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I live in Tampa, FLorida ,USA. i see you are from South Australia .

Yesturday i had 3 optifast and that was it , and today i am on my 2nd one. I am allowed up to 5.

some days i need more. for me its the smell of food that gets me.

i have always been a big eater, i just love food.

i like all the flavors and i like them very cold.

Crystal Light is a sugar free drink. Crystal Light Lemonade, 8.7-Ounce Unit (Pack of 5): Amazon.com: Grocery

i usually get the powder drink and mix it in the water bottles.

Our grocery stores run good sales buy one get one free . they usually run around 3.40 a box of 12.

all flavors, my fav are the lemondade.

i still havent gotten a call from anyone. next week i have to go for preop.

nice chatting.

Hey Jen, i am on my 6th day of liquids also. My surgery is on May 14th. i cant wait.

i am on optifast and found that i am surviving without foods. LOL>>

good luck

Hey Trish,

well today has been my 5th day.

I am doing optifast. no food at all.

I can do up to 5-6 opitfast in a day, along with water, any sugarfree drink, crystal light, sugarfree popsicle and sugar free gum/jello. I have to say it keeps me full. i do drink my cup of coffee in the morning with lowfat milk and splenda. and an hour or hour and half after i drink an optifast. i am really surprised at myself. i even cooked dinner for my boys. i did cheat, i tasted two pieces of noodles. and i had a small spoon of ground meat.

i havent weighed myself and dont plan on it until i go in to my doc.

my husband went out of town for 4 days and he noticed my face looked somewhat thinner.i didnt belive him, but he said i didnt look swollen. i guess its all the water i have been losing. boy do i go pee. hahahahhahahah

i have to say its easier than i thought. THANK GODQ!

so my 5th day is almost over yippee. going on day 6. I

HI TRISH,

I will be banded on the 14th as well, just started on the optifast yestruday. i see you are on your 4th day.

i feel my body will be going thru some detox of carbs as my hubbie says. but this is for the best , i need to get healty.

i am also kinda nervous but i dont let my self think about it. in fact i try and not think about it at all. just go with it. i am keeping my self busy very busy. i have a list, cleaning out closets , bedrooms, toy boxes , going thru my kids clothes and getting rid of stuff they dont use anymore. i have decided to keep my brain thinking of other stuff rather than the stuff i can not eat.

hopefully it will work. Yesturday during the time i usually cook dinner , i fed the kids some quick meal and put in a movie and sat and watched it. it truley took my brain away from food.

funny as it may sound. i guess every little bit helps.

WE can do it!

You look great, i am going in for my band on the 14th of May, getting scared but excited. i love seeing pics of other women who have had the band, you are an inspiration!

I will be banded in May, and just saw your pics, you look awesome. such and inspiration to me.

keep up the great work.

Smiles from Sunny Florida

Just read and saw your pics, wow you look great.

i should be having my surgery within a month. still waiting on ins approval.

keep up the great work you are an inspiration.