Clear Liquids, not so clear

Jan 22, 2010

Milestones - Completed my EGD and Bloodwork.  Rescheduled pre-op education class for when my husband can come with me. 

I have been doing a "clear" liquid diet as directed 2 weeks prior to surgery.  Challenges this weekend include husband's return, birthday for 14-yr old, and lots of time around a house full of things I can't eat. 

I have been asking my kids to make some of their own meals.  We avoided pizza night.  The pasta they ate sounded good but the smell made me nauseous. 

I have had broth and consommee and A LOT of sugar free jello.  I bought the unflavored Isopure to add to stuff per nutritionist.  I noticed that this does not make it clear after added. 

And unflavored is a misnomer.  I added some unflavored protein to a vitawater and the frothy cloudy drink was difficult to choke down.  Added to the broth it is not so bad but I cant see adding it to eggs and other favorites in the future.  Un flavored my a$$!

I did find out that I adore the Isopure Zero Carb RTD Alpine Punch that came in my protein samples from barieatric eating.  I am going to purchase some of these for future use.  I will shop around for best price but this was definitely a good flavor.

I am taking an ounce- a -day Liquiimax multi-vitamin I got from Costco.  Not bad.  I also have the bariatric advantage chewables.  I am adding the calcium chews for now.  I may wait the b complex and other special one for post surgery since the liquimax contains those and for now I have a normal stomach.

EGD was painless but the loss of a whole day to sleeping was not good.  I needed to try working from home.  I hope to work from home for a few days after the surgery in February.

I keep plugging along.

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