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Post by Emily - Admin Goddess on Aug 7, 2018 21:56:07 GMT
Just for fun, I thought I would use this thread to track the cold hard truth of my pre-op diet.
My diet runs for 7 days leading up to my Sleeve surgery on 8/13/18.
I am allowed up to 5 protein shakes each day - high protein, low carb, low fat
I can also have at least 64oz of calorie free, sugar free, carbonated and caffeine free liquid - read: water and PowerAde Zero.
So here we go!
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Post by Emily - Admin Goddess on Aug 7, 2018 21:56:29 GMT
Day 1: 8/6/2018
I decided the best plan was to hold off on my first shake for as long as possible. I filled my morning with busy work and a lot of water. I finally gave in to my hunger pains at 9:30am.
I also figured the best way to make it through the day was to sip my shake over a long period of time. This was pretty manageable as I spread my Premier Protein Peaches and Cream shake over 2.5 hours. What also helped is I found this flavor WAY too sweet so after every sip, I would follow it with a water chaser.
Around 12:30 I had a Premier Protein Chocolate Shake. That flavor was pretty good. I spread it over about 1.5 hours.
I filled the rest of my afternoon with water.
When I got home I had a another shake while I made dinner for the family. This time I used my Orange Cream Protein Powder. That was pretty good, but mixed with water it wasn't very filling.
After having 3 shakes that were all sweet, I needed a break. So I made the decision to add some beef bone broth to my routine. This isn't specifically allowed on my diet, but it's a protein liquid with virtually no calories or fat so I figured what the heck. I had just 8oz of that.
Before bed I had another shake - this time I had a Muscle Milk Chocolate shake. This was the best flavor by far, but of course it also has the most carbs and sugar.
I went to bed feeling pretty good although I could feel a headache coming on. My day in total equaled 600 calories. 
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Post by Emily - Admin Goddess on Aug 8, 2018 3:31:18 GMT
Day 2: 8/7/2018
Today started out rough so be prepared for a confession below.
To start, Monday night I had insanely crazy, anxiety driven dreams about my surgery and all the things that could go wrong before I even got there. Mixed in with that were just some random weirdness. So I didn't get very restful sleep. On top of that I got up like 4 times to pee! I mean seriously my bladder needs to calm down! I think I need to change up when I consume my liquids and make a cut off time around 7pm and see if that helps.
So on to this morning. I woke up absolutely starving with my tummy rumbling and the dreaded carb withdrawal syptoms - headache, body ache, chills, sore throat. Blah.
I packed all my protein shakes for the day and headed to work. I wanted to stick to my plan of not consuming a shake until later in the morning but I now realize what a mistake that is.
During my commute the thought of McDonald's would not leave me alone. And I gave in. I pulled into the drive thru knowing it was a bad decision. I ate the whole meal and I know I shouldn't have had it in the first place. But at least I can say that it happened on my 2nd day which is better than it happening on my 7th day.
The rest of the day was good. Got a total of 4 shakes down and met my water goal. So far I haven't experienced any mood changes but I'm definitely tired and run down by the end of the day.
Here's hoping tomorrow goes a bit better!
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Post by Emily - Admin Goddess on Aug 9, 2018 17:24:41 GMT
Day 3: 8/8/2018
Well I jinxed myself on Tuesday by hoping that my Wednesday went better...it didn't.
First, I got the call that my surgery had to be pushed back by one day. This was at the request of the hospital so I imagine it had something to do with overbooking the OR or something.
That set up a whole host of issues. I told my husband about the reschedule and I didn't appreciate his reply that basically equated to sorry that's inconvenient for me so good luck with that. Ass. I couldn't even talk to him when I got home as it just brought up so many emotions.
My mom had a bypass done 15 years ago and it went horribly wrong. She developed a leak and but didn't pay attention to the warning signs so it wasn't caught early enough to really treat it. By the time she noticed it stomach acid had been leaking into her body shutting down her organs. She ended up in the ICU for 6 weeks in a medically induced coma hooked up to every machine possible. That experience alone made me think that my family would be worried about me undergoing the sleeve surgery.
When I told my brother I was having the surgery he informed me our mom had told him 3 weeks prior. So the fact that he hadn't said anything to me in those 3 weeks felt like he wasn't worried and I was a little hurt that he felt that way.
My husband's response to being in the hospital and physically and emotionally there for me has been lackluster. That's hurtful firstly because he's my husband and he should want to make sure I'm ok, but also because he witnessed my mom's issues so why isn't he also worried for me?
I've giving my mom some slack since my dad just passed away three weeks ago. But at the same time she's really hasn't been there for me either. She's currently out of state visiting her family and won't be back until after my surgery. She is constantly conflicted about the annual trip back to visit her family because they aren't very nice to her. So for her to choose to go this time in lieu of being here during my surgery is painful for me to accept.
Maybe I sound selfish, but damn. I take care of everyone, on a daily basis, without being asked and without complaining. And now in my time of need no one has stepped up. What's worse if my family isn't normally like this. They are all caring people, I don't understand why this time is different.
So anyway, I stuck to protein and water yesterday so at least that part was ok.
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Post by Emily - Admin Goddess on Aug 10, 2018 19:54:43 GMT
Day 4: 8/9/2018
Day 4 went pretty well. Stuck to the plan, didn't ever really feel that hungry. Adding in some bone broth has really been helping to cut the sweetness of the protein shakes.
Hubby finally got his shit together and changed his days off to be with me in the hospital.
Laid around in bed last night not expending too much energy. Got caught up on Sharp Objects.
Other than that, the day was pretty uneventful.
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Post by alfxrny on Aug 10, 2018 23:44:39 GMT
Day 4: 8/9/2018
Day 4 went pretty well. Stuck to the plan, didn't ever really feel that hungry. Adding in some bone broth has really been helping to cut the sweetness of the protein shakes.
Hubby finally got his shit together and changed his days off to be with me in the hospital.
Laid around in bed last night not expending too much energy. Got caught up on Sharp Objects.
Other than that, the day was pretty uneventful.
Broth is your only salvation from the sweetness of it all. Almost there! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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