Help me!!!  Today is my day to start eggs, beans, cottage cheese, and protein.  I am really scared to start the protein and not sure how I know how much I am getting??  I got the ok to make sugar free pudding with skim milk if I put protein in it but if I do that, how do I know how much I get per serving?  I am not really liking the protein either so does anyone have some suggestions of what to do at day 11 and any recipes?  Please Help!!!  Chris

I so understand.  This has been even worse during summer.  For some reason I don't like major chewing in summer!  I always survived on ice cream and watermelon in summer--not the healthiest choice even pre-op.  Some days the idea of endless chewing on a hunk of meat just takes any appetite I do have away.  I drink a lot of skim milk in summer to help get the protein up.  Fortunately, seafood is pretty easy for me, and a good grilled steak can take care of a couple of meals.  Egg or tuna salad can be pretty easy on me as well.  Chicken is still a problem for me, so I have to go with it finely chopped for a chicken salad.  I have found having the deli slice the meat about 1/2 thick works better for me than the wafer sliced.  I just cube it and add it to soup or such to boost the protein.  Also, it is easier for me to eat out of hand that way.  I still don't do sandwiches well.  Which is probably for the best as I used to love bread. Good luck, Sally

Her surgery lasted 3.5 hours but she is doing good her mom says.  She is in the stage of wondering why she did this.. but acting brighter.  Thanks for supporting her!!!  We have another loser!!!

thank you sally  I have most trouable with meat.  cant eat it . but  chips and bad stuff go down easy,  i dont get it.

WOW Carolyn.......nice to see a familiar face.  I am so absent from here these days.   Life just gets away from ya!  How are you doing.....we so need to have another get together one of these days.  O am doing okay.......had my plastics, gained some weight.....kicking myself in the rear....same ole stuff different day.  Please.....tell us more....how is Katie?  Hope to hear from you.....Take Care :wave: jesi