scarletred
Liquid Diet Starts Tomorrow
Sep 21, 2014
Tomorrow, Monday September 22, 2014 I start my pre-op liquid diet. I'm allowed to have 4 protein shakes per day as well as 64 oz of water per day. I've never done something like this and I think the anxiety about it really derailed me this past week. It all started with my Anniversary on 9/17. My husband and I went to a steakhouse where I had a ribeye, a loaded baked potato, Parmesan sprinkled broccoli, some boneless buffalo strips, a Green Melon Texas Tea and chocolate cake for dessert. Naturally I didn't eat all of these things that night, but brought some home for lunch the next day. Well, the next day I convinced myself I needed to not only eat all of my leftovers, but that I should spend the last few days before my liquid diet eating and drinking things I have been staying away from the last 2 months because "in less than a week I won't be able to eat these things for quite a while, possibly ever". Baaaaad idea. I've gained about 4-5 lbs since about Tuesday evening. LESS THAN A WEEK!!! I feel like such a horrible person! I even ate 2 cookies yesterday and I haven't had cookies in about 9 weeks!!! The best thing is though, I recognize what I did. I know it was wrong, and I know it's going to put me back to where I was 9 months ago...30 lbs heavier....if I continue this. Today is a fresh start and this morning, I had a protein shake and a lowfat greek yogurt for breakfast, a huge spinach salad for lunch and tonight I'm having grilled chicken breast for dinner. Originally I had intended to go out with a BANG!! but I decided against that. Because tomorrow is a new day, a new chance to do the right thing. And if I don't get on track to do the right thing, I won't be able to have my surgery in 2 weeks. And I refuse to jeopardize that. Soooooo.....here goes!
