Well, I am at the point that I am now on the soft foods phase of my diet. I tried a bunch of different things today, and I am so happy to say I was able to go through all of them without a problem :D YAY!
Let's see - so the day started out with my friend from work Corie bringing over some birthday gifts from her, my management peers, and my team. It was so wonderful and thoughtful of all of them! I got a gift certificate to Panera and one to Barnes and Noble, among a bunch of cards. It was awesome! I had a little bit of hot cereal, but after eating it for a few weeks I am getting tired of it lol.
I then went to go renew my driver's license (since it expired in two days lol). I took the written test (HUGE JOKE LOL) and only missed one question =P. All in all it went very well hehe. After the DMV I was hungry and did something I am completely ashamed of (not because of what I ate, but WHERE I ate). I went to Chick-Fil-A because 1) I was hardcore craving grilled chicken, and 2) It was really close by. I completely hate what they stand for (anti-gay culture, Prop 8 supporters, etc.). Anyway, I bought a grilled chicken sandwich, no bun, and a cup of their new chicken tortilla soup. HOLY SHIT that soup was amazing and SUPER healthy - tons of fiber, tons of protein, low fat, etc. It was really thick - almost like chili. Anyway, I ended up eating about 1/3 of the chicken breast and 1/2 a cup of soup. Super yummy!
After I got home I played some video games and then did some homework. When Adam got home we went to dinner (our first dinner out since surgery). We went to Panera (of course) and I was very apprehensive (in my mind) because I have always heard bread is horribly difficult to deal with after bypass for some people. So, I figured it's now or never lol - I ordered 1/2 a grilled cheese sandwich and a cup of broccoli cheddar soup. It also came with a big piece of bread. I knew I'd only be able to have a little of everything, but I wanted to, I don't know, feel like a normal person again? lol :) So, we sat down, and I took a bite of the grilled cheese (no crust, just the inside part - it was on a high fiber whole wheat bread). Chewed about 40 times (no joke), swallowed, waited.... totally completely 100% fine :D!!! SCORE! I had a few bites of soup. Totally fine. I took a few bites of the regular french bread (just the inside part) dipped in the soup - totally fine. After about two more bites of the grilled cheese I was stuffed and had to stop. I was able to eat about 1/2 of the 1/2 sandwich, 1/3 cup of soup, and two bites (small) of the french bread. I didn't have any liquids with it (later on I had unsweetened Acai tea). In any event, I feel great and had zero problems. YAY! I am so happy! Not just because I can eat bread, but happy because I am totally satisfied and had such a small amount.
Today was a great, fantastic day! :-)
Hugs to all, and cheers to healthy eating! :D
OH - and more big news - I am down almost 60 lbs lol :D Not bad for 4 weeks LOL :D Whee!
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