Due to circumstances beyond my control, the doc started me on Optifast this week. I pushed until this morning (after having a really nasty gallbladder attack last night) and am trying to hold it together. No, the ribs in the fridge aren't calling my name but it is getting interesting around here (especially with all the damn Halloween candy).

And no, meditation, walking, keeping busy isn't really helping. I'm craving meat, something substantial and of course, can't.

Surgery is November 26th now (doc pushed it two days due to my gallbladder getting yanked at the same time). 25 days....

hang in their you can do it,i still have no date yet, just waiting. my daughter went trickortreating last night she came back with lots of candy so i had 3 minatures muskerteers, 1 nestle crunch, small bag of pretzels i couldn,t resist, but i got on my exercise bike the next day hope it didn,t hurt anything. i,ll be rooting for you good luck on your journey.

OK, the rib tips won. Had one, reheated. No bread or other carbs with it, trimmed off any fat and enjoyed the meat for a small amount of time. I'd say about 200 cal, but at least it's mostly Protein. :-)

Went out and walked off those calories. Stomach is actually feeling better since I did that (remnants of last night's attack were still hanging around). Trying to eat my Honey Nut 'n Oat bar which is slight better than the stack of wood in my backyard.

If I had candy around me and I couldn't eat it I think I would cry and throw a tantrum like a two year old. I think you are doing really well, I don't know if you've tried Optifast chicken soup, I personally like it better than the shakes. Good luck!

Ugh gallbladder attacks are the worst. I was deathly ill from mine when I was 15 and had to have it removed...had 25 ML of gallstones. Good luck with your surgery!! You get banded the 26th I'm supposed to be banded the 24th!