Surgery 3 Weeks Away: Optifast Day 1

My surgeon is Timothy Jackson. When I had my first appointment with the surgeon, I got my surgery date. It was scheduled for 8 weeks after that first appointment. The time has flown by! I can't believe my surgery is just 2.5 weeks away now! Pre Admissions clinic tomorrow.....nervous about that, but so excited at the same time. I'm on day 3 of optifast now, and oddly enough, it seems to be getting easier. I'm trying not to think of still having 2.5 weeks left of this, and rather focusing on each day as an accomplishment. Good Luck to you as well!

Also, on a happy note...my blood sugar is down to 7.5 in just 3 days!

Hi again everyone! Well, Week 1 of Optifast is over! It was tough, but I did it, no cheating, no slip ups, and I feel proud of that! I lost 11 lbs this past week. Wi**** was more, but also happy with that as an accomplishment. 

I Have a couple of questions.....I find I'm a bit drained of energy, and feel like I want to nap, go to bed early, etc. Is that normal? 

I took everyone's advise and started using strawberry/banana flavoring and wow! What a difference...I actually look forward to the drinks now....they're actually yummy! I use crushed ice, alternate between chocolate and vanilla, and use a bit of flavoring.....works great!

Not really feeling hungry too much, but am craving things....all those foods that got me into trouble to begin with....the hunger will go away, but the cravings I'll just have to learn to deal with and resist.

Any advice on how everyone felt on optifast, how much weight did you lose on it, etc? 

Thanks!!