2 days until OptiFast - Any thoughts?

Good afternoon everyone,

This is my first post and I start my OptiFast on November 1st with a surgery date of the 23rd. Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts that I should know or be aware of before I start? Hints or tricks? Do I start my vitamin regiment now?

I am a bit nervous about the whole ordeal because I do not want to fail.

Thanks for anyone that posts!

Manders6

by lots of extracts to put in the Opti.. Makes it much more tolerable!!

My favourite was the Chocolate Opti w/ either Coconut Extract or Banana Extract

Also I used the vanilla Opti with caramel extract and mixed in the bullet with a ton of ice and made and "ice cream" treat.. soooo good, and a nice change from the shake consistency!!! :)

Thanks for the tip! Where do you get the extract? Just from the local grocery store in the spice isle? Or is there a particular kind I should be getting!?

I Just got it from walmart in the spices aisle!!! Works wonders.. :)

Me too! I start November 1st and Surgery on November 23rd. Where are you having your surgery?

I am having mine in Ottawa. Where abouts is yours?

Some say Toriani syrups. Starbucks and Homesence I think carry them. You can use baking extracts too. Check out the recipe forum for the "Surviving Opti" thread. Give lots of hints. Just make sure it's really cold, that was how I drank it best.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/discussion/

Just remember, it's only 3 weeks. You may find you need the metemucil with your shakes, I didn't but others did.

you can take your vitamins now, with the exception of Vitamin C.

Schedule your shakes during the day, I took my day and divided it up so that I had even amount of space between them, and drank lots of water in between (flavoured with Crystal Light). Then after my last shake, I had SF jello. Broth is a nice change too.

Cathy

Thanks Cathy!

I really appreciate the tips! It is quite an adventure that we are putting ourselves/bodies through. I am totally a Crystal Light girl but when it says to limit it to 2 cups that put a bit of a damper on it. But I drink lots of water anyways so hopefully it will not be to bad!

I really appreciate all the info!

Amanda

Never trust an OPTI fart. I used decaf coffee crystals in both vanilla and chocolate. I did not like the Opti, but knew it was necessary. It's only a short time and you will get through. The purpose is to make your liver much smaller so surgery is safer. As a bonus you will lose some weight. You've got this.

Thanks so much! I am on day 2 and I guess it is a blessing that I have a cold because I can not taste the Opti yet! LOL!