Four Weeks out...What to eat?

[MICHELLE LEE 19]

Hi all,

Tuesday will be my one month Surgiversary. The Dr. gave me the go ahead to start eating soft foods. I have been eating puree/mushy for the last two weeks. My question(s) is:

1) What should I be eating? If anyone could provide examples of what they ate at this stage , that would be great.

2) How many calories am I shooting for?

So far I am able to eat warm string cheese, thin sliced deli meat, moist scrambled egg (but it sits heavy)

As a side note....I have been at 222 for the last 8 freakin days. I know it is normal. But I love to see the scale move. It keeps me motivated.

Thanks

Michelle

[tiffnie 3]

Hello! I am right behind you! My 1 month will be on Monday. Im not sure how much we should be eating at that point but right now Im hitting about 700-800 cals a day. And like you I have been at a stall for about a week! Frustrating!! I was 258 at surgery, now I go between 233 and 236 but I just want the scale to go down and stay there! Question: how often do you eat? Do you have set meals, or do you snack throughout the day? Im only asking because in order to get my 800 cals in I need to have like 5-6 small meals a day, or just snack throughout the day with no set mealtime. Otherwise, I would eat tiny 4-5 oz meals then be starving until the next meal 4 hours later. Is this how it is for you as well?

[PlannerGirl 3]

The third week stall is very common, keep up your good work and the losing will happen again soon.

[MistyB 3]

Hi Ladies,

I am 5 weeks out and right with you. I am on mushie/soft foods stage and I am careful, but have been eating some yummy things lately. I was getting bored with yogurt, Jello, pudding, & cream of wheat. In fact, at this point, those things I don't really eat anymore cuz after 5 weeks, it makes me sick to see it. Here is my sample day....please post yours as well.

Breakfast- coffee (1 cup), scrambled egg ( 2 bites- having hard time with eggs sticking)

Snack- Protein shake 25 grams of Protein.< /p>

Lunch- turkey lunch meat (small amount) & string cheese.

snack- laughing cow cheese & multigrain craker (saltines or zesty)

Dinner- last night was home made butter Beans & turkey sausage. (sooo mushie & yummy).

In between these meals, I drink tea, diet cranberry juice, & coffee.< /p>

If I snack it will be a popsicle, cheese (100 calorie packs), or fruit (melon).

I also eat: Soups, Beans, crab meat, & Protein Bars from my weight.com

Good luck ladies. I had a stall too at 3 weeks, but at 27 pounds down, I am starting to feel a weight loss. I can't wait for people to start saying " Have you lost weight"? So I can say YES!! YES!!

Not sure how many calories, but my guess is it's low. I try to get 50 grams of protein a day. smoothie King is a treat too. 45 grams of protein in the gladiator. I get mine with bananna & blueberries

[MICHELLE LEE 19]

I finally broke my stall today. I had been at 222 for the last ten days. This morning I dropped a pound. Had a good chat with my nut yesturday. She said dont count carbs. Just focus on getting AT LEAST 65 g protien a day with around 96 oz Fluid. So thats's what I did. And it worked!

This is what I am eating today:

B: Greek yogurt (11g)

S: String cheese w/ 3 slices deli meat (13g)

L: Atkins shake (15g)

S: Greek Yogurt w/ Protien powder (37g)

D: String cheese (7g)

S: Diet V8 w/ 1 scoop Miralax (keep things moving)

Total:

83 g protien