Janalily

Well it is day 3 and I am not sure how I got through the Easter festivities yesterday without eating anything, not even a finger swipe of frosting off a cupcake! I am down 4 pounds so far. That sounds like a lot for only 2 days. Must be mostly water weight. I have to admit that I feel a little better today. Don't get me wrong I am still wanting a stack of pancakes, but I am really trying to stay strong. I am still struggling with the back and forth issue on whether I should so this. I am really scared that its not going to work and will be even sicker than before. I still do not have the energy to walk a mile, but then that is partly my thyroid. Which I am going to go see an endocrinologist about that today. I am hoping that the Dr. will confirm that getting banded will help me lose weight regardless of my failing thyroid. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I am scheduled for May 2.

Day one of my fast and so far I have had a cup of coffee, 1/2 cup of greek yougurt with a tablespoon of raw honey for breakfast. I tried to eat it super slow trying to make it last as long as possible and even used a baby spoon. This worked out to be about 3 minutes. Since I am diabetic I will eat or drink something every 2 hours. So at 2 I had my first whey protein shake made with water and 1 scoop of powder. I did add a few ice cubes to make it cold after I shook it up. This did help with the taste. By 4:30 pm I am so starving! I then have a sugar free jello washed down with 2 cups of chicken broth. It is now 6:00 pm and I am not sure how I am going to get through the rest of the day let alone the next 9 days. The hunger pains are killing me! I pray to God that after I get banded that I will not suffer these hunger pains after only being able to eat a half a cup of food!

I know I am scared too. I keep going back and forth in my mind about doing this for over 3 years. Finally made the decision to go through with it and am scheduled to be banded on May 2. I keep reading about all the success stories and truly hope that I will be one too.