I’ve gotta say, this pre-op diet is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be!! I mean it sucks and I miss chewing, but I’m not hungry hardly at all. I went into it expecting the worst, so I think that helped a lot….I didn’t have to lower my expectations! And it’s amazing how little it takes to fill my stomach up right now. Case in point, I just had a cup of broccoli soup and a sugar free jello pudding cup for lunch and I feel pretty full. Granted the soup had a scoop of protein powder in it, but still! And I don’t feel like I need to go and eat some chips or something. Yesterday I was craving salty, so I had chicken broth for lunch. Maybe that fat girl mentality is changing after all!
Another plus of the pre-op diet? Weight loss!! I wanted to weigh in at 399 before surgery. This morning I was 391.8. I should be solidly in the 380’s for surgery on Monday and that makes me happy! I’ve lost 9 lbs since Monday morning, woohoo!
It’s hard to believe that I am inching SO close to surgery day. Tomorrow is my last day at work (I’m taking 2 weeks off), so I’m trying to wrap up what I can to make things easier on the guy who will take care of it while I’m off. This weekend I have a few essentials I need to pick up for post surgery and also get to the grocery store so I have plenty of stuff in the house. My mom’s birthday is on Saturday, so we’re going out to dinner and then back to my brother & sister-in-law’s house for cake and coffee. I’m picking up the cake. My favorite flavor (red velvet) from my favorite bakery (because it’s my mom’s favorite too!). Can we say torture?? I already know what I’m going to get at dinner (tomato soup) and am pretty much set on having a bite of cake…cause it’s cake, duh. I’ll be a ball of nerves by Sunday, I kinda feel bad for hubs who will have to deal with me, ha! By tomorrow morning I’ll know my surgery time…fingers crossed for first thing in the morning. No food or drink allowed after midnight on Sunday will suck if my surgery isn’t till afternoon!
I’m not sure if I’ll get back and post again before Monday rolls around…but if not, thank you for all of the support getting to this point and I’ll see ya on the other side!!