my first real meal

Hello Everyone Tonight was my first eat what everyone else is eating, I cooked it and we sat down together as a family to eat it meal. I grilled chicken breast for everyone. I made some instant garlic potatos and we ate it. I ate the potatos! I know I'm not suppose to have them until month 5 but it just doesnt seem right to me. They are soft, and didnt have but 2g of sugar in them. I cooked them with minimal butter. THey tasted like heaven. I only ate about 2oz of chicken and maybe 1oz of the mashed potatos. We had a great meal. My question is why do I feel so guilty for trying the stupid potatos? I am seriously hungry after lunch from 2-? whenever we eat. I just think that some good tasting soft food isnt horrible. I wish I could just stop fighting with myself. Amanda

Amanda, Why can you not have mashed potatoes until month 5??? I started eating them as soon as they put me on pureed foods. After all, a mashed potato is pureed with milk and a little butter am I right? I think you did okay. I wouldnt beat myself up over some potatoes if it didnt make you sick to eat them. Once we start on "regular" food, it is all trial and error anyhow on what we will tolerate. Just make sure you get your protein first, that is what my dr told me. Im glad you are feeling better. Cindy

My doc said no starches/carbs because after you eat them, they can stretch your pouch out. I guess that they swell during the digestion process and thus allow you to fit more food in it. While I think it is great that you are experimenting, you still should be mindful of what your doc said. Remember, this is our honeymoon period. We can eat crazy if we want to now, but realize in a year or so, some of the wieght does come back. Therefore, it is better to get into the healthy eating habits now, while our tool is brand new to us and we have the ability to say no. I am also wondering why you are feeling hunger. Do you drink with your meals, or soon after? Maybe you can time your meals more close together? I would probably mention your struggles with your doctor as well. Maybe he/she can give you an idea of why you are feeling that way and hopefully offer some solutions. Hope this helps. Take care. Dawn

I was allowed potatos right away....my sister went through a different program and was allowed them also. I can use a straw, she can't. I had a drain; she didn't. Go figure. Every surgeon is different. They give you 'guidelines' not laws and in my opinion you have to do what works for you. In this case it was potatos I hope you had a fab dinner.

Well I think that it could have been worse...you could have ate fried potatoes and you didn't.....but like when we would put ourselves on any diet..When you are told no to something that makes us want it more, also you are going through the guilt stages just like before surgery....We are trained that when you eat something you were told not to then you get guilty....So tell yourself that you are allowing yourself a "mess up", (because Dr. said no)....but like I said it could have been worse...Also the potatoes could have made you more hungry....Just becareful and don't do them very often......I am sure you will be fine.....so hang in there and try to relax....A couple a weeks ago I was panicy about my protein shakes...so I think alot of us go through the guilt.....Hang in there and Take care

I am really shocked about the mashed potatoes also. I was eating them in week 1. As a matter of fact that and jello is about all I ate. I also lost 15lbs in weeks 1&2. Don't feel bad about eating the dag on potatoes hun. Trust me, there is nothing for you to feel guilty about. That is still the food that I reverted to when I had my fill and wasn't suppose to eat solids for 3 days....and guess what??!!!....I had been stuck at 26lbs for 3 weeks and after those 3 days .... I had lost another 4 lbs. So to me it was the kick start that I needed. There are a lot worse things that you could have eaten, but you didn't because you were eating the mashed potatoes. Tiff