I'm having my surgery at St Marks Hospital with Dr. Mckinlay through Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians. Anyone else in Utah?

I have to say putting my horrible food in MFP today definitely had me embarrassed since I have viewers...it's been a horrible day for me... a work party where the cafeteria was closed and not any good choices for me & I'm about to go to a wedding. Ugh....tomorrow will be better! :/

My choices weren't very good today either.

Well I had tomato soup for lunch and I am in my clear liquid pre-op.

Actually I think tomato soup is fine...it's not just clear liquids until after surgery if I remember correctly. I think you're doing great!

My paperwork says clear liquids now and full liquids after surgery, but I thought it wasn't too bad.

I love tomato soup!!❤️

Does anyone else ever question if it was worth it? Today I'm feeling like it wasn't worth it. I hardly eat anything but I'm not loosing any weight since I started to add food, I'm doing really good following the diet. Today I want to eat sugar it's been a really stressful week but I want to give up today.

When I added food I stalled for a few days too. I noticed it helped that I got my water in. I understand your feelings tho.

My paperwork says clear liquids now and full liquids after surgery, but I thought it wasn't too bad.

Oh...haha.. you're right! See how fast I forgot about that! It's only been 6wks and I've already forgotten. I have to tell you I admit I cheated a couple days and I also ended up having one light string cheese each day on the approval of Madison. When I went to the preop class/appt I told her what I'd been drinking and because my calories were so low she said I could have one string cheese to get me by as long as I didn't go over 600cals/day. It was the highlight of my day for the last 10 days of my 2wk liquids.

At my 1wk post op appt with Dr Cottam when I was inquiring about one of my bruises he even mentioned "it wasn't from the liver clamp because you didn't need one.... some people respond really well to the preop diet and your liver was very small" I was so thrilled to hear that because of how guilty I had felt for my cheats. LOL

That's good to know, funny that No one had mentioned to me anything about calories. Just my 4 protein shakes a day are over 600 calories once you add milk. I am getting more like 900 calories.

Okay today is a new day. I did very poorly on my food intake yesterday when I weighted in this morning a had a small loss but couldn't help to think if I ate better the loss would not have been so small. So I'm proving to myself today that I can do better! No sense beat myself up for it just realizing I can do better today and moving on!

Have a great day everyone!!

I'm sure you're fast asleep and not going to see this but.... Good luck tomorrow @@keddykat75! Sip, walk, rest, repeat! And take your pain meds!! Welcome to the other side!

I'm sure you're fast asleep and not going to see this but.... Good luck tomorrow @@keddykat75! Sip, walk, rest, repeat! And take your pain meds!! Welcome to the other side!

Not asleep yet. Thank you!

Had my 1 mo follow up this morning and I gained weight! 3lbs! From last week when I was in for my infection. I don't get it... I've done great and my protein is where it should be and calories at 700. And this has been my most active week with exercise. So pissed!

Edited August 10, 201511 yr by jas84047

I'm sorry. I am obviously out of surgery had a hernia repair too. Doing ok lots of shoulder pain from the gases.

I'm sorry. I am obviously out of surgery had a hernia repair too. Doing ok lots of shoulder pain from the gases.

so glad you are out. I had a bunch of shoulder pain too. It only Lasted a day for me. Have you been walking? Try to walk once you get up and walk nothing can stop you. Popsicles are a good idea too if you get sick of ice chips. Remember you've got this.

Edited August 11, 201511 yr by tacha22001