First Week of Optifast Down

Opps now how did that happen? I didn`t mean to put up an empty post. 

However, my first week on Optifast is done.  Tomorrow I begin week 2.  Tomorrow I also go for my last visit with Lise before surgery which is a week from tomorrow.  Oh my gosh I can`t believe I typed that.  Next week.  1 week from tomorrow.  It is like I am dreaming.  I have waited so long for this. 

I have to admit that a couple of days I only had 3 shakes.  Not because I don`t like them.  I am fine with them but because I just was not hungry.  I just didn`t want to drink one.  I just did not feel the need for that 4th shake.  I know, Bad Girl, but if I had forced myself to drink another shake I would have been nauseous and I didn`t want to go there.  I will talk to Lise about that tomorrow. 

I didn`t weigh myself today so I have no idea how much I am down but Lise will weigh me tomorrow and I will let you know.  I have been fairly physically active so that is helping I am sure.  Swimming 3 times a week and trying to use the treadmill as often as I can.  Today at the pool my friend who swims with me noticed that I have lost weight and she said it is most noticible around my middle.  I feel a bit sleepy though sometimes and I think that is because I missed those 2 shakes and I must be needing the nutrition even though I don`t feel like having it. 

I am just taking it one day at a time, one shake at a time and that is the only way to do it in my estimation.  I am NOT loving it, but I am loving myself for doing it and staying strong and not giving into temptation. A friend at work offered me food to day, I said no thanks and took a drink of water.  And my husband, bless him is eating in another room so as not to tempt me. 

I will let you know how tomorrow`s hospital visit goes. 

Ann

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!  woo hoo !  I knew you could do it.  it's so awesome that you are so close to your surgery date !  this week will go so fast.  did you get all your shopping and decorating done?   I am so anxious to get a fill.  maybe put in a good word for me tomorrow with Lise !!!!!

Thanks Patsy,

Your encouragement means so much to me.  I will mention to Lise that we have been in touch and that you are eager for a fill.  I am nervous and I don't know why.  I have done it all to the letter and my weight is down so it should be pretty routine today.  However, it is my last visit pre surgery and I have a little list of questions for Lise and I want to make sure I have asked and discussed everything I can possibly think of. 

I will post a report as soon as I get home.  I am hoping to do a little bit of shopping after my visit with Lise and then I want to drop by to see my sons and my grandchildren before heading home.  I have been doing well getting all my purchases made for Christmas and I plan on putting the tree up this weekend.  No major Christmas cooking this year ha ha but maybe once I am feeling better after surgery I will make some Christmas cookies for my sons.  I always give them each a tin of their favourite kind of cookies and if at all possible I want to be able to do that again this year.  My husband said he would help if I was not totally up to the task.  He is such a sweety. 

I will be in touch.

Ann

This is great input Mess....We are living your experience!  Good Luck with your appointment...it will go fine, you know more then the Dr.....almost :)

I know as much as the doctor? Not nearly.  But my research is sound.  However all today amounted to was blood pressure - 122 over 68, oxygen levels - I breathe pretty good I guess, temperature - normal, weight- down 5 on theirs 8 on mine, a review of meds - nothing has changed, pulse - my heart was beating.  My BMI has gone from 49.5 to 47.5 from the first consult so that is a good thing - not that over 47 is a good thing but it is going down and that is the thing I am happy with.  Lise answered a couple of my questions regarding some things I was having issues with.  Firstly, it is okay for me to put a little bit of Fiber Source or Benefiber in every other Optifast shake - I was having issues if you can only imagine(I know TMI again, I know but someone may need to know this at some point).  She also said I can have some warm/ho****er with lemon in the morning because I am missing a hot drink in the am.  And I asked her about a goal weight and she said that Dr. Beau will set that for me probably either on the day of surgery or when I get my staples out she was not sure just when.  However at this point I am not so much interested in a goal weight as I am in just a lower BMI so I can live a longer life.  I have a rough idea where I should be but I will wait to see what the doctor says.  So I am good to go I guess.  One week from today - Tuesday Dec 2 (so long as I don't catch a cold between now and then)  I have to show up at the Georges Dumont at 5:30 a.m. for my surgery.  OMG OMG OMG!!!!!

The bonus was I had taken the whold day off and I managed to do a great deal of shopping.  I am nearly done.  Woo hoo.  A few more things between now and the weekend when I plan to put the tree up and then Christmas can happen and if I am not up to speed it won't matter.  I have been totally paranoid about catching a cold.  I would not use anyone else's pen when I had to sign anything today in the stores when shopping.  I used my own pen and kept using a hand sanitizer as much as I could.  I took a couple of pouches with me and some water and some icecubes in a thermos and I sat in the parking lot at the hospital and had my lunch and then went to my son's for my supper shake.  It was a great day and now I am beat.  It is nearly 10 p.m. and I think I shall call it a day.  

Hi,
I was completely the same about a cold in the countdown phase.  I was washing doornobs, staying home, all kinds of things to reduce the contact with germs.
C

Oh gee thanks I never thought of doorknobs ha ha.  I have an antibacterial wipe that I am gonna use on my phone at work because I was out of the office yesterday and other people would have used my phone.  I just need to be germ free for a few more days.  I may need to see a shrink for all this OCD behaviour. Ha ha.

Don't laugh, I did get a cold 2 weeks before my surgery and worked hard to get rid of it.  When I went for my pre op visit a week before surgery, the first thing lise said to me was "do yuo have a cold?" .  I said I did have one but it's almost gone.  she doesn't miss a trick.  I was so nervous that I would be postponed but it all worked out.  so take it very seriously and be very cautious.  You are doing all the right things.  Keep up the great work.
p.s.  i said to Jay last night, can you believe it's almost 5 weeks since I had my surgery?  Time flies I tell you.  It's here and then it's gone.  it seems like a week ago.

Yes, do take extra care as the cough/cold bug thst is floating around this year can knock you out for weeks!  I am starting to feel better but still coughing some.  Glad I didn't just have my surgery beforehand or would have lost some stitches for sure.

So drink those shakes and don't accept any kisses from strangers!  lol