Ok May banders I'm ready to move on pass all the surgery and liquid diet part. I need someone that I can check in with every night. I need some one that will be my partner that I can tell all of my cheat and victories too. I need some one that will not be afraid to yell at me when I didn't go to the gym like I was suppose to or follow my diet correctly or to cheer me on. I will share my ups and downs. Now I don't have a problem posting to every one here in our group. But If that is what we all agree on than every one will have to check in every night or you will have to post the night before that you will be on vacation and returning on a specfic night. So I'm listening let me know what every one is wanting to do. I think every one of us needs help thru this journey. It is going to be one heck of a bumpy road.

Went to a party Saturday night. Made chili for everyone, something I knew I could eat. Brought a diet snapple for my dessert. It was REALLY hard to avoid all the candies and Cookies I used to eat so freely before. Even though I never want to get out of control again, part of me misses being able to graze as I used to. Being around food stresses me out now cuz I feel like I need to be on guard. Anyway I ate very healthy and avoided temptation.

Breakfast - 1/2cup activia yogurt

lunch - 1/2 boca burger (not easy to chew.. Probably won't try again for a whole), 1/4cup peaches

dinner - 1/2 cup white chicken chili, 1 small watermelon wedge

snack - 1 bottle Trop A Rocka diet snapple

Thank you all for your accountability posts. I'm not even one week postop and still struggling trying to get liquids down, so its been great reading what you all are now able to eat. There is hope!!! When I start eating, i'll post more too and continue to read in the meantime. You guys are like pioneers to me and I'm just following the trail dust!

Thank you all for your accountability posts. I'm not even one week postop and still struggling trying to get liquids down, so its been great reading what you all are now able to eat. There is hope!!! When I start eating, i'll post more too and continue to read in the meantime. You guys are like pioneers to me and I'm just following the trail dust!

That just made my day. Eating is still not comfortable for me but I am working at it. I am trying to understand my body all over again. It helps to know we are in the same boat together! You will be off the liquids in no time

Breakfast - 1/2 cup activia

lunch - 1/4cup egg beaters scrambled w/ salsa, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt

dinner - 1/4cup diced peaches, 1/2cup beef chili

Tried MIO liquid Water Enhancer today... Not bad! And I got a new exercise DVD I am going to try tomorrow.

Going to have some Water or iced tea with miralax before bed.

Thank you whymomwhy. Its been a rough couple days. After downing lots of Water, prune juice, as well as miralax this morning I was able to pass most of this evening but it hurt like heck. I am still having a lot of cramping and pain down there, so just drinking and resting.

I know I need to get back on my eating plan, exercise and Protein goal. i have felt so unwell I haven't eaten much. Tomorrow is a new day.

Breakfast - 4oz Vitamin water w/ miralax, 4oz prune juice

lunch - 1/3 cup tilapia with salsa, 1/4 cup broccoli and tomato

dinner - 3 pieces grilled shrimp (with garlic sauce), 1 broccoli spear

Didn't get any exercise in today.

Glad your feeling a little relief but remember you will help yourself if you walk It helps push things through your system and the pain will go away once you get it regulated I promise I am so much better and more regular now.

June 3 2012

Breakfast

coffee w/ 1% milk and 1 equal

Scrambled eggs w/cheese

lunch

Ham rollup w/american cheese slice

dinner

2 Hot dogs cut up

1/2 cup whole wheat elbow Pasta dish

snack

1 tbs chocolate truffle

SF Popsicle

Excercise

Walked up and down Stairs for 15 minutes

walked 30 minutes leisurely pace

6/5... I can eat regular foods now. FINALLY!! But now that it's arrived, I'm not sure what to eat. I am going on a cruise in a couple of days so... I dont want to eat the wrong things and be vomiting. Do I just cook what I would have pre-band and just eat less? HELP!

Anyone have suggestions?

Breakfast - 1/2cup activia

lunch - 1/2cup greek yogurt, 2 slices deli turkey

dinner - 1/3cup tilapia w/ chipotle tabasco (yum), 1/4cup mixed veggies

I didn't meat my Protein or Water goal today and I can tell. My hunger was extreme today. Gotta do better tomorrow

Exercise - 30 min walking

breakfast

3oz yogurt

4 oz granola ceral

lunch

tuna

1oz cream cheese ( mixed into tuna)

1oz sweet relish ( mixed into tuna)

wheat thin crackers

1 string cheese

snack

banana

dinner

3 oz minute steak

2 oz green Beans

3 oz peachs

snack

fudgesicle

I went to the gym for one hour did cardio for 30 minutes and strenght trained for 30 minutes also.

Tuna with cream cheese and relish.. Yum... saving that idea!

6/5... I can eat regular foods now. FINALLY!! But now that it's arrived, I'm not sure what to eat. I am going on a cruise in a couple of days so... I dont want to eat the wrong things and be vomiting. Do I just cook what I would have pre-band and just eat less? HELP!

Anyone have suggestions?

Breakfast - 1/2cup activia

lunch - 1/2cup greek yogurt, 2 slices deli turkey

dinner - 1/3cup tilapia w/ chipotle tabasco (yum), 1/4cup mixed veggies

I didn't meat my Protein or Water goal today and I can tell. My hunger was extreme today. Gotta do better tomorrow

Exercise - 30 min walking

I have gone back to my old foods but smaller portions Grilled chicken breast, Steak, haddock, turkey breast and Veggies remember to eat Proteins first then veggies and finally carbs (mashed Potato's) I find that I can only get my protein and veggies in before I am full.

June 4, 2012

Breakfast

Scambled egg whites w/ cheese and salsa

Arnold whole wheat round

coffee w/ 1% milk and 1 Equal packet

lunch

1/2 size wendy's chicken cobb salad w/ FF rasberry vinagrette dressing

1/2 cup homemade chicken Soup

dinner

Homemade Wheat Pasta chicken dish

Water

4 glasses

snack

2 tbs chocolate cake

Thanks for the ideas. whymomwhy - Is there any food you have had trouble with?

Breakfast - 1/2cup activia

lunch - 1/2cup wendys beef chili, 2 saltine crackers

dinner - 1/2cup baked turkey, 1/4cup veggies, 1/4cup mashed potatoes with gravy

snack - 1/2cup greek yogurt

My appetite was really bad today... I dont think I am eating enough.

I am going on a cruise tomorrow and will be back on Monday. I wish I could have had more time on solids before the cruise to try regular foods out. I am gonna have to chew chew chew. Have a great week ladies.

Tuesday June 5

Breakfast

omlet

2 turkey sausage

1oz mushrooms

babybel cheese

1/2 egg sub

Lunch

can chicken

1oz cream cheese

1oz sweet relish

16 wheat thin crackers

Dinner

ham budding meat

1/2 c cottage cheese

10 green olives

snack

fudgesicle

no exercise today! Instead I helped move the heavy picnic table at work so the grass could be mowed under it. And now I have a knot in my stomach and some burning feeling. going to take it easy and make sure I'm ok before exercising.

Thanks for the ideas. whymomwhy - Is there any food you have had trouble with?

Breakfast - 1/2cup activia

lunch - 1/2cup wendys beef chili, 2 saltine crackers

dinner - 1/2cup baked turkey, 1/4cup veggies, 1/4cup mashed potatoes with gravy

snack - 1/2cup greek yogurt

My appetite was really bad today... I dont think I am eating enough.

I am going on a cruise tomorrow and will be back on Monday. I wish I could have had more time on solids before the cruise to try regular foods out. I am gonna have to chew chew chew. Have a great week ladies.

Have a great vacation Natalie! we will miss you! Enjoy!

how did the chicken and cream cheese work out?