What I eat and what I vomit...

Well, I am happy to report that I finally hit my 20 lb goal one day shy of when I was supposed to do it. In fact, I hit 21 lbs.

It has been a rough week learning what I can and cannot eat. Foods that are supposed to stay down at this point, well...just don't. I have to admit it has left me feeling a bit depressed...Not so much I don't want to get out of bed, but just depressed that there are not many things I can eat at a month out.

I know I am supposed to start solids today but I am going to stick to soft foods for another week, till my sensitive pouch and brain are in synch. It really blows to eat something that is good in protein, smells good and just sits on my sternum, making me salivate and burp until it comes to the back of my throat. Last night was so bad that I had to stick my finger at the back of my tongue to help it along. I know it sounds a bit Bulimic to do that, but I have never done that before, and knew it HAD to come up and I was miserable waiting for it to do so...Then I could NOT stop vomitting...wave after wave. I felt better though after about 3 trips to the bathroom...ground beef is a weird food. I can eat it just fine in Wendy's chili mixed with other things like beans, etc..It may be that chili is more liquid and easier to tolerate other than just plain ground beef which tends to be dry.

Today, I had a half of a baked potato with broccoli and cheese, chili and ff sour cream...I knew when to stop eating...ate and took a half an hour to eat it...and did NOT drink afterwards. That is the hardest thing for me, to wait 30 mins after I eat to drink anything. I know I must so I don't wash the food and nutrients out of my pouch. They need to sit and digest properly.

This is a steep learning curve for me.