Officially started pre-op diet

 SO....had my first optifast shake today.  Really not bad, but thinking about those for 2 weeks is a little overwhelming.  My dear husband unpacked them out of the boxes and into the fridge for me which was super sweet.  I don't know how I would do all this without him.  2 weeks from today is my surgery...I am sooooo excited!!!

Very cool... hang in there, remember I am living vicariously through you for a week.  You'll have to support me, when I start my liquid phase next Monday !

I started my "full liquid" part of the pre-op diet today.

I went the Bariactric Center and bought a month's supply of all the vitamins and minerals I will need.

I, also, had my pre-admission EKG and blood work this am.  When I got home, I had a call from the hospital telling me that one of the four vials of blood they took clotted and could I please come back in during the next two days for a repeat.   They already poked me in both arms this morning,.

They didn't give me a pre-op diet except to eat low fats and carbs. But....I am going to do the 2 week protein shake anyway and clear liquids for 2 days.

Good luck everyone

Diana

 It's really not as bad as I thought it would be.  I can still have other clear liquids with it too, so I have a lot of chicken broth, sugar free jello and popsicles.  I am already down 5lbs from last Friday!  Seeing the scale go in the right direction is making me a happy camper.  My head hunger at this point is worse than anything.  My Mom can't believe that I am going to stick with the pre-op over Easter.  She went as far as to tell me I should ask for the surgery to be pushed back so I could have Easter dinner.  NO WAY!!!! I've come too far and am too excited to even think about that.  :-)