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"I see a lot of cursing in your future."

Pats Fan in MA

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Yeah, well, in my head anyway! Vulgarity is regulated here, so you may see a lot of asterisks in my posts until I'm over a few hurdles....I started my 2 week pre-op diet today. Such a good little student.....no really, I started it two days early. I woke up this morning and was like, "F*ck it, start today!" I think because I've been totally dreading it, it was just easier to start than to deal with two more days of anticipation. It's definitely going to be a test of will. You see, I like real food-healthy food. I don't mind the challenge of counting calories, protein, carb and fat grams. Of exercising on a treadmill and obsessively maintaining a 70% max heart rate for x minutes.....I think it's the OCD in me (which I think everyone has- have you met your inner OCD child yet?), but I like a challenge and proving to myself, or whoever, that I can do something, even if it's wicked hard (ok so wicked may come up here and there too- what can I say, I live in Boston!). Anyway, the problem with this liver-shrinking diet is that other than the "free" foods (carrots, cukes, peppers, spinach, etc), there is no wholesome, non- (or at least minimally) processed food to be eaten for 3 out of four meals per day. Let's see what the label of the protein meal replacement bar I ate this morning says: Whey protein, palm oil (ok), enriched flour, sugar, palm kernel oil (the oil must be extracted from the pit with a gasoline-like hydrocarbon solvent. In short, palm kernel oil is a cheap, unhealthy fat!-Dr. Weil), cocoa, fructose, soy lecithin, caramel color, salt, stevia. Actually, that's not too horrible. I can't wait to see what's on the label of the high protein Ensure shakes in my pantry. Yuck!

 

I'm not a big sweets eater and am hoping the "unflavored" whey protein that's coming in the mail will work when I add it to some chicken broth.

 

So I was across the street from my temp job at the grocery store to get a salad and was overwhelmed briefly by the thought that I couldn't do it, and then, my inner Bob Harper roared to life and said "F*ck you, hunger!", and I headed to the salad bar, got my allotted veggies and a fresh protein drink and was on my way. Yes, I realize I'm only on Day One, but the title of this post didn't mention anything about rainbows and unicorns, did it? ;)



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i love your personalitly. i am starting the liver shrinking diet in 3 weeks and i have to do it for two weeks which includes thanksgiving. that stinks. it is so funny how this diet varies from doctor to doctor. some people say they are allowed to have one frozen diet meal a day (weight watchers of lean cuisine) other say they can have cereal and oatmeal. some people do not do the pre op diet at all, just the way you would prepare for a colonoscopy. (enema yuck) why is so different from surgeon to surgeon?

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:wow: I love it! I think it's fair to say all of us felt your pain in the beginning as well! My Dr. only allowed AdvantEdge Protein Shakes, Sugar Free Jello and Sugar Free Popsicles. THAT IS IT! Oiy' I'm a "reformed" smoker....it was harder when I did the 2 week liquid diet than when I quit smoking! I COULD NEVER do it again...*laughs*

YOU CAN DO THIS and with your attitude I am looking forward to read along with you and be supportive when I can!

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