Sunday 18th June 2017

I attended another social event today.
This will make it the fourth social event that I have attended since my surgery.
I attended one of them while I was still in the fluid stage.
My friend was hosting a BBQ at home and was preparing all this nice food to eat.
Still being in the fluid stage I couldn't eat anything and I sipped on my protein drink and an orange juice.
It was a weird feeling not been able to eat anything, plus I was feeling very tired since I had only had the surgery almost a week ago at that stage.
I was eyeing off the bread and meat a lot wishing that I could eat it.
It was a bit difficult being there.
I attended my nephews 4th birthday while I was in the puree stage.
I remember drinking a lot of protein drinks that day and eyeing off the food.
Again I couldn't eat anything on offer there but I had brought with me a small container of pureed pumpkin soup to have for dinner later that day.
My friends birthday in 5 degree weather was during my soft food stage.
Today it was my neice's birthday and I am back on normal foods.
Today I could eat.
For lunch I had a small serving of meat, (pork) and a small salad.
I ate the meat slowly until I felt full and had a couple of small bites of salad.
I was too full for any birthday cake.
Protein fills me up super quick now and once I'm full I can walk away from the food.
There was junky food there too but I didn't eat any.
I drank half a glass full of orange juice plus my protein drink and I was fine.
For dinner later that night I had 2 pieces of wholemeal toast with Vegemite and cheese.
It was the perfect serving size.
I don't eat nearly as much as I used to now.