My surgery is set for November 8. The day before my 11th wedding anniversary. My husband and I celebrated early and went out for my "last meal." It was a delicious pork shoulder roast with winter vegetables and an apple cider reduction. If I had to pick a last meal before my Lap Band surgery this was it. I wouldn't change anything about it.
To prepare for my surgery my doctor has required that I do a 2 week liquid fast. I had been dreading this for weeks. I am doing the Optifast powder shakes. 4 shakes a day. I was given vanilla and chocolate. I can also have as much sugar free Jello, clear broth, sugar free popsicles as i want inbetween my shakes. I can mix my shakes with any clear, zero calorie and sugar free liquid that i want, including diet soda.
I started day one on Friday, October 25. I was a little late picking up my shakes from my doctor so I didn't have my first one until about 9:30. I had my first shake orange Powerade Zero with the vanilla powder. Yuck! Not a great way to start. But I got it down. The day went great. I had chicken broth, Jello, beef broth (my favorite), Popsicles, and my shakes. Lunch was chocolate with water. My third was vanilla with orange Fanta Zero and ice. Tasted like a creamsicle (mostly). Dinner was chocolate with water. I wasn't too hungry. It was a great day.
Helpful Tip: thank goodness for my Blendtec blender. It makes mixing these things a breeze.
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