In case anyone out there is curious about the realities of the pre-op diet, here's a breakdown of what I ate today...
8:00 a.m.
1/2 Chocolate Ensure Shake
100 calories
9:00 a.m.
Coffee with creamer, a splash of skim milk, and Splenda
25 calories
10:30 a.m.
1 Chocolate Ensure Shake
200 calories
12:30 p.m.
1 Chocolate Ensure Shake
1 packet Lipton vegetable broth
245 calories
2:30 p.m.
1 Chocolate Ensure Shake
1 packet Lipton vegetable broth
245 calories
4:30 p.m.
1 Chocolate Ensure Shake
1 packet Lipton soup
245 calories
7:00 p.m.
1/2 chocolate Ensure shake
Steamed green beans and grilled veggies
(mushrooms, red pepper, zucchini)
175 calories
TOTAL
1235 calories
I wouldn't usually have to have as much soup broth (3 servings), but because I didn't have any vegetables at lunch, I was pretty starving most of the day.
8:00 a.m.
1/2 Chocolate Ensure Shake
100 calories
9:00 a.m.
Coffee with creamer, a splash of skim milk, and Splenda
25 calories
10:30 a.m.
1 Chocolate Ensure Shake
200 calories
12:30 p.m.
1 Chocolate Ensure Shake
1 packet Lipton vegetable broth
245 calories
2:30 p.m.
1 Chocolate Ensure Shake
1 packet Lipton vegetable broth
245 calories
4:30 p.m.
1 Chocolate Ensure Shake
1 packet Lipton soup
245 calories
7:00 p.m.
1/2 chocolate Ensure shake
Steamed green beans and grilled veggies
(mushrooms, red pepper, zucchini)
175 calories
TOTAL
1235 calories
I wouldn't usually have to have as much soup broth (3 servings), but because I didn't have any vegetables at lunch, I was pretty starving most of the day.
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That's more calories than i ate today!
ReplyDeleteWow! That seems a bit mean-spirited. I drank only liquids all day and ate a small amount of steamed veg for dinner and I still get criticism for eating too much!
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