Well, maybe not magic, but it certainly did the trick and I don't feel like I've just run a half marathon.

Earlier today I was feeling light headed and ill. I had felt weak since the surgery on Monday and have been just dealing with it. My doctor told me I was to be on liquids this week -- mostly broths and jello, that sort of thing.

Simply put, I was not getting in the nutrients and calories I needed to allow my body to heal. So I veered slightly off program tonight. It started out with me making a chicken stock. I baked a chicken for 70 minutes at 400 degrees. The idea behind the overcooking was I wanted the chicken to be golden brown and the skin to be carmelized and a little dry when I followed it up by boiling it in water. That way I could get a richer, better tasting broth.

But there was that frozen broccoli in the freezer....

I decided to change things up. It's been 5 days since the surgery. I made the broth, then I mixed in some chicken, some broccoli and some broth and blended it together with the hand blender. It made a creamy soup that kicked ass. I ate about 3/4 of a cup and within a few minutes I was no longer light headed or dizzy and I felt good. Actually good. In fact, the best I've felt since before the surgery.

There was about 2 talespoons of chicken in what I ate tonight as well as 3 tablespoons of broccoli. The rest was broth. Do I feel guilty? Not really. I've been vigilant and I believe what I did tonight will put me on a healing path.

I have gone 6 hours without pain meds and I'm very pleased with how I feel. I think I wasn't getting the right stuff in me and now I'm all set to start the healing. Before, I just felt like I was treading water.

Now the healing begins.

well my doctor freaked out on me when i veered of the liquide diet before i was suppose to and i left his office in tears but thats in the past and follow everything he says to a T now

my md said you should still enjoy foods, just better choices, and its ok to slip now and then, and NOT feel guilty about it. I felt guilty because I had a cracker with my soup.. Im still not ready to veer too much but knowing that I can is good to know,