OptiFast

dimples509 · March 25, 2011

Hello everyone........ So I'm two weeks, actually 11 days away from my surgery so I'm doing the two week Opti Fast diet........ THIS IS SO HARD...... I'm ok while at work, because I stay busy and my co-workers are all rooting for me and I have two friends at work; one which already had Lapnand and one having the sleeve and they are really supportive. But when I come home it's a different story. I live near every fast food restaurant you could imagine and it SEEMS EVERY COMMERCIAL ON TV IS ABOUT FOOD. Not to mention the Opti Fast is gross......... I wish I could drink something like slim fast. How did you guys make it through this pre-op diet?

SParkle · April 8, 2011

I did Optifast, and found it ok tastewise.

I think the reason I managed ok with the pre op was that I got my head around the fact my life was going to change, forever...... and this pre op diet was the last actual diet I EVER had to do, and stick to for that to happen and for my life to change.

My hubby paid for my surgery, so my role in it was to stick to the pre op in order to make sure I was a healthy as possible for surgery.... it is hard, but steer clear of the tv if possible. Spend the time researching your surgery, reading the forums and also looking at photos or video of other sleevers for inspiration....wear blinkers for your journey to and from work.... trust me, you'll get thru it. It'll not kill you to stick to it, but missing out on surgery 'cos you cheat on the pre op will be totally disastrous for you after such a build up.

You CAN do this... we all have... so dig deep and think of where you'll be in a months time.

Good luck,

Kristi6374 · May 1, 2011

My pre-op diet was 800 calories a day and 70 grams of Protein. So I would eat 2 scambled eggs for Breakfast, a small amount of chicken salad for lunch and a Protein Shake for dinner and that totalled 890 calories and 90 grams of protein. I think its more about the protein so if you can substitute the Protein Drink for something equivalent I'd go for it. I had my sleeve done on the 26th of April and my doctor said my liver was alot smaller than normal and that was good because it gave him more room to work inside me.

Hope this helps

Kristi