How about going back to the liquid stage?  Protein shakes, broth, cream soups, that sort of thing.  It might help if you make sure to measure?  Being 2 weeks post op, it's the only thing I could think of - sorry!  Sandi

WOW!  You have lost a lot of wt. in one month! 

I am jealous of your drive to work out, even if you aren't getting all that you want you still are doing a good job!

I have read a couple people that eat poke after surgery.  That has to be so good for you, but I am surprised that you can eat it after surgery due to the rawness (possible bacteria) and the newly healing pouch.  I know you are from HI,  this is probably something you have always eaten, so maybe that is why you can handle it.  I do not think I could right now that is for sure.  Plus we do not have the freshness you have there!    This is me being green with envy of you in HI! 

That is a great idea about what you offered the kids!  What a great way to get them excited and even involved in your wt. loss goals.

I am going to go try Zomba this week (in the back of the class because I know I will have to stop a lot), I am very excited to hopefully be able to start dancing again.  That is something I loved doing before I hurt my back.  I will have to take it easy still because of my back, but I think with less and less wt. it may become less painful to rebuild those muscles.

Congratulations on your 1 month surg-anniversary!

Yeah, I need to go slow. It's really HARD for me.

I have always been somewhat bored by food. I want to eat it and be done with it. I don't like to sit down and just eat a meal. I always want to do something else too. Spending 20 min. eating seems like a waste. I need to visiting with people or on the computer getting something else done too.

So I guess I need to change my attitude about that.

Thanks... I will try that!

It adds a little something to it if you throw in about 1/2 teaspoon of butter extract, or imitation butter flavoring.