Total calories:638
Weight loss: 12.1/4 lbs
Well here we are, the very last day of my diet. I weighed myself again this morning and was happy to discover a total weight loss of just over 12lbs.
The decision to go for the low fat, low carb diet which would have given me the opportunity to eat some meat went out of the window because I forgot to get the breakfast part in, so it was back on the yoghurt and soup again.
I wasn't too disappointed though, as I had other things on my mind, namely, all the things I'd forgotten to purchase and do for my hospital stay.
I then spent the day washing and drying, doing some housework and other general things, anything to keep me busy.
John went out and bought me some diet coke to have after dinner and I completely forgot all about it! My daughter took a can from the fridge and I looked at it for a moment before realising I didn't want it. I've spent the last two weeks abstaining from coke and all other fizzy drinks and I decided there and then, not to spoil it by cracking open a can.
Will this be a decision I will come to regret? Probably.
The only other thing I can say is, I'm glad this liver diet is over. tomorrow is day 1 - the first day of the rest of my life.
Friday 22 August 2014
Thursday 21 August 2014
Liver Diet Day 13
Total Calories: 793
Weight loss: 10.5lbs
I had to laugh at myself today as I realised there are a lot of things I still need to do in preparation for my hospital stay and I was trying to be so organised!
There are obviously some things that can't be done until the last minute - shaving being one of those things, but I am now going to have a very busy day tomorrow.
I guess the upside of this, is that I'll have plenty to keep me busy. The downside is there are also normal jobs to do, like housework!
I was resigned to the yoghurt and soup today and have only managed two tins of soup, however, they are bigger than the weight watchers, so I guess they work out to around three.
The weight loss was a bonus too and I'm now in the 'teens'.
I shall do a final weigh-in tomorrow and then wait to see what the hospital scales weigh me as.
Only one more day to go...
Weight loss: 10.5lbs
I had to laugh at myself today as I realised there are a lot of things I still need to do in preparation for my hospital stay and I was trying to be so organised!
There are obviously some things that can't be done until the last minute - shaving being one of those things, but I am now going to have a very busy day tomorrow.
I guess the upside of this, is that I'll have plenty to keep me busy. The downside is there are also normal jobs to do, like housework!
I was resigned to the yoghurt and soup today and have only managed two tins of soup, however, they are bigger than the weight watchers, so I guess they work out to around three.
The weight loss was a bonus too and I'm now in the 'teens'.
I shall do a final weigh-in tomorrow and then wait to see what the hospital scales weigh me as.
Only one more day to go...
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Liver Diet Day 12
Total calories: 1,144
Today I hit the Slim Fast and I have to say, they went down very nicely.
They all smelled a little yeasty but all tasted very nice. The downsides were the amount of calories and the hunger, as a bottle did not hold me for that long.
I'm sure that if I were to drink them everyday, I would get used to them and learn to space them out accordingly, but the price puts me off.
Still, it was a nice change and I'm not dreading my soup and yoghurt tomorrow.
Friday, is going to be another change as my husband wants to cook me a nice piece of steak for dinner. Although at 50g, it will be a small piece!
Today I hit the Slim Fast and I have to say, they went down very nicely.
They all smelled a little yeasty but all tasted very nice. The downsides were the amount of calories and the hunger, as a bottle did not hold me for that long.
I'm sure that if I were to drink them everyday, I would get used to them and learn to space them out accordingly, but the price puts me off.
Still, it was a nice change and I'm not dreading my soup and yoghurt tomorrow.
Friday, is going to be another change as my husband wants to cook me a nice piece of steak for dinner. Although at 50g, it will be a small piece!
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Liver Diet Day 11
Total calories: 543
Weight loss: 8.1/4 lb
It hasn't been too bad today, apart from dinner when I ended up making steak rolls for my husband and daughter.
However, at least I was able to try a different soup - I found some Tesco healthy living soups and bought lentil and vegetable and three bean. I also made some jelly and had that for afters.
Tomorrow, I'm opting for a Slimfast day. Superdrug are doing a BOGOF deal on the bottles and I managed to find chocolate, strawberry, banana and cafe latte.
I'm please about the weight loss but have to admit, I was hoping for more. Still, any weight loss is a bonus and at this stage, it's my liver that needs to shrink, not my waist line!
Weight loss: 8.1/4 lb
It hasn't been too bad today, apart from dinner when I ended up making steak rolls for my husband and daughter.
However, at least I was able to try a different soup - I found some Tesco healthy living soups and bought lentil and vegetable and three bean. I also made some jelly and had that for afters.
Tomorrow, I'm opting for a Slimfast day. Superdrug are doing a BOGOF deal on the bottles and I managed to find chocolate, strawberry, banana and cafe latte.
I'm please about the weight loss but have to admit, I was hoping for more. Still, any weight loss is a bonus and at this stage, it's my liver that needs to shrink, not my waist line!
Monday 18 August 2014
Liver Diet Day 10
Total calories:
I'm still struggling with the desire for other food. I'm fed up with this diet now and want something else. I'm also feeling impatient and want Saturday to hurry up and come.
I went on the weight loss forum today and found a thread for other people's surgeries in August.
My interest was peeked with a woman who had her surgery at the same hospital I'm due to have mine at. She also has a stoma, although hers is a colostomy and not an ileostomy like mine.
I was a little worried to note that she was re-admitted after her operation because her stoma became so swollen, nothing could pass through it. This caused her terrible pain and acid reflux. She recovered from this and is now on the road to recovery.
She also commented on how fed up she is with her liquid diet. I have to confess, this is something I hadn't thought of as I've been concentrating on my liver diet. Having done 2 weeks, I'll again be restricted to at least another 2 weeks, if not longer, on food I can suck through a straw only.
I haven't given up hope of finding a way around this though and my 'tricks' will include 'proper' food only, not junk food.
My main idea is to 'suck' something I want, like a piece of meat, without swallowing it. That way, I can enjoy the flavour without risking damage to my remaining stomach. I have no intention of doing this with anything that's bad for me.
Finally, I had an appointment with the nurse at my GP's and mentioned my operation on Saturday. She immediately warned me that the post op care of weight loss surgery is crap and that I should insist on having regular appointments with a dietitian, especially as I have an ileostomy. This is something I will keep in mind for after surgery.
I'm still struggling with the desire for other food. I'm fed up with this diet now and want something else. I'm also feeling impatient and want Saturday to hurry up and come.
I went on the weight loss forum today and found a thread for other people's surgeries in August.
My interest was peeked with a woman who had her surgery at the same hospital I'm due to have mine at. She also has a stoma, although hers is a colostomy and not an ileostomy like mine.
I was a little worried to note that she was re-admitted after her operation because her stoma became so swollen, nothing could pass through it. This caused her terrible pain and acid reflux. She recovered from this and is now on the road to recovery.
She also commented on how fed up she is with her liquid diet. I have to confess, this is something I hadn't thought of as I've been concentrating on my liver diet. Having done 2 weeks, I'll again be restricted to at least another 2 weeks, if not longer, on food I can suck through a straw only.
I haven't given up hope of finding a way around this though and my 'tricks' will include 'proper' food only, not junk food.
My main idea is to 'suck' something I want, like a piece of meat, without swallowing it. That way, I can enjoy the flavour without risking damage to my remaining stomach. I have no intention of doing this with anything that's bad for me.
Finally, I had an appointment with the nurse at my GP's and mentioned my operation on Saturday. She immediately warned me that the post op care of weight loss surgery is crap and that I should insist on having regular appointments with a dietitian, especially as I have an ileostomy. This is something I will keep in mind for after surgery.
Sunday 17 August 2014
Liver Diet Day 9
Total Calories: 729
Today has been the hardest day of my diet so far.
There is still barbecue food in the fridge and it's all I can think about.
What's made it worse is that I suddenly realised there is another diet option I can follow which is a low fat, low carb diet and this would enable me to have some of the meat that was cooked yesterday.
Having said all this, today has been an unusual day for two reasons. Firstly, John was out for most of the day, came home feeling unwell and went to bed.
Secondly, my daughter Leanne has been here all day and still hasn't decided if she's going out tonight or not.
I don't like being separated from John unnecessarily. Yes, I know that's sad but it's a fact. I always get lonely and bored when he's not here and that's usually when I eat.
Having Leanne here would be a pleasure if she weren't such hard work. If she runs a bath, I have to check on it because she forgets all about it, she won't leave the cats alone which I find irritating and I can't trust her to shut and lock doors so I have to stay up until she decides to go out.
Her behaviour generally raises my stress levels and both of these situations have undoubtedly attributed to my yearning for the food in the fridge.
I wish I could go to bed and start anew tomorrow.
As for the change of diet, I just don't know. I'd love to eat some of the meat in the fridge, but I'm scared that my weight loss will slow down or stop. Having said that, I don't know if I can do another 5 days on soup and yoghurt, so maybe a change would do me good.
It's something to think about.
Today has been the hardest day of my diet so far.
There is still barbecue food in the fridge and it's all I can think about.
What's made it worse is that I suddenly realised there is another diet option I can follow which is a low fat, low carb diet and this would enable me to have some of the meat that was cooked yesterday.
Having said all this, today has been an unusual day for two reasons. Firstly, John was out for most of the day, came home feeling unwell and went to bed.
Secondly, my daughter Leanne has been here all day and still hasn't decided if she's going out tonight or not.
I don't like being separated from John unnecessarily. Yes, I know that's sad but it's a fact. I always get lonely and bored when he's not here and that's usually when I eat.
Having Leanne here would be a pleasure if she weren't such hard work. If she runs a bath, I have to check on it because she forgets all about it, she won't leave the cats alone which I find irritating and I can't trust her to shut and lock doors so I have to stay up until she decides to go out.
Her behaviour generally raises my stress levels and both of these situations have undoubtedly attributed to my yearning for the food in the fridge.
I wish I could go to bed and start anew tomorrow.
As for the change of diet, I just don't know. I'd love to eat some of the meat in the fridge, but I'm scared that my weight loss will slow down or stop. Having said that, I don't know if I can do another 5 days on soup and yoghurt, so maybe a change would do me good.
It's something to think about.
Liver Diet Day 8
Total calories: 526
Today has been a test of my strength and determination.
As it's John's Mum and Dad's anniversary on 20th August and his Mum's birthday on 21st August, we decided to host a barbecue for them.
The closest available day was today (Saturday) and this was all organised before I received my hospital date.
John and his parents offered to cancel the barbecue but I refused.
I was determined to get through the day and truthfully, I was looking forward to having the company, as the previous week had been very quiet and boring for me.
John cooked the barbecue and I cooked the potatoes, ribs and also some steak for everyone.
I tried to keep busy inside, washing up, whilst everyone tucked in outside because I didn't want to make them feel bad for scoffing all the food!
Later, when they'd come in and had a cup of coffee, it was time to bring out the chocolate birthday cake.
It was me who cut it up and dished it all out and then I had the job of putting all the left overs in the fridge.
During this time, I remained strong and didn't touch a single crumb of food.
It wasn't until later when everyone had gone and I opened the fridge to dig out a yoghurt, that it started to waiver slightly.
The delectable smell of barbecue food wafted out of the fridge and my mouth watered.
I shut the fridge door quickly!
I'm proud of myself because yet again, I've shown remarkable restraint.
I'm another day down and another day closer to my operation and the start of my new life.
Today has been a test of my strength and determination.
As it's John's Mum and Dad's anniversary on 20th August and his Mum's birthday on 21st August, we decided to host a barbecue for them.
The closest available day was today (Saturday) and this was all organised before I received my hospital date.
John and his parents offered to cancel the barbecue but I refused.
I was determined to get through the day and truthfully, I was looking forward to having the company, as the previous week had been very quiet and boring for me.
John cooked the barbecue and I cooked the potatoes, ribs and also some steak for everyone.
I tried to keep busy inside, washing up, whilst everyone tucked in outside because I didn't want to make them feel bad for scoffing all the food!
Later, when they'd come in and had a cup of coffee, it was time to bring out the chocolate birthday cake.
It was me who cut it up and dished it all out and then I had the job of putting all the left overs in the fridge.
During this time, I remained strong and didn't touch a single crumb of food.
It wasn't until later when everyone had gone and I opened the fridge to dig out a yoghurt, that it started to waiver slightly.
The delectable smell of barbecue food wafted out of the fridge and my mouth watered.
I shut the fridge door quickly!
I'm proud of myself because yet again, I've shown remarkable restraint.
I'm another day down and another day closer to my operation and the start of my new life.
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