Pre-Op Diet Today / Steroids

Well today I begin my pre-op diet for my surgery scheduled for March 4. My doctor requires us to purchase the Bariatric Advantage. It's not too bad, it just gets thick pretty quick. For the past several weeks I had bronchitis and was on steroids last week. I ate everything in sight...anything that wasn't nailed down. I was afraid to get on the scale this morning for fear that I had gained everything that I had lost so far. Thank goodness it was only a 3 pound gain. I'm ok with that. I'm just glad that I finished the steroids last week. It would've been pretty painful to be on them while doing this pre-op diet. I hope I can get through these next 2 weeks.

The Bariatric Advantage comes in a large pouch and we get to choose between 3 flavors. Since nobody knows about my surgery but my twin sister, I had to put each flavor of the mix in ziploc bags and hide it in my desk drawer. I have to manage to make these shakes without anyone knowing because I have some pretty nosy people at my job and I don't want them to get suspicious when i have to take off for 2 weeks after my surgery.