One week out was one of the best days, a sense of returning to normal. I had spent the previous two days cleaning out my pantry and refrigerator. I still have two teenagers living in the house (24 hours a day, due to COVID-19), so there is still plenty of snacks that they enjoy, but I tried to get rid of as much processed food and add healthier choices for them as well. After 9 days of liquids only, the thought of getting to taste more savory foods with actual texture, made me so excited to eat again, even if it was just a 1/4-1/2 cup at a time. I was so appreciative of Dr. Pysher's two day pre-op liquid diet and in awe of all of the other patients I have heard of who have to drink liquids two weeks pre-op and one week post-op. I also had found a new found appreciation for every Survivor contestant over the past 20 years.
This was the first thing I made to eat for this stage, Italian Ricotta Bake, I got the recipe from The Complete Bariatric Cookbook and Meal Plan (listed in My Favorite Products). I always found it weird when people associated food with sex, I was now beginning to understand the concept.
I divided this up into 2-4 oz servings using jars (listed in My Favorite Products). This made it easy when it was meal time to just pull one out and heat up. I do recommend putting whatever you are eating on a small plate. It looks like so much more food, it is more appealing and it heats up easier.
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