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During the week, I have to luxury of being in my office and getting reminded via Outlook Calendar that I need to eat. I also have the luxury of being occuppied to pass the day.  It's Saturday morning and finding myself wondering what I can do to keep my mind off not eating lol  I was not feeling well last night and still feeling a little under the weather. I don't know if it's the complete diet change or the Optifast but I'm having what I'm hoping as an unpleasant side effect and not a stomach bug. My wife will run out today and get me some Immodium and more fiber. Yesterday was NOT FUN....

Ok, I made it through my first day of this liquid diet.... and guess what?!?!  I'm still alive!!!  lol

I made sure I ate every 2hrs which, my body was telling me when it was time to eat. I had a bar at lunch and at dinner to make me feel like I'm 'eating' something instead of just drinking.  I ended the night with another shake and SF jello.  Went to bed and did think about some of the crackers we have in the cabinet but was successful in fighting the urge.  I'm a competiive person so it's a game for me right now and I WILL WIN!!  

Met with the dietitian on Monday and while I don't officially have to start my Pre-op diet until Friday, I began yesterday. And I'm struggling.....
Yesterday I made the mistake of trying to see how long I could go without eating, to stretch out my meals as far as they would go. BIG MISTAKE! By 5pm I had only consumed 436 calories... ughhh, I was ready to kill someone!  So I ended up eating 'real food' for dinner and tried again today. Now I have set my Outlook to remind me every 2hrs to 'eat'. Generally I'm doing ok but noticing that at the cusp of 2hrs (1hr 30min) I'm feeling hunger. I hold out until the 2hrs hits and then have whatever it is I've scheduled myself at that time.
I need to drink more water so that will need to be worked into my day somehow. I usually consume the majority of my water intake on the way home from work or while at home. Got to find that groove....

Ok, it's almost 2pm, must go get my shake....

Wednesday December 8th   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!