Two days and a wake-up!!!
Ok...Wednesday is the big day for me! I've been on clear liquids since noon on Thursday and it's been a real revelation. If I can do THIS...I can do THAT.
The first two days were very hard and miserable. Food smells bothered me.....and food that I normally would not want to snack on....screamed at me. Like a bag of shoepeg corn in my freezer that had probably been open for a month. I wanted a dish SO bad. How dumb is that. But today......today was the real telling thing.
I went to the beach. My son was in a one mile ocean swim at VA Beach. I smelled the foods, I saw the signs for taffy and fudge......and...........I was OK 
Friends invited us to lunch at the Raven after....and my husband and son were ready for me to say no. I said, "Sure." It would bother me worse to go home and miss out on the fun. I drank gingerale. I seriously thought about a plain cheeseburger or a grilled chicken breast...and....rethunk it and just drank. But there was a time when a plain burger or chicken without the bun would have totally turned me off. I was hungry. Really, truly hungry....something I have very seldom felt in my life. And if I could have had either.....I would have been delighted and completely satisfied to sit there and have just that. It was OK. It's not about the food. I just enjoyed being with my friends and it was ok not to stuff my face with a wad of french fries.
I kept thinking, sooner or later it's going to hit me and I'm going to feel angry or something but.....I'm ok. I think doing the clear liquids before surgery has been a blessing for me. It's not an easy thing to do. I'm sick of jello and broth. But I feel clean inside for a change. Somebody told me the third day it would be easier and she was right. I am really ready to get the show on the road and I KNOW I can do this....all I have to do is look back on this wonderful day. BTW.....the beach was gorgeous.
THANK YOU so much to all of you who have answered my questions and/or posted to my surgery page. I appreciate each and every one doing that. If I don't post anymore.....I will when I get home....should be on Friday sometime.
Amy
Friends invited us to lunch at the Raven after....and my husband and son were ready for me to say no. I said, "Sure." It would bother me worse to go home and miss out on the fun. I drank gingerale. I seriously thought about a plain cheeseburger or a grilled chicken breast...and....rethunk it and just drank. But there was a time when a plain burger or chicken without the bun would have totally turned me off. I was hungry. Really, truly hungry....something I have very seldom felt in my life. And if I could have had either.....I would have been delighted and completely satisfied to sit there and have just that. It was OK. It's not about the food. I just enjoyed being with my friends and it was ok not to stuff my face with a wad of french fries.
I kept thinking, sooner or later it's going to hit me and I'm going to feel angry or something but.....I'm ok. I think doing the clear liquids before surgery has been a blessing for me. It's not an easy thing to do. I'm sick of jello and broth. But I feel clean inside for a change. Somebody told me the third day it would be easier and she was right. I am really ready to get the show on the road and I KNOW I can do this....all I have to do is look back on this wonderful day. BTW.....the beach was gorgeous.
THANK YOU so much to all of you who have answered my questions and/or posted to my surgery page. I appreciate each and every one doing that. If I don't post anymore.....I will when I get home....should be on Friday sometime.
Amy 
Amy .
Just wanted to stop by and say Hi and to let you know that I will be thinking about you . You are going to do awesome !!!!
Just remember that when it is all over .. this is a LIFESTYLE FOR LIFE .. and it does get easier .. and this is the best decision you could make to fight obesity and to regain your life .
Much love and I am very proud of you .
Natalie
and I will truly appreciate it if you'll let the good folks on this board know how I make out Wednesday. Thank you so much for offering to do that!!!
Dana 
Hey Amy, 
Congrats on your already success. I am so proud of your accomplishments. It's not easy when we have relied on food for all our comfort and support. But it sounds as though you are taking care of the "head thing" now and that will be one less thing to dwell on after surgery. Although we all know this isn't a miracle cure...it's a tool and with it's help we can regain our life. You will do it girlfirend and you have to know that you have all of us in your corner. So whenever the going gets tough, just give us a hollow. We'll come running with love & support. You can do this.............Now just sit back and put yourself in God's hands and everything else will fall into place.
You are in my prayers for your Wed. surgery.
Lots of Love
Kathy-15 days & counting
Congrats on your already success. I am so proud of your accomplishments. It's not easy when we have relied on food for all our comfort and support. But it sounds as though you are taking care of the "head thing" now and that will be one less thing to dwell on after surgery. Although we all know this isn't a miracle cure...it's a tool and with it's help we can regain our life. You will do it girlfirend and you have to know that you have all of us in your corner. So whenever the going gets tough, just give us a hollow. We'll come running with love & support. You can do this.............Now just sit back and put yourself in God's hands and everything else will fall into place.
You are in my prayers for your Wed. surgery.
Lots of Love
Kathy-15 days & counting 
Hi Sweetie...You are doing great. I know how hard that liquid diet is! And like Tink said, it does get easier. You will be in my thoughts and prayers and I know you will do wonderfully. Take care and get some rest. This is an exciting journey and I know you are going to really enjoy the ride. I know I have so far.
Hugs,
Betsy
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