Optifast

peek · February 12, 2008

Hi all

Thank god for this BB. I have been reading vigilantly the Optifast recipes and thank goodness I did. I had a vanilla and choc milkshake on day 1 yesterday and just managed to get them down without gagging too much :biggrin2:. Last night I put some melted diet jelly crystals in the vanilla which made it more palatable. Today I put some peppermint essence in the choc...and yummy! That horrible watery choc taste is gone. I also whip up the shake then put it in the freezer for an hour and then whip it up again, and it's a bit like having a slurpee..

I am on day 2 and although I felt hungry last night after netball (I had a small salad prior to playing) I am doing quite well. I will try a dessert tonight and probably a bar for breaky in the morning.

Thanks to all those who have contributed to the recipes for opti.

9 days and counting! Oh and I have already lost 1.8kg from 2 weeks ago when I was weighed..That's gotta make a girl happy. :smile2:

Cherry_Blue · February 12, 2008

Good luck Peek!!! The Optifast stage is hard, but it not only helps with surgery and recovery but it also gives you a head start in your weight loss. Its nice to go into surgery already having lost a bit, it helps with morale, well it did for me anyway.

I am not sure about anyone ele, but for the first 5 days on Optifast I felt rotten, tired, headachy etc....But that seemed to pass after about a week, so keep it up.

I was banded jan 16th and after about one week I felt perfectly fine, so I am sure all will be well.

Sunwyse · February 12, 2008

I did Optifast a couple of years ago and after 5 weeks on it, I was quite ill. Thank goodness I only have to do it for 2 weeks this time!

Well done on starting this phase of your journey. So close, I bet you can almost 'smell' it. lol.

Michelle

striver · February 12, 2008

hi all, I went to pre-op consult with surgeon today - I have been on Optifast for 1 week and I have lost 5 kilos.:scared2:

My surgery is Monday 18th February and the surgeon is very pleased. I must also admit that i didn't stick to it absolutely - but when i did pick it was on a piece of carrot or extra salad or broccoli so it was that I went way off.

All the best with ur operation - I am sure u will be fine.

regards

M:thumbup:

peek · February 13, 2008

Thanks guys. I am coping well with opti, breaking out into the bars and the deserts today. I put a little too much peppermint essence in the mouse tonight, my lips are still tingling and I can feel the burn in my throat still :biggrin: That will teach me! I know I can do this easily, but I too am feeling a little headachy and a little blue, and I do have conjunctivitis in one eye so that might be contributing to how I feel

Cherry_blue your weight loss is sensational. 12kg in under one month is just awesome. I hope that I can kick start this whole process by losing beteen 8-10 kg during the 10 day opti but I won't be disappointed if I dont. I know that it will come off later anyway. :wink2:

Sunwyse yes I can smell it, but I don't want to bask in the aroma just yet. I don't want to get overexcited! :Dancing_chief:

Striver good luck with yours. It will be interesting to compare our recoveries since we are having our bands so close together..

I know we will all be fine, it's getting over this pre-op phase where we have to be very vigilant with what we eat. Green tea is my best friend right now!

pink55_pretty · February 16, 2008

hang in there.........

It is all worth it. I couldn't take the drinks but quite liked that bars. however vowed that I would never have another one after surgery... However I now quite like them and often look forward to having one at Breakfast. My favourite is the Cappuccino one.

I lost 11 kilos in my 3 weeks on Optifast.< /p>

Mrs.M · February 17, 2008

I agree that the Optifast is really hard and I too had a headache and felt lousy for the first couple of days. I never want to see another diet shake again and hopefully with the band in place I'll never have too. I never got used to them I'm afraid.

Anyway, I hope the time passes quickly for you. I know when you are in the middle of it it seems like an eternity, but soon enough you will be in the home stretch.

peek · February 17, 2008

Thanks for the encouragement guys. I need it as I am struggling at the moment. Never have I felt so hungry or sick and weak in my life. I have 4 days to go and although I will survive it, I don't look forward to any opti meals. I wish I could source the cuppachino flavour because it sounds nice.

I have tried everything in my drinks, and it does make it easier to get down. Last thursday I was having a berry crunch bar, and every time I held it close to my mouth, I just wanted to vomit! And they are nice too. I think I am over it...but only 4 days to go.

Janice P · February 19, 2008

I too was over Opti fast but it's a small price to pay I kept telling my self, also felt angry that I had created my situation by over eating in the first place!

I was banded on the 13th Feb( 6 days ago) and am doing fine however am well and truly over only fluids but really I'm not hungry and you'd be surprised how inventive one can be!!!

I really wish you well and remember this journey is for the rest of our lives a new and slim person lives within us if we give it everything this once and for all, I am so sick of being FAT.

So bless you , WE can do IT!!!!

Rubenesque · February 19, 2008

Good luck Kylie for the 22nd.

I was glad I didn't have to do the preop Optifast, but I've been on it the last 2 weeks and I'm getting a bit over it. I'm not ravenously hungry, just sick of having the same thing.

I can't start mushies till I see the doctor on Thursday. Oh hurry up Thursday!

peek · February 20, 2008

Hear Hear Janice. Wise words indeed. Actually now that I am getting closer, the opti is not that bad. I haven't added as much Water, added a little Decaf coffee and voila...a really nice shake!

Rubenesque, keep it up. I think I will be similar on the liquids stage, but I can have anything that you can suck through a straw. Sustagen and Up and Go liquid breakfasts are going to be my friend! And Thursday is now tomorrow..not long for you either.