So today is my first day on the Opti-fast "pre-op" diet and I have done good so far. I hope I make it for the two weeks and then I will get banded on May 18th. I am so excited! I will post pics soon. We can do this!!!!:bored::thumbup:

So today is my first day on the Opti-fast "pre-op" diet and I have done good so far. I hope I make it for the two weeks and then I will get banded on May 18th. I am so excited! I will post pics soon. We can do this!!!!:bored::thumbup:

There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I promise. The wait is well worth it. Just hang in there. Congratulations and I will be looking forward to seeing your pictures. YOU CAN DO IT! :glare:

So today is my first day on the Opti-fast "pre-op" diet and I have done good so far. I hope I make it for the two weeks and then I will get banded on May 18th. I am so excited! I will post pics soon. We can do this!!!!:thumbup::thumbup:

Good luck! I am on day 4. So far, so good - the days are easier than the nights. I'm allowed a few "free" foods (sugar free popsicles, some veggies, broth) and a *very* small low-carb dinner, but I still get pretty darn hungry after 7pm until I go to sleep.

I'm noticing a bit of fatigue, but that's to be expected I guess with the reduction in calories. And I suppose I may be a tiny bit irritable at work....

But overall, I'm feeling like this is doable, and that staying as focused and positive as I can helps with the hunger. And when I need to psyche myself up, I visit this board and see how many others are up to this challenge - truly inspiring.

We CAN do this, and we will!

Awesome! Im also on day 4 and having my surgery on the 17th. The first day was the hardest for me. After that it just seems normal to me. I guess I don't obsess over food as much as I thought I did. I am a little bit more tired then usually but I hope that goes away soon.. I have too much going on to be tired! haha.

Cant wait to get banded and start this new life!

You and I have same surgery dates. Just started pre-op diet today as well!

I just started my Pre-Op diet today as well. However my band date is May 28th. After three weeks of only 800 calories a day I am hoping to lose quite a bit of weight.:thumbup:

I am very excited that we are all in this together. Day 2 of my opti-fast has been ok other than my stomach growling and making funny noises but I feel great! I hope everything continues to go good and we all stay on track. I am very hopefully that in the end I will be a new me :thumbup: I will post before and after pictures soon...I am so excited to get banded already I can't wait!! Just remember WE CAN DO THIS!!! :thumbup:

Good luck to everyone! I start my pre-op diet on May 20 for a june 2 surgery, apprehensive and excited at the same time:wink2:

Always keep your head up. I had my surgery on April 28th and the preop diet is hard but worth it! Good Luck! and Congrats

Day 5 report:

Ok, the nights are killing me. I am not supposed to have anything after 7pm except broth or sugar-free popsicles. And it's hard, I'm not gonna lie. Not even so much physically, but what it does point out to me (he said, with the infinite wisdom gained from five whole days of calorie restriction;-) is the emotional side and the habitual side.

I.e., I feel a bit raw emotionally at night and also like I maybe don't know exactly what to do with myself in the evenings without my trusty snack(s). TV just isn't the same without my hand in a bag of chips, you know? It's weird.

I should say that I've coped by doing two things: (1) calling friends and talking, and (2) turning off the tv and reading. Hopefully, I'm going to add a nighttime walk to those two, because I feel like I need to flee the scene and get out of my head for a while. Or at least away from my couch. There's an old saying that if you don't want to get a haircut, don't hangout in a barbershop. I'm sure I mangled that, but you get the idea.

So that's how I'm feeling. I am happy I made it through these last couple nights, because the mornings feel so good! But it's a reminder that I need to change things up and spend less time on the couch, and certainly less time thinking about food. Yet another reminder that this is a total lifestyle change, not just a diet....

Hope everyone's doing well!

Today is Day 3 of Opti-fast. I must say I have been doing good but this morning I started cramping a lot not sure if it's a side effect or what it could be but other than that I am trying to stay strong and block out the pain. I hope you all are well and stay on track trust me it's hard but in the end it will be so worth it! We can do this!!!!

Day 2 of my three week Pre-Op diet and doing pretty well. Getting the whole family on board with the lifestyle change which helps.

Day 8 of my Opti-Fast diet and I have lost 7 Lbs!!! Super Excited!!! Next week is my surgery 6 more days!!! WE CAN DO THIS!!

Day 10:

Hanging in there. On a business trip so it's harder than normal with the food. However I did bring gym clothes and have been working out at the hotel gyms, which helps. Wondering if that's making me hungrier, hmmm....

Anyway, in exactly one week I'll be banded. In fact at this point I'll be just coming out of surgery. That's my motivation right there. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hungry right now, but I'm going to drink a bunch of Water, have a shake in an hour, and a small bit of salad/protein for dinner. Must. Stay. On. Plan!

Keep posting, and good luck everyone!

Good on you! I have 6 more days too, not including today. I have lost 10lbs and when my husband cooks I can smell it in my bedroom and it is killing me. Can't wait to start something more solid!

Day 10:

Hanging in there. On a business trip so it's harder than normal with the food. However I did bring gym clothes and have been working out at the hotel gyms, which helps. Wondering if that's making me hungrier, hmmm....

Anyway, in exactly one week I'll be banded. In fact at this point I'll be just coming out of surgery. That's my motivation right there. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hungry right now, but I'm going to drink a bunch of Water, have a shake in an hour, and a small bit of salad/protein for dinner. Must. Stay. On. Plan!

Keep posting, and good luck everyone!

Before going on the pre-op diet I was working out a lot and 2 days a week with a personal trainer. When i had my pre-op appt I asked if I should still be working out. They of course told me not to stop, but that she was afraid I was going to be hungry.

That could be why you are hungry. Im never hungry anymore. I have to force myself to eat.

As long as your staying on track working out is a great idea!