I have been on the Pre Op diet for 6 days now. Oddly enough it has not been nearly as hard as I expected it to be. I am pretty much reduced to broth (chicken, beef and veggie), cottage cheese, yogurt, sugar free jello, suger free popsicles and water water and more watter. I will have the occassional coffee or tea as well. I bought crystal light, but havn't really used it. I have found that I hate hate the protein drinks but can guzzle them down to stop the monster in my stomach from embarrassing me with the noise. All in all, I know exactly when 4 hours have passed as the rumbling starts. I eat my yogurt with a protein shake and jello or broth and the growls stop for the next 4 hour stretch. Unfortunately the only thing that stops the growls is the protein. So eating a jello doesn't help if I'm hungry. Lots of tempting foods around, but none have tempted me to eat.

My cheating.....

I haven't really cheated. There have been some accidents that I have to confess to, as they could be "cheating". I was making a plate for my 2 year old, cutting his spaghetti and meat balls. I got sauce on my fingers and licked them!!! Oh wow, yummy. But moved on and did not eat (or lick) anything else.

The other time was more greivous. I was standing at my son's wrestling meet and talking to my friends. Hands in my coat pocket, I found a mint. Without even thinking of it, it was opened and in my mouth. I didn't even realize what I did until I was walking to my car and tasted mint on my tongue. OMG! I completely stopped in my tracks (in the middle of the road no less!) and berated myself.

That is it. The only two times that can be construed as cheating. I'm so surprised at myself. I thought I would be nibbling. My husband, dear heart that he is, was worried about eating in front of me. I told him not to worry because surprisingly I had not been tempted. I did not have to mentally battle myself to walk away, I just walked away.

That is NOT something I ever thought I could do. Ever.

Weigh In:

Starting weight: 255.5

Day 6: 247.5

8 pounds gone!!

I have a cold today. I'm terrifed that my surgery is going to be cancelled. I don't know if I should call the doctors office or not. I think I am going to wait until Monday (surgery is Tuesday) and if I am still feeling badly I'll confess to the surgeon at that time. Hopefully it will be gone!

More to come...