Starting the "un"official Pre-Op Liquid Diet

Dec 06, 2009

My pre-op appt with my surgeon, Dr. Irgau is 12/10, and then my medical clearance appt at PMRI is on 12/11.  According to my insurance requirements, I needed to lose 2% of my body weight, which is 7 pounds.  I started out at 343, at my past doctors visit, this past Thursday, I was 338.  5 pounds lost, 2 more to go.  But I of course, always get stuck with losing weight, so those 2 pounds seem extra hard to lose.  And I don't want ANYTHING jeopardizing or delaying my surgery date of 12/21.

Tomorrow I have to go to the lab to give blood work, then thats pretty much it.

But I have decided to start an "un"official pre-op diet now.  Mainly because, I don't want to feel weak when I start the official pre-op liquid diet starts, which is next Monday.  So I have a week to get used to it, and hopefully fight off those hunger cravings.  So far, I have tried the IsoPure Cookies and Cream Mix with milk, and to be honest, it's not bad at all.  Doesn't really taste like cookies and cream, but I really can't complain.  I still have the Unjury unflavored mix, which I think I will just add to milk or something when I test it out.  At this point, the goal is to successfully do all liquids, but also find the best tasting powders at a cheap price.  It's December, it's Christmas season!  Gifts need to be purchased!  And my husbands birthday is December 11!  Along with my grandparents birthdays and wedding anniversary which are December 8, December 20, and December 25 respectively.  There is a lot of December activity going on.

My surgery is on the day of the winter Solstice, which is also known as Yule to Wiccans/Pagans.  My sister in law, as well as many friends are Wiccans/Pagans, so I will have a lot of good energy thrown my way when I go into surgery!  I need all the energy I can get!

I really want my recovery to be a smooth one, and I hope it is.  Having fibromyalgia means that the pain will be intensified more than normal, and I just hope I can deal with it.  Unfortunately fibromyalgia does not go away with weight loss, but hopefully it can make some of the issues better.

Well it is late, and I should really get to bed.  
2 more weeks until my surgery!!! I can't believe, it is THIS CLOSE!!!

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