Phase 2

1week out, and I've never been more excited about oatmeal. I made it through the liquid phase unscathed. I did feel weak and really tired quickly if I tried to do anything. Hoping that improves as I introduce soups and eventually actual food. I think the hardest part was stretching the time out to eat (drink) a meal. Phase 2 I plan to focus more on that, though I'm not sure how I'll make one cup of oatmeal slurry last an hour. I'll figure that out I guess.

So far I've been fascinated by it, lost 13 lbs in a week, and I'm flirting now with breaking into the 200's for the first time since probably college, mid 90's. I feel great and I'm enjoying the time off work so I'm actually getting a rest.

I know stalls will come but I'm very encouraged by this.

This is so exciting! oatmeal slurry eh? Sounds delish!

Have you tried using a baby spoon to help you eat more slowly? Those coated little spoons don't hold much, so it should make it easier to go slowly.

I say "should" because this is what I was just told yesterday in my "training" class - my surgery isn't until the end of the month. I was kinda laughing to myself as she explained this to the class because it reminded me of a "diet trick" I learned about five years ago, where you would use chop sticks to eat to help slow down a meal. I just got REALLY REALLY GOOD with chopsticks.

;-)

Eating slow is hard. I found oatmeal to be too think but am enjoying the yogurt, applesauce and cream soups. Glad you are doing well

Congrats! You're doing awesome and I couldn't wait to get into my full liquids and then on to softies! I still use a baby spoon, but the ones I use are more the toddler ones, they are plastic and come in a package of maybe 8 or 10 (very colorful) and are more round than oval. They are a bit bigger than the rubber coated and give you a little more of a bite. It was hard to get such a small amount to last and when I eat too fast I tend to eat too much and pay for it. My toddler spoons (they have forks too) help me to enjoy the little bit that I get. It's a win/win! And when the stalls do come, look out for continued loss in size. It happened to me, in fact I'm in a bit of one now and still losing! Keep up the good work!