06/06/2011 11:28
Day 3 of Pre-op diet
So as planned I started the optifast (VLCD) diet on Saturday. It is as hard as I remembered. We went out on Friday night for my last meal....sort of. We went to The Press Club in Melbourne which is a top rated greek restaurant and had the degustation menu. Have to say it was excellent meal and I didn't feel I made a complete pig of myself. Anyway the doctor asked me to follow the VLCD diet for 3 weeks prior to surgery to reduce my liver size but I've decided to follow it for 4 weeks to really give my weight loss a boost. Saturday was day 1 and we went out shopping in the morning which kept me away from the ktichen for half the day and I didn't feel too bad. Sunday was not so good but we were playing golf in the morning so I didn't get home til 3pm, I was absolutely starving but at least no cheating. Today I was off work as I had to meet the blind woman (blind as in window furnishings not eyes) and then had my hair cut so I managed to stay out of the kitchen again today - it's now evening I've eaten/drunk all my meals and yes I am hungry....but not starving...so there is an improvement. Hopefully it will get easier from here on in. It did last time