Hey everyone, I am so excited for everyone, we all seem to be doing so well.

I am struggling with my eating right now. Not how much I eat, but what eating method I should follow. I did the three weeks of adkins pre-op and lost 21 pounds before surgery. I am currently in the mushy stage of eating almost 3 weeks post-op. I have been trying to stick to adkins foods, but I am finding that to be harder in this mushy stage. I feel like I eat tuna salad or egg salad for every meal. Anyway, I tried low sugar oatmeal for breakfast yesterday and I swear I was on carb overload. It filled me up and I was not hungry, but I kept searching my cupbpards for something to eat. I needed to remind myself that I was not even hungry.

So now I am thinking I should stick with the adkins, but I am also worried about the high fat and cholestrol that comes along with an adkins diet.

So what kinds of plan are you following now? What do you see yourself following on full food?

I had my surgery 4-19-08; have lost 43 pounds; am struggling right now with keeping food down and same as you just seem to handle the chicken salad better than anything. Eggs come right back up no matter how they are cooked or made. I have a sinus infection right now, tons of drainage and we think that is what is making everything come right back up - not being gross - but mucus looks to be the main thing coming up in huge bulk amounts. Sorry to be gross. Also, I am battling an issue of needing root canal and the pain is awful, so the pain meds are not helpful to eating right. I am just stuck and so down mentally. My weight loss has been on stand-still mode and now these issues don't help. I love my smoothies more than anything but was told to get more food down as my body is in starvation mode. Anyone else going through anything like this?

Beth,

Try refried Beans with some melted cheese and salsa on top. A good spaghetti sauce with a dollop or two of ricotta cheese is a great alternative too. I bought a sauce that my husband would never touch (had spinach in it), since this is supposed to be about me enjoying the taste more than the volume.

There are some really good suggestions on the food and nutrition forum. This is where I got these two...and they have been a lifesaver!