Lori G.

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Well today is day 14 post-op.  i survived the surgery and 1 week of clear fluids.  I don't think i every want to see broths or jello again for quite some time.  i have also got through my first week of full fluids and am not minding it too bad.  Guelph Bariatric Centre requests that i stay on full fluids for 3 weeks before starting the soft food diet.  I don't mind the cream soups and have tried most of the Gardennay brands.  If they are too thick, I thin it out with 1% milk for added protein.  

My toughest issue is getting in all my water.  I really need to tackle that this week as well as getting in my exercise.  It's 8:00 a.m. Monday morning and i'm going to have my breakfast and then take the dog for her morning walk.

Well, here we go, I've almost completed day 1 of OptiFast and have to say it wasn't too bad.  I had been reading the post and thought it would be alot worse  The chocolate I actually liked plain, however, the vanilla I didn't care for until I put some Mio in it to give it a different flavour.  

I'm just about ready for my last shake of the day and wasn't hungry until supper time today.  I see what everyone means about not being around food for the first few days.  As soon as my daughter came out with her dinner, I became hungry.  Now I've been sitting here reading posts and typing this blog and all I can do is hear my stomach growling.  Guess I'll go have my last 1/2 cup of broth and then another shake.  If all else fails I'll just go to bed.

Tomorrow will be a better day and I know that it's all worth it in the end.  Still can't wait for the surgery!

Well, tomorrow is my first appt. with Dr. Jules.  As you probably have gathered I'm rather excited.  I'm not very excited about the scales, however, after my weekend.  I don't know if I'm hormonal or just the anticipation but all weekend, I just craved all the things that I shouldn't be eating and then ate them!  Doesn't help that it was Easter so of course my daughter and I had to "share" the chocolate!  I think that will be the main thing I'm going to miss for a while is my chocolate fix.

Anyway, I went out Saturday and bought the liquid vitamin supplements that I'll be needing so that they are on hand and my daughter, Casey, won't have to worry about running out to get them.  Also started stocking up on the sf jello and broths.

Back on the band wagon today and feeling great!

Lori G.