Ishkahara

My starting bmi is 38, which is considered 'low' for this procedure, but also have co-morbidities. Down to 37 now, with the loss so far on Optifast. I'm not minding the optifast too much, as long as I don't have any more social outings! My surgeon is Andrew Smith, being done at Glen Iris Private as a day patient. I'm also from the outer east. Trying to finish off everything at work, before I start leave. It's good to have a chat, as I've made the decision not to tell any of my friends or family that I'm doing this (except for my partner of course). There's always the naysayers out there, and I consider that this is a very good thing that I am doing for myself. My partner is not altogether supportive, he thinks I should just lose the weight and keep it off, all with will power and exercise. Of course he isn't overweight, and never has been! Stocked up the pantry / fridge yesterday with the necessary items for the liquid phase. Can't be worse than the opti phase...can it? :thumbup:

Hi, getting pretty close now...Thursday! Both nervous and happy about it. Have been going ok on optifast, but last couple of days have been really difficult, dinner out on Friday with family at a Chinese restaurant (I had a small bowl of very ordinary vegies mostly canned!) and then Sat night, family wedding, again a serve of vegies only, but I did cheat a little by eating 2 very small baby new potatoes! Have lost just under 6kg in a bit over a week, so that's keeping me motivated. I hope that my liver is now in much better shape! I do worry a bit though about whether I will cope ok, not being able to eat all the foods that I've loved for so long, and if my 'mind' hunger will cause me any grief....anyone had any thoughts on this? Cheers, Ishkahara

Hi, my surgery date is 21st october....a few days before you...now on the Optifast pre-op diet...not as bad as I thought it would be :-)