The Journey begins

I am on the way to the pot of gold. I am so excited that I could sing, wait a minute I am singing. :redface:

I am scheduled for my surgery on 12/8/09 at 5:00 am. I am told I should be on my way home by 2:00. I start my liquid diet on the 24th. I am working on getting us to that diet.

I am finding it hard to eat only a dime size bite as well as chewing that piece 30 times. I have always drank something with every meal and now that too has been hard. I know I shouldn't complain after reading pages and pages of stuff on this site. I have nothing but to forge on. I will do that.

I am not sure where to get protein drinks from. My son said that you can get it just about anywhere but that a lot of them are nasty tasting. If there is anyone out there that can fill me in on the do's and dont's of protein shakes. That would be wonderful.

I am 48 years old and am about 180 lbs over weight. That is a terrifying weight gain when you think about how toxic fat cells can be to your body.

I am so ashamed of myself for getting this size.:confused: I truly didn't think about the weight until I became diabetic then took a long look at myself (I think that was the scaryest of all so far) and here I am. After the blood pressure was going up and up. I began this process.

I would be lying if I said that it is all overwhelming right now. I have information swimming around my head like a over crowded fish bowl. This to shall pass I have to doubt. :confused:

So as the journey is underway. Lay back and enjoy the ride.

TaTa For Now:smile2:

You have a good attitude keep it up. I am not going to lie the journey is challenging I must say. But to get to where I am today was well worth the small effort I had to do to get here.

For the Protein drinks I have tried the all and I like the ones you can get a any grocery store. I think the ones I like are called ESA Myoplex Lite with 20 grams of Protein. They come in lots of flavors. Also GNC has many drinks that is a health food and over the counter vitamin store. Best wishes imaluckydog

Thank you imaluckydog for the info I will be happy to give that a try.

Have a great day

TaTa for now