HIYA! So, today began yet another 800 calorie day for me. This is something that I am not yet used to. I am really OK during the day at work, but by the time I get home I feel like the Chris Farley Gap Girl character on SNL: "I'm STAAAAAAARVING"!
I have discovered that 800 calories of liquid is almost impossible. I need to chew. I have supplemented my shakes with one small (I mean a cup of food) meal in the evening. I am staying within my calorie restrictions, as promised, but I am also feeding that little person in me who so desperately wants to chew something. OK, so that person is a big person, but I digress. My surgeon told me at our pre-admission meeting that he didn't care WHAT I ate for the next two weeks, so long as I lose 5 to 10 pounds pre-surgery. I think this is a valid change in diet, because, as I said, I am still well within my calorie restrictions, and I am not the mama bear I feel like without food.
In other news, today my monthly friend came to visit. In some ways, I am thankful that it is now, and that I will not be menstruating during surgery, because let's face it - MORTIFIED would be a mild description of my feelings should I have some sort of overflow/spill incident on the table. In other ways, this sucks, because when I have my period, my body physically craves/hungers for red meat, chocolate, and salt. I mean, it's like an addict seeking a drug. This is not going to be an easy 5 days. Please, pray for me, and all of those around me. They'll need it.
God bless and keep you all!
Love,
Amy
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