6 Weeks Post Op

It was 6 weeks ago tomorrow that I had surgery, and it seems like longer than that. Today I am down 47 pounds!

Everything is going great. So after surgery there's a 2 week liquid diet, then 2 weeks puree, then I started what they call the final 3 phases. Each phase is 2 weeks long, this week I'm starting phase 2. Each phase adds new foods, starting with soft things like eggs, quiche, beans, chicken/turkey/fish each made in a salad with low fat mayo and other ingredients like red onion, olives, etc. Once the 2 weeks is over and you've tried all of these and have no problems digesting it, you move on to phase 2. So phase 2 adds crackers with cheese or hummus, 1/2 cup of casseroles, moist ham & turkey lunch meats, steamed veggies, sting cheese, more fresh fruit, even veggie burgers. I will just be finishing up phase 3 the first week we are on vacation in California. That phase is where I add a slice of toast or half a bagel, more fruit, meat, veggies, etc. After that I can pretty much try whatever I like.

We usually eat very healthy when we're in California, so I'm not worried about it. Mac always makes his extra yummy ribs while we're out there, so I bought some BBQ sauce to bring along that is sugar/gluten-free so we can make a separate batch for me and anyone else who wants to try it. I tasted it and I can't tell the difference in regular BBQ sauce.

I bought a bunch of containers that hold 1/2 cup portions. Last week I took a shrimp salad I made for lunch and I couldn't even finish it. Since I have to take an iron pill twice a day, I usually take them with a Breyers light yogurt in the morning and a sugar free choc pudding in the afternoon. In Addition to my protein drink these two things give me 50 grams of protein, which is what I need daily.

Today we tried a new protein shake, Mac made it a double and we split it. It was pretty good, vanilla protein powder, milk, ice, and 3 sugar free choc cookies with cream filling. Tasted yummy.

It's Sunday, Scott is over helping some friends with something, Justin is probably still asleep, Megan is upstairs and Mac is working his Sunday Washington Post Samurai Sudoku. We're watching the travel channel and dreaming about trips we want to take.

So we're off to start a new week...talk to you soon!
xxoo
C.