Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Dietitian Called Today

The Dietitian, Jennifer, called me today. She asked me if I was having any problems adjusting to real food, rather than the liquid, pureed and soft foods that I had been eating. I am not having any problems. At first, I did eat a few things too fast and I did try and eat just one more bite...and it hurt when I did that. It felt like what I would imagine a heart attack feeling like...a burning, sharp pain in the center of my chest. But I've learned since then. I have to slow down to eat and I have to stop when I feel full and I can't cram in just one more bite. It's hard changing habits.

Speaking of habits, I was making salads for supper tonight for the boys and I found myself snacking while I was chopping the ingredients. Before the surgery, I would often eat a meal before actually sitting down to eat the meal! I would snack on whatever I cut up and would taste what I was cooking...sometimes tasting quite often! I didn't realize I was snacking until after I was done with the salads...and I was full. I had a few pieces of cheese, a few shrimps, some ham, a few slices of cucumber and even a piece of lettuce. Why??? I wasn't even aware of the snacking I was doing. Tomorrow night while I'm cooking supper, I am going to chew some gum to see if that stops the snacking while cooking.

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