What a major suckfest. I'm only on "day 2" of my pre-op diet (which I should state I went on myself, my dr didnt tell me anything). I know everyones pre-op is tailored to different people, but it seems this is the one everyone is on.
1 protein shake for breakfast (with my coffee of course)
1 protein shake for lunch
And at this rate just a low calorie dinner (apparently everyone in the world has gone out and bought every Lean Cuisine and Weight Watchers dinner on the face of the planet).
I feel sick, all of the time. I broke down this afternoon and had a protein bar, because I thought I was going to pass out on the floor at Target. (Which, by the way, had NO premade meals.) I dont understand how people can live on 400-500 calories, I cant also figure out how ANYONE would want to be anorexic. Then again, I'm sure people wonder how a person like me could shove almost 2500 calories+ in their mouth a day.
I was supposed to see the PCP to get my clearance form filled out last Thursday, but of course this awful storm closed their office. Its re-scheduled for Monday but good 'ol weatherman is saying we could get another half a foot dumped on us again. Fanfuckingtastic.
I just lifted my son out of his highchair, and it was such a struggle. I have no strength, none. How can I survive another 8 days like this? There is no way it can get easier, but I can pray it will.
I still hate the scale. Its been reeking havoc on my mind. I know I'm a scale whore, but it would be nice to know what I actually DO weigh, instead of seeing 4 diffrerent weights through the day.
I wish I could stop whining, but I feel so poorly and I know its because I went from eating a gazillion calories a day to about 500.
Please let the next 8 days go quickly....
My pre-op diet is nothing like that. I just have to limit carbs for two weeks. I have no other restrictions. Are you sure what you're doing is necessary? Have you talked to your doc about it?
ReplyDeleteHey, it's janellody from the lapbandtalk forums. My preop diet is just like that, 2 shakes and a elan cuisine for dinner. I am on Day7 and it is easy for me now. It has been fairly easy the whole time really. Oh, they let me have salad if I get hungry, but it's mostly just lettuce with spray on dressing. It helps, though.
ReplyDeleteMy preop diet has been a total of around 1000 calories a day. My doctor said anything less than 800 is just plain unhealthy. I'm not saying you're doing anything wrong, but this is what I am doing:
ReplyDelete1 chocolate protien shake in the am (240 calories with 1% milk), 1/2 cup cottage cheese with furit puree around 10:00 am, noon time lunch is another protien shake and a cup of broth, midday either some yougurt or another 1/2 cup of cottage cheese/fruit, dinner one last protien shake and some broth.
I feel empty at times, but I'm not starving as long as I space things out. Yes, I'm not dropping weight in a massive weight, but our bodies need time to adjust.
You can do it...I have faith in you!! You're having surgery the day before me, so I will say a prayer that you stay strong and if it helps, know I am suffering along with you, sister!
Thanks Steph! We're all going to do AWESOME and be hot women soon enough! :)
ReplyDeleteI updated my blog about what my doc said about pre-op. I have actually been eating more and due to that I lost, so I think I was boarderline starving myself *facepalm* lol