Hi there,

I'm a newbie to this support group. I have a date for my sleeve...September 27 2012 at Flinders Medical Centre. I'm on Optifast now for four weeks prior to surgery. Day two today. I'm having a tough time at night time as this is when I normally eat? I ate too many sugar free lollies last night and paid the price on the loo all night

I'm focussed though and determined to get through it. I'm lucky enough to be on the Public list so this is free for me including any post surgery skin corrections I may need? My surgeon is Jacob Chisolm. He seems cool.

Can anyone tell me if it is ok to have a day off from the Optifast or is it every day for the entire four weeks? It is going to make it tough at social events I have planned over the coming weeks but I guess I'll just take carrots or little containers of lettuce with me so at least I'm eating something?

Any suggestions?

Cheers,

Jenny Allen (Deeprose)

hi jenny, I did optifast for only 2 weeks prior to surgery & found it hard. I was allowed a small piece of lean meat & non starchy vegetables at night for dinner. I would suggest you follow your Doctors orders but in saying that all Doctors seem to have different ideas & diets. All I can say is it does get easier & I lost alot of weight very quickly on optifast & hope you have the same success.

ps. By day 4 I had detoxed from the carbs & it became easier - hang in there!

Hi guys,

thanks for your words of support....I am on Optifast for four weeks....I am finding that by eating lettuce and carrots in the evening as my vegies ( I don't eat much meat at the best of times) I'm finding it easier as the lettuce really seems to help with cravings as does the carrots?

I made the mistake of eating too many sugar free lollies on the first night and paid the price on the loo the whole night so never again

I'm also drinking some diet cola which also seems to help with the headaches and general feelings of blah... so onwards I go and counting the days.

Cheers,

Deeprose

Hello everyone,

I'm a Newbie really excided my surgery day is next thursday Sept.06.2012

Good luck with the surgery....my date is September 27...I'm from Adelaide, South Australia...where are you from?