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So far, so good. My protein shakes are giving my intestines a little discomfort at times, but nothing I can't handle. I'm down 12 lbs. from surgery, and fitting nicely into a pair of jeans that would barely zip preop. I'm glad I did it, but it's hard dealing with the day to day grind of things. Yeah, my scrubs are loose now instead of uncomfortably tight, but I can't truly see a difference yet. I didn't expect to. It's just that I'm a real instant gratification type of gal, so this is definitely a practice in patience. I know as the weeks and months progress, I will come to a full realization of what a gift the opportunity to have this surgery was. I can't wait to be one of the vets OH-ers come to for inspiration and advice! 

Tomorrow's the day! The last few days have been brutal on the liquid diet. Nothing is even appetizing anymore. I have had to tell myself "3 more days," "2 more days..." Now we're down to "it's just for today!"  I am so ready to be on the losers' bench! Now to go have a mani-pedi as my indulgence for Fat Tuesday, since I obviously won't be eating beignets!

Well, I am officially 4 days into my pre-op diet, and the good news is, I still haven't starved to death! Last night was a rough one, but I made it through. I am a nurse working overnights in a busy NICU. I came to work not having had caffeine for 3 days and ended up with a migraine :/ 800mg of ibuprofen, a nap over "lunch" break, and a cup of black coffee later, I was able to survive the night. Today has been much better. It's amazing how good the food tastes in my one small meal per day. I will miss it next week when I go to all liquid all the time. 9 days 'til the first day of the rest of my life! Woo Hoo!

I started this journey last May by going to a monthly seminar by the surgeon at my hospital. 8 months, several psychologist, nutritionist, and exercise physiologist appointments later, I am finally nearing the end of the beginning of my journey. 

I had my final pre-op visit with my surgeon on Thursday. I started my modified liquid diet yesterday evening. Today was my first full day. I am allowed one small, low calorie, low fat meal per day. I am to have protein shakes for the other two meals and may have low cal, sugar free, clear and full liquids in between. This is for week one. Week two I will cut out the daily "normal" meal and go to three protein shakes daily. I am dealing with a lot of head hunger at this point. I've not been tempted at all to cheat, as I know that this is only for two weeks and is in preparation for the surgery I have been working toward for months. It just feels like there is an empty pit in my stomach. I guess when you are used to stuffing yourself, there isn't enough chicken broth in the world to fill that void! As a friend used to tell me, "You are not actually going to starve to death." It's very true. If I had enough water to drink, my fat stores would probably last me for quite a while! My surgeon said if you can make it past the first two days, "the rest is cake." Yes, those were his exact words... wonder if he sees the irony there. So, I am trying to stay positive and looking forward to February 13th!