robbynnoel Posted February 22, 2009 Report Posted February 22, 2009 I did it! I did it! I did it! Phew. I followed program 100% today. I last saw my doctor (Dr. Feng in California) on 2/13. He told me I had to be on liquids only two weeks prior to surgery but if I wanted to start earlier it was up to me. So for about a week a began to prepare myself to cut over. Today I was 100% successful! I'm really pleased. Now that I've had a day offically cut over, I know I can continue until my surgery. Hurrah! I feel really good right now. BTW, is anyone else using ISOPURE? I actually enjoy it.
mona-camille Posted February 22, 2009 Report Posted February 22, 2009 Good for you and good luck, you will do fine! No isopure for me, I used Atkins or GBC.
robbynnoel Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Posted February 23, 2009 I made it through day 2 on liquids but I think I'm going to go to sleep a little early to resist temptation. Since I started liquids early I'll be on liquids 18 days prior to the surgery. My doctor said the first 3 days will be the hardest. Between now and my surgery I am throwing a huge birthday party for my husband and then flying to Dallas to be the Matron of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I fly home from Dallas about 72 hours before the surgery. I could have postponed my surgery until the end of March so I wouldn't have to worry about liquids right now, but I thought to myself that the band isn't a diet...it's really a life style change so there is no time to start like the present.
robbynnoel Posted February 24, 2009 Author Report Posted February 24, 2009 Day 3 and I'm not climbing the walls. So I've been allowing myself ISOPURE (which is the protein), sugar free jello, sugar free popsicles, and chicken stock cubes. Does anyone have ideas regarding what else would be okay in the liquid phase?
robbynnoel Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Posted February 25, 2009 Day 5 Phew...my technical cut over date to liquids is tomorrow and I'm hanging in there. Yesterday I did eat a sour pickle but aside from that I've been on program. I can't believe my body is able to function on between 400 and 500 calories a day. My doctor's data specified I was to have between 75 and 90 grams of protein to prevent hair loss so I'm keeping that in mind. I've been using ISOPURE (which is 160 cals/40 grams of protein) and a Costco Chocolate Whey Powder (which is about 200 calories with an 8 oz class of nonfat mile and 20 grams of protein). I guess th protein is preventing me from falling over. In addition to that I have sugar free popsicles, non fat yogurt, chicken/beef broth...the usual stuff. Onward and upward.
robbynnoel Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Posted February 28, 2009 Day 7... Well I fell off the wagon. Maybe it was too agressive to cut over early prior to the surgery. Maybe I was asking too much of myself? I'm not waiting until tomorrow to start over again, I'm putting down the fork and starting now. xo
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