First day of
the full protein liquid diet and it has not been too bad. I am not going to lie; it would be nice to
eat something and I have a bit of a headache, but I am feeling pretty
good. I have had three protein shakes,
some chicken broth, two bottles of water, 2 sugar-free popsicles, and 2 cups of
decaf coffee. The most annoying part is
running to the bathroom every 15 minutes! LOL.
And, I am tired. I fell asleep on
the couch while trying to read this afternoon, and I am having a hard time staying
awake to get some work done. I am sure
that this is part of the adjustment from food to liquid.
Overall, I am hanging in there. I am a bit
frustrated because I can’t focus to get work finished and am so tired, but that
goes with the territory, so-to-speak. I
might actually be in bed before midnight.
That doesn’t happen too often!! My
stomach is growling and I can’t say that I don’t want a light bologna, cheese,
light mayo, and light bread sandwich right now, but otherwise it hasn’t been as
bad as one would think it would be. I
have had to fast and do liquid diets for several tests, so I know what to
expect today. Now, tomorrow . . . I will
have to let you know.
I am
getting excited about having the surgery because I know that this is it -- this
is the start to the preparation. 13 more days!
I know that it will be going quickly.
I just need to find a way to focus and finish the that need to be completed for the start of the school year. Before I know it, the 29th will be
here.
The pictures below are my before pics. I hate them. I look so huge and not the way I picture
myself in my mind, at all. This was a
real eye-opener for me. The first one was taken during my role in The Dixie Swim Club in the fall of 2011. I cannot belief that's what I look like from the side. I look like I have swallowed one of those work-out yoga balls! The second picture was taken
during the summer of 2011 when I was in the show HATS! Can't we talk about that yoga ball thing hanging off of me? Goodness! I really don’t see myself as that overweight
in my brain, and I am shocked every time I see a picture of myself. Not shocked in a good way either. I think back to how I thought that I was “fat”
when I was in 130s and 140s; hell, to be as fat as
I once thought that I was, right? It’s about being “skinny,” sure, but it’s
more about being healthy. That’s what I
am going to keep reminding myself over the next two weeks when the liquid diet challenges
me. Good things come to those who wait,
as the saying goes. I have waited . . . and weighted . . . it’s time to get
some of those good things.
Me, as Vernadette in The Dixie Swim Club, September 2011
Me, as Duchess in HATS!, July 2011
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