Today is my ninth day of the pre-op fast.  Here are things I am sick of: shakes, the sound of the blender, salad, water, not having dinner with my family*, not going out to dinner with friends**, having to prepare my lunch (salad).

Also.  Who thought having WLS the week of Valentine's Day was a smart idea?  Actually who even considered the consequences of it?  Certainly not I! ***

I have to admit I haven't really been suffering from the diet, until yesterday.  Luckily (not) I came down with a cold on the first day of my little adventure.  I guess I'm getting better because my appetite is back!  Crap.  
Yesterday I ate a salad big enough to feed a family of four.  No kidding. I was too embarrassed to even photograph it.  Then I went out and did two tiny little errands.  When I got home I fell into a digestive coma!!  I slept 3 hours on the couch, with a dog for comfort... literally paralyzed by roughage.

 Here is what I have to deal with:  Newsday cover today.

The Chew  All chocolate day!

And this is what I get!  This is today's.  Yesterdays was much bigger!   :-(

*  I tried waiting until dinnertime to have my salad.  Not a good idea.
** Can't remember the last time we went out to dinner with friends.  Can't afford little luxuries.
*** OMG!  Chocolate here(as in the media)!  Chocolate there !!  Chocolate everywhere but for me!!!  :-(

A New Topic WLS

Tomorrow is D Day -21.  On February 20 I'm having Sleeve Gastrectomy  Surgery.  Yikes!

I've reached this place by 25 years or so of slow, but consistent weight gain.  I've also been diagnosed with sleep apnea.  I'll go back to that story in another post.  I'm not a binger, never ate an entire 1/2 gallon of ice cream, or a whole cake.  Although I must confess to demolishing entire boxes of Mallomars once a year when they first appear in the fall.  At least I think they "first appear".  That's when Walmart puts up an end-cap display.  Those guys really know their marketing...

So.  I'm going to record my journey for the benefit of others who may be considering the surgery and so I remember because I tend to forget what I had for breakfast by dinner time.

But!  That's not going to be happening anytime soon.  As of tomorrow DD-21 I will know EXACTLY what I had for breakfast, a protein shake, lunch a salad with 6 ounces of protein, dinner, a shake, and before bed another shake (If needed!!??)  Also allowed 2 apples, also, if needed!!!

I'm not very confident of my ability to stick to this.  I realize that it is a requirement for the surgery, but if I could eat like this I wouldn't be in this predicament in the first place.

Here is a photo of what I fondly call The Last Breakfast

Two eggs, American cheese, two slices of home made gluten free bread.  Guess I can put the bread machine down in the appliance grave yard.  :-(