Thursday August 12, 2010

264.6

Today is my first day on protien shakes. Up until now I have been drinking water, V-8 and diet V-8 splash. I can walk a mile in 30 minutes with my trekking poles. I know what I want to eat when I can start eating. I wonder if it will change. My cravings have never left me after a few days. They stick with me for weeks so this probably will too. I want a temupra onion ring from Kings, a strimp (doesn't have to be fried) dipped in tempura dipping sauce, and crab (perferably in the form of a crab cake). It will be interesting to see if this still what I want in 6 weeks. I am on the protien and juice, water diet for four weeks. Then I go to soft foods. Refried beans, scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes... That last two weeks then I start eating how I will eat forever. My surgeon says NO dairy, NO sugars, NO carbonation. If I eat too much I will throw up. If I eat the wrong foods I could have dumping syndrome. I think the NO dairy ever is a bit harsh but I think he says that because dairy can be high in calories yet not sustaining as far as hunger goes so you can gain weight because of dairy. I plan to stick to that rule rather strictly except for non fat plain yogurt. I plan to use that for dips. A blog that I read World According to Egg Face says she dips all of her meats in sauces because they slide down easier. She has the greatest recipes on this site. http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/
I decided yesterday that I want to be a size 10. I think that will be good for me. I will exercise and still enjoy food and mostly enjoy life.