Newbie here...

I have decided to join the forum.  I am on the latter stages of week one being on Optifast.  I find vanilla and chocolate to be equally good as long as I put in ice and add a variety of extracts and blending it through the Nutri Bullet.  Not doing too badly but like others do miss the real stuff, but I realize it is only temporary (4 weeks for me).   I started my journey on January, 2014 with the referral going through TWH and have now a surgery date of April 6, 2015 at St. Mikes.  It has been a long wait but I am excited about my new life.  Thanks to all who have posted their stories.  It has been an inspiration to me and a huge motivational factor.  I was elated to know there was a chat line in Ontario.  Before I looked for articles on the Bariatric Pal website.

Welcome to the board!  Sounds like this part of your journey is almost over, and the next one to begin.  Won't be long before you're on the bench with us!

I wish you well!

Cathy

Thanks Cathy.  Looking forward to the journey. 

Sylvia

Welcome!

I do the same thing with the optifast. I makes it taste much better. I also like cambells beef broth and put a pinch of hot sauce in it to give it flavour. My surgery is march 16^th at St Michaels. I’m getting really pumped.

Thank you. Yes I find we have to be creative I even put a smidgen of mustard on celery.   Is your surgeon Dr.  Grantcharov?  Getting excited too!  Good luck!

Sylvia 

My surgeon is Dr Rotstein. He is very nice.