I need to accept that full is not good for me and I have enjoyed feeling full on so little. The soft foods are making me crazy.  It sounds like I have a bad attitude so I will up my meetings of overeaters anonymous online.  Its my husbands birthday this month and since he died I get really weird at these times. So stress eating is a knee jerk reflex.  There needs to be a brain RNY - ha! I need to reflect on the fact that I am doing so well and have come so far.  I am going to use the advice and learn from my peers.  

My mentor's wife died three years ago...he still gets "weird thoughts" around anniversaries, birthdays, Valentines, and holidays.

You loved the person...being emotional is expected. But we dont always have to follow our emotions.

I know you are going to be a success.  Keep your head in the game and keep going!

You have gotten good advice.  I have trouble with meat making my pouch "grouchy" and getting nauseated or having it come back up!!.  I've found ground meat to be much easier for my pouch to tolerate.  If I have meat (not ground) I cut in tiny pieces and have salsa or something to add moisture and chew, chew, chew.  This is just what works for me.

I'm also 66 and almost 7 years out from RNY.

Best wishes,

Penny

Thanks.  I am back on low carb, high protein, lots of drinking.  It works when I work it. lol - I'm doing overeaters anonymous online.  :)