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boy i never knew how good Black Eyed Peas and Grits were till last night. I have been at the hospital with my husband and i wanted mashed potatoes. but i went to the food court and got black eyed peas and juice and mashed them to death. they were so good. i only got to eat four teaspoons but man was it awesome. then when we were discharged and i got home about 5 hours later i had 4 teaspoons of grits with butter. i slept like i dog. got up this morning and cooked Breakfast for my husband and sister and i ate me some more grits with 2 teaspoons of scrambled eggs mashed up. oh how good it was. i am one week post op and have enjoyed my liquids but boy is food so much better. just had to share my small accomplishment! God Bless and Happy New Year!

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Jealous!! I'm one week too but was told one more week of full liquids. I'm so ready for eggs! I dreamed last night my mom made brownies and I got to lick the spoon lol. I'm so ready for mashed potatoes and scrambled eggs (not together of course) lol. Enjoy!

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It's amazing how much food we DONT need, but now appreciate the tastes and texture! I have scrambled eggs with refried Beans mashed up, with hot sauce, it's pretty good!

I know!! I was thinking about what my meals were before, it's crazy.

I start soft food tomorrow! Excited to try eggs :D they are probably my favorite food.

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no guys. i am sorry but i forgot to add that this food was much pureed with extra juice. but i am so enjoying my slurry.

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I thought about the taste of food when I was on low carb diet.....I tasted everything for the first time instead of bite and swallow!! Now I will be ready to taste my food in a couple of weeks when i can have soft food! Surgery went well today and I was released to go home in a few hours. My daughter tells me I told the anesthesiologist that I just loved him!!! ....when i went under. LOL :lol:

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boy i never knew how good Black Eyed Peas and Grits were till last night. I have been at the hospital with my husband and i wanted mashed potatoes. but i went to the food court and got black eyed peas and juice and mashed them to death. they were so good. i only got to eat four teaspoons but man was it awesome. then when we were discharged and i got home about 5 hours later i had 4 teaspoons of grits with butter. i slept like i dog. got up this morning and cooked breakfast for my husband and sister and i ate me some more grits with 2 teaspoons of scrambled eggs mashed up. oh how good it was. i am one week post op and have enjoyed my liquids but boy is food so much better. just had to share my small accomplishment! God Bless and Happy New Year!

I'm pretty excited to start mushy soft foods on January 3. I'm nervous about what it will feel like. Will I know that I am full? I need some great ideas. Grits sound kind of good. My guidelines say liquids for two weeks, so I'm starting to feel like a vampire...for food.

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i really eat slow because i dont want to get overly full and i feel how it goes down. the last thing i want is an episode of any kind. what i do find myself doing is eating too quickly. i have to really so down more. i do still suplement my plan with a Protein Drink. now at this time i can consume carbs as long i dont crazy. so i mix my Protein with an instant Breakfast mix with ff milk. now that gives me 37 Proteins but also 39 carbs. i will not be able to do this after i really begin eating food. so instead of an instant breakfast with my protein i will prolly use chick or beef broth. lower caloric intake great flavor and low to no carbs. my protein is tastless and blends really well. the broth looks like a thin gravy. but my doc said i could eat as long as the consumption is low which it is not taking much to feel me up and i have not been snacking between meals. i feel very blessed. i get great advise from this site and bareatriceating.com. so listen to your body to determine your fullness. Good Luck and Happy New Year!:D

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