MBY

Hi all, I'm 1 month post op, I have lost 13kg in this first month, and 35kg since starting Optifast on ANZAC Day (end of April). My sleeve has been all good. I'm back at the gym most days, and am never hungry. I desire Water, but not food, so am happily taking my 3x daily shakes & 3x small purée meals still. I start soft food this week & have faced my first 'function', where I ate the Soup & some potato.
Am pushing through the myriad of supplements my dietitian has me on. I'm taking movicol, fish oil, Vitamin D, 2x Multivitamins, reflux, B12 + what I was already on.
I hope those who are going into surgery know that this is not a 'quick' fix or the 'easy' path. My life has been dictated by times, millilitres & sipping these last 4 weeks. It's a life changing choice for a restart at life. Good luck.

I haven't told many. I was open whilst on the shakes, so I just say hard work & perseverance. High Protein, low carb diet. I know one friend has told possibly two people, it's hard. But I also would rather those who are genuinely caring know & those who just want gossip to talk about someone else.

Hi all, I'm 1 month post op, I have lost 13kg in this first month, and 35kg since starting Optifast on ANZAC Day (end of April). My sleeve has been all good. I'm back at the gym most days, and am never hungry. I desire Water, but not food, so am happily taking my 3x daily shakes & 3x small purée meals still. I start soft food this week & have faced my first 'function', where I ate the Soup & some potato.
Am pushing through the myriad of supplements my dietitian has me on. I'm taking movicol, fish oil, Vitamin D, 2x Multivitamins, reflux, B12 + what I was already on.
I hope those who are going into surgery know that this is not a 'quick' fix or the 'easy' path. My life has been dictated by times, millilitres & sipping these last 4 weeks. It's a life changing choice for a restart at life. Good luck.

I was sleeved on Monday (23rd June). So am behind most of you ladies. I am only on day 3 of full liquids.
Pre surgery weight was: 182kg
Surgery Day Weight: 161kg
No weight measured till next Friday, but I too am not expecting massive losses, just a loss is better than nothing.
My surgeon & dietitian have a very strict program for food. 3 weeks liquid, 4 weeks purée, 4 weeks soft food. And even then the liquid phase is graduated, so I have to have 98g of Protein every day. But for the first two days I could only have 50ml per half hour, today it's 80ml per half hour, and it progresses up each day.
My day is a series of Optifast shakes with added protein (Beneprotein), lucky it's winter here in Australia & I don't need to add much Water for hydration on top of these, because it's a full time gig currently, I feel like atom Cruise in cocktail mixing up drinks left, right & centre.

I'm getting sleeved on June 23rd in Rockhampton. Am in the throes of 8 weeks of Optifast, have lost 21kg in the past 6 weeks. Looking forward to being on the other side of my surgery.

Well done! That is an effort! I'm in gracemere. Had my surgery on April 8. Down 14kgs. Slowly but surely. Good luck!

8 weeks and 21kg thats awesome on both levels 8 weeks on opti must have been hard to achieve . i have my appointment with the surgeon and dietetsion tomorrow in Perth and i should get my surgery date then as well hopefully it wont be to far away

Hi!
My surgery is the same day in Perth!
Congrats on your progress so far , that's excellent!

Wowzers!! 8 weeks! Well done. That is such an achievement and 21kgs so far. You must be so proud of yourself.
Good luck with your surgery! I am 3 weeks post op and it's the best thing I have done.
Dal:)

I'm getting sleeved on June 23rd in Rockhampton. Am in the throes of 8 weeks of Optifast, have lost 21kg in the past 6 weeks. Looking forward to being on the other side of my surgery.

I'm getting sleeved on June 23rd in Rockhampton. Am in the throes of 8 weeks of Optifast, have lost 21kg in the past 6 weeks. Looking forward to being on the other side of my surgery.

MBY - you need a medal for doing 8 weeks of Optifast! Well done - you will find it so much easier after the surgery! Good luck!

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