AmandaRaeLeo

I'm an oddity then. I like Opurity vitamins.

It has a lot of flavor and a lil kick too.

The Unjury had a sour(?) taste. I didn't care for it.

Yeah mine too. I made chicken Marsala for the fam the other day. While I was browning the chicken my brain tried to convince me to take a bite. I resisted, but it was a battle of willpower and addiction if ever there was.

I think many people also underestimate the power of their brain too. Sure the hunger hormone is reduced but our brains are stronger than that.

Stay off the scale for awhile. Remove it from your home if you must. Measure yourself. Focus on the NSV's. I'm avoiding my scale like the plague. If I don't see the stall, there is no stall!

This is my Friday.

I like decaf iced tea sweetened with Splenda w/ fiber. Fiber is sorely lacking and hard to come by with high protein/low carb diets. Especially when you're still on mushies and blended.

I had a leak test during the operation. I slept through that... The blue dye test the day after the operation which allowed me to start having liquids. Dr. Aceves even took a pic of my blue tongue! Then the barium swallow, with the adorable Dr. Campos guiding me, on the 3rd day with the x-ray which allowed me to upgrade my liquids to their yummy chicken broth. My drain was emptied and a description of the contents noted and measured. The drain was removed, by my BFF Dr. Campos, the day before I was scheduled to leave. Not painful, but kinda unpleasant.

Most Mx surgeons I spoke with during my research asked me if I smoked (not for 8 years this July) and would have required me to quit at least a month preop if I was still a smoker. Thankfully, smoking is but a memory I prefer not to revisit.

For me the pain was minimal and I stopped taking pain meds the 2nd day. The nausea/vomiting immediately after waking was the worst part. The pain in my neck and back from throwing up hurt more than the incisions themselves.

To me it tasted like spices and Parmesan cheese.

I'm starting soft/blended foods today. This is so nerve wracking! Scrambled eggbeaters and reduced fat shredded cheese.

Adding pumpkin sounds yummy.

Adding pumpkin sounds yummy.

I have applesauce. I may try that tomorrow.

Cat woman is cool but ever since I was a little girl i wanted to be Wonder Woman! :-D

90% of the guys on True Blood.

I had trouble focusing on my barium swallow leak test because Dr. Campos was standing right beside me and I was lost in Crush-land. Seriously though, Dr. Campos stood patiently with me while I sipped. I think I took 3-4 sips. It was neat. #unrequittedcrush