the thought of avocados and other food has kept me awake all night! im so frustrated at this point because this has happened 2 nights in a row now! sleep is so very important for me and the last thing i need right now is not enough of it! what a silly thing, to be kept awake by the desire to eat! mexican food is all i can think about when my head hits the pillow! this has got to end! any suggestions would be great! i do not want to have to resort to taking a sleeping pill, but if this does not stop thats all i know to do!:sad0:

Why aren't you eating avocado if that's what you are craving? I had avocado's during my mushie stage instead of mayo with things like shrimp salad and chicken salad. They have fat, but they also have a ton of nutrients. Did your nutritionist tell you that was something you couldn't have?

Edited December 14, 200916 yr by janep

i dont start mushies until tomorrow!

Just one more night Hope, hang in there, I found that if I didn't keep my mind occupied I would think of food more.

the thought of avocados and other food has kept me awake all night! im so frustrated at this point because this has happened 2 nights in a row now! sleep is so very important for me and the last thing i need right now is not enough of it! what a silly thing, to be kept awake by the desire to eat! mexican food is all i can think about when my head hits the pillow! this has got to end! any suggestions would be great! i do not want to have to resort to taking a sleeping pill, but if this does not stop thats all i know to do!:scared0:

Hope, I find it very helpful to sleep when I take a Melatonin dissovable tablet - they are tiny and melt under your tongue, they taste a little minty and it helps to replace the natural melatonin our bodies produce when we get enough sunshine in our days. Set the body clock so we sleep better (circadian I think it is called). Well anyway I use them all the time now as I am older and produce less anyway, also in our climate we are indoors almost all the time in the winter.

Give it a try, I buy mine at Walmarts but any pharmacy carries them now.

Cheers,

Donna:001_cool:

I have two more nights till the full liquids stage, I can literally TASTE ANYTHING in my mouth right now. It didn't help I spent the day on Allrecipes.com looking at Christmas appetizer recipes--I cook alot for our big family party and love trying new stuff...so by this evening I would have given my right arm for some spicy crab philly tarts!!

Only 2 more days till some Soup with taste---and then some oatmeal if I'm lucky, lol.

hey stoongal i take melatonin too! it really works it helped me get back in to a better sleeping habit. hang in there hope!

xoxo,

nikki

thanks everyone! i went to the grocery tonight to get my stuff to start the pureed stage! im so excited to be able to eat something tasty! i got, of corse, avocados! cottage cheese, chicken and tuna for salads, sf pudding, oatmeal, baby bell cheese, refried beans and some salsa to go in it, pears and peaches! i think thats it. i had one of the baby bell cheese things tonight to see how that went! i cant believe i spent 4 bucks on 6 of them and its basically just round string cheese!!! anyways it was a nice change tho!

Avocado is a nearly daily food for me, I love it and the fats are good fats.

But I hardly ever eat Mexican food, it doesnt have the same popularity in Australia, so I dont associate Avocado solely with that. I eat avocado on its own (half an avo for Breakfast, cut in half, eat with a spoon), I eat it in salads, I spread it instead of margarine or butter. Its great on crackers.

i think im going to eat the avocado with my refried beans and possibly with the salads. we eat mexican every friday night in our family! guac dip is ALWAYS ordered and devoured! im looking forward to joining everyone once again for mexican night, but until then ill settle for some avocados with beans lol

Hope I am excited for you that tomorrow is tuesday. There are a lot of foods you can have on the mushie stage. You'll be happy, and hopefully you'll be able to eat more than 3 bites!

Avocado is a nearly daily food for me, I love it and the fats are good fats.

But I hardly ever eat Mexican food, it doesnt have the same popularity in Australia, so I dont associate Avocado solely with that. I eat avocado on its own (half an avo for Breakfast, cut in half, eat with a spoon), I eat it in salads, I spread it instead of margarine or butter. Its great on crackers.

I love avacado too, and just bought some guacamole at Sam's...it freezes well so the "three package" box was a great buy. I think the healthy fats will be good for my skin and hair (which is falling out now that I'm at almost three months).

Thank God for my thick hair...hopefully I'll have enough left to be presentable by the time it finishes shedding. Even if I lost it all though, it would be worth it to me. The weight is still falling off too! Almost halfway to goal now!!! YIPPEE.:lol0:

YAY! avocado chunks dipped in chicken salad! i called 3 people to share my joy while eating lol it was heavenly and i was completely satisfied after 4 or 5 small bites! i cant wait to eat some more later!!!!

YAY! avocado chunks dipped in chicken salad! i called 3 people to share my joy while eating lol it was heavenly and i was completely satisfied after 4 or 5 small bites! i cant wait to eat some more later!!!!

Try chicken fingers dipped in guacamole! OLE! YUM YUM!

when im out of puree and able to eat solid foods, that will be a first on the list!