Hi,

I have just started my preop Optifast.

The optifast doesn't taste too bad but I have had a headache since I started!! It has only been two days, but it has been a L O N G two days.

I do hope it goes away soon! Someone assure me it will ... pleeeease!

tracy

It does go away - its like your body going through withdrawls. How long are you on it for?

Your body is going through sugar/carb withdrawl. It will go away, usually around the 3rd day or so. Hang in there, you're almost through it!

I have had the headache for two days - i know it will pass but man - it is a shocker!!

Thanks

Tracy:

Did you give up caffeine too? I know that I get a wicked headache if I don't have caffeine every morning.

Good luck with your pre-op diet and surgery.

Sue

I have TOTALLY avoided all artificial sugar products for years. It's all poison as far as I'm concerned. I started with the headaches the minute I started putting that crap in my body. I'm not sure what to do at this point. I also can't stand the lingering aftertaste. Everything tastes horrible except the sugar free popsicles. then it's just becasue my tongue is numb. Is anyone else having this problem? I tried stivia and found it to be bitter. I can't wait until I can eat normal food so I have more food choices. this is miserable.

Tracy, are you over your headache yet???

Tracy, are you over your headache yet???

It has improved today, still not gone but better.

Thanks

I'm glad. By tomorrow you should be golden. Hang in there, when is your surgery date?

hi,

i am on the 3rd day of my pre opt liver shrinking diet. i got a bad, really bad headache on day one and it finally went away last night. so it lasted almost 2 days. You are doing a good job on the diet becuase you are not taking in the sugars you normally take in. that is why you have a headache. good job. just relax in a dark, quiet room as much as you can. it will be over soon.

The 11th - not long to go. i am really quite excited!

thanks for the support everyone - it has been great!

I went through the same thing....lethargy, headaches, shakiness....it gets better after a few days.

Yikes this is scaring me.. I wonder if everybody goes through those headaches.

Well, in the long run, a few headaches is nothing right? LOL. You are getting something put inside of you and making a HUGE life changing decision.

Despite how I felt doing my pre-op diet, I would do the whole thing over a million times if I had to. I am so happy with my decision to get the lap band.

I been on ProOp diet for 6days and my bad headache disappeared around day 3. Just stick with it and you will make it. Good Luck

It is almost all gone, still lingering a little, but nothing that isn't tolerable

The pre-op diet itself is no problem at all, the Optifast isn't that bad tasting and my 2 cups of low starch and green vege's in the evening is something i have really come to look forward to.

Most of it is a mindset i think - i mean - i am not hungry at all, but i keep thinking about all the yummy things i would like to eat

i want to stick to this religiously for the 2 weeks - though my birthday is next week - i am tossing up whether i should go out for dinner or not. At this stage i am leaning towards no, but as the day aproaches, i might feel different

tracy :biggrin1: