Fills do work, imagine that! And protein reviews.

Yesterday was my second day of liquids after my second fill.
That might have something to do with the fact that i weighed in at 250.5 on Saturday morning, an all time low. I told Eric and then said that the next morning, the scale was going to say 240-something! Then this morning I woke up and the scale said 248!!! Wow, 2.5 lbs overnight! Crazy, man! How fun is this?

Yesterday I had:

2/3 of a "small" portion of veggie split pea soup - probably 8 ounces total, of which I had 5-6 (I actually felt a bit uncomfortable after that, and got very nervous. I did not have any saliva or other indications of being stuck or PBing. Is that what having restriction is like?)

Blue Raspberry Isopure drink - 40 grams of protein for 160 calories! I've never tried Isopure before, but I gotta say, it's not bad, and I will definitely incorporate it into my diet, especially after a fill. Initially I thought it was too sweet, but I had chewed some gum and then tasted it again, and I liked it much more! I drank it in small sips through-out the day. No funny smell, no chalky texture.

1/2 of a Protein2Go packet, by Designer Whey, Biggest Loser branded. Also pretty good, although not as good as the Isopure. There was a little bit of the egg smell to this if you breath deep, but the taste was pretty good, and the packets are convenient to carry along.

I also bought Designer Whey Chocolate Peanut Caramel flavor, cause it came in a smaller package than the huge tubs so I could taste it and the Vitamin Shoppe dude recommended it as his favorite. I was complaining about the Nectar Iced Tea I had bought during pre-op, and he offered me to bring it back and exchange it if I found it really offensive - I do! I think it smells like drinking a cup of scrambled raw eggs!

I also ate 3/4 of a little box of chocolate nibs covered in chocolate - 140 calories, anti-oxidants and all that cramp - mainly it tasted good and I wanted something yummy, that was a "treat". I spent the afternoon shopping, you see, and when I shop alone I usually stop for a meal (usually something indulgent, cause I feel like crap about how everything fits anyway, and I want to make myself feel better by eating crappy food? makes no sense, but hey, since when do I always make sense?) Since I was liquid dieting, that didn't happen. So I was thinking about getting a hot chocolate at Dunkin' Donuts, which wouldn't have been so bad, but I didn't want something quite so sweet. These cacoa nibs were covered in dark chocolate, and I ate a little bit then, a little bit later, shared some with Eric while we watched a movie.

At home, Eric had made a gorgeous soup for me! Potatoes and leeks, with oven roasted zucchini, and a leetle bit of duck bacon - remember, I don't eat pork, and a little bit of smoked meat adds crazy flavor for the calorie buck. I had two cups of that with chives. And a Jello dessert mouse cup, 60 cal. It melts in your mouth, so I consider it liquid.

Had mint tea and nibbled on some of the cacao nibs above while we watched Couples Retreat. Not so good! Then I sucked 3/4 of a navel orange, spitting out the pulp - pretty gross! Felt quite tight, so I didn't finish it.

I'm excited to start eating mushies today. Am considering a little polenta with a soft boiled egg and some goat cheese.