Day 19: Friday 29th March

Today is the first day of the school Easter holidays, and is, in fact, Good Friday. 

I have Hot Cross Buns at the ready in the freezer for C1 and C2. 

Not for me.......

I have Weetabix for me. 

The joy of sampling real food again (although it is in TINY amounts) feels fantastic.

I had a couple of spoonfuls of hummus and cottage cheese yesterday - all good until I forgot to not drink at mealtimes. The ouch factor reminded me good and proper - DO NOT DRINK AT MEALTIMES!!!!  

Step away from the meaningless filling-up on cups of tea and water. 
Must remember to keep sipping fluids, but keep it away from meal and snack times. 

Concentrate on the 2-3 tablespoons of blended food. 

My Stage 2 meal plan goes something like this:
I will be following this plan for the next 2-3 weeks...

Breakfast: 
Up to 1 Weetabix with lots of milk OR
1-3 tablespoons Readybrek / Porridge OR
3 tablespoons Mum's yogurt with blended fruit OR
Thick fruit smoothie (200ml with 2 portions fruit)

Mid-Morning Snack:
Yogurt OR 2 tablespoons blended fruit

Midday:
Blended meal including blended vegetables 
(3 tablespoons maximum per meal)

Mid-Afternoon Snack:
Yogurt OR 2 tablespoons blended fruit

Evening Meal:
Blended meal with blended vegetables 
(3 tablespoons maximum)

Try to include meat, Quorn, tofu, smooth fish, hummus, cottage cheese, blended tinned tomatoes, thick soups, lentils and chick peas.

There is an alternative option of up to 1/4 - 1/2 a 'one person' ready meal, blended. The thought of this is abhorrent. I will NOT be doing this.

Doesn't look toooooo bad......

until you do this..............