my dr DOES NOT want me to drink protein shakes, he just says water, protein first when you eat, eat only when you are hungry, and exercise. so i dont have a set schedule for eating and i dont measure anything. i usually get hungry around 1 or 2 and since i have gone back to work i have eaten alot of the tuna-to-go packs and the chicken-to-go kits. i will usually eat half then save the rest for later. thats about all i would eat for one day. if i dont have that i will eat whatever the family is eating for dinner. i have a pretty strong pouch i think, the only times i have felt sick is when i have eaten too fast or not chewed well enough. i went to Olive garden the other day for lunch w a friend and i had salad and 3 stuffed mushrooms and i was fine. i think the key for me is to CHEW, CHEW, CHEW and i dont have a problem. i had my surgery on 9/25 and i have lost 33 lbs.

Thanks so much for you reply. One question, The Latte is it decaf? how much sugar? I miss my starbucks! I will have to check it out! Thanks!

Hey! I had my surgery on 9/11. I eat all kinds of things! I have had cheeseburgers (at home), meatloaf, chicken nuggets, chicken stuffed w/ broccoli and cheese, fish, tuna from Subway, sliced beef. I don't eat bread w/ any of these things though. I have been to Pizza Hut and tried a bite of a breadstick and the toppings of a slice of pizza along w/ a couple bites of crust. I was okay at first, but was sick to my stomach several hours later. I have even tried a piece of chocolate and was okay. I just kept it at one though. I have also had broccoli, spinach, green beans, and carrots. All cooked, but I tolerated them well. I have a scale, but I don't get on it anymore. It was too depressing! Now I only get on the scale at my doctor's office. I will see how much I weigh on December 10th!

I know, I know...I was really hoping I'd be one of those people who couldn't tolerate it at all, but I had to know, and it really doesn't bother me, unless there's a ton of fat involved or starch. And chinese food, I always go for something really light too, like steamed veggies and chicken or shrimp..and it still makes me so sick, so I've given up on it. It's a shame though, because DH is chinese and we like the food.

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