Maltese gal

Hi there, sorry for late reply but I haven't been on here for a while. Keep going with the optifast hun, it gets easier as you go, at first I couldn't stomach it and I was only havering 2 a day and almost starving, I took advantage of drinking a lot of water and sf jello helped, sipping hot chicken broth is great too. I met a woman at Toronto Western Hospital that went on the operating table and they stopped the surgery cuz her liver was still enlarged with fat, so she has to do it all over again, that scared me enough not to cheat. Hopefully this was helpful hun, oh also keep busy, I was moving and was so busy I didn't think about it after the first week I was rocking the optifast lol

Hi all, I haven't been on here for a few weeks but I DID IT! May 28 was my day and I ended up havering the RNY bypass, my surgeon explained that the sleeve still doesn't have enough research on it and he's getting sleeve patients coming in with problems and the RNY has been around for 30 years and is proven most successful. I haven't been on because during my optifast pre. Op diet I was also in the middle of moving from Brampton to Shelburne. The optifast was definitely the hardest the first 3 days, then it was a piece of cake, maybe because I was so busy from morning till night but I lost 12 lbs in that week and a half on it. I'm down 20lbs now including the 12 . It's been 1 weeks today since surgery and I'm doing great, sometimes I feel like I didn't have the surgery! No pain thank God, I was up and walking the day of surgery and I think that helped too. Any questions feel free my bariatric friends xoxo

Does it last for days or hours or what? I heard heating pads help too

Hi all, I went to the baby section at Walmart and bought a pack of 8 baby spoons and baby food containers with lids that are freezer and microwave safe

Wow this is great! I thought I was a May 28th loner! lol. I'm also a touch moody because of this liquid diet, no food for be other that optifast sf jello and a cup of chicken broth! I operate the control room at Toronto Pearson and when my crew came in to sign out someone made a comment jokingly how I was in a bad mood today, also does anyone feel a little light headed? I did today

Hi all, my big day is May 28! I'm so nervous yet excited to become healthier again. I started my 2 week liquid diet with optifast 4 times a day, I can have sf jello, sf Popsicles and drink that's it, it was so hard to make dinner tonight but I was good! Ok I licked the spoon after stirring the mashed potatoes but that's it! lol It did take me some getting used to the shake because I hate aspartame, but I'm doing it

I'm one week after you! May 28 is my big day, I'm also nervous and excited lol

I am so happy I found this thread! I saw a surgeon that was supposed to be mine back in March, she mentioned that the sleeve would be beneficial to me because I don't have 100lbs to lose ( I'm 174 and 4'11) so I psyched myself that I'm getting the sleeve. Well, it's no longer going to be that surgeon but her partner now and I went to see him last week and he said no he's going to do the bypass instead because there isn't enough research on the sleeve and they are getting people coming back that we're sleeved to fix problems. I left in shock and disappointment however I'm now becoming used to the idea of the bypass, any thoughts on this? I though I was the only one lol

I start my liquid diet on Wed and I'm also getting the same thoughts hun, it's constantly on my mind. My date is the 28th and reading what you all have to say makes me feel better thank you, we are in the same boat my friend xo

Happy 1 year anniversary on your sleeve

I did the same thing, I even bought my baby bowls with lids and baby spoons for after, have put stuff in my bag for hospital already too lol

That's awesome! Did you have to do the optifast? I start optifast on the 14th and I'm dreading it lol

I'm May 28th too!

I won't miss being suckered into another diet fad! Wasted so much money on broken promises all these years.....

How are you feeling today? I hope all Is well

I meant caledon border, stupid spellcheck lol, well you will find so much support here hun! This month is a positive month for me, I start my pre op diet on the 14th, I get the keys to my new house on the 16th, (in shelburne) and surgery is on 28th! My daughter is starting her first job tomorrow with me at the airport too, so much this month lol. Why Mexico hun? I did all the appts at Toronto western and learned so much about before and after surgery, they prepared me, from 1st appt to surgery date was under a year. Nice to meet you Gina

ok good, have you taken anything and did it help?

I wish you the best of luck and a speedy easy recovery

Hi and welcome! I start my pre op diet on the 14th and my surgery date is the 28th, I'm having it done in Toronto. I live in Brampton/Caledonian border, how about you? I'm Maria

I hope your ok now, what did the doc say?

How much pb2 do you put in your shakes?

I read something today on Facebook that I never though of and like it...... WE ARE NOT FAT, WE HAVE FAT!! A small quote that meant huge to me, because well we are getting rid of the fat we have, however we are all the same person before and after our surgery, it's the people outside that make us feel like we are different because of the "fat" we are carrying, I hope this makes sense, it's 3:35am and I'm sleepy from a long night at work but I so look forward to coming on here before I go to bed and I couldn't wait to share this

Yep I hate that too! Especially when I'm in a public place and can't fix it! So irritating.....

All the best hun, think positive and no worries, we all feel scared but look forward to the outcome! Keep us posted

I wish you both the very best of luck for you surgery on Monday Bonbini and AR40!! May you both come out with no issues and a speedy recovery!!