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I agree that I live not being able to eat too much. But I can't agree that I love going to restaurants and not focusing on food. As a matter of fact, when I was not watching my diet, I focused more on my friends, and conversation, because I would not think about it, I would just listen, talk, and in between, just eat whatever was in front of me, and drink whatever was there. Whereas now, I am so focused on studying the menu, thinking to myself "what should I order", and when the food comes, I'm focused on "how many grams of Protein might that be?" and other little details like that. I'm still very focused on food, just in another way now. Maybe it's because my sleeve is still pretty new and I'm not quite used to it enough, but I find that that is how it's been for me, eating out.

I think it's the newness. At 7 weeks, I had only been eating solids for 3 weeks and it was SUCH a chore! measure, eat, drink, don't drink, drink now, oh but wait, it's time to eat now. I was driven insane. I wondered if that was how life was going to be, constantly watching the clock and trying to figure out what to do when.

That part got a lot easier.

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Woman are these on your site!!!???

The pizza, pumpkin carmel bake and pumpkin cheesecake are. The yogurt isnt, and I didn't put the Protein ice cream because we basically took a shake and put it in an ice cream maker so doh! :)

Pumpkin cheesecake: http://sleevers.wordpress.com/2013/11/09/pumpkin-cheesecake-vanilla-protein-mousse/

Caramel bake: http://sleevers.wordpress.com/2013/10/02/pumpkin-caramel-bake-high-protein-low-carb-gluten-free/

Flatout pizza: http://sleevers.wordpress.com/2013/11/16/low-carb-flatout-pizza/

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I think it's the newness. At 7 weeks, I had only been eating solids for 3 weeks and it was SUCH a chore! measure, eat, drink, don't drink, drink now, oh but wait, it's time to eat now. I was driven insane. I wondered if that was how life was going to be, constantly watching the clock and trying to figure out what to do when.

That part got a lot easier.

Haha, yeah, sounds a lot like me right now... It is like a chore! So now you don't measure and track Proteins so religiously??? I have trouble seeing the future...

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Haha, yeah, sounds a lot like me right now... It is like a chore! So now you don't measure and track Proteins so religiously??? I have trouble seeing the future...

So I do track my food. I track everything I eat. But I kinda eat and drink more "normally" and I don't have to wonder should I be eating or drinking now? One thing that helped me was to get on a routine. I ate at 8, 12, 3 pm and 7 pm. That way, the alarm went off, and I ate. When I wasn't eating, I was drinking. Soon it got to be a habit.

Now I get hungry at those times and there are no alarms being set to tell me what to do when. I basically eat 3 meals and 1-2 Snacks and I'm good to go. The proteins I do have to track. Some days I'm low on them and then I have a shake at night.

But it doesn't occupy every waking moment like it used to.

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I love it that I can eat just a little of something and be satisfied. We had a thanksgiving celebration here on the weekend (no official thanksgiving in Australia and I miss it so we have a big party every year) and I had my 50 grams of turkey and a spoonful each of stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, and cranberry sauce. For dessert I had a bite of my husband's pie. And it was lovely. Even better, I enjoyed the cooking, the socializing, and was able to really take the time to count my blessings. Plus all the compliments from those who have not seen me in a while! I didn't stress about what I would and wouldn't eat. I knew my sleeve would take care of the quantity I could fit in so I made sure I had enough Protein and a taste of everything I cared for.

It was an utterly refreshing and affirming experience.

Wow that sounds great! Thanks giving is coming up too soon for me to have a taste this year. I actually got the surgery 3 days before my birthday. So I didn't get cake, but I got a wonderful present. Thanksgiving I will have a little bit of mashed potatoes prepared with beef broth. :-) A week after I can have some deli shaved turkey. Maybe by Christmas dinner I can have a bit.

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