Officially Started Mushies

From February 20, 2011


I officially started mushies on Feb. 17 - 10 days after my surgery. I had a post-op appt. with Dr. Billy on Friday, Feb, 18 and an upper GI. There was 1 area of concern with my new tummy but nothing to worry about or that would require surgery. The top part of my tummy where my band is was left a little larger than Dr. Billy wanted. I have an underperforming gallbladder that might need to come out later so if I need to have my gallbladder out, Dr. Billy can take it out and then adjust my plication if needed. 


I weighed and am pretty much hovering around 263-265. I knew when I got off liquids and went to mushies I would stall so I'm not too surprised with my weight. I can't exercise yet but I am going to increase my walking this week to help with weight loss.
I'm going to include my mushy diet (so far) for anyone interested:

Breakfast: Optifast shake blended with ice and 2 oz. water, 2 oz. milk
Snack: 1/2 stick of string cheese, water
Lunch: about 3 oz. of chicken tortilla soup (strained or blend the big pieces), I add a little bit of shredded mexican cheese blend, water or crystal light w/ Unjury unflavored protein
Snack: sf pudding (I usually blend in some Unjury unflavored protein), rest of string cheese
Dinner: 1 egg scrambled with a little cheese on top, 1 large tsp. of mashed potatoes, crystal light w/ Unjury unflavored protein
Snack: sf popsicle, or 1 graham cracker w/ a teeny bit of peanut butter (YUM!!)

I forgot to mention that I also drink Isopure (about 1/2 a bottle per day - 80 calories, 0 carbs and 20 grams of protein!)
I feel like I'm eating all the time but I'm trying to get in 40-60 grams of protein. The unflavored protein is helping!