Wow! I'm not going to lie. The first two days of this pre-op diet were killer. I had a severe "dull" headache and brain fog for two days. There was nothing that I could do about it either. I had panic attacks and I wanted carbs very very badly. I felt like this was the worst thing I could have ever done to myself, especially with Christmas right around the corner. Thankfully I had a great support group of friends who have helped talk me through this. Have I cheated. Yes. I have been adding PB2 powder to my disgusting chocolate protein drinks. It really does help make them tolerable. Yes, it adds 45 calories but no sugar so I am able to maintain the ketone burning levels the doctor wants. I check this by using ketone test strips I got at the pharmacy. It's a great tool to help me know I am still doing what I am supposed to. And again, thankfully after two days my headache went away. I am more alert now and I hopefully will stop screwing up at work. On Thursday I delivered a package to the wrong house and then when I went back the people were not home. Unfortunately the people who ordered it needed it that night for a program at school. I felt terrible. I even went back a second time. No luck. So lets see where I am in the countdown... I will get my surgery in 9 days. I go back and forth with the fact that I am scared and excited then angry and nervous. I know this is the right thing to do. I feel like God has led me in this direction and I don't want to let this opportunity to better myself slip away.
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