Up to this point I've been doing my walking on the road around the neighborhood. It has up and down hills and I can't really measure but try to push myself a little further each day and I know when I check my fitbit that I've worked up to about 3 miles a day.
Today I had a hair appointment at 10:30 so I decided to try walking the rail trail. I started out at noon. Yup! right in the mid day sun! I learned all kinds of new things. The trail is not really as flat as I thought it was... it takes me much longer than I thought to get into my comfort zone when I'm walking....and I really don't like it when I can see the measurements!! It seemed much longer...I had to tell myself to stop watching for the mile markers and just relax and enjoy the view. About 1.25 miles in I begin to not struggle against it so much. I knew it took awhile, but I was thinking it was about a half mile.
Today is day 3 of my liquid diet. The first two days were not bad...I think riding the high from the news of getting the date...today was a little harder.
Day 1 I had about 600 calories, day two 845...so far today I'm at 630. Tomorrow is supposed to be the worst day they say and I think I can agree. I did mix up a cup of decaffeinated instant coffee and cooled it down to mix with the "New Directions" vanilla pudding from the bariatric center. That was breakfast and it was pretty good. I did eat my bar for lunch today because I was feeling like I needed something a "little more". Having tomato soup for dinner as I type this. It is far superior to the cheddar broccoli from New Directions but it doesn't have the protein either. There is always a trade off in life.
I took a little break from typing this because I got the call from my mum that she had to put down her beloved dog. Was a sad evening.
The good news, if there could be any from that, was I did burn some extra calories digging.
So tomorrow will be day 4. 8 more days. Had a little hard time with emotion tonight. Hunger can do that when you're upset I guess. The excitement will return as we start getting closer. I go for pre-op blood work on Wed. morning. I won't know until Friday what time the surgery actually is on the following Monday. I guess they want to keep the romance and surprise me. ;)
One thing about the liquid diet, I am totally hydrated!! When you can't eat it's easier to drink. LOL Did everyone else hydrate today? This heat takes it out of you.
I did have a good surprise today...I'm now on the next to last hole available in my belt!! I have gone from the first to almost the last in a little more than 3 months! ;) I've lost 18lbs...I'd really like to think I could lose another 10 during the liquid diet. That would be cool. But, if I don't lose anything I'm still in good shape going into this surgery, so it's all good.
Hope you all have had a healthful day. Thanks for staying with me.
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