15 Days of Liquid Diet Hell
1. Yes, it is 15 days... very long days.... that start the day before your op with the nastiest Lime and Lemon Jello ever.
2. You don't realize how bad it can be until you start to feel better.
3. Sonic is evil. The day before surgery they play a commercial about the Angus bacon cheeseburger on the great bread... and you dream about it for two weeks.
4. Things that sounded good before surgery are way nasty after.... broth is totally out of the question.
5. There are only so many ways to fix chicken broth.
6. You become very very creative. Chicken noodle soup (liquid only) and the little flavor packet from Ramen noodles become more valuable than your first born.
7. Day 15 is the hardest day ever.
8. You might not really think of scrambled eggs as a delicious meal before surgery, but after, they become the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
9. Passing out in the shower means you should be drinking more.
and finally,
10. Even if its horrible the results are fantastic.
Thank goodness tomorrow is egg day, I don't think I could have made it much longer!
Okay - I am going to chime in on this wonderful synopsis of reflection!!!
Things I have learned about liquid diets:
1. Yes, it is 15 days... very long days.... that start the day before your op with the nastiest Lime and Lemon Jello ever. OMG When you look back you are right - actually mine was 16 days - 2 before and 14 after! And I don't think I have eaten a lick of jello since then!!!
2. You don't realize how bad it can be until you start to feel better.This is SOOOO very true - first you don't have the energy to care, then you get a little energy and still don't care and then you feel better and think about caring!
3. Sonic is evil. The day before surgery they play a commercial about the Angus bacon cheeseburger on the great bread... and you dream about it for two weeks. SONIC IS EVIL!! Repeat after me... SONIC IS EVIL...BRAUMS IS EVIL...WENDY'S IS EVIL...wait I see a pattern here!!
4. Things that sounded good before surgery are way nasty after.... broth is totally out of the question.ENOUGH SAID!! UGH...hence the reason we do not suggest stocking up on anything prior to surgery - you're gonna hate it afterwards!
5. There are only so many ways to fix chicken broth.ENOUGH SAID!! UGH...I was being the supportive friend for Thomas in the hospital and mixed some broth for him. It was ALL I could do (two years post-op) to keep from TOSSING MY OWN COOKIES while I did it! The smell, the package, the end result.. BLECH!!
6. You become very very creative. Chicken noodle soup (liquid only) and the little flavor packet from Ramen noodles become more valuable than your first born.
7. Day 15 is the hardest day ever. Actually day 15 is the best day ever - you know there is an egg in your near future!!!
8. You might not really think of scrambled eggs as a delicious meal before surgery, but after, they become the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The incredible edible egg! The Egg Council should get some bariatric patients to plug their little wonder!!
9. Passing out in the shower means you should be drinking more. Hmmm..me thinks someone has not been reading my dehydration posts???? Tsk Tsk!!
and finally,
10. Even if its horrible the results are fantastic. AMEN SISTA!!!!
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Things I have learned about liquid diets:
1. Yes, it is 15 days... very long days.... that start the day before your op with the nastiest Lime and Lemon Jello ever. I don't know about that one... The day before my op I could still eat so it was only 14 days for me... I just remember that horrible magnesium citrate drank to clean me out... eww eww eww.
2. You don't realize how bad it can be until you start to feel better. Amen!
3. Sonic is evil. The day before surgery they play a commercial about the Angus bacon cheeseburger on the great bread... and you dream about it for two weeks. Sonic is evil anyways lol... Thanks to keeping food journals on thedailyplate.com, I've learned WAY too much about the nutritional content at fast food restaurants and I won't go near most of them. I do agree, though, that as a new post-op, those commercials made me terribly mournful.
4. Things that sounded good before surgery are way nasty after.... broth is totally out of the question. Broth ewwie... I liked the liquids off soups much better. Probably had more salt, but it sure had more flavor.
5. There are only so many ways to fix chicken broth. Amen again!
6. You become very very creative. Chicken noodle soup (liquid only) and the little flavor packet from Ramen noodles become more valuable than your first born. Oh yeah... creativity becomes your friend after a little while. There's only so much you can do with 14 days of liquids.
7. Day 15 is the hardest day ever. Err... day 14, but yet another AMEN!
8. You might not really think of scrambled eggs as a delicious meal before surgery, but after, they become the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. I never did think of scrambled eggs as a delicious meal... lol... I'm not a WW patient so for me it was bring on the instant mashed potatoes!
9. Passing out in the shower means you should be drinking more.
and finally,
10. Even if its horrible the results are fantastic. AMEN!
Thank goodness tomorrow is egg day, I don't think I could have made it much longer! Yay for your eggs and yay for my instant mashed potatoes! lol
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