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Two weeks post op today and feeling good. I had a check-up yesterday and found that I was down about 35lbs already. I was also tested in my "mushy" diet phase today with a lunch meeting at work but I asked them to order me a cup of chili instead of a sandwich. Had to chew the mess out of it but it sure beats the liquid diet phase from the past two weeks!

So I was told by the dietian that cottage cheese is okay but not eggs. I like cottage cheese and it seems to go in okay but fills me up pretty quickly. I've been thinking lately that I am eating too much as well. Here is a typical day for me: 10am - 6oz greek yogurt 11am to 12pm - 10oz can of tomato Soup and 4 oz of cottage cheese with fruit flavoring (takes a full hour to get it all done) 2pm - 6oz greek yogurt 6pm - about 8oz of mushroom soup with 6oz of cottage cheese 8pm - popsicle or two 10pm - 6oz of cottage cheese and a few slices of pickled beets Sometimes I drink about 12oz of Barq's root beer at work over the course of the day (just sips). I've also drank the pink lemonade which I used to not like but now I do all the sudden. I drank about 32oz of that yesterday. I know, I know, the sugar content, just had a one day slip, today I'm back on the wagon. Anyway, I sometimes feel very sharp pains after I eat at lunchtime and dinner. Maybe I'm eating too much at once? Today I plan to incorporate some Protein crackers from GHP and the dry Cereal without milk. BTW, Can I drink fat freee milk now?

I am three weeks out from surgery. I had the surgery on Feb 21. I figured I was eating too much. I guess I am just pushing myself too fast. That is what got me here in the first place. The dietician told us to not eat eggs until 4 weeks because of the volume they occupy. However cottage cheese is ok. I think I will just stick to the yogurt and soup for a while and see if I do any better. I've lost around 35lbs since surgery so I am losing weight. I have pain in the stomach and I usually think this is because I am hungry or full. If I haven't eaten in a couple of hours, then I figure I am hungry and eat something. I try to eat the most at lunch and dinner for some reason. Regretting the surgery now. I guess I just don't know what I am doing. I thought I was prepared, but I really am at a loss of what to do. Eat this, not that, eat this much, don't eat that much, it is just so confusing. I want to lose weight for sure and I want to lose it fast. Maybe I'll just stick to Water and soup?

I had surgery on Tuesday morning. I spent two days in the hospital and came home yesterday 4:30pm. Today I've been trying to get Water in and can't seem to. I did drink a full 8 ounces of hot chocolate product early today and have only gotten about 16 oz of water in. Lots of pain too and I've been taking the pills for the "tremors" in the stomach which help some. Am I experiencing normal stuff? Just kinda scared today and feel a little alone. My wife has been a great help and so has my daughter and sister, but I'm still feeling scared and a lot anxious.

So for lunch today, I went out to PIzza Hut with the guys for the lunch buffet. I ate a little more than I should have. I am scheduled for surgery tomorrow morning and I have been trying to follow a pre-op plan up until a day or two ago. I can't have anything to eat from now to surgery so I guess the PIzza Hut thing being as bad an idea as it was, should be alright by morning. Can't wait to get this over with and on to the liquid diet. I hate feeling so hungry all the time that I binge like this. Tired of it!