Still Stalled... But Staying Pouch-Positive!

Aug 07, 2012

Well this is day 8 of my weight stall... I know that this can happen, so I'm keeping my eye on the prize and looking for inspiration elsewhere. 

Over the last few days, I'm been scouring the web and bookstores for recipes to break the monotony of my current diet options (e.g. semi-solid foods). I used to a big foodie (in more ways than one LOL) prior to surgery. Now, my focus is creating modified versions of my favorites to ensure that I stay on track with my recovery. Last night, I used a Whole Foods recipe for Turkey meatballs which were so moist and flavorfu, topped with seasoned onions and mushrooms and I also made a red potato mash (mainly for hubby; I only had a tablespoon). Although I could only eat 2 1/2 meatballs, I was more than satisfied...

Tonight, I made a low-fat shrimp salad which I was able to eat 2 oz of with 6 turkey pepperoni chips (courtesy of OH, I got a great tip to have so crunch by microwaving turkey pepperoni for 45 seconds). The turkey pepperoni really satisfied my salt / crunch craving. That craving is sooo weird because I was never a chip person.

I've been really blessed with the fact I have had no food issues. I'm very optimistic that I'm recovering well. Many thanks to my surgeon and the post-op care that I've received. I'm hoping next week to start with regular foods, including veggies like asparagus, brussel sprouts and bibb/ butter lettuce. In the meantime, I'll be trying the other proteins on my doc's list: Pork, Lean Beef and Tofu.

Overall, things are going well... I'm taking my supplements, not snacking between my 3 meals and still striving to get my 64 oz of fluid in daily. I'm a work in progress but I know that I'll get there. On a side note, I'm setting a new goal to lose 70 lbs by my December cruise --- gotta go parasailing in San Juan (hey, it's on my bucket list)! LOL

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