Week 5

Jul 08, 2011

My medical leave is almost over.  I received clearance from my surgeon to return to work on Monday. 

Everyone seems to be pleased with my progress.  I am down 50 lbs.  (30 lbs. on my 6-week Optifast diet,  20 lbs. post op).
I start "soft foods" next Wednesday.  My NUT says that people start eating raw fruits and vegetables at this point as long as they can chew them well enough.  What is soft with raw fruits and veggies?  I think I will wait unless it is applesauce or melon. I guess applesauce isn't raw so,  melon.   Just to be clear,  the handout she gave me did not say raw fruit and veggies okay.

I think I will be taking cottage cheese, yogurt, tuna salad,  string cheese to work.  I don't need to be worried about tummy issues at work.  It will be hard enough making it through the day without a nap.  This morning I took my son to the sporting goods store to get necessary items for his bike camp next week.  They are biking 130 miles over 3 days and doing white water rafting.  Then we went to the mall for about an hour.  Afterwards I had to take a nap for a couple of hours.

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