swanny

hi everyone, I just got back from my Nova Scotia and PEI vacation. My finally eat whatever I want days are now over. I'm on day three of the pre-op. I got so stupid drunk one night that I don't think it will be a problem now giving up my diet pepsi.....just looking at it makes me sick because of all the rye i drank..the pepsi ended being added just for a little colour....goodbye alcohol!!!! Can't wait for my surgery....but worried I didn't book enough time off work for recovery....I didn't want to tell them what I needed time off for....and I'm just going back after vacation. How long did you guys need for recovering?

hi "it's got to go", I'm on day three of the pre-op lovely chocolate shakes. Had a wicked headache first two days due to sugar withdrawl (went off sugar a few years ago as yet another diet and throught my head would explode) you don't reaqlize how addictive the stuff is. Hang in there your head will adjust. I thought I might pass out yesterday I was so hungry and tired. Just want to sleep until my lunch shake. but it will all be worth it in the end. I cant wait until my surgery is done. final stretch.....11 more days of shakes.....then more afterwards but not thinking of that yet.

Hi everyone....yeah there is a September banster thread...that must mean it's getting close! My date is the 15th. :nervous Can hardly wait.....I just think about Christmas, by then we'll be pros at this and starting to look good!:clap2:

Hi in a pickle, Your surgery is a week after mine! Are you going to mississauga or the clinic in Toronto? I'm going to Dr.coburn in Mississauga. That's quite a distance for you...luckily I'm only a hour away. Going in next week to hand in all my paperwork...then the next time is the big day. Hopefully it comes soon. I've gained 6 lbs since my consultation, having goodbye parties to foods I won't have again. I better start behaving. Bought a new scale that is all ready to show only numbers going down from now on. We can do this...it's going to go great. Are you doing the optifast for two weeks pre-op? If so we'll be enduring it together for a week. All the best....glad you joined the boards.

Good to hear from everyone..and knowing there are people out there in the same boat as me. My husband doesn't quite get why I need this...still thinks if I work out everyday I can lose the weight...well it's been 10 years...I'm not wasting any more time. My date was 10 weeks from my consult. so don't get your heart too set on the 4-6 weeek idea. Mind you I had to bump my date back a week so I wouldn't have to bring the Optifast on vacation with me. Don't need to explain that to everyone. I'm going out to buy more white bread...I know it's bad but I have to say goodbye to it soon and will mourn the loss. I'm so inspired by everyones tickers! way to go you guys! :clap2: I can't wait to change mine to weight...instead of my surgery date countdown.

Hi, everyone.. I'm so glad of this group. I have my date with Dr.Coburn on Sept. 15..less than a month to go! I'm so glad everything I've read here about him is good. I totally agree with not telling others ( hubby and some close family of course I'd tell..otherwise who will drive me home after my surgery) but really it is no one elses business, people will try to bring you down and poo-poo on your ideas so that they don't have to realize what they need to change. People get jealous, and will look apond this as some easy way out, quick fit...which we all no it's not and we still have to do the work. Just my two cents. I want people to just notice one day that I've lost weight, not asking me how it's going every week, and having expectations for me. Only two weeks till I start on the opti-fast...did any of you binge your last weeks..before everything changes?

My date is Sept. 15th and I can hardly wait. Hopefully are dates will be here before you know it.

maybe i'm the only one that doesn't get it...trying again

trying to figure this out...

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Hi...I'm new..and hopefully can figure out this posting stuff. I set my date a few a weeks ago, and am now just counting down the days till it comes. This looks like a great site and I'll probably spend alot of time here..because really how long does it take to drink an otifast shake...soon I'll have so much time on my hands that I save instead of eating.