Has anyone else had to do the 2 weeks of Optifast before surgery? Today is day one for me and I can already tell I’m going to be hangry. My PCP has kept me on my metformin, glipizide and Victoza. I’ve caught myself getting shaky three times today. If you did the Optifast diet, did your doctor keep you on all your diabetic meds?

And please tell me it gets better and I won’t be hungry for the next 13 days [emoji23]

HW: 311

CW: 262

SW: We’ll see on May 10!

I had to do my two week pre-op diet with OptiFast. It is unpleasant at best but a rite of passage. About the only flavor I could stand was chocolate. Vanilla and strawberry you could practically taste the fakeness. My endocrinologist pulled me off of insulin when I first started out. About a week into the diet, I was also pulled off of Victoza as I continued to run low.

I had to do my two week pre-op diet with Optifast. It is unpleasant at best but a rite of passage. About the only flavor I could stand was chocolate. vanilla and strawberry you could practically taste the fakeness. My endocrinologist pulled me off of insulin when I first started out. About a week into the diet, I was also pulled off of Victoza as I continued to run low.

Good to know! I called my doctor after the second reading of Do you mind if I ask if you also lost weight on the Optifast as well as shrinking your liver?


HW: 311
CW: 262
SW: We’ll see on May 10!

Good to know! I called my doctor after the second reading of Do you mind if I ask if you also lost weight on the Optifast as well as shrinking your liver?


HW: 311
CW: 262
SW: We’ll see on May 10!

I lost 10 pounds.

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I lost 10 pounds.

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That’s awesome! I’m in Concord now.


HW: 311
CW: 262
SW: We’ll see on May 10!

3 hours ago, moondoggie1983 said:

Has anyone else had to do the 2 weeks of Optifast before surgery? Today is day one for me and I can already tell I’m going to be hangry. My PCP has kept me on my metformin, glipizide and Victoza. I’ve caught myself getting shaky three times today. If you did the Optifast diet, did your doctor keep you on all your diabetic meds?

And please tell me it gets better and I won’t be hungry for the next 13 days

HW: 311

CW: 262

SW: We’ll see on May 10!

I had to do 4 weeks Optifast and it was pretty tough. I will say that it did get better (much better) after the first 5 days.

It is important to hang in there. This diet will help you to lose a few pounds plus shrink your liver making your surgery safer.