- Eggs
- Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Reduced Fat Shredded Cheese
- Jell-O Mousse Temptations (only 60 cal!)
So this morning my breakfast was one scrambled egg with a little bit of reduced fat cheese. Heaven. Even my dog was happier. It's been two weeks since I have been able to give him some of what I am eating, poor thing! Little does he know he was eating WAY better than me! My Bubba gets kibble, grilled chicken breast and either a pureed fruit or vegetable at every meal. Do you know how many times I was tempted to join him at his bowl over the last two weeks?? So even though I only had one little scrambled egg, I had to give a few pieces to Jake. He is so spoiled!
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Today is jeans day at work - nice to put on my jeans and have them feel a bit big! Luckily for me (or maybe it's just sad??) I have pants in various sizes stacked under my bed. So hopefully through the weight loss process I won't have to spend too much money on new clothes - at least until I get to my goal weight - then, all bets are off! I think I might consider opening a savings account just for my future fabulous wardrobe.
One of my favorite mushies is refried beans, a bit of cheese and a dollop of sour cream. Tons of protein and so yummy!
ReplyDeleteAlso cottage cheese is a great source of protein. I ate tons of that when I was post-op. Greek yogurt is a must have.
Enjoy your mushies!
I agree with Amanda..I ate that a lot in my mushie stage. Also chicken salad chopped really really small! Cottage Cheese with a dollop of jam. But my fav was the refried beans!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on soft foods - yay! You are doing great and Bubba must be very happy to have his "shared" food back. Is oatmeal or grits if you like them ok? I have also read yogurt.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work!
Rebecca
Soft foods and jeans that fit! That is a great success.
ReplyDeleteRight now I am very uncomfortable sitting in too tight jeans and I'm a little bit green with envy (and because I can't breathe).
I am so glad for you. You are doing great and we are cheering you on. Way to go Mandy!!!
Laurel
In answer to your question about logging, I logged my food and protein for the first four months post-op and then I decided to stop (actually I just wouldn't do it for a few days so I finally just decided to quit). I would track every once in awhile to make sure I was on track, but since my restriction was good and I was losing consistently, I stopped writing things down.
ReplyDeleteEventually I hit my first goal - 100 lbs. down. I weighed 180 so I still wanted to lose a bit more, but my weight loss really slowed. After Christmas I started logging again and started drinking protein shakes again. Now I'm losing a bit but slowly.
I would say that until you get good restriction, it is probably a good idea.
Thanks Amanda - I think logging would be a good idea for me!
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