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Ok.. so i'm 3 days away from starting my optifast.. i have read many reviews.. and not i'm nervous as heck about it... i did go by some orange flavored sf powder today to add to it.. to make it taste like a cream cicle.. lol.. if its going to at all.. lol.. anyways.. suggestions would be nice.. i got the vanilla and chocolate powder drinks.. the chicken Soup and some berry, chocolate and Peanut Butter bars.. am im suppose to have 6 servings a day... do i really have to ?? Drink Water too right?

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I did Optifast years ago and loved it. I made so many different concoctions with sugar free syrups and ice and lost lots of weight.

Drink tons of Water. The bars can be dangerous. Ooh ooh I remember what I did. I took and bar and sliced it into many pieces and put it in the freezer. When I wanted a snack I took out a frozen piece and it was great (like a little peanut chew)!

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If the doctor's office said six servings a day, you have to do six servings a day.

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What is Optifast? And what is that for? Pre-op diet???

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I lost 50lbs on Optifast. I did liquids (shakes, broth, water) for 4 months! It's amazing how full you'll feel off just those liquids. I suggest mixing in some Fiber. I was horribly constipated :(

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Optifast is my pre-op diet I have to be on for two weeks before surgery.... and I bought orange sunrise its like crystal light...

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