Good Morning everyone I am new to this sight I had surgery on Oct 25 at UCLA wit Dr. Dutson. I have to admit I feel preatty normal havent had any problem knock on wood..... I guess I'm not sure how I'm supposed to feel I'm on my 3rd week and on mushie food stage mt dr says you can have chcken salad did other people do that?.. i have lost 18 pounds and im not sure should I have lost more is that normal? Iguess im just feeling confussed on what to eat and i feel like i am struggling with what to eat....hope someone can give me some insite.. Hope everyone has a great day...

Hi Lollita,

You have lost 18 Lbs in 3 weeks? That's 6 Lbs per week, and THAT is fabulous! You're way ahead of many at that point.

Everyone's journey is their own, and even if you only lost 3 Lbs you should be proud of your accomplishments. Good luck!

Good Morning everyone I am new to this sight I had surgery on Oct 25 at UCLA wit Dr. Dutson. I have to admit I feel preatty normal havent had any problem knock on wood..... I guess I'm not sure how I'm supposed to feel I'm on my 3rd week and on mushie food stage mt dr says you can have chcken salad did other people do that?.. i have lost 18 pounds and im not sure should I have lost more is that normal? Iguess im just feeling confussed on what to eat and i feel like i am struggling with what to eat....hope someone can give me some insite.. Hope everyone has a great day...

[/ Hi Lolita,I had surgery on oct.20 at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas.Im in your situation a little confused.Im down 25 lbs thats the exciting part.Im confused on what to eat.Some say eat only soft food and some say eat fish ,tuna ,chicken thats not very soft unless i blend it.As of this past week ive been eating Jello, pudding,yogurt,soft veggies with broth .what type of exercise are you doing? how much weight is normal to lose after your two weeks of only liquids?What are you eating? Hope your doing well. Sorry for all the ???

Follow your doctor's plan. My doctor progressed me to foods a little faster than most doctors out here. I was on purees/mushies around 3 weeks. Of course, it was up to 1/2 cup, but I ate more like a tablespoon at a time. But, it sure tasted yummy!!!!

One thing I was told to try (given that it was such a small portion) was to puree Kraft Mac-n-cheese with some extra milk in the blender. I know - sounds horrible, right? Best M-n-C I've ever had!

I just looked up my stats, I lost 8.9 pounds the first week and 5.1 the second. Depending on how much you have to lose, you both sound right on track & a little better than me (hmmm ... being a competitive person, I don't know how I feel about that)!

Congrats and welcome!