soups are tender enough to eat at this stage so, I had a few.
I walk my driveway every day. I do five laps around. I am not going fast due to the torn Menisis in the knee but I am doing it. Today, was our Fall Fair at our son's school. It was in the gym. They had carnival type games throughout the gym. Rows and rows. We did every game and our boy won some really awesome prizes. He was dressed as a Monkey. TOOO sweet. And outside they had blow-up jumpy thingys. I couldn't get in them yet but next year I will. I thought NO, Ma'am tooo soon after surgery to be on a bouncy. DH was a trooper. They had popcorn stands, facepainting, clowns that made balloon animals, a huge pumpkin patch, a corn maze, a mini pony ride, apple bobbing, cotton candy, hot dogs, lemonade, and chips. Smelled oh so good. But I was a good girl. I didn't eat a things. Had my poweraid and I was fine. Really I was. Funny thing is DH sampled it all and since he has been on my diet, he was not so comfortable on the ride home. He is a fan of the famous hot dog. I never was. (I saw a program of what it was made of years ago and to this day it kinda grosses me out watching ppl eat them, ughhhh.) He said to me ... "Those were the saltiest dogs he'd ever had." LOL yeah. Everything I buy now has extremely low sodium counts or no sodium at all. Heheee I fooled him.
Over all, I am doing quite well. I keep my food log and journal together. So, I don't have to have separate books. I am really proud of myself. I haven't really cheated. I will say that when I feed my son, I have a terrible habit of licking my fingers. Oh well, at least I am not eating the whole thing. LOL He loves cheesy stuff, cheesy poofs, cheesy rice cakes, etc. You know that powdered cheese crap. WELLLL, it tastes soooo good. I am actually satisfied by just licking my fingers.
I hear all of this stuff about dumping. Knock on wood, not having that issue. I am tired a lot still. When our son goes to nap I nap too.
Tomorrow, we are back to our schedule. 8 am is school time. DH has decided to take one more week of leave to help me. I am still not allowed to lift the tot. And we drive an SUV. We have not taught our boy how to jump out of the seat. My friend did that with her tot and he missed the foot hold and busted his nose. He had to have major surgery. So, we decided against that type of behavior.
I don't weight in again until the 27th. DH has hid the scale per my request. I don't want to be a slave to it. And since he is on this plan too, he promised not to official weigh in until the next PT test at work, 2 weeks from now.
This adventure so far is pretty nice. I no longer have nightmares and I am sleeping 5hrs before my bladder wakes me. I am actually getting in 64oz of fluids a day, in addition to my 3 small meals. Eventually, I will go to 4 small meals. I eat only 2oz at a meal, mostly protein based. I am looking forward to the next phase that begins Tuesday.
Cheers for now. May God bless you and keep you safe.
Colleen
