DAY 3 IS OVER !

Today was a challenging day for me . I was hungry , my stomach was growling . I wanted to cheat so bad.   BUT I DIDN'T  !!!
I hope that tomorrow is easier on me . I had to go to bed in the late afternoon for awhile , so I   would hopefully go to sleep & forget about food .  I did sleep a wee bit . I can have one more bottle of Boost before bed.  My sugars are in the 6's & 7's . I am only taking my night time insulin, none in the daytime at all .
The respiratory  nurse , called me today & said she faxed all my tests , & told them she couldn't find the  artery for blood gases & asked them if I needed it done.   They told her YES , he wanted them , so I have that to look forward to  on Monday afternoon yuck.....

Hey girl , you can do this, one day at a time, yup I imagine it is hard, but boy I wish I were having to do this now, still waiting for my call, have signed or consent form, and can't wait for the call to tell me to start my liquid diet, although I too will be just like you, it will be hard. Try to keep yourself distracted, I already told my husband I wo'nt be doing any cooking, and he will have to do his own, that I plan on us going for lots of long drives, going to the movies, hiking, and sleeping in afternoon, long bubble baths and anything it takes to distract myself. We are all here for you, so come on in and vent, just think how much better you will feel by christmas., and beyond, you are strong, and your will power is great, like the little ant said, ooops there goes another one, ooops there goes another one, oops there goes another day for me. ( kinda made some changes, but you get the gest)

Hi Sandra, Thanks for the nice motvation , I need it .  I finally realized how much I depend on food I don't know if that is the right word or not .  Maybe how much I rely on food would be better. I think to myself , not much to look forward to ....can't eat ....this goes through my head many many times a day . So , I am seeing that there are other things in life besides food.
This morning , I am feelling good ....sugars are at 5.9 ...drinking my first BOOST of the day. I was so bloated from eating last week , I feel so much better around the midsection now.
I hope that you get a call soon for your surgery . Once this fast is over & I have the surgery it will be better I would think because I wouldn't be hungry then .

You can do this,It is hard but it will get better,I found day 3 and 4 hard,But then I was ok,Drink alot of water that helps too.I was the same as you I worked night so I would sleep untill I had to go to work then come home and go to bed.But as the days went on it got alot better.Day 5 was very good for me and then it went by very fast.

 You are doing good and it will soon be all over good job.Keep it up..

Thanks Blue ....I am drinking Crystal Light most of the time ....it better be OK or I am sunk.  I find that I am a bit sleepy . I guess I am just sitting around so maybe that's why .  This is Day 4 .  I know that my next stop is surgery ,I am kinda timid of that .
How are you doing ?  What are you eating now ?

Think about the prize that awaits you :) You can do this! If it works for motivation, know what happened to me. I gained 5 lbs and my surgery was post-poned for 2 months.

You can do it!

Thanks Krista , I need all the encouragement I can get.  I do think ahead and say to myself ,"you know how miserable you are all the time , can't walk , can't bend over & so many other things I just can't do anymore'. This surgery will be a God -Send . So I WILL endure this , no matter how hard it is & get the surgery behind me . 
How come you were postponed ....I know the 5 lbs , did you fast ? 

Hi Cat,

I had to go to bed earlier than my usual 1030-11.   I used to munch at night after Mike went to bed.  I went to bed around 830 which was difficult because I wasn't catching up on my shows, but it was worth it.  I was avoiding the temptations, especially all those food commercials at night!   OMG.

Hi Rachael , I know what you mean .  I used to munch at night too . all the time ! If nothing else , I am learning what my bad habits were .  
How are you doing with the band , what are you eating now , how do you feel  now that its done  ? 

I feel great.   It was tuff and had some pain for the first 5-6 days but I'm doing very well now.  I'm still on liquids for the next 6 days and then purees.  Right now I'm having mostly soups, breakfast instant (no sugar), coffee, boost...