Hello Everyone!

Today is day one of my liquid diet with Optifast and I'm so excited about the surgery which is scheduled for 2/26. Although Ive been satisfied drinking the Optifast, Ive been enticed by the smell and preparation of food that i've been preparing for my Husband and children. Ive been encouraging myself not to give in. Its difficult, but Im trying to train my mind into thinking, "I don't need it!" or "You can do this!". Ive been thinking of all of the food that I have easy access to. Praying I can make it for another 13 days of just a liquid diet (11 days optifast/ last 2 days of clear liquids). Has anyone been where I am? :biggrin:

FRESCA: I cook very fast and I make sure to have a shake right before i cook. It smells so good, but I haven tried anyting since Tuesday. I was even offered a yogurt parfait from McDs and I said NO. I have stuck with the Optifast, little Water, Slimfast at night, sugarfree Jello, & sugarfree candies since Tuesday. It's been a challenge, but I get over each battle a little stronger.

I told my daughter of 19, that she might have to cooking soon. I think I'm pretty strong, but yesterday's dinner smelled soooo goooodd!!!. Then they eat in front of me. I just don't look and focus on the tv.

I have to do this until March 3. Then Clear liquids.....yummy...lol...... I know there is a light at the end of this tunnel.

I JUST KEEP THINKING, BY THE TIME SUMMER COMES, I SHOULD BE ABOUT 30LBS LIGHTER OR MORE. THAT'S GREAT......

GOOD LUCK FRESCA!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

I'm noticing that a lot of you are on liquids only BEFORE being banded. Does that make a difference? My Dr did not say that I needed to do liquids BEFORE being bandd, but I will be on liquids only for 5 weeks after surgery. He says that I can do Carnation Instant breakfast, as well as Slim Fast shakes. I'm kinda nervous now.....I'm being banded on 3/10/08.:confused2:

I start my 2 week liquid phase on March 10. My surgery is March 24. My boyfriend and I are definite foodies. He is not overweight, he has so much muscle and has a physical job so, he doesn't deal with the same demons as I. I still have my bulimia demons, my "fascination" with proana/mia sites, my horrible habit of measuring myself up against every other woman in the room. It's crazy how someone so vain can be so insecure. I suppose vanity and insecurity are really one in the same. At any rate, I am ready and want this so badly! I had to be on clear liquids only for one day a couple of years ago for a procedure. I thought I would die! Now I think about people who have no food and go to bed hungry every night. That didn't always keep me from eating a roll of cookie dough (boy, those days are over!). I am hoping that looking at the liquid fasting as a sort of religious and detoxifying experience will make it easier and prove to myself that I can control what I put into my body. People fast in prayer for days to show their devotion to God. I should be able to drink liquid protein for two weeks without wigging out. I guess we never really know until we have to do it for ourselves. I am so glad you all are here. This forum has been a lifesaver! yummy! a butterscotch lifesaver! Do those come in sugar free?