today i have my first party since WLS......

WISH me luck. TODAY i have my first gathering since I had weight loss surgery. I am on regular stage foods now but so much I havent tried. I am gonna stick to soft foods and hope for the best today. I was down a new pound this morning so that made my day! HAPPY 4th JULY AMOS FAMILY! LOVE LISA

have fun at your party lisa! if it is a traditional cookout and i could eat regular foods i would probably have..... 1/2 cheeseburger (or italian sausage) lil mac salad and then hopefully some fruit salad for dessert! with a lil ff cool whip? ok, well i am done dreaming now! you will do fine, have a good time! and woohooooo for your new pound! me too! 26 lbs now! hugs~mary jo

Good luck Lisa I'm sure you will do great. You are very strong and committed to your new life! I had to go to my first party 4 days post op and when everyone else was eating brats and drinking beer I drank my unjury in some crystal light. The kids' heads turned but otherwise it was ok. I went to my high school reunion last weekend (20th) and ate my dinner before I went. Then when everyone hit the buffet I just hung out with friends. I did have two drinks which probably wasn't the best use of calories out there but I still managed to get in my protein quota. My friends came to pick me up and I wasn't finished with my dinner so I took my cottage cheese on the road! Have fun and remember that most people are much more involved in what they themselves are eating than what you are. Enjoy your day! Yours in pounds down, Jen

THANKS or the support...... I sipped my propels and diet snapple apple all day while everyone else sucked down the beer. I didnt eat much but did have chicken salad before i left home. I had a small piece of swordfish and i nibbled some hamburger and had some grilled shrimp. 1 piece. I did fine. Wasnt so bad but i was eating foods i havent yet tried and did fine. I just paid attention to my chewing. MY of my day was spent keeping an eye on my youngest being their was a pool here......my oldest two kids swam all day. WELL thanks for the support buddies LISA