Day two of preop liquids

I warned you there would be whining. I get 2 protein drinks a day and no more than 2 c of skim milk or orange juice. Everything else is non caloric.

Yesterday was rough. I wasn't hungry so much as SAD. Various foods would pop into my head and I was MOURNING their loss. It was a very weird day. I was cold all day long and restless. I rode my bike and there was college football, which I love to watch. I did some extra housecleaning and organizing and LOTS more needs to be done. I have lots of books and magazines to read and my hobby of card making.

I guess the thing that surprised me was how empty my day felt with no food to look forward to or prepare or plan for. It made me realize how food has been so CENTRAL in my life. Good grief, no wonder I was 371 lbs.

Anyway, so far today is better.

Hang in there Rhonda... each day gets easier.. just try to keep busy like you are and it will all be ok.. I loved the sugar free popsicles because they give you something to chew... but they really make you cold.. hot herbal tea helped at night and also helped me to get to sleep..

Isn't it funny that we find food is related to everything we do.. Holidays.. shopping trips, movies, celebrations, day planning,, etc. etc.. etc..  We now have to put food on the back burner so to speak.. lol...Now we have to concentrate just on the day and the events and the people we are with not the food.. soon it will be second nature...I hope.. I am still working on it. lol.

Glad your day was better.. keep on going it will get better each and every day and before you know it the surgery day will be here..

oh yes.. whine anytime...

I made a tactical error here by getting surgery in Dec. For some reason I'm freezing and the thought of SF popsickle won't work. I took a hot bath last night and am trying the protein powders in warm liquids. My husband may have to up the thermostat. He'll do it if I insist.

Yes, food is EVERYWHERE. I went grocery shopping and that was OK as I just had blinders on and went for stuff on my list.

Rhonda you are not experiencing anything strange.. I don't know why but I was freezing too and I still am.. I usually went thru 5 boxes of popsicles a week but when I went on the all liquid diet I have cut down to maybe 4 popsicles a day.. I actually sit under a blanket and eat them..funny site huh..

I have had to turn up the thermostat.. I usually keep it on 70 during the winter.. I awlways turn it up when my grandbaby is here but now I am freezing so bad.. I have set it on 74. My dog is so hot all the time now..

The warm bath sounds so good.. enjoy them now because after surgery it will be awhile before you can take a hot bath, you can only take hot showers.. I miss my hot tub..

The hot broth is like gold on that liquid diet.. I also drank warm protein drinks.. I keep on a pair of socks at all times , even in bed.. never did that before.. I sit covered up with a blanket to watch tv.. and I have a heating pad on my bed at night..

hey don't worry too much about the dogs.. they will get tid bits again.. I have eaten things like split pea soup and have to share the meat with the dog because I cant have that yet.. even the cream of chicken soup the second week I shared the chicken bits out of it.. and if I cant eat all my food and it is not enough to save.. well guess where it goes.. so see I bet they wont feel neglected too long.. I know that their mommy would never neglect them .. so I am sure you will sharing again real soon..

I think my tactile error was not thinking of the holidays. but I am glad It worked out this way because I usually gain over the holidays..

Your'e doing great Rhonda.  I was just at the movies Friday and saw New Moon.  The first time I went to the movies since surgery.  It was a little hard with just my water and watching John eat all that yummy smelling popcorn, but we all got to learn to be able to do things without food involved.  Loved the movie.  Sounds like you are keeping busy.  Card making?  Do you make your own Christmas cards?  That sounds fun.  I just did all my cards Saturday since next weekend I am going on a 4 day trip to PA.  Love to get most of my Christmas shopping done at the malls of Wilmington DE tax free and we go with John's parents and aunt and his mom pays for just about everything so it is quite the deal. 

The only food I seem to really be mourning these days are pickles.  I do love em.  But I am still on stage 4 moist protein/purees for now so eventually I will eat them again.  The only thing I used to like that makes me ill now is peanut butter.  I am only allowed the all natural PB that just is peanuts and salt as ingredients.  It was the only thing so far that I got sick on.  So probably will be a while before I try that again. 

You must be getting excited.  It's almost your turn! 

Donna, it's weird what we crave. I'm not wanting big stuff; just little stuff like cottage cheese or cereal. I guess it's the comfort foods. Funny that you are missing pickles the most. Sorry about the PB aversion. I'm a fan of it.
 
I DO make my own cards and I sell them at work for $1. I probably spend an hour on some of them, but I like the idea of my cards going out to spread cheer. I have a basement full of fabric and I was a big quilter, but not enough time for that with the job. A card is like a tiny quilt to me. Same fun of combining colors and textures.

Hey you DO have a good deal with tax free and someone else paying!! That's definitely the way to shop. I did some shopping online and just went to our local craft store and found some jewelry and a couple of gag gifts. I think I'm almost ready for Christmas although the elves haven't come and decorated my house. I guess I'll have to do it. Stairs are involved so I put it off.

I was telling the folks in the craft store about the liquids only for 10 days. Evidently I'm shameless and will try to get sympathy from strangers even. I actually had a fine time with them.

Oh about the trip, I meant John's mom pays for the hotels and the meals and admission to a big place we go which is a Dupont garden called Longwood Gardens.  We do of course pay for our own Christmas shopping.  But if we could get away with that, that would be nice!  Your cards sound like they are quite the thing!  Everyone on my list got a Wal-Mart $5 a box card, but I got cute ones with little animals. 

I only decorated the house minimally this year.  Everything has to come up from the basement.  Don't do too much, especially if it will be you doing the packing away after Christmas!  Trust me, you will not feel like it.

I don't know why that is but I find most people are genuinely curious about the whole WLS process.  I always figure even if the person isn't that heavy chances are they know someone who is.  You never know who you could be helping.  Now that I am feeling better and losing enough that people all around me cant help but notice, I tell just about everyone.  I have never gotten a negative comment. 

Not to thread jack, but wasn't New Moon great? Did you read the books?

Oh yeah, that movie was awesome!!!!   I have read Twilight and New Moon so far.  In fact, I just finished New Moon about a week before we went to see it, because once I saw the previews on TV I was like man, I got to get finishing that book!  I liked watching it right after finish the book.  I hate when movies barely resemble the books.  Right now I just started The Lost Symbol and after that I will probably start reading Eclipse.  But that wont be for a while because the Dan Brown book is long!

I totally forgot to mention.  I too was missing pickles so I made my egg salad etc with some pickle juice and it seemed to help.  Just a thought.