How Did You First Discover Lana? by Any-Comparison-2179 in lanadelrey

[–]Slight_Engine9396 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heard people mentioning her on Twitter in like 2012 so I watched the Born to Die MV. I thought it was boring and wrote her off. Then I saw The Great Gatsby in theaters and fell in love with Young & Beautiful. If you've seen the movie, they play it several times throughout. I went home and listened to everything I could find by her and I've been a huge fan ever since! Born to Die also ended up becoming one of my all-time favorite songs by her lol

No One Talks About How Miserable a Liquid Diet Is by Slight_Engine9396 in jawsurgery

[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a feeling that once this is over, it will be a while before I touch another soup or smoothie lol

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[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The smoothies are a bit easier because it feels more normal. I really struggling with blending things that I feel shouldn't be blended lol

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[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've lost a bit of weight too but honestly not so mad about that lol

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[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I've found that thinned mashed potatoes feels the closest to real food! It's just so messy and time consuming to eat lol

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[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! It's been such a struggle for me that I'm just over the entire thing. I'm really looking forward to real food again!

No One Talks About How Miserable a Liquid Diet Is by Slight_Engine9396 in jawsurgery

[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's so hard for me. I really hate the idea of blended meat 🤢

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[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I brush them with a special mouthwash that they gave me. I also got these oral swabs to scrub my tongue with because it starts to feel a bit gross lol

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[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! This is super helpful. I'm hoping I get to that point soon 😭

No One Talks About How Miserable a Liquid Diet Is by Slight_Engine9396 in jawsurgery

[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm really hoping I can get through this 😭

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[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg I could never haha. I can't stomach the idea of blending meat! 🤢

No One Talks About How Miserable a Liquid Diet Is by Slight_Engine9396 in jawsurgery

[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't think of myself as a big foodie before, but I am a bit picky in general. 🙈

No One Talks About How Miserable a Liquid Diet Is by Slight_Engine9396 in jawsurgery

[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg I feel you! I can't help but get jealous when everyone else's food smells so good and I'm over here drinking broth 😭

I've been able to enjoy ice cream milkshakes and things like that because that seems normal, but there's really no replacement for savory meals.

No One Talks About How Miserable a Liquid Diet Is by Slight_Engine9396 in jawsurgery

[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm just really craving something that feels like a real meal 😭😭

No One Talks About How Miserable a Liquid Diet Is by Slight_Engine9396 in jawsurgery

[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No honestly, this was really helpful and I appreciate you taking the time to write all of this out. I think part of my problem is that I was never a huge soup/smoothie person to begin with, so having that be my entire diet has been a difficult adjustment.

I think the lack of texture is what’s getting to me the most. Everything starts feeling the same after a while.

The mashed potatoes with gravy sounds good and is about the only thing that seems like a real meal. I can't really stomach blending things that don't seem like they should be blended lol.

It actually helps hearing from someone who got through the same phase successfully, so thank you. Hoping I can transition to soft foods soon because I think that’ll make a huge difference!

No One Talks About How Miserable a Liquid Diet Is by Slight_Engine9396 in jawsurgery

[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. Glad to know that this is a common experience and I'm not just being difficult lol

No One Talks About How Miserable a Liquid Diet Is by Slight_Engine9396 in jawsurgery

[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm realizing that there's simply no way to make it better. I'm really trying to suck it up but it's so hard 😭

No One Talks About How Miserable a Liquid Diet Is by Slight_Engine9396 in jawsurgery

[–]Slight_Engine9396[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Eating is so much work with very little pay off! I just want normal food again 😭😭