Feb 10, 2010
The day I started my pre op liquid diet
271 Pounds.....Not proud at all :(
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
a new found will power
Today was rough, I must admit. I spent the day with my brother and his family. I love spending time with them, they are fun and I really love my 20 month old nephew.
My wife and I arrived at their house about 12:30 pm today and they were just about to grab lunch. What does my brother want, MCDONALDS. Through the corner of my eye I glared at him when he brought home McDonalds for everyone as I said to myself, you can do it, you can sit through McDonalds.
No problem, that when off without too much of an issue. Then we hung out and I babysat my nephew while they went to grab a few groceries. What did they bring home for dinner????? Delissio PIZZA! My brother asked me to get a plate ready for my nephew, as he giggled under his breath (and I don't blame him, we are twins and our job is to make life harder for eachother). In cutting up some pizza I got a dab of pizza sauce on my finger. Without thinking I licked it off and instantly felt guilty. I felt like I had cheated, even though I know that I did not. The smell from the pizza drove me crazy, but I sat quietly and drank my Ensure. After my nephew went to bed, we decided to watch a movie. What do they decide to have as a snack...extra buttery microwave popcorn. I thought I was going to go crazy! I asked to smell the bowl of popcorn, and after doing that I got the bowl of Jell-O I brought with me and quietly ate it while texting my friend in Toronto. The craving for the popcorn went away about as fast as it came on. I believe I have found a new will power to help me get through these next two and a half weeks.
My wife and I arrived at their house about 12:30 pm today and they were just about to grab lunch. What does my brother want, MCDONALDS. Through the corner of my eye I glared at him when he brought home McDonalds for everyone as I said to myself, you can do it, you can sit through McDonalds.
No problem, that when off without too much of an issue. Then we hung out and I babysat my nephew while they went to grab a few groceries. What did they bring home for dinner????? Delissio PIZZA! My brother asked me to get a plate ready for my nephew, as he giggled under his breath (and I don't blame him, we are twins and our job is to make life harder for eachother). In cutting up some pizza I got a dab of pizza sauce on my finger. Without thinking I licked it off and instantly felt guilty. I felt like I had cheated, even though I know that I did not. The smell from the pizza drove me crazy, but I sat quietly and drank my Ensure. After my nephew went to bed, we decided to watch a movie. What do they decide to have as a snack...extra buttery microwave popcorn. I thought I was going to go crazy! I asked to smell the bowl of popcorn, and after doing that I got the bowl of Jell-O I brought with me and quietly ate it while texting my friend in Toronto. The craving for the popcorn went away about as fast as it came on. I believe I have found a new will power to help me get through these next two and a half weeks.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
on day 4
Well I've made it through 3 1/2 days of the 21 day pre op liquid diet. Yesterday was rough. I never realized how much food is around and how much it is advertised. It seems that every other billboard, tv commercial or radio commercial is an advertisment for some fast food place.
I heard a commercial for Joey's Only and started to crave fish...knowing I couldn't have the fish I was then thinking of putting vinegar and salt on my had to lick it off, just to get the flavor, thankfully I didn't do it.
Yesterday for breakfast my wife was standing next to me eating Triscut crackers. I have never noticed the smell of Triscuts before, and I couldn't believe that they smelt so good. And later when she ate some pickles, I was ready to drink the pickle juice.
My diet is consisting of 5 High Protein Ensure (Vanilla and Chocolate), 1-2 cups of Jell-O, and about 1.5 liters of water and crystal light.
I have 16 1/2 more days of this pre op diet and I am really hoping it starts to get easier.
I do see the light at the end of the tunnel and know that I can do it!
I heard a commercial for Joey's Only and started to crave fish...knowing I couldn't have the fish I was then thinking of putting vinegar and salt on my had to lick it off, just to get the flavor, thankfully I didn't do it.
Yesterday for breakfast my wife was standing next to me eating Triscut crackers. I have never noticed the smell of Triscuts before, and I couldn't believe that they smelt so good. And later when she ate some pickles, I was ready to drink the pickle juice.
My diet is consisting of 5 High Protein Ensure (Vanilla and Chocolate), 1-2 cups of Jell-O, and about 1.5 liters of water and crystal light.
I have 16 1/2 more days of this pre op diet and I am really hoping it starts to get easier.
I do see the light at the end of the tunnel and know that I can do it!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
5 down...100 to go
So I made it through day 1 of the pre op diet.....5 ensures down, 100 left to go...
until yesterday i knew that this would be difficult but i didn't realize how difficult it would be.
Its the beginning of day 2 and I'm feeling the effects of food withdrawal. I can't say that I am hungry, because really I am not, but i'm having cravings...my current craving is for a post op recipe for "sauce". "sauce" is like a pasta sauce made with ground turkey and all the veggies are pureed into a tomato sauce, I got the recipe from a friend of mine. I've currently have what I assume is a sugar headache and I realized yesterday that this is really happening. I am really going to be having surgery in 20 days. Unfortunately with reality comes the fact that I can never give into old cravings and that I can't eat any real food for the next 6-7 weeks. But in the long run I know this is what needs to happen.
until yesterday i knew that this would be difficult but i didn't realize how difficult it would be.
Its the beginning of day 2 and I'm feeling the effects of food withdrawal. I can't say that I am hungry, because really I am not, but i'm having cravings...my current craving is for a post op recipe for "sauce". "sauce" is like a pasta sauce made with ground turkey and all the veggies are pureed into a tomato sauce, I got the recipe from a friend of mine. I've currently have what I assume is a sugar headache and I realized yesterday that this is really happening. I am really going to be having surgery in 20 days. Unfortunately with reality comes the fact that I can never give into old cravings and that I can't eat any real food for the next 6-7 weeks. But in the long run I know this is what needs to happen.
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