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I woke up this morning with the "headache" and he shakes on day 2. These Optifast shakes are horrid I wish they would use the Premeir Shakes those are good. Now to fill up on liquids.< /p>

Tell me about it!! I'm on 4 weeks of that stuff - 13 days to go! I didn't have a problem until a couple of days ago. I was gagging thinking about drinking another Optifast but I pushed through and they are now more tolerable. I heat the chocolate for a fairly decent cup of hot chocolate. Bought some flavoring; cherry, strawberry, coconut, banana, etc. and that helps tremendously. chocolate and strawberry Optifast in a blender with ice cubes = smoothies. Put cherry flavoring in chocolate - think chocolate covered cherries! :-)

After surgery I can use Usury, Premier, Yahoo, etc. Supposedly however, ..... Optifast is the best Meal Replacement formula to get all nutrients. I quit taking supplements when I started a Optifast.

Hang in there.

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Oops!!! I lied down 14 pounds.... :) it gets easier, but it does suck not eating

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I woke up this morning with the "headache" and he shakes on day 2. These Optifast shakes are horrid I wish they would use the Premeir Shakes those are good. Now to fill up on liquids.

Tell me about it!! I'm on 4 weeks of that stuff - 13 days to go! I didn't have a problem until a couple of days ago. I was gagging thinking about drinking another Optifast but I pushed through and they are now more tolerable. I heat the chocolate for a fairly decent cup of hot chocolate. Bought some flavoring; cherry, strawberry, coconut, banana, etc. and that helps tremendously. chocolate and strawberry Optifast in a blender with ice cubes = smoothies. Put cherry flavoring in chocolate - think chocolate covered cherries! :-)

After surgery I can use Usury, Premier, Yahoo, etc. Supposedly however, ..... Optifast is the best Meal Replacement formula to get all nutrients. I quit taking supplements when I started a Optifast.

Hang in there.

I have to bring some ice into work, I just don't have a big freezer here, I have tried the exracts and they just taste funny to me maybe using to much or not enough I have a blender here so with some ice I can make smoothies. I'm also doing tons of Water, gatorade G2, sf Jello and popsycles and knitting my 2nd sock to my pair, then going to finish a shawl for shop display...(I own a yarn shop) I will get thru this 1 drink at a time....thanks for your replies

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This may sound dumb, but how do I get that tracker onto my profile?

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This may sound dumb, but how do I get that tracker onto my profile?

If you use a computer you sign in and go to your profile or something like that. I had to do that.

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stocked up on ice, no ice maker at home and small freezer at work, added it to my shakes in the blender much, much better thanks

I woke up this morning with the "headache" and he shakes on day 2. These Optifast shakes are horrid I wish they would use the Premeir Shakes those are good. Now to fill up on liquids.


Tell me about it!! I'm on 4 weeks of that stuff - 13 days to go! I didn't have a problem until a couple of days ago. I was gagging thinking about drinking another Optifast but I pushed through and they are now more tolerable. I heat the chocolate for a fairly decent cup of hot chocolate. Bought some flavoring; cherry, strawberry, coconut, banana, etc. and that helps tremendously. chocolate and strawberry Optifast in a blender with ice cubes = smoothies. Put cherry flavoring in chocolate - think chocolate covered cherries! :-)

After surgery I can use Usury, Premier, Yahoo, etc. Supposedly however, ..... Optifast is the best Meal Replacement formula to get all nutrients. I quit taking supplements when I started a Optifast.

Hang in there.

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One more day to go. Then 2 hour drive to the hospital on Monday then I will be on my way to health and freedom from a fat body! I cant wait! I already know the mountain I am going to hike as soon as I can!

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One more day to go. Then 2 hour drive to the hospital on Monday then I will be on my way to health and freedom from a fat body! I cant wait! I already know the mountain I am going to hike as soon as I can!

I'm so happy for you!!!!! Good luck and congratulations! You're Gona do great! Hope to hear from you soon after surgery.

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Heather, I am in Dallas. Dr. Jayseelan is doing my surgery at Medical City. I am on only Clear Liquids for 7 days. I am on day 2 and have surgery on friday, Feb 7th. Popsicles, Jello, Protein shakes, gatorade, etc. are it. I got a pedicure today and some girl was eating Taco Bell and I wanted to yell at her. 5 more days! Who is your dr and where is your surgery?

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Heather, I am in Dallas. Dr. Jayseelan is doing my surgery at Medical City. I am on only Clear Liquids for 7 days. I am on day 2 and have surgery on friday, Feb 7th. Popsicles, Jello, Protein shakes, gatorade, etc. are it. I got a pedicure today and some girl was eating Taco Bell and I wanted to yell at her. 5 more days! Who is your dr and where is your surgery?

Who eats in a nail salon?! I would have wanted to yell at her liquid diet or no liquid diet! Lol.

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Oh gaw! You guys making me scared for my preop diet!!! Lol!!! Can you take a appetite suppressant during that time??

I messed up more than a couple times...not too bad but what can you do. If we were all able to stick to a 2 week liquid diet we probably wouldn't be needing surgery. No suppressants.... my surgeon employs his own pharmacist and he said no. Some of them interfere with anesthesia.

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Heather, I am in Dallas. Dr. Jayseelan is doing my surgery at Medical City. I am on only clear liquids for 7 days. I am on day 2 and have surgery on friday, Feb 7th. Popsicles, Jello, Protein shakes, gatorade, etc. are it. I got a pedicure today and some girl was eating Taco Bell and I wanted to yell at her. 5 more days! Who is your dr and where is your surgery?

Who eats in a nail salon?! I would have wanted to yell at her liquid diet or no liquid diet! Lol.

hey look on the bright side.... could have been Chipotle!

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hey look on the bright side.... could have been Chipotle!

Lol! Anything that smells like food makes me one cranky biotch!

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Heather, I am in Dallas. Dr. Jayseelan is doing my surgery at Medical City. I am on only clear liquids for 7 days. I am on day 2 and have surgery on friday, Feb 7th. Popsicles, Jello, Protein shakes, gatorade, etc. are it. I got a pedicure today and some girl was eating Taco Bell and I wanted to yell at her. 5 more days! Who is your dr and where is your surgery?

I live about 2 hrs east of Dallas. I'm using dr marsden through True Results out of Baylor in Richardson.

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