Shell2011
Pre-op and Liquid Diet
May 19, 2011
I had pre-op at Memorial Hermann and at the Davis Clinic on Tuesday. It all went great. I was completely impressed by the staff at the hospital. I was in and out in and hour. They were super friendly and even made it enjoyable. When I weighed in at the Clinic, I showed a loss of 31 pounds. That was after a good lunch and breakfast. That night, I started the liquid diet. I am on my day two (two full days anyway) and doing okay. I quickly realized that I need to find an alternative to food. So, as I drink my lunch (Vanilla protein powder, water, orange crystal light = Dreamsicle smoothie), I am on the boards keeping my mind off of whatever else is going on...or atleast I'm trying to.
Yesterday was great physically. I walked in the morning and in the afternoon, for a total of about 35-40 minutes. I wasn't hungry, felt light, and not a bad feeling...PHYSICALLY. The mental part is proving to be a challenge for me. I think about food all the time. I cried walking down the hall for no reason at all. I realized that I do comfort eat. I never thought I did. I simply thought I ate when I was bored. Now I realize that, that in itself was a comfort. I am so glad I have this time before surgery to start working out some of these feelings and prepare for life after surgery. Last night, walking helped. It gave me something else to do and think about. I am cleaning and preparing for surgery - getting my house in order. I think it's time to pull out the scrapbooking stuff in my garage. That will give me something to do after surgery. I have active things I can do as well, but there are times when I need to be home. Those are the hardest parts of my day.
On the plus side, my good scale at home shows a loss of 39.5 pounds. I need that to keep me going on this liquid part. I had the shocking realization that I won't be able to chew real food for about two months. That terrifies me. I knew that part, but I guess I didn't really internalize just how long it would really be. At this point, I don't miss food. I have a bigger desire in life and for now, that is getting me through. That's all for now. Going to finish my "lunch". :)
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Yesterday was great physically. I walked in the morning and in the afternoon, for a total of about 35-40 minutes. I wasn't hungry, felt light, and not a bad feeling...PHYSICALLY. The mental part is proving to be a challenge for me. I think about food all the time. I cried walking down the hall for no reason at all. I realized that I do comfort eat. I never thought I did. I simply thought I ate when I was bored. Now I realize that, that in itself was a comfort. I am so glad I have this time before surgery to start working out some of these feelings and prepare for life after surgery. Last night, walking helped. It gave me something else to do and think about. I am cleaning and preparing for surgery - getting my house in order. I think it's time to pull out the scrapbooking stuff in my garage. That will give me something to do after surgery. I have active things I can do as well, but there are times when I need to be home. Those are the hardest parts of my day.
On the plus side, my good scale at home shows a loss of 39.5 pounds. I need that to keep me going on this liquid part. I had the shocking realization that I won't be able to chew real food for about two months. That terrifies me. I knew that part, but I guess I didn't really internalize just how long it would really be. At this point, I don't miss food. I have a bigger desire in life and for now, that is getting me through. That's all for now. Going to finish my "lunch". :)
About Me
TX
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38.3
BMI
Surgery
06/02/2011
Surgery Date
Apr 11, 2011
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