03/26/12

Liquid Diet: Day 1

Today has been an interesting and educating day. I had my first weigh in pre-surgery (315, yikes!) and spoke with the nurse, a PA and the scheduler for the surgery. My insurance dictates that you can't have the surgery scheduled until you've lost 5% of your weight (15.5 lbs for me), and you won't be able to confirm the surgery date you're given unless you've lost an additional 5%.

The way it was explained to me is that this is done to a) reduce the size of your liver, get you mentally prepared for the journey ahead and c) please the insurance companies.

My primary care physician had suggested doing a liquid diet to shed the weight fast, coupled with cardio exercise and going to a sauna (yeah, like I have a spare sauna in my spring purse, just waiting to be used. Ugh.)

Here's what I've had so far today:

16 oz water

2 scoops isagenix vanilla shake mix

frozen banana

4 frozen strawberries

16 oz water

1/2 box of jello

l-carnatine tablet

16 oz water

2 fiber choice tablets

1/2 box of jello

1 can chicken broth "seasoned with veggies" (College Inn brand, reduced sodium, fat free - VERY good!)

2 cups coffee with sugar free creamer

8 oz water

I "think" I'm hungry, but my stomach isn't grumbling and I'm not hungry enough to eat lawn clippings, so I know it's just a mental thing. As far as I can tell, I just have to psych myself up that this is for ME and for my FUTURE, and do I REALLY want that big chunk of mozzerella cheese more than being healthy? (At this very moment, yes - yes I do. LOL) ((Now, no - no I don't))

I had my blood labs done today, while I was at the weigh in. Nothing like seeing how much you weigh and then having 9 vials of blood drawn to start your Monday morning off, eh?

Well, I'm going to clean up the house some to keep myself busy.

Tomorrow, I meet with Dr. Panamanglore, my surgeon.

Interesting Fact: One lb. of body fat is made up of approximately 3,500 excess calories.