Last night...I had a food funeral. I didn't pig out...but I did choose my favorite Mexican food place for dinner and I did have a 32 oz Mt Dew. I thought about chocolate/candy/ice cream/alcohol - but ultimately decided I really didn't want any of them that much. Yay me! So I settled on a chimi and a soda.
Woke up today ready to start. This means I am getting closer to surgery. Closer to my new life. I am excited and ready to begin. Less scared...more excited.
Only problem...Ummm...I haven't gone grocery shopping yet. So my choices of 'healthy' foods are minimal. Will fix that problem this afternoon.
I have started experimenting with a few different things. I've tried several protein drinks thus far...'Oh Yeah' chocolate, strawberry, and cookies and cream. (Of those my 'favorite was cookies and cream, followed by the strawberry...but both still had that protein smell/flavor pretty strongly.) I tried Premier Protein chocolate (RTD). I liked it better than the Oh Yeah's. Will continue to experiment. Since next week is full liquids...I will have lots of opportunity to try more.
I also bought some vitamin waters. I bought one of the store brands and then several of the 'Vitamin Water Zero's'. Most were 'ok'....but my favorite was the Strawberry Guanana (or however they spelled it). I barely got a chance to try the lemonade (kids ran off with it) and I didn't get to try the fruit punch (once again...dang kids).
Lastly, I bought some greek yogurts. I know plain would be lower in sugars...and can add my own fruit. But I now I bought some of the Yoplait Greek Yogurts. Let me preface this by saying I do NOT like yogurt...never really have. I did find ONE flavor of regular yogurt that I would eat...but usually I won't eat yogurt. It is a combination of texture and sourness. But I know after this surgery I'll need good protein sources. So I sucked it up and bought one of each flavor to try. Today I had the Tropical Fruit flavor...and oh MY....I actually LIKED it. Like licked the bowl liked it! Texture was thicker than regular yogurt (which was a plus for me) and it didn't have that tang or aftertaste. Yay!
1 container (5.3oz) has 100 calories, 0 g of fat, 14g of total carbs, 9 g of sugar, 10g of protein (and is 2 weight watchers points if you're using that program). I do think the carbs/sugars might be a bit high for after surgery...but sometimes you pick your battles. And getting in protein is the most important thing. As long as I can tolerate it post surgery I would have these once in awhile. It is the lowest of all the ones they had on the shelves that were premade. A lot of people brag on the plain Fage brand and they mix in their own fruit. May have to try that eventually (can also use it as a dip and such).
Anyways...that's where I'm at today. Still want to find some gripper socks for walking the hospital halls. Still need to buy some vitamins (did buy some Centrum Silver Chewables and they taste nasty) but still need Calcium Citrate and possibly a couple others. Looks like I will be traveling alone. :( So am going to try and find some cheap $5 movies at Walmart and take my computer with me. Maybe set up Skype since WiFi is available but using cell phone costs money.
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