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1. Currently in the mushy phase
2. I miss going out to eat and having a really nice meal
3. I'm loving the fact that I'm not totally focused on food all the time
4. I'm surprised that I have absolutely NO appetite!  I have to make myself eat!

Eydie

Tracy,

I'm not sure if I ever really thought about it...but milk does have a slightly sweet taste without being sugar-y. Perhaps that's what's doing the trick.

I don't know what the problem is with water...it's not like the water tastes any different now than before surgery. It's just not satisfying AT ALL. I really do have to kinda force myself to drink it. And crystal light doesn't seem to be making it any better.

I did get some Diet V8 Splash Berry Blend the other day...total YUM! It's only got 10 calories per 8 oz (and just 3 carbs if you're counting those). Plus, it's got plenty of vitamins. Total yummy goodnesss. I've been having 1-2 glasses of that per day.

I've also learned to pour a smaller glass. I used to drink out of huge cups, but now I drink so slowly that the ice melts and the drink gets room temp before I get halfway through it. So now I use small juice glasses for everything.

1. Solid food (with the exception of beef unless ground and no raw veggies/fruits except bananas)

2. The only thing I've found that I miss is being able to eat more of something when it tastes really good.

3. The only thing I miss is also one of the things I'm really grateful for. I used to eat and eat, not because I was hungry, but because I just LOVE the taste of food. I was a junkie, and this surgery has been my rehab.

4. I am seriously surprised at how not-hungry I am. I know I read a lot of people saying that before, but I don't think the reality of it hit me until I realized that I can actually feel when my stomach is completely empty, but I don't have that panicked "OH-MY-GOD-I-NEED-TO-EAT-RIGHT-THIS-MOMENT" feeling. I used to get headaches when I didn't eat regularly, and that hasn't been a problem either.

I'm also surprised at how hard it is to get all my liquids in each day. I used to drink 64-80 oz of water per day, at least. I always had something to drink with me, and I drank water 99% of the time. Now I find that I dread having to sip, sip, sip. I get so tired of sipping. And water is completely unappetizing to me now. Go figure.

Hmmm....I guess you're right - not completely crap!  Thanks to both of you!  This gives me more ideas....we should do these posts more often! 

1. well they do it differently over here so I have been eating mushies since day 2.  it's ok just got to remember to eat really slowly and make sure that it is mushy enough.  lots of gravy.
2. I miss nothing yet about my old lifestyle. especially the pre op plan
3. I like not being a slave to food. as l am never hungry.
4. That I could be satisfied with such a small amount of food as I found the pre op a bit restrictive.
Loving my sleeve and loving life, Loving the weight loss and feeling healthier even though I have so much further to go.  I love the fact that I will NEVER be that big again and to be honest I have Never been able to say that before wiht any diet I have been on.  To say this is the best decision I have ever made is an underestimate of the greatest proportions