The pre op diet

I started my pre op diet on March 24, 2008. I went to the doctors office, very excited to get started. I went in and I new my weight was going to be a little higher than normal. I was eating everything the week before knowing that I would not be able to again. Yup, 3 pounds heavier. Anyway, this nurse ran through everything so fast that I could not keep up with what she was saying. You can tell she does this day in and day out and it is just monotonous for her. It seemed as though I was a bother to her when I asked a question. Anyway I came home with my Medifast shakes.

I was to have 5 Medifast shakes per day for four weeks. When I looked at my calendar it was 5 week to my surgery. A little devastating to say the least. When the woman scheduled my appointments she must have mis-read the calendar. The 24Th and the 31st were in the same box on the calendar, you know the with the slash. Oh well I might as well do it because the more weight I lose before surgery the better.

Week one was a tough one. I decided I needed to ease into it. I had 3 shakes per day and one meal of protien and green veggies. I mostly had a piece of fish and broccoli everynight which was about 150 calories. I drank a ton of water too. Well it seem to work because I lost 10 pounds that week. Mostly water I know but hey, 10 lbs is 10 lbs.

I get weighed in for week two tomorrow.