Praying Ill make it through another 11 days of just optifast!

[fresca 0]

I got my call today from the pre-op nurse at True Results here in Houston giving me instructions for next Tuesday the 26th. I have to be there by 6:30am with the usual fasting, my CPAP and a pillow. I guess I will find out what the pillow is for when I get there. She said surgery will start at 8am and I should be heading home about five hours later.

I did good today on Optifast with little cravings and less thoughts about food in general. I have not deviated from this OPTIFAST at all and my wife cannot believe I have gone this many days without any real food and I am not climbing the walls.

You all are doing very well too. I know this stuff is not that great, but someday we can look back and laugh about it. I hope. Everyone keep up the good work. Karina I don't see how you can prepare dinner and not just go crazy handing the food and not just taking a bite or two. That would drive me up the wall for sure. Since I have not been in the kitchen cooking, my wife has been eating those Healthy Choice frozen things which I don't like anyway so when she eats it does not bother me.

Stay strong everyone........Jim

[nana811 0]

FRESCA: I cook very fast and I make sure to have a shake right before i cook. It smells so good, but I haven tried anyting since Tuesday. I was even offered a yogurt parfait from McDs and I said NO. I have stuck with the Optifast, little Water, Slimfast at night, sugarfree Jello, & sugarfree candies since Tuesday. It's been a challenge, but I get over each battle a little stronger.

I told my daughter of 19, that she might have to cooking soon. I think I'm pretty strong, but yesterday's dinner smelled soooo goooodd!!!. Then they eat in front of me. I just don't look and focus on the tv.

I have to do this until March 3. Then Clear liquids.....yummy...lol...... I know there is a light at the end of this tunnel.

I JUST KEEP THINKING, BY THE TIME SUMMER COMES, I SHOULD BE ABOUT 30LBS LIGHTER OR MORE. THAT'S GREAT......

GOOD LUCK FRESCA!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

[shaunni78 1]

I'm noticing that a lot of you are on liquids only BEFORE being banded. Does that make a difference? My Dr did not say that I needed to do liquids BEFORE being bandd, but I will be on liquids only for 5 weeks after surgery. He says that I can do Carnation Instant Breakfast, as well as Slim Fast shakes. I'm kinda nervous now.....I'm being banded on 3/10/08.:confused2:

[sonyasix 0]

I start my 2 week liquid phase on March 10. My surgery is March 24. My boyfriend and I are definite foodies. He is not overweight, he has so much muscle and has a physical job so, he doesn't deal with the same demons as I. I still have my bulimia demons, my "fascination" with proana/mia sites, my horrible habit of measuring myself up against every other woman in the room. It's crazy how someone so vain can be so insecure. I suppose vanity and insecurity are really one in the same. At any rate, I am ready and want this so badly! I had to be on Clear Liquids only for one day a couple of years ago for a procedure. I thought I would die! Now I think about people who have no food and go to bed hungry every night. That didn't always keep me from eating a roll of cookie dough (boy, those days are over!). I am hoping that looking at the liquid fasting as a sort of religious and detoxifying experience will make it easier and prove to myself that I can control what I put into my body. People fast in prayer for days to show their devotion to God. I should be able to drink Liquid Protein for two weeks without wigging out. I guess we never really know until we have to do it for ourselves. I am so glad you all are here. This forum has been a lifesaver! yummy! a butterscotch lifesaver! Do those come in sugar free?