What was on YOUR menu today?

Good evening January buddies I hope eveyone is having a nice weekend. I am bored out of my mind. Sitting in the recliner and walking the halls is driving me nuts. Hopefully when I see my surgeon next week, he tells me I can go outside and take walks. I hope everyone is getting the hang of things with their new post op life. All you pre ops that are having surgery soon, Good Luc****ep the faith! Here is what I ate today B~ 1/2 C. Skim milk, half banana and 1 scoop protein powder blended L~1/4 C. Tuna with FF mayo and lil relish S~2 bites of SF chocolate pudding D~1/4 C. Refried beans sprinked with FF cheese S~If I want something I'll have a SF popsicle later. I've been sipping on SF pink lemonade all day. I Managed to get in about 20 oz. I'm trying to drink more. I hope everyone is doing good. Have a great weekend Kay

Hi everyone, Today I got out with the family and had my first dump, see the other post. It felt good to be back in the swing of things. B - protein shake with silk vanilla - 32 g!! S- 1oz cheddar and slice of turkey deli meat L - few sips of italian soup and 15 min later, a few bites of mashed potatoes with a bit of gravy - DUMP CITY - no tomato based soups for me!! D - I'll have some clear soup and some cheese Happy Saturday! ~Tiffany

Hey Tiffany Sorry you dumped today. I guess we'll never know what our pouches will like unless we try. I hope your feeling better Kay

Hey Tiffany, Do you think it could have been the gravy on the potatoes? Some people dump on foods heavy in fat. Just wondering! Chele

Hi Everyone, I had the following today, still behind on fluids but hopefully will catch up by the end of the day. B-1/2 cup cream of wheat made with FF Soy Milk L-1/2 cup FF Cottage Cheese S-8 ounces of atkins vanilla protein shake D-1/2 cup of Campbells Healthy Request Tomato soup made with Skim Milk S-Either SF popsicle or SF pudding. Of course the usual multi-vitamins also. Take Care, Carly

Thank you for your post, Kay. It sounds like you are doing really great and you sound real positive too. My surgery is on Monday 23rd, and I'm having doubts about whether I will be happy with what I can eat eventually. I think maybe I'm worrying about that because right now I am starving - been on liquid all day today, and tommorow. But I tell you what, some refried beans with cheese sounds like sheer heaven right about now! How are you doing with the eating? Are you having hunger? Please let me know - it sure sounds like everything is going good for you - the boredom will pass soon - do you read? I have just started reading again and I beats tv most of the time. Sylvia

Hey Sylvia Congrats on your upcoming surgery!! Its normal for you to worry about food issues right now because you making a big change in your eating habits. Right now a 1/4 cup of whatever I eat is filling me up so I have not had any hunger. Head hunger, YES! I look at a 1/4 cup and it looks so small but to my pouch its a lot. I just keep telling myself that I'm going to take this one day at a time and stay positive. This board really helps me. Yes I am a reader. My mom just gave me a book to read so I started it tonight. I'm so sick of tv now. Take Care and Good Luck kay

Man.........Im getting jealous of you guys. Im still on liquids and having trouble getting them all in. So far today Ive had: 27oz low cal fluids 12oz protein shake 2 oz cream of mushroom soup Gonna try to get in some more shake and fluids tonight. I hope everyone is dong well. Kristi 317/290/180

B - Protein Shake L - 1 Scrambled Egg D - 1 oz Tuna Salad, 2 Saltines S - Probably SF popsicle Probably will get in 30 oz if liquids.

I am jealous too, Kristi! I am still on clear liquids until Wednesday, then I get full liquids for another two weeks before I go to pureed foods. I read these posts like crazy and just imagine when I'll be able to eat some refried beans or tunafish!! lol... Hang in there!! Beth