Only 5 days and it feels like longer. The nurse had said I could have mashed potatoes this weekend. I did and it was like waving a red flag in front of my nose! It tasted so good, and went down so well, I decided to slowly move to Stage II (a bit). I had a scrambled egg on Sunday. I made sure that I ate it slowly and chewed as thoroughly as I could (it's not easy to chew scrambled eggs for a long time!). The rest of the day I stuck with the protein drinks and water.

Today I had 2 Tbl. of ricotta cheese, thinned with skim milk and made that last 20 minutes. That is the most difficult part of this--taking my time eating something instead of shoving it down my throat. I know that I can't let myself get too hungry or that's what I'm able to do. I'm trying to keep my diet as structured as possible. I'll talk to the nurse tomorrow and let her know where I'm at.

Down 10.2 pounds so far. That's pretty good. I'm not noticing too much change except maybe my skirts aren't so tight. Feeling better with a bit more energy. Started extended hours at work today (so I can have Fridays off) and was able to get through the day and come home minimally tired. I guess carrying around that extra 10 lb.s of fat can really tire you out!

That's it for today. ODAT!