hi all,

i'll be starting my 2 week liquid Optifast diet. has anyone here been on it and if so how much weight did you lose in those 2 weeks before the op?

Hello Nadz, Congrads on Begining Your Journey. from this forum you will find that everyone is different and it really depends on different factors with the individual. As for myself i did do the Opti-fast for 2 weeks and lost 11lbs before surgery. you may find someone who has lost more than that or less than that. or someone who has started a diet even before the 2 weeks liquid diet, so it really varies .

Good Luck

Edited December 3, 200817 yr by Tyme2GetRite

I was also on Opti-fast for 2 weeks and I lost about 20pds but I had a really tough time drinking it because of the taste - Peppermint extract was my lifesaver!

thanks for your responses. just another question regarding the 2 week diet. did you both just drink the shakes and water? or did you also have 2 cups of low starch vegetables as well?

I was on 3 shakes a day with 2 cups of low starch veggies. Along with that I could have as much water, tea and coffee that I wanted as long as I didn't have anything with milk or suger in it (sugar substitutes were permitted). I followed it to a tee and my surgeons said my liver was perfect ~ I have had no real complications or pain from my surgery either!

did you do that 4 1 week or 2 weeks?

2 weeks total

how come some people have to fast 2 weeks and others have to fast 1 week or 1 day?

I really think that it all depends on the clinic. I asked my surgeon that question tonight when I had my follow-up and he said that they take into account the person's weight as well as what they prefer (and what works best from experience). With a 2 week method, neither of my surgeons have had to abandon a surgery due to a liver being too large.

thanks for your responses. just another question regarding the 2 week diet. did you both just drink the shakes and water? or did you also have 2 cups of low starch vegetables as well?

I was allowed up to 5 Opti-fast drinks a day plus water, crystal light,tea,etc., sugar-free popsickles, sugar-free jello, and broth. although i did like the flavors of the opti-fast it was still a challenge everyday, my mind was ready for it but my body was not.