Hi all,

Tuesday will be my one month Surgiversary. The Dr. gave me the go ahead to start eating soft foods. I have been eating puree/mushy for the last two weeks. My question(s) is:

1) What should I be eating? If anyone could provide examples of what they ate at this stage , that would be great.

2) How many calories am I shooting for?

So far I am able to eat warm string cheese, thin sliced deli meat, moist scrambled egg (but it sits heavy)

As a side note....I have been at 222 for the last 8 freakin days. I know it is normal. But I love to see the scale move. It keeps me motivated.

Thanks

Michelle

Hello! I am right behind you! My 1 month will be on Monday. Im not sure how much we should be eating at that point but right now Im hitting about 700-800 cals a day. And like you I have been at a stall for about a week! Frustrating!! I was 258 at surgery, now I go between 233 and 236 but I just want the scale to go down and stay there! Question: how often do you eat? Do you have set meals, or do you snack throughout the day? Im only asking because in order to get my 800 cals in I need to have like 5-6 small meals a day, or just snack throughout the day with no set mealtime. Otherwise, I would eat tiny 4-5 oz meals then be starving until the next meal 4 hours later. Is this how it is for you as well?

The third week stall is very common, keep up your good work and the losing will happen again soon.

Hi Ladies,

I am 5 weeks out and right with you. I am on mushie/soft foods stage and I am careful, but have been eating some yummy things lately. I was getting bored with yogurt, Jello, pudding, & cream of wheat. In fact, at this point, those things I don't really eat anymore cuz after 5 weeks, it makes me sick to see it. Here is my sample day....please post yours as well.

Breakfast- coffee (1 cup), scrambled egg ( 2 bites- having hard time with eggs sticking)

Snack- Protein shake 25 grams of protein.

Lunch- turkey lunch meat (small amount) & string cheese.

snack- laughing cow cheese & multigrain craker (saltines or zesty)

Dinner- last night was home made butter Beans & turkey sausage. (sooo mushie & yummy).

In between these meals, I drink tea, diet cranberry juice, & coffee.

If I snack it will be a popsicle, cheese (100 calorie packs), or fruit (melon).

I also eat: Soups, beans, crab meat, & Protein Bars from my weight.com

Good luck ladies. I had a stall too at 3 weeks, but at 27 pounds down, I am starting to feel a weight loss. I can't wait for people to start saying " Have you lost weight"? So I can say YES!! YES!!

Not sure how many calories, but my guess is it's low. I try to get 50 grams of protein a day. smoothie King is a treat too. 45 grams of protein in the gladiator. I get mine with bananna & blueberries

I finally broke my stall today. I had been at 222 for the last ten days. This morning I dropped a pound. Had a good chat with my nut yesturday. She said dont count carbs. Just focus on getting AT LEAST 65 g protien a day with around 96 oz Fluid. So thats's what I did. And it worked!

This is what I am eating today:

B: Greek yogurt (11g)

S: String cheese w/ 3 slices deli meat (13g)

L: Atkins shake (15g)

S: Greek Yogurt w/ Protien powder (37g)

D: String Cheese (7g)

S: Diet V8 w/ 1 scoop Miralax (keep things moving)

Total:

83 g protien