Zedsmummy

Today is day 8 of my Pre-op diet. I no longer get my one meal a day I'm on all Protein shakes now. Yesterday was rough, I nearly cried at supper time when my family was eating. I went an hid in the bath so I wouldn't have to smell/watch them eat. Today, I'm not at all hungry. I had a mug of tea first this this morning, just started my first shake of the day at 10:30 and I'm only halfway through it. I feel completely Water logged from the protein shakes. I think I slosh when I walk. I just keep reminding myself to keep my eyes on the prize!

I got my shakes at my local GNC here in Canada. I just went in an asked them for the best tasking shake they had with more than 15gs of protein. They let me taste these ones before I purchased. They do have a little bit of that protein scent when you take that first sip but I hardly notice it anymore.

I'm on a similar pre-op plan as you and I am drinking GNC lean shakes and GNC pro performance lean muscle meal. Both of these shakes are not completely carb free but they are quite low (3net grams). They are pretty tasty shakes I must say, but the constant chocolate/vanilla/strawberry rotation in killing me. I like variety. I've been having clear chicken broth for lunches. I've also been having 2 glasses of sugar free metamucil each day because I was having some constipation. The metamucil is also very filling so that's usually what I have for Breakfast and a snack in the evening.

Hi, I'm Jackie. I'm being sleeved by Dr. Kelly in Tijuana on December 7th. I'm a 38 year old Mom of 2 great kids. I work full-time in educational administration and I am 1 course away from my Masters degree in Adult Ed. I've been overweight most of my adult life and even when I was thin I thought I was fat because my self esteem was so far in the toilet. These days I've got a good handle on who I am and what I have to offer and I think I'm pretty awesome. I just have this 100lb weight hanging around. Everytime I fail at a diet I begin that downward spiral on my self esteem. Well, not any more!!! I'm getting sleeved and it will be my safety belt strapping me on the wagon! I have realized that I don't deserve to be fat and looked down upon and judged. I deserve to be healthy, active, and fit and I'm going to get there. My Therapist told me a few weeks ago that people tend to get what the expect and for years I have expected to be fat. After December 7th, I expect to be thin.

I wish I had thought to say this to my best friend. She doesn't understand why I have to have VSG. She thinks it's too extreme. She has said she'll support me but I now regret telling her. It doesn't help that I am a terribly liar, and crack under even the slightest question. I feel like I should have kept it a secret but now that the cat is out of the bag I'm going to have to "come clean" to a whole bunch of people that I know are going to have nothing but negative things to say. That's why I am waiting until the night before I leave for Mexico so no one can think they might talk me out of it.