Well, I have let the sweet tea go.  It was hard but I did it.  Started back losing weight (1.5 lbs).  Going to start back on the protien shakes and sensible diet.  So far, lunch meat has been awesome.  I tried to eat meat from the grill but it hurt my stomach.  Hopefully, I can lose 7 lbs by next Friday. 

Well,  here it is a little over 2 months since my surgery and I have stopped loosing weight.  I guess I started drinking sweet tea and everything STOPPPPEEEEDDDDD.  I'm wanting to exercise more but have lost my support at home.  Looks like I'm back on the road by myself.  I do not want to revisit the weight gain again!  I'm getting a little sad, to myself and depressed.  Some how some way I have to get back up. 

I also have learned about dumping.  I went to a new support group at work and found that my episodes of hot flashes and sweating after eating is called dumping.  There is so much to learn and so much change that will have to take place.  Today is a new day, let's see what happens.

My first meal was 1-1.5 oz chicken breast and a half of a small baked potato.  I also had 1 brocolli sprout and gosh I am stuffed! 

Today I am starting to eat my pureed diet and it is killing me!  I had the revision on March 22 and is having a hard time getting used to eating.  I want something so yummy but can't find anything :-(  I am going to look into pot pies and blend them to see if that will help me mentally but day by day I will get strong. 

Gosh it is so hard eating after the 3rd week of surgery.  Any suggestions?