Confession time: When I was first married (about 25 years ago) my husband and I would pretend we were going to an event and shop at high end clothing stores. I would model and we would have a blast. Of course we didn't plan on buying anything nor did we have the money.  It was soooooooooo much fun. I felt like the movie pretty women where the sales staff fall all over you trying to help you. I'd love to do it again when I reach my goal weight.

Crazy Thing0  I have been eating lettuce (especially spring mix) in salads and it has gone very well.  I chew well also.  Nuts (walnuts, almonds and pecans) have been exceptionally easier than I thought.  Again, chew well.  I am so nervous about bread, i have avoided it 100%.  I made the mistake of eating a few slices of deli ham the other evening, I was not able to hold it down regardless of how I chewed it.

Tomato salad with balsamic has been super.  I have not had a tortilla or tortilla chip since surgery either.  I am too nervous still about that.   Eggplant parmesan has been good also.  Small bites has been very tolerable.  

I too, am unable to eat any sugar.  Only natural fruit.    :)  Good luck to all!

Trying on clothes is kind of fun. I use to cry when I had to go shopping for clothing because nothing seemed to fit.

Yeah, it has been dead, I hope we can liven it up some more.

Sorry to hear about your bad experience. It's good to see that you got back on the program the next day!
This journey reminds me of a roller-coaster ride ;-)

I'm afraid to try new foods too for fear of a negative reaction so I take a small bite then wait awhile to see how I react to the new food. I just started to eat cabs, yes I thought they were a terrible no no until my doctor said " you must eat a balanced meal". Ugh....just getting in the protein and liquids have been hard.