Is Anyone Else On The Optifast Shakes For Pre-Op?

[Mommy2three 12]

I have been on them since Tuesday last week, but there hasn't been a day tgat i haven't had something else, like an egg or some tuna fish. Six shakes a day is a driving me crazy and then I feel guilty for eating anything. Please no judgment, I realize thus surgery is elective and I should be more focused on sticking to the shakes only. I see a lot of people talk about their preop diets, where they can eat food, so just wondering if anyone else out there was told to do the shakes only for 2 weeks before their surgery date.

Hope everyone is having a great night

[Mommy2three 12]

Wow, holy typos! Hopefully everyone can get the idea

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

Wow, that has got to be the most stringent pre-op I've seen. Mine consisted of 2 days of liquids & yogurt, then nothing at all 6hrs before surgery.

[tarakuk 6]

I had to do liquids for 2 weeks. I felt like crap for the first 3 days, but then was just fine. I had Atkins Advantage premixed for Breakfast everyday. I also bought 1st Phorm powder mix and had 1 or 2 a day. I didn't have any food though and drank Water w/ crystal light. I was supposed to drink 5-8 shakes a day, but couldn't do that...ugh. In those 2 weeks I lost 20.8 lbs and as of tomorrow I will be 1 week post-op. Hang in there...it gets easier!

[Kansas1965 54]

Yes I was on them 2 weeks before my sleeve was done I lost 14 lbs in that 2 weeks I liked the cholate but in the vanilla u can put crystal in it that made it good and u can put cinnamon in it and other things it was good

[Jlewis229 191]

I'm surprised anyone is with the carbs that are in them. IMO 20g carbs is high but while writing this, the point is to lose fat around the liver and not weight, so I guess since they are no or low far it makes since!

Nevermind go on with your business LOL

[motochic 45]

My 2 week pe op diet. Was 1 1/2 oz protien meat 2 oz fruit or vegi. 3 times a day. And 2 protien shakes a day

[kira87 0]

My doctor has put me on a 6 week pre op diet but I am allowed 1 normal meal at night, so 1 shake for breakfast, 1 for lunch and then lean meat and lots of vegies for tea.

[LouiseC 1,029]

I did Optifast for 2.5 weeks pre op and lost 25 pounds. I ould have the shake for breakfast, a bar for lunch and the Soup for dinner. I added a cup of veges to the Soup and also had miso soup at lunch with a cup of veges. Sometimes I replaced the evening soup with another miso and veges and followed with an Optifast dessert which was divine.

This is the recommended optifast diet and was supported by my surgeon and nut. I found it easy really as it varied and was not all liquid with the added veges and the bar.

25 pounds in2.5 weeks was worth it!

[Tori_AKA_Victoria 3]

I have to do nothing but Protein Shakes for a total of 6 weeks 3 weeks before and 3 weeks after