Well today starts my 14 day all liquid Optifast diet. I started this Journey over 10 years ago with my high weight being #423 over several years I was able to lose 175# with diet and exercise and kept it off until 2006. Then I had a heart attack at my lowest weight of 248#. That started the gain back and other health issue too. When I decided to go WLS my weight was 360 # about 6 months ago. My Surgical clearance was 333# so that is 27# loss over 6 month monitored weight program. Today I start the all liquid at 327# Just 4# away to get my 100# loss back. It will be interesting to see what my day of surgery weight will be. If you are the praying type like me, I would appreciate some now till surgery on October 20, 2014!!

Great job on pre-op diet and congrats on your future sleeve!

I have watched so many in my family battle obesity and I ended up losing a few pounds and gaining back double over the years.

My highest was 337 and I'm 5'4, so I'm like the girl on willy wonka that turns into a blueberry lol. I got down to 320 on supervised diet and that was a struggle! I lost another 10 on preop diet and last Monday at my weigh in I was 304! I haven't been this weight in years!

You may have days where you wonder "what did I do to myself" but if you read on here, we all think that during the first few weeks! It really is making a huge difference in my relationship with food.

Even though I am 2 weeks post op today, I no longer wake up wondering what I'm going to eat today, that behavior reminds me of my friend who wouldn't get out of bed before having a cigarette. Her life revolved around them, and my life revolves around food. It feels like the sleeve helped me break up with food lol. Now I only eat to get calories in and live!

Eat to Live!

Yours is 5 days before me. I was told my surgeon doesn't do liquid diet till 2 days pre op. However I've been drinking 2 Optifast a day with a dinner of meat and salad and for a snack a can of tuna and salad. That has helped a lot I haven't been as hungry as I normally am ????

So good luck and keep us updated.

Dtiller prays going up & may blessings come down.

My surgery is 10/17, please keep me in your prayers as well.

Dtiller prays going up & may blessings come down.

My surgery is 10/17, please keep me in your prayers as well.

Absolutly, you are covered. I plan on praying for our Class of October 2014 Sleevers too!

Started my opti today, too! 2 shakes and a bar down. Getting ready for some soup! You got this.,

Wow, you are doing GREAT, keep up the good work. My surgery is scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2014 as well. I just started my 14 day liquid diet as well. We are doing what we need to do, in order to be the HEALTHY. I will also be praying for all of the sleeve-ers, as well as everybody else.

I just joined this site and I think it is an awesome communication tool.

Much Peace and Many Blessings to you.

@@Fdross

I am also scheduled for 10/20. It'll be here before we know it!

@@Fdross

I am also scheduled for 10/20. It'll be here before we know it!

Great! There seems to be several going on 20th!! Please stay in touch with you journey..

Started my 14 day Optifast liquid diet today too. Tomato Soup is gross. I can handle the chocolate and vanilla. I'm hoping the chicken soup will be good otherwise I'm on sweet stuff for two weeks. Got my EGD tomorrow and other pre-op tests. Outside of hating the tomato soup, it was pretty good today. Can't eat after 11 am so tomorrow should be ok too. I will add you to my prayers as I hope you will do for me. Hang in there. I'm right there with you.

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Chicken soup wasn't too bad

I worry the tomato might be too acidic for me. My doc will let me exchange stuff.

I liked the vanilla and strawberry shakes but thought the chocolate was ehh.

Tried any bars? I have chocolate and berry yogurt. The chocolate has the diet bar taste about it.

@@txdogmom

chicken soup wasn't too bad

I worry the tomato might be too acidic for me. My doc will let me exchange stuff.

I liked the vanilla and strawberry shakes but thought the chocolate was ehh.

Tried any bars? I have chocolate and berry yogurt. The chocolate has the diet bar taste about it.

That's funny, I like the choc the best. However, I can tolerate them all. Bars do not impress me but its something to chew. I miss the premier bars and drinks. Its just 14 days right we can do anything for a couple weeks. I have to do 8 items a day. That turns into something about every 2 hours I am awake. I had to set alarms to remind me. Not hungrey at all so far. I think I will be ready for change things up by the end.

Started my 14 day Optifast liquid diet today too. Tomato soup is gross. I can handle the chocolate and vanilla. I'm hoping the chicken soup will be good otherwise I'm on sweet stuff for two weeks. Got my EGD tomorrow and other pre-op tests. Outside of hating the tomato soup, it was pretty good today. Can't eat after 11 am so tomorrow should be ok too. I will add you to my prayers as I hope you will do for me. Hang in there. I'm right there with you.

Oh no, I have not tried Tomato soup but will today. The Chicken was ok. Good Luck and keep us posted! Thanks for the prayers and I will make sure I cover you and your family too.

I have the soup at night. I add sautee some low starch veges with Pam and then add water and the soup powder. Its been fulfilling and not too bad. For the shakes, I add ice and sometimes a shot of espresso. Not bad. The bars are hopeless. I want to return those. Its only 2 weeks.

I have the soup at night. I add sautee some low starch veges with Pam and then add Water and the soup powder. Its been fulfilling and not too bad. For the shakes, I add ice and sometimes a shot of espresso. Not bad. The bars are hopeless. I want to return those. Its only 2 weeks.

That would be nice to add veg. That would not be allowed with my doc. Silly bars and ice is the only thing I can chew. I can do SF Jello but so far tummy to full of the other stuff.