The chew / swish and spit saved my sanity in my first four months after surgery!

1. What types of food did you eat this week? Chili, bananas, cheese, crackers, chicken noodle soup, 2 bites of pizza, and of course tea mistos. 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? walking 3. How much weight did you lose? 4 pounds Total loss? 134 gone forever! 4. What was your biggest challenge? I've been sick the last two days, and it's been rough eating at all. 5. What are the results of your supplements/vitamin intake from your 6 month post-op appointment? Everything was great, except since I can't tolerate starches I'm missing the good stuff you get from them, so had to add a B Complex. *Fun bonus question: If you could go on one reality TV show, which would it be? [i.e. Survivor, Amazing Race, Big Brother, Top Chef, Miami Ink, Real World, Trading Spaces, etc.] It would have to be Amazing Race, not sure I could do all the challenges they have to do, but at this point I'd love to try. We travel all the time, so it would be a blast I think!

Thanks for the info!! That's great to know about the drinks, my doc also told me about the no soda part and I haven't had one since 1 month before surgery, but i do drink orange juice (that and water is all I drink) and didn't realize what it was doing to me, but I have noticed when I started drinking it an increase in my appitite, but I associated that with the 5-6 month hunger returniing stage. No more oj for me!! Thanks for sharing!! Lynette

Hey Amber! As always thanks for the thread! AMEN it's FRIDAY! 1. What types of food did you eat this week? Cheese, soup, salads, few bites of bad macaroni salad, a cube of angel food cake drizzled in chocolate (yowza!) 2. What types of exercise did you do this week? I became one with the treadmill - even tossed in some arm moves while I was walking - people in small towns LOVE weird people on treadmills like me 3. How much weight did you lose? Total loss? -4 - total loss 126lbs 4. What was your biggest challenge? Holiday crap! Argh! 5. What are the results of your supplements/vitamin intake from your 6 month post-op appointment? I'm late on 6 mo. blood work - will commit to going tomorrow morning and should know in a week. Thanks for the reminder *Fun bonus question: If you could go on one reality TV show, which would it be? [i.e. Survivor, Amazing Race, Big Brother, Top Chef, Miami Ink, Real World, Trading Spaces, etc.] HARD HARD question. Right now in my life I am going to say ... Top Chef! I'm not a chef at heart but am trying to fan that fire...albeit tiny fire

Did your doctor mention anything to you about not drinking soda??? Mine told me it was a huge No-No. The carbonation expands the pouch. All doctors are different though. I haven't had any and I don't plan to. Thanks for the info though, its nice to know. I drink coffee, Diet Green Tea w/Citrus or Mixed Berries, and water in the AM. No more carby drinks for me. I can't get rid of my smoothies, but I'll hold off till later in the day! Amber