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Picked Up My Shakes for Liquid Diet 4-19-11
Apr 20, 2011
Two days before picking up my Shakes, I was very nervous and anxious. My sister and my mom took me to Olive Garden for my last Lunch and it was AWESOME!!!
We had to watch a video and pick up our perscription of liquid Vicodin. They advised me that we can start our liquid diet in the AM 4-20-11; however, I choose to start at dinner on 4-19-11. I sat at the dinner table with my Sister, her husband, my Mom and had my Chocolate Shake while they enjoyed Pork Chops, Squash, Asparagus and Beets. I mixed my chocolate shake with water. I used cold water, but after trying it I had to add some ice cubes and it was better the colder it was.
Thereafter, I managed to wait 45 minutes before drinking any water. Yeah! I think the very 1st week is going to be really hard. It will all be worth it! I am so excited! Not about drinking the Shakes; but this is part of the journey to get my ultimate goal.
My sister let me use her Bullet and another kind of mixer.
Tomorrow I am off of work also. I will be shopping for my vitamins and sugar free Jello and sugar free Popsicles. Then I will be going to work on Thursday, May 21, 2011.
The cost of 4 tubes of 2lbs Chocolate Shake was $260.00. This will be enough to last me the 2 weeks and 4 days before surgery and for a few days after surgery.
I weighed in at 145.5 today. I gained 4.5 lbs in two weeks because I had to eat all of my favorite foods one last time time. Ouch!
I was so proud of myself to be able to sit at the dinner table my very first Shake while everyone was eating a normal meal! I know I can do this. I just need to keep my eye on the prize!
