I wanted to start a thread for those of us who are waiting "with bated breath" for our surgeries in March.

I am supposed to start Optifast on February 26th. I am currently waiting for the shipment, including my surgical package to be delivered. Once I get my package I am supposed to call the clinic.

Ever since committing to this surgery (which I am paying for myself via a personal loan) I have been obsessed with reading everything I can about it and about people who have had it. I am still kind of hoping for some kind of "divine word" about whether or not it is the right thing for me to do.

I am "only" 75 lbs over my ideal weight but am type II diabetic. I am trying to figure out if my reason for doing this is my health or my vanity or a combination of both. The diabetes needs to be gone (when I am 20 lbs lighter it is gone) but I am sure looking forward to losing the weight and actually keeping it off for more than 20 minutes...

Rockn4u,

Is Optifast like slimfast? Maybe you could try pouring it into an ice cube tray an eating it? That mayb help. I dont have many ideas to help, but I just wanted to reach out to you since I feel so bad. I am lucky and don't have to go on the pre-op diet, but the stress is getting to me. Mine is on the 30th I just want it to come already.

I know I'm getting closer and closer everyday. Tomorrow will be my 7th day on the Optifast 14 Day Liquid Diet! Getting Banded 3/27/07 I thought as each day goes by it may get a little easier. But the past two days have been very, very tuff! I haven't gone off course, but this is a Monster Hurdle. Sometimes it's hunger pain, and others I just want to chew and swallow something. I mean I've been eating some s/f Jello and Popsicles, chicken broth, but just a temporary fix. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm not going to cave in, but I'm just looking for some imput?

Thanks Rocko~~:help:

Well, I too had the same problem, and my Nutritionist told me to add a 1/2 chick breast or 3 -4 ounces of Protein to keep me from the starvation feeling.

Hang in there Rocko.. Luckily, I was really slammed at work during my preop diet.

Tammy, how you doin? Pain and nauseau are pretty much gone. Feeling a little weak though this afternoon. GOing to try and work all day tomorrow. This is the first time I've sat in the house for 3 days since i was a fat kid on summer vacation :eek: . Watched Al Gore's documentary on Global Warming and did my taxes...

Pam, are you still on? How was your vacation? I really sort of, no not sort of, I cheated to day real good. I ate one of those protein bars, Then I ate mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans tonight. I just finish a whole fudgesicle and a little tub of SF jello. I didn't feel what I could call restricted and I must have eaten about a cup or more of the potatoes etc.

new to site - scheduled for march 27 go for pre-op diet instructions tomorrow - i really want to be thinner - not skinny - and i hope i am making the right decision - a lot of money to spend to be wrong

miss Gail;

Yes I am back...

I am sooooo glad to be home, I am really a home body.

I totally overate when I was gone.

So when you overate or even ate the sequestered foods didyou experience any pain? I think you would have said so if you did.

Then no harm done

I know I'm getting closer and closer everyday. Tomorrow will be my 7th day on the Optifast 14 Day Liquid Diet! Getting Banded 3/27/07 I thought as each day goes by it may get a little easier. But the past two days have been very, very tuff! I haven't gone off course, but this is a Monster Hurdle. Sometimes it's hunger pain, and others I just want to chew and swallow something. I mean I've been eating some s/f Jello and Popsicles, Chicken Broth, but just a temporary fix. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm not going to cave in, but I'm just looking for some imput?

Thanks Rocko~~:help:

Hang in there Rocko....it's worth it and I agree with pam just add some healthy chicken breast don't make yourself miserable!!! We are rooting for you!!

Glogirl:D

Gail

Was the protein bar from fresh energy? was it good? I am assuming you chewed chewed chewed.

Did you read Chris post? he I think PB'd a couple times from food and he's trying to play it safe. The Dr. told him it was a tight squeeze to put that band on him.

I am not experencing any restriction but eating much much much much much less than normally, not losing as much as I would have liked to. Have you seen the gals over in Feb bandster group? Wow they are just a couple days earlier than me and have lost 20+ pounds since surgery. I will get there I am not discouraged, I just will take the little side detours along the way.

miss Gail;

Yes I am back...

I am sooooo glad to be home, I am really a home body.

I totally overate when I was gone.

So when you overate or even ate the sequestered foods didyou experience any pain? I think you would have said so if you did.

Then no harm done

Hey Pam I just love reading your posts and yes this past weekend I don't have as much restriction as in the begining.

I ate a little too much on Sat night becasue of this and it just felt like a rock in my chest. but then it passed.

I get to have my first fill on the 26th of March. My doc wants to do the first one 3 weeks post op now instead of 5. Then I can go every 4 weeks till I hit my go spot.

Glad you are well and had a good trip.:eek:

So Glogirl;

I am always afraid to post my real tru 'possible stretching the rules advice" and then you backed me with that chicken breast! Right on! I am afraid one day I will get a really ugly PM criticizing my ideas, but at least I am "real".

So when you feel that rock feeling, you should have chewed alot better or swallowed a smaller bite. That is what I call the swallowed an ice cube feeling, then it goes away after you get up and walk around and flap your arms and take some deep breathes.

So what did you eat? IS it that you ate the wrong food or toooooo much food?

Do you feel restriction? Have you felt the thanksgiving full feeling yet?

I have a HUGE tip for people who are allowed to eat really good food; maybe I should be posting in February.

Go to the frozen vegtable section, and in the little boxes of frozen food, there are steam pouches in boxes, and tonight I ate snap peas with red peppers and potatoes (only two potatoes) OMG perfectly seasoned and it was a snap to fix, slapped it into the micro and it was perfectly prepared, I also ate a few bites of seared ahi tuna.

This meal was probably one of the first that I think I ate within correct portions (about 1/4-1/2 cup of food). I chewed chewed chewed chewed. But it was like being in a fine restaurant good.

So Glogirl;

I am always afraid to post my real tru 'possible stretching the rules advice" and then you backed me with that chicken breast! Right on! I am afraid one day I will get a really ugly PM criticizing my ideas, but at least I am "real".

So when you feel that rock feeling, you should have chewed alot better or swallowed a smaller bite. That is what I call the swallowed an ice cube feeling, then it goes away after you get up and walk around and flap your arms and take some deep breathes.

So what did you eat? IS it that you ate the wrong food or toooooo much food?

Do you feel restriction? Have you felt the thanksgiving full feeling yet?

Yes the arm Flapping Helped!!! :clap2:

I just ate too much because I waited too late to eat lunch and I am pretty sure I chewed good but ate too fast. My family really helped me before I got out of hand. I was having the chicken out of a chicken enchilada and some black beans and melon. It was good but just ate a little too much.

I am like you I think...I am eating way less than normal but not the "lapband' amount. Even my daughter said tonight at dinner. Hey that was at least a cup full....my DH backed my up by saying hey she hasn't had her fill appt yet and she is doing great. I love my family!!! :eek:

Pam, it was a Zone Bar. I am going to have to give those to my DH. I didn't even look at the calories! Zoowie! 210. Protein 14g.

I haven't PB'd yet. It felt a little like indigestion. I burped a few times but things went down ok.

Hey you are doing great!!! You seem to be rocking along!!!

Are you having restriction yet? and hows the healing going?

:eek:

I think if you added up everything you ate today,that you are still under 1500 calories which IMHO would be a max that we should eat.

Sometimes because we think that dieting is so rough, that we "set our selves up" to be unforgiving for our minor tiny little slips (slips not fall off and break, just a little slip)