Day 5 & they hand me food crack

You just have to laugh - although like others are posting sometimes you'd like to cry.
Working way overtime this week. Two meetings today plus patient visits - so an extra hour of driving, yada, yada, yada.

First meeting is 'Spirit Meeting'. The minutes say Jim is going to handle the Halloween candy for our branch. Yippee.... So at the end of the meeting, the chairwoman hands me +/- 150 little packages of Halloween candy to take back to the office. This is more than 3 candies a piece, so in the past some would have gone missing for sure. Then I bring it back to the office and someone has kindly provided pastries.

 I have not eaten one bite. But I had to come and get a little hit of support because I am so exhausted. I did eat some vegan vegetarian soup for lunch and admit that some carrots, broccoli, and cabbage slid in there. (and tasted dang good)

If he tells me tomorrow that my BMI is low enough I didn't have to be doing this so early, I may smack him  [fully admitting that this diet is my choice]

LOL Just think, if you didn't need to you get to eat. If you do it's 5 down and so many to go!

Is this diet the one they will require if you are over on your BMI?  I have never understood the logic.  If you could successfully diet, you probably would not need the surgery!   Congrats on being strong!  You can do anything for a couple weeks!  Rememver that. 

I was required to lose at least 60 pounds prior to surgery (I was 500 and by surgery day I was 432).  Sure you can lose the wieght, but you have to be really honest with yourself and ask how long you are willing to stick with it even through the plateaus?  Most people give up during the first plateau after they've lost their water weight.  I was asked a lot about that when I was losing weight prior to surgery.  My doctor would totally cancel the surgery if I didn't meet goal weight he set for me.  It's also a precaution in case the liver is too big and fatty.  Going on liquids a couple week prior to surgery will shrink the liver and make it easier for the surgeon to maneuver around.

That was my opinion at first.. My insr req the diet for approval.. I didnt understand it till I actually called them and talked to them about it and talked to other people in my insr plan who had srgry.. The point of the sprvsd diet, for most insr companies to to prove that you can be successful after surgery. They want you to prove that you have the knowledge that will make you a successful candidate for surgery. They want to know that you're NOT going to be right back were you started in 5 years. They want you to prove that it is worth their investment.
Most insr co only want you to loose about 10% of your starting weight to be approved. Also from A LOT of surgeons stand points if you talk to the ones that req you to loose a certain % of weight prior to surgery their reasoning is that it gives them enough room to get in there and work safely......... 
Neither the insr company or the doctors that req this intend to rub your failure in your face. They know that we seek out this surgery because nothing else has worked. They know that we are at the end of our rope. But, they also know statistics show that a HIGH percentage of people who under go these kinds of procedures end up right were they started.. The point is to use this time to educate yourself so that you're less likely to regain the weight.

The last ten day clear liquids with 3 shakes is manditory for every patient. Loosing 10% before surgery is mandatory or he will cancel your surgery.

I have a surgery buddy that is a few days ahead of me in the process. She is 150# heavier. She was put on the 10/10/10 regime by the same surgeon. He may not think I need the whole regime to get to my 10% loss, but at least I'm sure to have lost something this week to get me closer to goal. In a way, if I'm gonna loose it and I'm committed, I may as well get started.

I want to get this done this year for tax purposes, and the price goes up by a couple hundred dollars starting Dec 1st. So my consult is Friday and I have 30 days minus weekends and holidays to get the cheapest price. Won't kill me if I don't make that deadline, but I'm gonna try. 

I know my wt Sept 1 (251) and Oct 1 (243) and other than that, I intend to only weigh at the doctor's office. Otherwise, I get obscessive and depressed. At the moment it's follow the plan and have faith.

Ya'll are wonderful. Thanks for the support.

OMG!!  I am just laughing at your post!!  Halloween Candy, pastries???? and no dr diet yet????  I would have ate it all!!  Good luck with your will power!~Ann~

Actually he did tell me I don't have to do such a stringent diet. I didn't smack him. Now I get to be on low carb until 10 days out. But I actually may go back onto 3-4 protein shakes a day. It was easy in a way. At least you don't have to make many decisions, but the fatigue was getting to me. Got more difficult as I got to my nemesis, day 6.

Weight today 235#!!!!

PINCH HIM HARD... LEAVE A WELT... It does matter?????????  WHAT???  It matters to you!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You held your ground you did not give in to temptation..........Think of all the times you gave in so easily.. Remember how guilty you felt?? You can now say that YOU ARE STRONG enough to walk away...... THATS A GOOD FEELING!!!!!!!!!!!! Right... But, PINCH him anyway it would make me feel better.

I have to say as much as I HATE my job.. I work with some of the most INCREDIBLE people I've ever known.. Today they put out the annual Halloween spread for all of the staff members. It was FILLED with NAUGHTY things. They had the candy, to cakes the cookies, they had sloppy joes, and mac salad.. A LOT of things the I just cant eat on this diet.. I knew it would be like that so as usually i packed my lunch today and went with a PLAN to stay AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY from the party room. However,, that was not necessary.. In addition to all of the junk food, they thought of ME. Several of the ladies went out of their way to include me by making sure there was a veggie tray and a PLAIN salad with LITE dressings on the side.. One lady brought in a bag of grilled chicken breast and two other ladies brought  items from the Weigh****chers cook book. They even had a Scale in the room so that I could weigh my food. I have NEVER felt so supported by anyone ever in my life. For the first time since MAY I was actually able to sit in the party room with EVERYONE else and enjoy the festivities like everyone else.