Day 2

Yay! I survived the first day of the liquid diet!  Got on the scale, lost 3 1/2 lbs already...I know I will not lose that every day, and my friend Connie would be lecturing me right now about my obsession with the scale :)
I will probably weigh daily just while I am on the liquids, and then just once a week.  I think the hardest part is that I feel tired.  I need to work out, but don't feel like I have the energy.  We bought a workout gym (all in 1) last night, so after I recover from the surgery, I can get going and Lisa can too.  It will be nice to be able to work out at home and for us to do it together.  I am slowly building piece by piece so I can continue on at home what I am learning from my trainer, who is AWESOME by the way.  I am also thinking about setting a goal to accomplish a 5K run by maybe next St. Patty's day?  So, St. Patrick's day 2012, then Komen 2012...why not set a goal for the half marathon in St. Louis by October 2012?  Anyone want to join me?
I would have never dreamed I would want to run...LOL...my first partner was a marathon runner, and I had NO desire whatsoever to run.  Thought runners were a little nuts.  Ha ha, now I have the desire?  That amazes me, totally.  It makes me happy too.  It is like I am going through a metamorphosis...

Just had a thought..My grandma and my mom always said it gets harder and harder to lose weight the older you get.  So very true.  I have tried so many things, that is why I am doing something drastic.  But safe.  I am thankful that I finally "got it" and I am doing something about it.  I don't want to be heavy anymore.  I don't want to get diabetes, which I am a prime candidate for with my weight and family history.  I am thankful for my partner who is supporting me every step of the way, and we are BOTH going to be healthy and fit.
I am thankful for my mom, my family, and my friends for their encouragement and support.  I am a very lucky girl :)

I am very thankful too, that I decided to do something for me and started taking JuicePlus last summer.  That is truly where the seed was planted for what I am growing into now.  And it is that plant based whole food supplement that will get me through this healing process with good nutrition.  I am pretty much living on the JP Complete protein shakes now with my liquid diet, and I feel better after I drink them.  Living on broth, jello, water, juice etc just isn't healthy, but a necessary evil for pre-op.  At least I know I am getting my nutrition through the shakes, thank God that was approved by my surgeon and dietician!  I can't imagine how much more fatigued and weak I would feel without the shakes.

Peace and Health,
Melissa