First of all, I am so hungry. I can eat as often as I want and as much as I want from the list of approved foods, but I am just hungry... I just finished a box of blackberries and am going to move on to melon. My husband is making me boiled white rice (which I can add back) but that isn't until I get home. Maybe for lunch I will hit a Chinese restaurant and get an order of rice. I am starting to have food on the brain. I have to admit... I am getting tired of the shakes, as yummy as they are....
So why I have a continuation of yesterday is that I wanted to report back on dinner. I spoke to the waitress and told her my concerns - that if at all possible I did not want butter, although I could have oil if the cook didn't want to dry cook things and I did order the seasoned salmon that came with steamed broccoli, roasted asparagus and grilled tomato. I have to say it was one of the nicest restaurant dinners (for that level of restaurant) that I have had and enjoyed every single morsel. The victory for me was that I did not look at the menu. Often I decide in advance, from an on-line menu, what I am having then once I get there I look at everything else and get distracted by fries, burgers and the like. I was glad to have what I ordered and was very happy and satisfied with it.
I got home, had my third shake for the day, and called it a night. I don't think I am getting tired of the limited list so much as I am tired of the shakes. Or maybe it's not that I am tired of the shakes but that I am tired of the limited list. Oh... whatever....
This morning I was already saying to myself that the FIRST thing I am going to do when this is over with is to have my morning cup of coffee. Then have a REAL breakfast. But, alas, I am sure my dietitian has plans for me with regard to how to reintroduce foods... at what pace, in what quantity and choices. Unfortunately right now my follow-up appointment is over two weeks after I finish this program so at the end of next week I will call to be put on a cancellation list to go sooner.
I liked Babs' comment yesterday though, about how if I am taking this one day at a time, why worry about the future? So true. I just have to shake the thoughts of coffee, cappuccino and eggs out of my head.
However, to put this all in perspective, it is with a heavy heart that I say prayers today for my friend's daughter-in-law who has gone into premature labor. She is due just a week later than my own daughter, in June, so it is very early and very worrisome. Sort of makes shakes and limited food lists pale in comparison compared to real life and death issues. Prayers are with her and her family.
Miriam
ADDENDUM: I couldn't wait till getting home and got a small white rice for lunch and ate only that (and some melon) for lunch. A bit nauseous - but I don't think it was the rice - I think it was that I ate quickly and ate it ALL.
Also - heard from my friend - her daughter-in-law delivered a three pound baby girl by C-section and so far they are both doing well, although the baby is in the NICU. I told her that three pounds is a GOOD thing, and wish them all well.
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