Soft Food Diet -- Week Three!

First things first:

Weekly weight in: Loss of 4 pounds
Since Surgery: Loss of 30 pounds
Overall: Loss of 72 pounds

4 pounds isn't much of a loss, but it is still a loss. This has been very sucessful. According to this meme I found on a weightloss site, I've lost an Irish Setter. That is sucess people!

This week I started the soft food diet. It's been an adventure. I started off the week with cheese. I bought the weight watchers Colby Jack cheese. On the first morning, I got about 2 bites in and was completely full. For lunch on that day, I also had cheese. I was almost half way through the stick. And for dinner I had cheese. I had about 75% of that cheese stick down. I felt full and satisfied.

My instructions were to add things each day. I held cheese down. Next, I tried yogurt. I loved Greek yogurt before and assumed I would be fine. But oh I was wrong. I didn't throw up or anything but I was so nauseated throughout the day. I had developed a food aversion. So, for lunch it was a cheese stick and for dinner, I joined a few colleagues at Pete's where I had, you guessed it, cheese. I also learned my lesson about trying things before I go to work before I am absolutely sure that I won't have an aversion to it.

So on Thursday, I had cheese for breakfast and lunch. Thank God I love cheese! Then for dinner I had scrambled eggs with a little 2% shredded cheese. It was delicious! And so satisfying!

Friday was a rough day. I woke up like any normal day. Had a little cheese, showered, and as I was in the shower I started to feel dizzy and to see black spots. I knew what was coming next. I was going to pass out. I made it out of the shower and barely to the bed. When I woke up it was after 8:00am and I was pretty scared. I didn't know what was wrong with me. Turns out, I am dehyrdated and I need to change my vitamins. I also need to slow down. Slow down? How? He said I can get back to normal...this life is normal to me! Anyways, I went into work and had cheese for lunch. Since it was Valentine's Day, I also got a very beautiful vase of flowers complete with Red Roses, and Lillies. Have I told ya'll that I have the best husband. It's okay to be jealous! So for Valentine's plans, we had decided that we wanted to go La Cabana which is our favorite Mexican restaurant here in McAlester. But, when I got home, I was so very tired. So we ordered from La Cabana. Johnathan got Carne Asada and I got refried beans and white queso. It was eating creme brulee. It was so very amazing! I ate about 1/3c of these refried beans!

Saturday, I decided to rest for the day. We had a valentine's party for the kids and that was a little difficult. I just focused on my liquids. I had cheese for breakfast, left over refried beans for lunch and the best thing I've eaten so far which is honestly just canned chicken and light Hellman's. It's amazingly good! I had a hard time because we bought pizza for the kids and Nana made this amazingly smelling Mexican casserole. It takes a lot of will power to turn down my Nana's cooking.... But I did and enjoyed my modified chicken salad.

Sunday, I skipped breakfast. I know we are not supposed to, but we are told that if we have to choose between food and liquids. Choose liquids and that's what I chose. For lunch, we ate at Nana's. I had refried beans. And you wanna guess what I had for dinner?? Modified Chicken Salad. The same for Monday.

This week, I get to add new things, but I'll blog about it next week.

Wanna know my pet peeve this week? Everyone giving me advice about what I should or should not be eating. I am eating exactly what my doctor and dietician has given to me. I am doing it in the exact order and I am eating until I am full. I had one person give me advice about I should add mashed potatoes in my diet. NO! NO! No! We are taught to not eat potatoes ever again. I know what I'm doing. I'm listening to my body and the very qualified professionals that deal with and serve this on a daily basis. So, please, unless I ask you, please do give me advice on what or how much I should be eating. I am fine and completely doing what is expected of me!

I am tired most of the time. I am promised that this will get better as I go foward and am able to eat more and have a little more the right vitamins in me to get me along. It will get better. I've seen people who are sucessful at this. This isn't just something to get me through. This is a lifestyle change. It's taking hard work and dedication and a fight in me that I really didn't know that I have. I'm discovering myself in this process. I am proud of myself and even though I've lost 4 pounds this week and not 8 or 18, I did lose and I also lost inches.

So prayers are always appreciated. Prayers for strength, patience, and dedication. You have no idea how much I appreciate your support and your prayers. It's easier to fight a battle with an army behind you.

Happy Reading!