Today is my second day of the preop diet. Yesterday was rough because they also had me starting the chewable Vitamins. Everything was so sweet I actually threw up the vitamins the first time. The evening dose I managed but felt nauseous. Add to that the Calcium chews, the Iron and the Vitamin D chewie. Ughhh with the shakes it was way too much sweet stuff.

I am not a sweets person. I like plain Water, black coffee and unsweet tea. Dessert is what you have at birthdays and holidays. Bread and salty now we are talking. I can't eat fried though it makes me run to the restroom. Unfortunately that does not mean I do not like fries once in a while.

Today I added unflavored Protein powder to reach the 40 grams a serving level my doctor wants to broth for lunch, For some reason that made me feel full where the sweet drinks do not. I know that is in my head but it helped. It also tasted much better.

Tonight we went to the movies. I was sure to be a good girl and before going feed everyone dinner. I gave myself my allotted 3 ounces of sautéed chicken and 1/2 cup of riced cauliflower and 1 cup of green Beans. No added oil or butter used in the dishes.

We went to the Alamo Drafthouse so there was a table and menu and yummy smells of bad for me food.

I was good and got a pot of hot herbal tea.

Here comes the torture part. The kids each got a milk shake and the one sitting next to me an order of fries. The other got an endless bowl of popcorn that he shared with my husband. So here I sit with salty crunchy popcorn right in front of me and dropped on my arm a couple of times. I got asked a couple of times to reach over and snag my husband a fry. I had the inner devil and angle on the shoulder dialog going on of "who will know if you only have one or maybe just a taste. Surely it can't cause you liver to be bigger just to taste it. Maybe even not swallow. Just taste." "Followed by "No you can't. What if it causes complications to eat that one popcorn kernel."

I was good and just kept sipping my tea. I was really tempted but I did not have a single bite of the no noes.

Congratulations! That has to be one of the hardest things we have to do, avoid temptation. Stay strong!

Awesome! My shrink would love you! Im post op and struggling wirh making poor choices. She always tells me to think and make concious choices, not eat mindlessly. U r already ahead of the game and are setting urself up for success. Keep up the good work!

Thank I hope so my surgery is Monday.