one week down....
so i am almost one week down...and just 2 more to go..I am finding that I am liking the opti much more..is it possible that my taste buds have gone numb LOL I think it is because I am mixing it with a lot more water than it says to and THANK GOD I learned about sugar free syrups..they have been a life saver.
I will be going on 6 weeks of Opti the beginning of November so if you have any favourite ways to mix it please share (haha)! And best of luck to you, you must be getting so excited for the day!
Andrea,
Surgery Date: Dec. 16th, 2015
RNY
Dr. Lindsay, St. Josephs Healthcare
HW:374, OPTI SW:365 (11/4/15), SW:332, CW: 198
I just started my second week of Opti today. At first I thought there was no way I was going to be able to stomach the vanilla shakes. I tried adding several different flavours, but my favourite by far is preparing the vanilla shake as usual, adding a few shakes of pumpkin pie spice, some extra cinnamon and a few drops of vanilla extract. Blend and then add 6 ice cubes. It's like a pumpkin pie frappe! I can't drink the vanilla any other way.
My favorites so far have been: (these all get blended with 300ml of water and 300ml of ice)
Chocolate with coconut extract
Chocolate with torani sugar free vanilla syrup
Chocolate with Jordans sugar free vanilla almond syrup
Vanilla with cherry pomegranate dasani
Vanilla with Jordans sugar free vanilla almost syrup
this week I may venture to new mixtures lol
Where do you buy the sugar free syrups?
Referral: Aug 27/14, Orientation TWH: Jan 28/15, Social Worker: Apr 17/15, Nurse Practitioner: Jul 9/15, Nutrition Class: Jul 14/15, Psychologist: Aug 18/15, Nutritionist: Aug 28/15, Surgeon: Oct 2/15, RNY Surgery: Dec 4/15
I really liked the Chocolate with banana extract!! Got all my extracts at Walmart in the spice/baking section! :)
Referral: May 2014 Orientation: Sept 26 (HRRH): 1st Surgeon Appt: Feb 13 (Sohi @ HRRH) : Dietician/Social Worker/RN: March 25, 2015 Dr. Glazier - May 12, 2015 2nd Surgeon Appointment (Dr. Hagen) - June 1, 2015 - Start Opti - August 19, 2015 - SURGERY SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 - HW 270lbs OW - 256.6 SW: 244.6