Let's work it out

k, I'm set for gastric bypass surgery in 5 days (not including today.) I am supposed to be drinking meal replacements instead of eating. It will get my liver in shape for the surgery. I don't think I have gone through an entire day of just having my shakes.

Why?

1. They told me that this is only to get my liver in shape. At the physical assessment, the dr. told me my liver wasn't that big. So it's okay to not follow the program.
2. I know the shakes will put me in ketosis. If I eat protein and fat other than the shakes, it shouldn't affect ketosis. So it's okay not to follow the program.
3. While I was supposed to be having my last hurrah, I was in the hospital eating hospital food. I feel deprived and want to have what I may never be able to have again. So, it's okay not to follow the program.
4. Our lives have been very stressful the last few weeks with sickness, business issues and the upcoming surgery. How can I make it through without eating? So, it's okay to not follow the program.
5. It was my dad's 65th. The pineapple dessert looked great. So it's okay to not follow the program.
6. My husband doesn't stop me from eating other food. So, it's okay to not follow the program.
7. There is chocolate in the house! It must be okay to not follow the program.


So, those are the excuses I can come up with off the top of my head. If I remember more, I will add them. These excuses are setting me up for failure. Because I am not following the program, I am starting to doubt what I will do after the surgery. What a head game!

Note to self: It's NOT ok to not follow the program. There are only 5 days left. You can persevere. You can make it. You have done harder things for longer.