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Here we go
Feb 21, 2013
Today is day #2 of my 7 day liquid pre-op. As unfabulous as it is, I first must acknowledge the joy and elation I feel at only needing 1 week, as opposed to many others who have to endure 2 or more weeks.
I hate to jinx it, but honestly, I'm doing ok. I have found it is easiest when I am in the process of or planning to drink something. I am allowed up to 6 protein shakes/day, and am relying on Premier Protein shakes in chocolate and vanilla (Costco) and Matrix Syntrax cookies & cream. They are all... I won't go so far as to call them "wonderful" or "delicious", but they are, by far, the tastiest of all of the shakes I have tried. I also just returned from GNC to get a bottle of Isopure Grape Frost, which I read somewhere was great when mixed with grape flavored Propel. Both are chilling the the fridge and I will try them a bit later. I also drink a mug of hot chicken broth a few times a day.
As tolerable as I am finding the liquid pre-op, I have to admit I don't think I'm following it entirely to a tee. I am supposed to have 1 week of clear liquids, but I have been adding some powdered SF vanilla non-dairy creamer to my tea in the morning and I have gotten a nonfat SF vanilla latte yesterday and today. I'm not going to feel guilty or bad about it because a) it's still liquids and b) the 1/2 cup or so of skim milk involved over the course of the day keeps me content. I hear that the first four days or so are the roughest, as you get used to it, so I will attempt to stay with the true clear liquid diet (with the exception of 6 protein shakes), starting this weekend.
(See? Does it even make sense to exclude non fat milk as long as protein shakes are in the picture?)
The really bad thing about the liquid diet is that I am the primary caregiver and meal provider for my 3 young children. I make breakfast, lunch, and dinner, for 3 or 4 people (when hubby is home) every. single. day. If I were a single girl living footloose and fancy free, I would not even have to look at food during this time. But as it so happens, I am always slicing an apple or smearing peanut butter or boiling rice or baking fish or SOMETHING. My 1.5 year old has frequent snacks, so there are often goldfish or rice chex or some little snacky thing in my cupboards. It doesn't end. I am hoping that hubby can take over for lunch and dinner this weekend so I can be at the library or somewhere not involving food.
I also need to confess that I am planning a "cheat" tonight. Today is my 15 year wedding anniversary and we are finally, FINALLY going to a restaurant I have been wanting to go to for at least 10 years. I'm also not going to feel bad about it, because it's a very unique historical place and the thing I am most wanting to try anyway is a soup. I may also get a main entree of salmon and steamed asparagus, but there will be no dessert or cocktails, or even bread or potatoes. As long as I am going to eat solids, I will make sure that it is sensible, healthful, and nutritionally beneficial.
