I'm now four weeks out and eating soft foods. I'm still under 1,000 calories for the day because I track everything on My Fitness Pal but as I tolerate food more, I find myself struggling at night (my pre-surgery weak time). After working as a teacher then coming home to three kids ages 3-13, night time is the worse! I do really well with three meals, not drinking anything 30 minutes before and after and I only drink water! But darn it if 7:30, 8:00 rolls around and the grazing begins (very minimal right now, but I already foresee my weakness coming).

Edited April 17, 201511 yr by akreese02

Why not just plan a healthy evening snack? Make a process of it so you can retrain your head and being prepared will stop you from grazing.

I'm like 6 weeks away from being able to eat solids, but am already planning healthy snacks because I know I will be wanting to graze! Roasted chick peas with sea salt are a great snack if you like something with salt and crunch. And they have a decent amount of protein. They are dense and will definitely fill you up quickly while satisfying the snack monster!

Edited April 23, 201511 yr by Jaimianna79