I have optifast for a month....uuuuggghhh. Why can't I have some protein like cheese turkey and chicken???? Any thoughts? I have googled the crap out of liver shrinking diet foods and just scared if I eat food it won't shrink or ill not get surgery ? Any thoughts ? Thank u for listening

I'm so in the same boat. Onto week 4 of my 6 week Optifast diet... But it's not so bad now. The coffee and banana flavour shakes are awesome blended with ice, and really filling. I would not recommend the vege Soup... It leaves it's smell on anything you use for it- really off putting. Haven't tried the chicken soup but apparently it's pretty good.

I am also petrified the surgeon will say no... It's terrifying. He hasn't given me a number, but the nut said about 15kg to lose. On track having lost 8kg so far at the midway point. But it's hard not to get complacent...

I feel ya. I've lost 5 pounds n 3 days. I also started walking at work every 2 hrs.

Ok I am a nurse and my doc wanted me to lose 35-40 lbs pre op but. Went crazy at first and gained wt so he made me do 2 weeks of optifast. I actually chose to do an extra week so I could achieve the wt loss. I purchased the choc ready to use, chicken soup and tomatoe soup plus the bars choc, berry and choc peanut butter. I also interjected unjury protein powder to the evening shake to help the taste( I had one shipment of optifast shakes fall through so I was short a weeks worth). I also decided to google liver shrinking diet and it was basically low carb meat and veggies for carbs kinda like our post op diet really. So encorporated my first weekend 2 meat and veggie meals with shakes for breakfast and lunch. My final week was pure optifast and achieved the 30 lb wt loss and the liver shrinking.

I think the extended time you are on the optifast is a bit excessive but each doctor has their own requirements. So many people do not even do any optifast.

It's up to you to decide whats right for you.

Wow thank you! I am struggling and some people make me feel bad or I let them. I assume if I stay away from crap I should be good. Would you say if I lose weight I am achieving liver shrinkage? I googled Ohio state med Center and their diet is high protein low carb...I'm gonna do my very best but I believe a slice of chicken and cheese can't be that bad. Thank you again for your time

Cheese can be quite high fat though, so watch that.

I did notice. I think there is some fat free

4 weeks of liquid only? I'm assuming optifast are shakes. I really don't think I could do that! Bless your heart!

4 weeks of liquid only? I'm assuming Optifast are shakes. I really don't think I could do that! Bless your heart!

its 6 weeks in total. Thankfully optifast comes in shakes, Soups and bars. I am so over it though. the results have been great for my weight, but seriously want a burger.