The Learning Curve

I ventured out on Sunday with my Red Hat Society group to Buca de Bepo in San Francisco.  Buca de Bepo serves Italian food family style.  That means, bowls and platters of food in great abundance.
Since we were a larger group, the menu was pre-selected and our meal consisted of: Cesar or mixed green salad, Spaghetti with meat sauce, Lemon Chicken with capers and cheesecake for dessert.  There wasn't much there that was easy for me to eat.  I did order a cup of minestrone soup while the other ladies were eating salad.  I had a little chicken which went down pretty easy. I also even went so far as to have a couple of bites of cheesecake.
I am so amazed at how little I eat before I am full. Even more amazing is that I really don't mind not being able to eat more or feel jealous of others who can eat more quantity. Before, I thought I would have to sit there and pout about not being able to have something or have more of something.  It's the total opposite!  I really don't mind because I'm full, I'm satiated and it's all about the company and conversation, anyway.
The last few days, "regular" food is very difficult for me to process.  I tried the left-over chicken I brought home and had to suppress the urge to vomit and I was quite uncomfortable. The same went for a Mexican pork dish from Trader Joe's.  It was too, too hard to digest right now.
So, I'm back with my good ole' protein drinks.  I need to listen to my body and let myself heal properly.  I don't need to be rushing anything.


I am able to move around easier and walking is such a pleasure, now that the Achilles tendinosis seems to be healing up.  
I signed up at Planet Fitness near my house and have set up an appointment to customize my workout.  I see my doctor for my 3-week follow up on Friday and then I can find out what I can't do, exercise wise. 


BUT...I'm disappointed I'm not losing weight as fast as I did initially.  


I'm riding a learning curve right now. Learning what I am able to eat with comfort and adjusting to my minimal portion size.  Learning what foods are easier to digest; at the moment, dairy and fish do well.
I sometimes forget I can only eat a very little amount of something. It makes it hardly worth putting any effort into really cooking a meal.
Not only are my clothes shrinking, but my plates, cups and bowls, too!  I usually end up using a salad fork to eat with!  


One day I'll get to eat at the grown up table.