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Boredwithlife

By Boredwithlife, in Pre-op Diets and Questions

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Actually do your diet? Honest answers please... I have to do 12 days of opti then 2 clear liquid days... I can't get started sigh... HOW MANY DAYS DID YOU GUYS TRULY DO YOUR DIET? my surgery date is Nov 22... Thanks you so much....

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I'm on a four week Optifast diet. It's not easy and I'm glad someone told me about the Torani (sp?) syrups because they make it much better.

Also, the Opti chocolate bar is a full INCH smaller than the other two Opti bars so unless you love chocolate, skip it. I am not a big chocolate fan but I tried it and it's....almost too dense for me. Also, since i rarely get to chew anything with the Opti shakes, I was pissed it was smaller.

They said it would constipate me but I am having the opposite problem. Which is more weight lost, I guess.

The chicken Soup, by the way, is good but hard to dissolve in Water.

I am almost a week in and I've stuck to it the entire time. If you want to commiserate once you start, let me know and I'll send you my email.

I have other health problems (PAH, sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes), so he wanted me to do the maximum liquid if possible. I agreed but now I think I regret it! I keep focusing on how it'll help me recover faster.

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Hi... Thanks for the reply... 4wks ? Oh my I would lose my mind... I was supposed to start last week but I started Monday....I'm doing this only because they say it shrinks your liver and that most obese have an enlarged but not all.... I don't have a huge appetite but I am so hungry....I used to each very healthy so I know about the choc bars.... They are mealy....

When is your surgery???

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Deigh    15

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I found them at world market and they are also on Amazon.< /p>

http://www.torani.com/home/products

They have great sugarfree syrups that you can add to the shakes to make them taste better. I especially like the Peanut Butter one in the chocolate shake. It's like a Peanut Butter cup. :)

Da Vinci also has some http://www.davincigourmet.com/products/sugar_free_flavored_syrups/

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