BabeeCakes
Pre-Op liquid diet
Jan 12, 2011
The first few days of my liquid diet were rough...I've concluded that my hunger is all in my head. The first few days it took longer than normal to recall information and I also felt absolutely absent minded (worst than pregnancy amnesia). By the third day I was fine and back to my old smart self. lol. I find that my mouth is constantly dry so I have been drinking and overabundance of water. I average about 100-120 oz per day. I don't go anywhere without my 20oz water bottle. I also always have lip moisturizer (used two tubes since I've started) and Listerine breath strips on me as well. You know, dry mouth=bad breath. The nice thing is that I have seen a loss everyday and the days I go to the gym...wow...lets just say I get on the scale two or three times to make sure I am reading it correctly. Cant wait to see what the scale does after surgery!
I've also become very aware of how unhealthy my eating habits were. I used to do a lot of little things unconsciously as the cook in the house. Such as taste the food while I was cooking to ensure it was presentable to my family. It's hard to believe that I didn't balloon up to 400 or 500 lbs (over exaggeration). It's little things such as mindlessly tasting a spoonful that have caloric value and eventually adds up after a while. Another thing is the amount of sugar contained in everyday foods that one may think or is told that it is healthy. It's shocking, I tell ya!
Well anyways, I've rambled on enough...These last two weeks before surgery are going by soooooo slow. I am so excited that I want it to be the 19th right now.
