Night before surgery

Tomorrow's the big day!

I can't believe it's already here!

People keep asking if I'm nervous, 

but I'm not! 

Not even close!

I'm excited! 

My life is changing.

I mean, I get that this is a really big deal,

and a pretty serious surgery,

but I also feel like I've waited a long time for this.

I'm just so excited that it's finally happening. 

I know that it's going to be hard,

especially the next couple of days.

I also know that I am maybe a little bit too optimistic,

meaning that I am maybe not accepting how hard this is going to be.

But I would rather be excited than scared at this point.

My cute friend Kaylie brought over the cutest care package. 

It was filled with all sorts of "liquid diet" and post op goodies:

Nail polish, crystal light, pineapple gum, and other fun things.

In her own words: "There is no such thing as a 'yay surgery!' balloon".

I am so grateful that I have supportive people in my life. 

Almost everyone is so excited for me and knows that this is going to make my life better.

I am so grateful for that. 

Here is the official "before" photo as taken by my nurse:

excuse the gross Dr.'s office lighting and the funny way this photo is framed

See you on the other side folks! 

(get it? May 4th....) 

All Liquid Diet- Day 2

Weeeee!

Day two is done!

I am amazed at the difference between yesterday and today.

Yesterday I felt crabby, emotional, and overall HANGRY all day.

I felt like my body was constantly sending signals to my brain telling me

"You're hungry, you're hungry you're really really hungry."

It basically consumed my thoughts the entire day.

Today, I woke up feeling GREAT.

I started the day with Xyngular+Crystal Light Pure Mixed Berry

                                                                       

It was a pretty good mixture, but honestly my favorite part 

was that I added some chipped ice from the corner market. 

It made all the difference!

Made the drink colder, smoother,

plus I'm an ice chewer- 

so it felt like I was actually eating something.

So ya, that was a win.  

It keep me going for quite a while.

Actually, I feel like I barely "ate" anything today.

A couple of protein shakes, but not nearly as many as yesterday. 

My body did not feel nearly as hungry as yesterday. 

I felt more in control, and it felt great.

I'm looking for a simple protein counter or "anything" counting widget. 

Anyone have any ideas?

Also, this article made me laugh out loud,

and I love that the Lilly Pulizer Plus sized line at Target was such a success!