I thought I'd planned for everything. My surgery was schedule prior to Labor Day so I'd miss one less day of work. I bought plenty of "yummy" Protein shakes so it wouldn't matter that my teenage son absconds a few. I read and re-read all the literature my Dr.'s office gave me about my gradual re-introduction to food. I was ready!

Then it happened. I turned on the TV to the beginning of another football season. Whoa! That wasn't in the plans. My family usually buys a pizza and watches various games throughout the day, especially the LSU Tigers.

But, I'm still on a full-liquid diet. I thought of ways to cope... hmm, doesn't this shake taste like pepperoni? Uh, no. How about that yummy popsicle? No. Oh, what to do? The NCAA is unlikely delay the season until I'm on mushies next week. So, I'm limiting myself to the most important game tonight and I'm going to spend my time coming up with fun exercises to do during the time-outs.

Next week, I'm on mushies, so it's on! In the meantime, if anyone has a great substitution that's healthy for pizza, maybe deli turkey and soft cheese on toast, please share.

For this week drink a V8 or tomato juice during the game, it might help. Next week make a band friendly pizza. Ground turkey, spaghetti sauce & melted mozzarella, skip the crust. Good luck. Hook em Horns!!!!!

Fat free ricotta cheese w/pizza sauce in top, baked at 350 for 14 min or so:)

Once you're on solids, Boboli makes a whole wheat crust that tastes great. Get one of those, some low fat mozzarella, and some tomato sauce. Throw on some turkey pepperoni and some veggies, and you have band friendly pizza!

My husband makes homemade salsa with veggies out of our garden. I scramble some ground turkey (or deer burger/deer sausage) and layer that with low fat cheese and the salsa and just enjoy it without any chips or anything. Very tasty and the salsa only has 20 calories / 1 cup and I get my veggies and Protein with Calcium from the cheese

Roll Tide ready for #15!

Roll Tide ready for #15!

Thanks for all the great recipes. Geaux Tigers!

I know how you feel! Im still on liquids, and today my whole family got together to watch Alabama football! UGh so much good food...and here I am sipping on my protein shake lol.

Good game! At least your profile picture has LSU purple. My husband isn't a big football fan, so he went out to grab something. He came back with a new flavor shake for me, so I got something special for tomorrow.

I was wondering this myself. What am I gonna do on Saturdays??? We always have parties. Dips chips finger food. Oh my!! And lots and lots of alcohol!! But today I had a salad and water. It wasn't the best BUT as long as that sexy beast LES MILES is on my tv kicking. Butt. It's all good!!!

When he crosses his arms or touches his hat, it means he's thinking about me!!!!!! Well that's what im going with!!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

I can't eat pizza cause it gets stuck. Someone on Laptalk said it could be the cheese. I thought it was the crust. But either one, be careful of pizza.

I love all the SEC but especially my Mississippi State Bulldogs Go Bulldogs!

I was wondering this myself. What am I gonna do on Saturdays??? We always have parties. dips chips finger food. Oh my!! And lots and lots of alcohol!! But today I had a salad and Water. It wasn't the best BUT as long as that sexy beast LES MILES is on my tv kicking. Butt. It's all good!!!

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Hmmmm. I think he should keep his mind on the game except when he's eating grass and obviously thinking about me.

they do have this cool workout for commercials maybe try that instead of eating.

Try V8 juice during the game.

Try V8 juice during the game.

I actually like to mix spicey bloody Mary mix with tomato juice...kick it up!