Optifast Pre-Op Diet

[Nadz 0]

hi all,

i'll be starting my 2 week liquid Optifast diet. has anyone here been on it and if so how much weight did you lose in those 2 weeks before the op?

[Tyme2GetRite 0]

Hello Nadz, Congrads on Begining Your Journey. from this forum you will find that everyone is different and it really depends on different factors with the individual. As for myself i did do the Opti-fast for 2 weeks and lost 11lbs before surgery. you may find someone who has lost more than that or less than that. or someone who has started a diet even before the 2 weeks liquid diet, so it really varies .

Good Luck

Edited December 3, 2008 by Tyme2GetRite

[Camikat 0]

I was also on Opti-fast for 2 weeks and I lost about 20pds but I had a really tough time drinking it because of the taste - Peppermint extract was my lifesaver!

[Nadz 0]

thanks for your responses. just another question regarding the 2 week diet. did you both just drink the shakes and Water? or did you also have 2 cups of low starch vegetables as well?

[Camikat 0]

I was on 3 shakes a day with 2 cups of low starch veggies. Along with that I could have as much Water, tea and coffee that I wanted as long as I didn't have anything with milk or suger in it (sugar substitutes were permitted). I followed it to a tee and my surgeons said my liver was perfect ~ I have had no real complications or pain from my surgery either!

[Nadz 0]

did you do that 4 1 week or 2 weeks?

[Camikat 0]

2 weeks total

[Nadz 0]

how come some people have to fast 2 weeks and others have to fast 1 week or 1 day?

[Camikat 0]

I really think that it all depends on the clinic. I asked my surgeon that question tonight when I had my follow-up and he said that they take into account the person's weight as well as what they prefer (and what works best from experience). With a 2 week method, neither of my surgeons have had to abandon a surgery due to a liver being too large.

[Tyme2GetRite 0]

thanks for your responses. just another question regarding the 2 week diet. did you both just drink the shakes and Water? or did you also have 2 cups of low starch vegetables as well?

I was allowed up to 5 Opti-fast drinks a day plus water, crystal light,tea,etc., sugar-free popsickles, sugar-free Jello, and broth. although i did like the flavors of the opti-fast it was still a challenge everyday, my mind was ready for it but my body was not.