Hey guys! I'm so glad to have found this forum, it's great to have this as a support group! Yesterday I met with my surgeon Dr Bovard in Raleigh NC.. I left with my surgery date scheduled, 2 bags full of Optifast diet stuff that they are requiring me to start on Wednesday and a bunch of nervousness! But I guess that goes along with any surgery! I am also doing this as cash pay as well.

I just wanted to thank everyone for their advice and input on this forum and good luck to all that have a surgery date coming up!:biggrin:

Has anyone tried the optifast shakes and Soups? What did you think?

I don't know about the Optifast shakes and such but I wanted to say welcome fellow October bandster!

Keep us updated on your progress through your pre-op! And join us over in the pre-op section under the October bandsters (if you haven't all ready).

Anyways, welcome and good luck!

Thanks rockstar! I will be sure to check up the pre-op section!

Let me know what you think of the Optifast shakes...I'm still in search of something that's tolerable...Congrats on your set date - I will be having my procedure done on Oct. 25

I'm new to this site too, and the more I look through, the more questions I get answered, the more support I know I will have.

Welcome and good luck to you! I hope to hear back about those shakes

Hello - I am just starting and have 5 months of dieting left to go - as far as the optifast shakes I'm not sure about but I know the the liquid protein shakes aren't too bad

Also GOOD LUCK to ALL who have upcoming surgery dates !!!