First Family Gathering since surgery.....

[JenWith 96]

I did pretty darn good! I'm 3 weeks post op (this Wednesday) and still on my liquids phase. I meet with my surgeon for my second f/u tomorrow morning and hoping for a green light to start soft/purees.

Anyway - went to my cousin's son's 1st birthday party yesterday. food all over the place. I had a mini bowl of Soup. YAY ME! Cake and Desserts haunted me. I stared them down and didn't even nibble to get over the temptation. I ate my lunch before going to the party so that I was "full" and I brought a Greek yogurt with me. I had a very mini portion of soup so that I can feel like part of the gang at the table and I didn't even want my yogurt. In fact, it's still in my cousin's fridge. I forgot to grab it.

Overall, I think I passed with flying colors. Bring on Thanksgiving! I can do this!!

[SuperDave 1,115]

Great job! You are definitely on the road to success! Keep it up!

[mimisturn 6]

Good job! I will be 3 weeks post op on Tuesday! Yay I get to start purée phase! Not had a bite of food in 20 days! What's strange is when I'm around food that smells good, ya I think yum! But my stomach says no way! I am not hungry so it's been easy as far as that goes. I'm just tired of shakes, broth & yogurt! It will be so nice to put something new in my mouth! I hope I will be able to tell when I'm full because I kind of feel full all the time! I want to make sure I'm eating enough, but at the same time I don't want to over eat! Any suggestions???

[Babbs 14,681]

No fear! I posted the same question before I started solid foods! I didn't really ever feel full on the liquid phase, and I was worried. As soon as I put something solid in my mouth (I believe it was refried beans) BOY OH BOY did I feel it then! I could only take 3 bites and had that "tightness" in my chest that I'm now familiar with as the "you've eaten enough" feeling! Now at 3 months out, it takes me about 7 bites

[Elode 8,093]

Good job, and willpower!