I am officially 6 weeks post-op today. I lost 5 pounds between today and last Monday. I'm at the post-surgical point where I am allowed to eat whatever I want except raw vegetables and I wanted Chinese food; namely sweet and sour chicken.

Since this dish is usually batter dipped and fried, going to the local Chinese restaurant wasn't really an option (I vowed not to consciously go off plan until 6 months out). So, I diced some chicken cutlets and stir-fried them using Pam and a little olive oil.

For sweet and sour sauce, I just made my own. The recipe I used is pretty good for those of us watching our carbs. The recipe makes so much that you shouldn't have to worry about the carb load unless you plan on using the whole yield in one setting. Plus it's thinner than the kind in the restaurants so you're really just getting a light flavoring instead of a sugary, bulky condiment that sticks to your chicken.

Today, we grilled shrimp, swordfish, and hamburger patties. We used the sweet and sour sauce and Tai curry seasonings for them. Not being able to eat raw fruit and vegetables is bugging me so I threw some pineapple on the grill because I needed something other than meat. The upside is that I can only eat four shrimp and about an eighth of a the hamburger patty so we have food for days now.

Anyway, it's a beautiful day today so get out and do something; even if it's just sitting on your porch.