It is my second day of following the Optifast program. My surgeon requires his patients to follow the program 4 weeks prior to surgery. Optifast consists of soups and powdered shakes that you make by adding water, cereal type bar and there are also ready made shakes. I have to eat 6 things a day, with no more than 2 bars and 2 soups a day. I have to make sure I eat something every 2 to 3 hours. I try to go 3 hours, but it is hard when I'm really hungry. I have to make myself go 2 1/2 hours otherwise I've eaten all 6 meals and I would still have time left in the day.
I started the Optifast Program on Tuesday at 1 p.m. It has been okay. Not great! I do okay in the mornings. Today, I got up and drank a ready made shake at 6:30 a.m. This morning it was 9:35 a.m. before I realized it. I hadn't noticed feeling hungry. I then ate one of the bars. It is now noon and I am on my lunch hour. I am trying to make myself wait until 12:30p.m. to eat again, but I'm feeling a little hungry, probably a 7 out of 10. Ten being starving. Yesterday I was at a 10 by my 6:30 p.m. meal and an hour later I was at a 10 again! But I made myself wait until 9 p.m. to eat my last meal.
Yesterday, I tried to drink as much water as possible. I managed to get in about 50 ounces by 7 p.m. I didn't drink any water after 7 because I didn't want to have to get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, but last night I did. Three times again, just like the night before. I went to the store yesterday and bought some single serving Chrystal Light packages. I put one in my water this morning and I'm doing much better drinking it. I hope to have my 64 ounces in by 7 p.m. tonight. I know that my body will get used to the water after a while and that I won't have to get up during the night. The metaphor I like to think about is about the houseplant sitting in very dry dirt. When you water it, most of the water will just run right out of the bottom into the water tray. But if you water the plant when the soil is a little moist, it will hold the water better. Hopefully, my dry body will get used to having water poured into it and it won't just come back out again!
What is keeping me going? The thought of having less complications during my surgery. Studies have shown that their is less complication by lossing some weight before surgery. Not just with Weight Loss Surgery, but all types of surgery. And of course there is the losing weight. I know that I shouldn't get on the scale every day. (Well some people are for it and some people are against it), but I weighted 2 pounds less this morning then I did yesteray! At this rate, I just may lose 50 pounds by my surgery. That would be nice.
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