Optifast hell

because you are with the Guelph clinic, do yourself a favor and follow what is on the recommended list.  if you really cannot handle the list, then call the dietician and discuss this with her. do not go outside the list unless you ask the clinic.   you don't want to risk not being able to have surgery becuase you didn't follow the rules. call the clinic, the ladies will help you.

ty all for the responses.. I needed it.. yea i dont want to jeopardize my surgery in any way so I will stick with what is on my sheet.. thanks again

Hi Sweet C;

When I was on Optifast, that is all I took and absolutely nothing else. I took the chocolate flavored one.  I measured out the water in a blender, added 5 ice cubes and added the packet of Optifast. Once blended it was really more like slush and I could drink it out of one of those bigger straws.  The colder that stuff is the better palatable it is. Just remember every time you down one of those bad boys, there is one less for you too deal with.  I never had headaches on Optifast because I was not a big fan of sugar of any kind. Once the sugar is out of your system, those will go by the boards as well. Good luck and hang in there...you are so close to your surgery now. 

I am on day 4 of optifast.
I hear your pain, but it is getting better.  I had headaches for the first two days.  Getting better.  Don't seem very hungry either.  Drinks tons of water, some of the headaches are also from dehyration if you don't keep that in check.

I prefer the vanilla with crystal light berry.  It tastes like a strawberry milk shake (well close lol).

I double the water and put ice and 1/4 of the crystal light and put in the magic bullet and its not too bad.

For the chocolate I got the sugar free syrups from Starbucks.  And do the same as the vanilla.

Thank goodness for this site or I would never have figured this out. 
Play with the flavors and how much water and ice you like.  I can't drink it warm or thick. 

Good Luck!
Char