I am official!

Sorry for the lack of posting but I have been recovering. I had my surgery 1 week ago on Monday the 16th. I got really really sick the weekend before and up until I went to the OR we were unsure if the Dr. was going to operate. But he did and I am so happy! I am still sore and I can't lift anything over 10 lbs for the next 6 weeks but all in all I feel good. Today is my first day back to work and I weighed myself. I am down a whopping total of 40 lbs since I started my process in December. Wow. When I got back to work today everyone was telling me that they could tell and it felt really good. I will keep updating with my progress but for now I have a week of work to catch up on!

1 week down, 1 to go!

So i figured out how to make the liquid diet bearable and at this point I would actually be scared to try and eat something. My body feels great, almost like it is cleansed. I weighed myself this morning when I got to work and It says I am down a whopping total of 32 lbs. That is freakin insane! I am so excited and currently wearing clothes I haven't been able to wear in a LONG while. I feel good too! Still haven't gotten the family portraits back but I will post when I do. I cant believe the surgery will be a week from today. WOW!

Day 3 of liquid diet almost done!

Really.. IT hasn't been all that bad. I am doing the optifast liquid diet and I am required to drink 5 shakes a day. My biggest complaint is that I can't finish the 5th because I am too full. I have been eating hot soup from Arigatos in the evening and for lunch to make me feel like I am actually eating something. I tried to do the tomato soup that optifast offered but I ended up gagging on the first sip and I refuse to gag thru this! I am alternating between the vanilla and chocolate shakes. I consulted with the dietitian and I am allowed to add some baking extract to the shakes (which has helped immensely!). So I have been using pure mint extract and making out ok. I am actually feeling ok (I have my period so I've had the normal cramping) but as far as the diet goes I am making it!

The last supper...

is lasagna! This is what I am having for dinner tonight as my last meal before I begin my 2 week liquid diet. I am feeling ok about the upcoming days. I think there will be rough times but all in all I know that I have to do it in order to fully prepare myself for surgery. I am doing 5 optifast shakes per day as that is what my surgeon prefers and if I have a craving I am allowed broth, sugar free fat free jello and sugar free popcicles. Wish me luck! By the way our photo session went great. As soon as I get them I will post one on here.