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Edited November 12, 201510 yr by Sleevin-in-secret

My advice is do the mental work now. The people I see having trouble are often the one who can't adjust to having food as their go to for comfort/boredom/etc....

If it really starts to become a challenge, seek help. Support groups, therapy, whatever. The help is out there if you take advantage of it.

Yes, it is hard. But 30+ days of liquids, 14 days of pureed food, 14 days of soft food and 629 days (And counting....) of healthy, delicious food I can tell you it is SO worth it. You are starting a new, better way of living. Love it, embrace it, be excited about it! Don't wallow in the "it's so hard".

Research and look up new recipes for all stages. That way you can still focus on food, but on the "right" foods. I experimented with dozens of different Protein shake flavors using different powders, Torani syrups and pureed fruit. Explored the world of gourmet Soups (that I Added unflavored Protein powder to) SO MANY options!

BUT if you find you can't do it alone, seek help. It IS A life changing experience and you don't want these early difficult days to go to waste because you weren't able to stick with the plan two years from now.