4 weeks and one day

Nov 04, 2014

So I went to the Dietition yesterday (11/3).  I have lost a total of 47 pounds since the liquid diet (9/16).  I lost 14 pounds the first month after surgery.  I feel pretty good.  Still working on getting in all the protein and water I am suppose to.  Some days I meet the goal no problem and others I can't seem to drink or eat enough.  I am never hungry though so I feel fortunate about that so far.  I have only had to deal with head hunger when the people I live with bring in food I can't eat.  The smell is killing me.   I have also been ok with all the foods I have added to my diet.  I have not gotten sick.  Knock on wood.  Water goal is 64oz  or more daily, and 60 to 80 grams of protein.   Will keep working at it.

I have also made it to the next phase.  No more Puree I have made it to Soft Food.  My first meal was scallops saute, delicious and a lot of chewing.  I also made Eggfaces Sausage pancake bites, yummy.  Tonight I am going to have shrimp cocktail or my favorite ocean perch with a little sweet potato mashed.  I am looking at a lot of recipes to try new and healthy foods.  I don't want to fall back into bad habits.  Can't wait to try this recipe for Crabmeat and Swiss cheese quiche, I am going to alter the recipe and delete the pie crust and just pour it all in the tin like an egg bake (I don't really care for pie crust).  We'll see how it goes.  I have to be honest I have been following my Dr plan and this step of adding food you chew "rules" I was so ready for something good to eat.  I will still have to drink a shake to get my protein up but I can deal with that.  I have a 1/2 cup serving size per meal.  So if I have fish I have to leave some room in the half cup for the sweet potatoes.  I may try steak this week too.  I want to add a few foods I have missed.  It's all good, I know I can do this.

I see the Dr later this week too.  I will start on an unrestricted diet on the 24th (just before Thanksgiving).  The Dietition said I will remain at a 1/2 cup of food for a couple more months.  That is ok, I couldn't eat the whole 4oz of scallops anyway and had one happy dog who got left overs, so I can do this.  One step at a time.

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