Hello from Utica

Hello all! I've been in Utica since yesterday..... done some shopping..... coloured the ends of my hair purple..... spent alot of time online...... read part of a book...... now I'd like to order a pizza....LOL

 

I'm on the second day of my liquid diet and for the most part it's been fine. I'm finding it alot easier than I think I would if I were home. I'm totally out of my routine and there's no food here that I like. My friend Calvin who came with me was really good about picking groceries that I don't really like. I was surprised to find that it's really not bothering me to have him eating in the same room...LOL

I'm so ready for Tuesday and I can't wait!!! I miss my hubby, my kids, and my best friend so much though!!!!

Here's a pic of me with my purple hair....LOL
It's a heck of alot brighter than this but the lighting sucks. I tried to take a pic outside but then it barely showed up at all for some reason.

Are you staying there to be ready for your surgery?  I am on day 6 of my 15 day pre-op liquid diet.

I have my pre-admission testing tomorrow and my surgery Tuesday. I can't wait. How are you doing on your 15 day diet?

I’m doing absolutely horrible. It would be one thing to be doing this after surgery when I would have a physical reason to not want to eat. But, telling my stomach that it is happy when it has no reason to agree…….just one word-Starving!

I will be thinking of you on Tuesday with positive thoughts......if I can get my thoughts off my stomach.

I feel so bad for anyone who has to do the liquid diet for that long! I don't know how they expect people who obviously have food issues to go 2 weeks on liquids alone. I fully realize how lucky I am to only have to do it for 3 days.
I've been doing fine but this morning my stomach has been complaining nonstop.

Hi Stephanie,
My name is Karen and I'm from NJ and I'm new to the message boards.
I just wanted to wish you the best of luck with your surgery tomorrow......You must be so excited!!!   It won't be long now and you'll be on the losers bench!!!
My surgery is next Tuesday, the 24th, and I too, like everyone else, can't wait!! 
I start my liquid diet tomorrow and I'm glad that it's only for one week......Hopefully it will fly by fast.
Well you take care, and be sure to update us on how you're doing after the surgery.

God Bless,
   
 Karen




 

P.S.....I forgot to tell you.....Love the purple hair ends, and also, the picture you posted looks like you have already lost some weight.....we're you trying??

Karen

Hi Karen and thanks for the well wishes!! I am more excited than I thought I would be..... I figured I'd be nervous by now and I'm not. The only advice I can give you about the liquid diet is to get out of routine as much as possible, and clear out everything and anything that might be too tempting for you for the week. Good luck with it!!!!