Oh, wouldn’t the world seem dull and flat with nothing whatever to grumble at?           ~W.S. Gilbert

Feeling like a failure on this pre-op diet.   I know I’m making it worse than it has to be.  I admit it, I’m a whiner.  My husband would describe me as a princess. lol.  It has gotten better in some aspects and worse in others.

The first week I was doing good getting in my protein shakes and trying to get in my water too.  Did well the first 4 days or so.  On the 5th day, I cheated food-wise.  Not much, but ended up having left over rice in the fridge.  Not too bad though with 4 days without food.  The hunger pains were really bad at first.  The past several days they have gotten better.  I still get them, but they don’t take over my whole being.  I’m mostly able to push them to the back of my mind.

My current issue is the protein shakes.  The last several days just the thought of them make me nauseous.  I can’t even stand the sight or smell of them.  Past couple of days I’ve been mixing the powder with 4 ozs of water instead of 8 so there won’t be as much to drink.  I’m NOT getting all I need in during a day though.  When I do drink one, I’ve been putting them in a glass that I can’t see through and close my eyes and take as big a drink as I can at a time.  I SO wish I was like my husband and could gulp down a shake in 2 mins.  It takes me hours to get one down though.  They aren’t totally gross, but they aren’t good.  Plus, before surgery, all I can mix them with is water.

Tommie mixed one with skim milk last night.  I asked him if it was better that way.  He said MUCH!  I’ll be able to use that after surgery.  I have a feeling I’m still going to be sick of them….but hopefully I’ll get a little more variety.  I haven’t really been eating my broth or jello.  Those are just something I can have if I need something “more”, but I spend my whole day just trying to get in water and shakes.  Plus, when I do eat the jello, I can only get  a little of it down.

Well – just thought I’d let my friends and family know how I’m doing.  Not doing a good job following my instructions.  Hoping it’ll all be OK though.