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Is anyone else on Optifast right now? I'm on day 12 of 21 days. Just over half way and feel like I'm loosing my mine. I want anything other than these darn shakes. I have lost 14lbs, but I don't know if I can keep this up.

I am hangry all the time. How is everyone else coping with this? Surgery is March 3rd. Can I just sleep thru til surgery day?

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I hear ya. I'm not doing Optifast , but I'm doing Meal Replacements too. I get 1 real meal a day, I'm only on day 3, surgery is march 5th.

I think our drs just want to torment us LOL. I too am hungry all the time. My blood sugar tanks and thank God for raisins. Getting off sugar is like getting off crack.

I just don't want to be a hungry , mean @#&% ! My husband has a good sense of humor. I'm actually looking forward to the surgery, at least I won't be hungry!

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I'm so jealous that you at least get one meal a day. I would kill for a Peanut Butter sandwich or a bowl of vegetable Soup. I can't wait for surgery. I'm not normally hungry, but I think it's the fact that I CANT have anything that is the worst. Oh well, 9 more days...I can do it. Hopefully my husband will survive my wrath. Lol.

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21 days?? WOW. I'm going to stop whining NOW. I am on day 8 of 14. My surgery is Monday March 2. The first 4 days were torture. I cried over everything. I just wanted to bite something! sugar free Jello helped a lot . Also, I am allowed to have broth . I put a ton on onion and garlic in it and it's not bad.

When I just can't take it anymore I go to bed. I have gone to bed early every night.

Hand in there ! You are so close! You can do this! :)

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@@jcmo You're a champ! You can do this!

I just picked up my case this morning and I'm terrified of being hungry and struggling through the 3 weeks. You're on the tail-end now!

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@@kcadoret

I'm almost there! So excited to be almost there. The last few days haven't been that bad. Feeling like I have more energy. I'm not really hungry at all. I just keep chugging back the shakes. 5 days to go!! And 16lbs down. Woohoo!!

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Yahoo @jmco ! I'm so glad you're feeling better. It makes me feel a bit more relieved about this process. I'm kinda looking forward to the chocolate Optifast. I bought a shaker bottle this morning :)

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I only had a 5 day liquid diet...surgery is tomorrow. I am READY! Between Slimfast, Adkins, and the shakes, puddings, and smoothie mixes from my dr, I really haven't had time to get bored w the food. Keep up the good work...the end result will be sooo worth it!!

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