MelbMama

WOW!! Just one month in and that much of a result?? Much envy!!

THanks for this information. I have been looking for a decent liquid multi for ages :biggrin:

Hi!!! Optifast is a real struggle I know. I ended up having normal cup a soups sometimes because I found the entire optifast range truly revolting. Naughty I know, and not as nutrious but I couldn't help it. Luscious is right - try to concentrate on yourself and not focus too much on your boyfriend. All the best for the pre-op period.

Hi everyone My name's Joanne and I am a Mum in Melbourne to two little boys. I am getting banded at The Avenue in Melbourne on the 11th of April. Tomorrow week! I have to admit I am terrified. I've had surgery before but never at this weight and never voluntarily. It puts a bit of a different slant on it knowing I am putting myself through this by choice. My GP suggested the surgery to me a year and a half ago but I've put it off until now. I am sick to death of dieting, losing a decent amount of weight the putting it all back on plus the few extra kilos. I've had enough and I'll end up the size of a house otherwise. Finding Optifast so difficult. For me, the bars and Desserts have that really fake, sweet taste that I can't stand and the shakes are just blah! I've been blending them with heaps of ice which make them a bit more tolerable. But I've lost 3.6 kilos so far and still have a week to go so I am hoping to get to at least 7 kilos. I hope that will be enough. Anyway, enough of my rambling. I have read a lot of threads here and you've all be SO helpful so thank you so much.

Thanks everyone for the welcome. It's nice to know that I am not alone in how I am feeling. The pre-surgery diet really is doing my head in. I was constantly biting my husband's head off yesterday. I am sure he is really pleased he had to go back to work today. Batkitty my surgeon is Gary Crosthwaite. :regular_smile: