Re: Went to Taco Bell Tonight.......

January 2, 2003

You know what? I was wondering what I could eat at Taco Bell! LOL

I'm just playing. You sound like your getting bored with the

limitations of what we're supposed to eat. I am too. Hang in there,

I hear it gets better! LOL -Selena

> Ok, so far I've done really good for being on soft foods a week.

> Been eating mainly yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese, refied

> beans, protein shakes...

>

> These are all the things that the doc said to eat. So far I have

not

> had any problem eating anything and I have not been sick at all. I

> chew everything like a mad dog like they told me too. I take about

4

> to 5 small bites and I'm done. 2/3 of a Yoplay fills me up.

>

> Today (New years day)I did well.... I put just a few things on my

> plate... but I did eat things today that I haven't eaten yet and in

> fact was told I probably couldn't eat for several weeks...

>

> Roll

> Crackers

> Nacho chips with cheese

> Piece of Ham.

>

> Now mind you it was like a pice of roll and 2 chips with cheese and

a

> 2 inch by 2 inch pice of ham...... everything was fine.

>

> So tonight as I was dropping off a realative at his house I stoped

at

> Taco Bell and ordered a soft taco. I ate the bottom half of it

with

> the meat and didn't eat the lettece.... and everything is ok.

>

> I know totaly stupid of me but so far everything is fine and it was

> like 2 hours ago.

>

> I'm beginning to think that I might not be food sensitive as some

of

> the others I have heard about.

>

> The bad thing is I shouldn't have tried the taco bell. The good

> thing is I feel that if I do have fast food like this in the future

> it will be ok.... a half of a taco and feeling full is a lot

> different thant what I used to eat.... Usualy taco bell would be at

> least 6 or 8 tacos, a nachos, huge drink... and other stuff.

>

> Anyways I don't plan to make it a big habbit... I think part of me

> was saying to myself.... ok... lets find my limits here...

>

January 3, 2003

, I found myself doing exactly the same thing this holiday. I

wanted to eat with the family. Actually, it started a little before the

holiday when I went up to New Hampshire to get trained on my Segway and

have dinner with Dean Kamen at his fabulous home with the other early

delivery contest winners. I wanted to be able to eat at least a bite or

two of most things. Yes, I blocked my stoma once (on vitamins, believe

it or not!), but was able to " be with " the other guys - with at least a

bite of steak and a small bite of the lobster, plus the pecans from the

salad and the french bread " melba toast " spread with the brie cheese,

all the mashed potatoes and a few tiny bites of the dessert. Yesterday

I got back on my softer foods - ref beans for dinner, an egg for

breakfast, a couple of small slices of ham for lunch, chewed into

oblivion. I think I'm going to save the knowledge that if I chew my

foods really, really well I seem to be able to eat whatall for very

special occasions, and continue to work with my pouch's lack of hunger

to take the rest of this weight off.

Pam in Niceville

Lap RNY 11/20/02

241/219/120

writes:

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The bad thing is I shouldn't have tried the taco bell. The good

thing is I feel that if I do have fast food like this in the future

it will be ok.... a half of a taco and feeling full is a lot

different thant what I used to eat.... Usualy taco bell would be at

least 6 or 8 tacos, a nachos, huge drink... and other stuff.

Anyways I don't plan to make it a big habbit... I think part of me

was saying to myself.... ok... lets find my limits here...

January 4, 2003

Well, here we go... I didn't think I'd try this so soon being only 12

days out of surgery but I was out with Tony yesterday and he was

hungry and wanted to stop at Taco Bell. So I got a soft taco. No

lettuce. It only had meat and cheese in it. I didn't eat the

tortilla, I unrolled it and ate some of the meat and cheese. About

1/2 cup and everything was fine. Not one of your more lower fat

meals but it took care of some of the protein for my day and made me

feel normal again. I've been constipated from not eating enough

fat. But the cool thing is.... I would have eaten about 3 or 4 of

them before my surgery. Tony teases me and says I'm a cheap date

now! (cost him less than a dollar to feed me) He's such a mess! I

don't mind being teased in this way tho... it sure beats being teased

about that rather than overeating. Luvs, Selena

> Try to stay away from flour tortillas. Corn tortillas are much

healthier.

>

January 4, 2003

Selena, It does feel strange to eat only one item. I love the crunchy tacos

from Taco Bell. I think the crunch adds to my chewing. My mother is Mexican

so I am use to all of the foods. I know that flour tortillas are my downfall,

we had them at every meal. My father was born and raised in the hills of

Arkansas. He loved spicy foods, the hotter the better, lol. I chose not raise

my children on those foods twenty years ago. I leave the food as a treat for

holiday's or weekends. I also tell my hubby that I am a cheap date but a long

one since we take so long to eat, lol. Blessings in your journey to a

healthier life. Hugs,

ps Maybe you could throw your leftover tortilla for those birds that hang out

looking for leftover food. I try to feed the animals during the winter.

Funny, my dog is enjoying my new way of life, he sits under me and shares my

meal, lol. He misses the days when we had three in high chairs to throw him

food.

January 4, 2003

LO, they are so good homemade, yumm!

January 4, 2003

3 days pre-op, I had home made tortillas. My friend made them every other day

for her family.

Oh. My. Gosh. With butter.

Of course, it wasn't surgery that took them away, it was moving. Darn it.

Thanks,

Vitalady T

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