milestones

Hi y'all! Sorry it has been a few days since my last post. I have been at the beach, in Florida, getting a little R&R and great fellowship with these ladies.

 

I am one week into my 2 week pre-op diet and I wanted to report my struggles and successes. When I started this diet a week ago there were two things on my mind.

 

1. This is not going to be easy by any means

2. This is the first "diet" you can't quit...it's a LIFE change for the rest of your life

 

With that in mind I also decided I would take it very seriously and try my hardest not to cheat because the bottom line is, the doctors could say my liver didn't shrink enough to do the surgery. The first day was the hardest. I probably cut my calorie intake by 2/3 and I was starving all day. As the days passed the hunger started to subside but the temptations were still there.

 

We went to a Mexican restaurant at the beach one night and all I could think about were the chips and salsa sitting just out of my reach. (I only ate 4 chips when normally I would eat a whole basket) I also passed up Chick-fil-A on this trip, which if you know me you know how much I love Chick-fil-A!

 

However, with all of the struggles I faced, to eat carrots instead of cookies, there was success! I have lost 10 pounds in 7 days!!! YAHHOO!! I know for some of you, you are thinking well why don't you just stay on this diet and not have the surgery. I could but it would turn out just like the other 500 times I've started a diet and lost weight. I end up giving into the junk food and gain it all back plus more. I am determined not to let my temptations interfere with the surgery that will help/force me to get healthy and stay healthy....forever.