Day One- Pre Op Diet

Ahhh! I made it! We have 13 days to go. Day 1 was what I called a success. And I didn't have to apologize to any of my friends for my unkind words. I had a physical this morning. Just happen to be scheduled. My doctor is Dr. Robertson. She came in and sat down and listened. She is so happy for me. So supportive.. Speaking of support - I had a lot of friends call, text, email, message me... You have no idea how much that means to me. I worked from 11a-530p today. So, I think I did okay. I felt great. My headache started around 7 and I think it's just bed time. No exercise today but, mentally I kicked butt. So, again we will try tomorrow. 

So, here we are by the numbers.
I had 57 grams of Protein
I had 51 ounces of water
I had 930 Calories
I am not a person who shares the numbers of my weight.. But, it's time because we are going to say good bye to each set of the next digits.  When I decided to make a change in my life I weighted 350 pounds. <<<not going back up>>> I have lost 15 pounds since I decided to start this journey. So, yeah, I needed to desperately make a change in my life!  

So not a bad first day. I had 3 protein drinks, bowl of tomato soup and some yummy sugar free jello. 

Best thing I had was: AdvantaEdge Carb Control Strawberry Cream Protien Drink
Worst thing: sugar free Strawberry Shaved Ice (threw it away)
My secret Power: Sugar Free Gum! 

Tomorrow's goal: Drink 70 ounces of water. 60 grams of protein. 30 minutes of walking

We did it friends. We made it through the first day and no one got hurt. Again, love you and thanks for rooting for me! 

Sqeaky wheel...

Thanks for all your support. Nice to feel your support!

I called yesterday and asked the financial lady if there was anything I could do to help speed up the process... I am ready! She says well, I will see what I can do today. By the end of the work day not only was the financial stuff squared away but all my appointments, tests and surgery was scheduled. 

Finally- a plan. 

So we begin the process June 24th and surgery is scheduled on July 8th. Right now, I am preparing recipes. The pre-opt diet is somewhat rigorous. Any input or advice would be appreciated!

My instructions say:

Your will need to drink 3 protein shakes daily, one for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We do not require you to purchase a particular brand of shakes. Some good examples would be Slim Fast Optima Shakes, EAS AdvantEdge Carb Control Shakes, or Adkins Advantage Shakes. You may supplement the 3 main meals with sugar free clear liquids and sugar free full liquids.

Examples of Sugar free Clear Liquids and Full Liquids:

Fat Free broth

Sugar free Jell-O (nothing added)

Coffee or Tea

Unsweetened fruit juices

Sugar free plain popsicles

Sugar free flavored beverages (Crystal Light, Sugar free Kool-aid, Very Fine H2O)

Hot cereals (oatmeal, cream of wheat)

Fat free cream soups (ex. Healthy Choice Cream of Mushroom, Tomato Soup)

Skim Milk or Fat free Milk

V-8 Vegetable Juice

Sugar free pudding

Sugar Free Low Fat yogurt

Liquids sweetened with Sweet-n-low, Equal, or Splenda are OK!!

Any flavor of cream soup is fine as long as it is Fat Free or Very Low Fat (95-99%).

No solid foods and no cheating!

It is extremely important for you to follow this diet prior to your surgery. This diet is designed to help reduce the amount of fat in and around your liver, and to shrink the liver itself. You may also lose a little weight before surgery. If you do not follow the diet plan your surgery could be postponed.

things are coming together!! 23 DAYS!