Post Op day 19!!!

YIIIPPPPEEEE!!!!

I am almost to solids!!!! Day 22 is almost here!!! I am feeling really good and feeling thinner!

I have found out why Dr. Ortiz does not have a mushy stage and it is as I suspected. You can get a lot of calories in during the mushy stage and gain back weight. So, he cut out that stage. 3 weeks on liquids is enought time for the stomach to heal and you just go straight to solilds!!!

Makes sense to me! I have heard of some people pureeing tamales, enchiladas, mole, very fattening food and then wondering why they are gaining???? Well, that is why I have this handy dandy journal to keep myself in check!!! As well as my Lower BMI and January thread sisters!

I took a QuickSlim30 this morning and let's just say it is really doing what it says it does. I am not hungry at ALL and have no desire to eat AT ALL!

I have no more restriction and am going to use it as a "tool" to get me through until my first fill where I hopefully get some restriction.

I am also starting the South Beach Diet on day 22 and starting a challenge on the Lower BMI thread.

This is what I ate today:

Breakfast: 1 Gano Mocha Coffe and 1 cup Silk vanilla soy milk, 1 Carnation Good Start Breakfast: 340 calories, 11 grams protein

**** I find that when my breakfast is a little higher in calories, I am not as hungry in the evening.

Lunch: 1 can of V8; 70 calories, 33 grams of protein

(My 2 daughters are vomitting so I was advised to eat light,just in case)

Dinner: Pureed chili, 1 cup; 400 calories,

Total calories: 810

Supplements: 1 tbsp. Glacial Milk liquid vitamins, 1 Quick Slim 30

Liquids: 24 ounces crystal light, 20 ounces crystal light.

Mood/energy: I feel really good, hopeful and happy. I also have no hunger.

I wasn't really hungry today. I am still keeping to the 1 cup of pureed soup even if I don't feel restriction between bites. I do feel full after I am done though.

I am gearing up for the South Beach Diet on Saturday. I bought crab cakes, angus beef patties, teriyaki chicken, cod, orange roughy, shrimp, mushrooms. I am going to write up some menus.

I just need to get my butt moving and do exercise!!!