Lisa, You are doing great! My question is...how are you able to get in you protein on such small servings? Do you do shakes? Hugs, Traci

I'm between 500-700 depending on exactly what I have. I normally have my protein first and a vege and a fruit or starch SOMETIMES. I can eat about 2 tbsp of each of those things. OR 3/4 tbsp of something like spaghetti sauce wtih meat.

I buy mine at Affordablesupplements.com. Much cheaper, and you can get the 42 gr. of protein for almost the same price.

Misty I had a piece of toast the other day (with butter) with the crusts cut off. It went down nicely. I haven't had a piece since, but that was what I wanted to eat then. Just chew it like you do anything else-to mush. I also had part of a bun with a hotdog. I didn't eat the whole hotdog-just about 1" of it with the bread..I needed some protein and I was on the run-got it at the grocery store & gave the rest to my doggie. Each program is different. I am in MN and they tell us to stay away from carbs since it doesn't contain any protein. They don't want us to fill up on a carb and not have room for our protein. In my opinion, if you want to try a piece of bread, try it. Don't expect it to go down just like before though. Use extreme caution. Take 20-30 minutes to eat your meal. Just sample the bread...see if it gets stuck. If it does, you'll know you didn't have enough moisture in your mouth to get it down and or you are not ready for it. Everyone is individual. ;) Lisa

I was just looking in the mirror today thinking to myself that I look the same. But you know what we can't give up and the truth is we've all read things on this website that describes exactly what we are going through, but now it's happening to us. We are going through so many different changes with our bodies and it's just going to take time. I decided not to weigh myself often at all. Once a month is it. When you look at some profiles it may get discouraging but think of it like this. We're not that far out yet. Give yourself a longer goal than just a couple of weeks. I keep telling myself that by Christmas/New years I WILL look different. And what that does for me is keeps me on track. It is hard and every day I struggle. Some days are waaay better than others. There have been days *not many* that I got my 64 ounces of liquid in. But most days I definitely get in my protein. I'd say to just keep trying and working hard at it. We knew this wasn't going to be easy, and this is just a test. I am confident in alll of my August buddies that WE will get through this and by this time next year, we will be OH veterans, giving great advice to the "newbies" who are feeling exactly like we feel now. So we have got to continue counting those calories, carbs and protein. Keep sipping, walking and working out. Keep a positive attitude eventhough it's tough as nails to do that when the scale is not moving. We are still so early out and this is just the begining for us. It will get better. I know for me in some ways it is better. I can eat mostly everything from my soft foods list (phase III) and feel like a normal person again. I can have a small meal with my family and have even eaten at a restaurant a couple of times. It wasn't my best experience ever because I couldn't have what I wanted, but I LIVED. I'm still here and I know I'm going to make it. Brighten up guys, I promise one day we will all be smiling and laughing about the early days and so proud that we stuck it out, and didn't give up. Much love to everyone! Leah