Deevee0927

I'm on day 6 and now I want to throw up every time I smell it. Now they only had vanilla flavor....Yeah, not so good at all. 7 more days to go....

I lived on diet pepsi and coffee, I stopped cold turkey from the first day I started the pre op. Maybe the caffeine withdrawal is what is giving me the headaches, but it's been pretty good so far. This is so not an easy journey.

I am taking in a lot of water, maybe more than I should. Trying to curb my hunger. I'm always in the washroom. lol!

I started my pre-op last Friday, only weighed myself once on Monday and had lost 4 pounds. The shakes don't keep me full more than 3 hours, especially at work, so trying to stretch it out as much as possible. On optifast there are only 2 flavors that my doctor offers, vanilla or chocolate. Had both, not bad. Not the greatest but not bad. I have suffered from headaches every single night though, so hopefully that will subside soon. Good luck on your journey!

Day 4 of liquid diet. I had a migraine for 2 days, but feeling much better now. I try to stretch my 4 shakes as much as possible. 11 days left, taking it one day at a time. i don't have a scale, is that bad? don't know how much I lost but feel a lot less bloated and a friend of my daughter's today said she noticed I lost a bit of weight, and she doesn't know I am doing this. So that is so motivating.

Optifast is the ones my doctor advised me to take. Yesterday, day 2, was the worse. I had such a migraine. Slept for 12 hours. Hope this won't be the norm for the next couple of weeks. I diluted the shakes a bit more as they were gritty and texture not so good. They are going down a bit better, but still hungry. (which i am sure is normal for all). Just keeping at it, worth it in the end.

Started the liquid today, wanted to throw up. I am not liking the shakes at all. worse part this is all I am on and a cup of veggies. Gotta pull through! 2 weeks to go!

My op is 10/18/2012 one day after you. I will be starting my pre-op diet on Thursday. Each doc seem to be different, my pre-op is basically 4 shakes a day and 1 cup of veggies. This is what stressed me out the most, but like you I am so excited to start this new journey. I know it won't be easy, but I think that finding this site has inspired and helped me feel less alone. (no support groups in my area, so turning to this site and reading and educating myself helps) Keep me posted on your journey so far, and I will with mine if you are interested. Donna

I told everyone that is close to me but was skeptical about one specific good friend. At first I did not want to tell her what kind of surgery I was going for (oct 18th). So as we were leaving for our vacation a couple of weeks back and sitting on the plane, she asked me what I was going in for. Well, I started my speech with saying 'what I am going for I am doing for me. I want the support of my friends and family, but if they cannot support me in my decision, it's THEIR problem not mine'. So in all honesty whatever she thought was kind of hard to vocalize after I put it that way to her. Now she's very supportive and even asking me what I will and will not be able to eat at our annual holiday party so she can make sure there is stuff for me. All this to say, is that we need people to support us in our journey. I am not ashamed to tell people what I am doing, I am more ashamed of being the weight that I am .

not as per my surgeon. he doesn't offer the bars or soups strictly the shakes. vanilla or chocolate. that's it that's all. it's going to be a looooooooong 2 wks.

I am on a strict optifast diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery. I am only allowed 4 shakes a day with one cup of vegetables/day and tons of water. Out of everything this is what stresses me out the most. I start this friday!

same day as mine!

I am off on weekends too. I work with the public and am worried my patience will be non-existent. lol! Thank goodness it's only 2 weeks and not 4 as I have heard some people have to go through. Have you tried doing it with lactaid? you may be lactose intolerant?

I am having my surgery on 10-18 and the stress is starting. am I making the right decision? will I be able to do this? I know it's not going to be easy but I am thinking of me. your friend is right, one day at a time. Would also love to become friends with both to follow and support as well.

I am getting nervous too, starting the pre op this Friday. How is that working for you? This is the step that is getting me extremely nervous. would be great to keep in touch and see how we are doing in the journey. I am so glad I found this site.

I'm getting the Realize band, only one my doc uses. What about you?

Mine is Oct 18th. Can't wait but getting a little nervous!

I am a newbie as well. I am getting my band on Oct 18th, starting my pre-op diet on the 4th. Scaring me a bit. I am so happy to have found this wonderful site. I feel it will be very useful for me.

How is it working for you so far? Thanks for your words of encouragement, I know it's temporary and for better things in the long run, just starting to stress out about the whole thing now. Guess it's normal. right?!