2nd Dietitian Aptmt & Surgeon Meet & Greet!

Yesterday was my 2nd Dietitian aptmt. It went pretty good. The only thing that sucked was that I stayed the same weight since I saw her 2 weeks ago. I guess I hit a plateau. I should.. I mean I better lose weight by my next aptmt since i'm doing the practice liquid diet for 11 days.

1 day of Clear Liquid Diet..
(Started today..This is what I had...)

*16oz Chicken Broth
*2 cups Sugar Free Jello (ate 1 at a time)
*1 Sugar Free Popsicle
*10oz Isopure Protien powder, made w/water
*19oz Muscle Milk (8oz & then 11oz)
*Plus Water

Total Calories: 677
Total Protien: 81.50 (I need to be over 60)


For the next 5 days I'll be doing a High Protein Full Liquid Diet. I'll be able to have milk, Cream of wheat, Oatmeal, Sugar Free Apple Sauce, tomato soup, Sugar Free Popsicles/yogurt/Ice cream, & Protien drinks w/milk.

(Eventually 10 days before my surgery I will have to do this High Protein Full Liquid diet to shrink my liver and get it ready for the surgery. I like this diet better then the clear liquid one. So I'll take it lol!) Not to exceed 1200 calories.

Then the last 5 days I am doing a Pureed Diet which includes egg drop soup, creamed soups, broths, hot cereals, mashed potatoes, any cooked soft fruit, veggies, & meats, eggs, milk, cheese, and the others from the high protien full liquid diet. Also not to exceed 1200 calories.

After that I go back to the 1 cup diet. (1 cup at each meal every 2 hrs.) I have another aptmt in 2 weeks with the Dietitian, which will be my last aptmt with them. After surgery i'll see them again.

Oh and the Dietitian put in a referral to the Psych.

I met my surgeon today. Dr. Striver. He was really nice and knew everything about the surgery. I'll see him again at my Pre-op aptmt. Hopefully at the end of the month.


I got my aptmt to see the Psychologist!!!!! I see them Aug 23rd! I'm so excited! Once I get cleared from the Psych then I go back to the surgeon for my pre-op aptmt and then I get my date for surgery!!!! I'm hoping the surgery will be Sept 13th or 20th.


On a side note--- Self CONTROL. I am proud of myself for not slipping tonight. My hubs wanted me to make cookies. So I baked cookies and had none. They smelt sooo good. But I didn't give in. I think of it this way.... If I can't do this practice liquid diet.. then I'm not ready for surgery. I know I wont get to have cookies for a long time after surgery... especially sugery cookies I wont be able to have probably ever.

Here is my updated list of things to do before I can have surgery....i've done a bunch already as you can see.

PCM Referral- 5/13/2010
Info Session- 5/20/2010
Lean Seminar- 6/08/2010
Lean Counselor (1st aptmt) 6/18/2010
Bariatric Seminar- 6/30/2010
Blood Work- 7/2/2010
Ekg- 7/6/2010
Lean Counserlor (2nd aptmt)- 7/19/2010
Dietitian (1st aptmt)- 7/26/2010
Dietitian (2nd aptmt)- 8/9/2010
M&G w/Surgeon- 8/10/2010
1st Psychology aptmt- 8/23/2010
Dietitian- 8/24/2010
2nd Psychology aptmt??
3rd Psychology aptmt??
Pre-surgery aptmt??
Surgery ??