Feelin' a little emotional

Okay guys, I am feeling a bit emotional today.  I am on my second day of pureed foods and I am just having a really hard time getting them in.  Either I am not interested in food at all, or I smell something that I love and want it so bad I have to leave the room.   I feel like I am getting disconnected from my family because it is hard for me to sit at the table with them and watch them eat.  This is getting frustrating and I just want to be able to at least eat a little without being so turned off of food.  I have had the same bowl of oatmeal in front of me for the past hour and it is just revolting to me!  UUUGGHHH  Please tell me this is normal and it too shall pass!  Need a little guidance!

Hello Anne- It definitely gets better! Each time I was in  a food phase, I was really wanting something from the next phase. Now, at six weeks out, I am in the trial and error phase and nothing really bothers me when others are eating. In the pureed phase I lived on mashed potatoes and refried beans.  I think it will be awhile before I touch either of those again, lol.  Hang in there, the feeling of deprivation went away for me.  Good luck!  Shelly

Hi new friend, I can't say much as to how to feel, as I have not been there yet.  But I just wanted to give a word of encouragement, keep your chin up and think of the long run and why you started this journey.  There will be tough days but there is so much success to be had, whether your success be in a bowl of cold oatmeal or down the road 12 months from now when your feeling so much better about yourself and  your decision.  You will be happy and won't worry about the oatmeal.  Hang in there. Jennifer

Hang in there, I went thru the same thing 5 years ago. It to shall pass. Just go with the flow and you will be fine. Carla Klein

Depending on what you're suppossed to have, you might just take whatever you fixed for the family and toss it into a magic bullet or other blender so you can eat it too.  That's what I did for my first week home.