Pre-Op Diet and Caffeine Kick

Jun 28, 2011

  I selected emoticons to share how I have felt since the beginning of my pre-op diet.  It started last Tuesday.  I am on week two already. 

The worst thing to quit was my diet sodas.  I LOVE diet soda and didn't realize how addicted to them I was.  When I stopped drinking the sodas, I slept for two days (or so it seemed).  I was in definite caffeine withdrawal.  But, I am ok now.  It took two weeks but I am o.k.!  I quit sodas three weeks pre-op so that I could quit everything else two weeks pre-op and not have a mental breakdown! 

The first day or two of the pre-op diet was not that bad.  I did well on my liquids and protein for dinner.  It only became hard on Day 4 when everyone I was with wanted to do lunch.  I had to decide to go or stay home.  I decided to go and just drink the broth from soup.  Not so bad all in all but it was hard to say no to the regular things I always said yes to. 

Day 5 was tough... the movies!  I LOVE going to the movies.  But, as a food addict, I guess you can guess that I was more addicted to the popcorn than to the movies.  As a kid, we ALWAYS had popcorn.  The popcorn that was popped on the stove with oil.  As you can imagine, it was the good popcorn to me.  :-) 

Day 6 was also tough... the birthday party with pizza and cake!  Two of my other favorite foods.  I decided to not "hang around the food" but to help with the little ones in the play area.  I think what works best for me is distractability and being able to text supportive friends.  The friends have to be supportive and not condecendingly supportive.  In other words, they need to tell me I am doing well, but not go over the top with praise.  I prefer praise so much more than criticism.  I am highly sensitive to criticism. 

Also, and I am sorry that I tend to be a bit random, but I keep a journal of everything I eat and drink.  It also includes a place for events and emotions.  I need to track those as well so I know what triggers me to eat and what triggers me to make better choices about food. 

Next goal... getting back into the exercise routine.  Walked my dog tonight for 30 minutes.  Tomorrow, we will swim.  But, I have free access to a gym so I really should use it.  :-)

Night all...

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