Start opti tomorrow
Yay! It's not too bad. Well, I lied. The vanilla really IS bad lol. Everyone has different tastes, maybe you will enjoy it. With the chocolate, I added ice, a splash of caffeine free coffee and some almond (or peppermint) extract. Blend that sucker up and away you go! I had 3 weeks of opti as well, you can totally do it! Good luck!
I loved optifast. And I ONLY took vanilla ones because I figured I could mix some unsweetened cocoa powder in it if I wanted chocolate flavour (but I never did). I blended it with ice and used flavourings in them (sugar free syrup shots and the flavour extracts that come from the baking aisle) and they tasted like milkshakes. Sometimes I wish I could go on them again! LOL.
Referral to registry: Oct 21, 2011 Orientation (TWH): Feb 22, 2012 Surgery: Nov 7, 2012
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The Opti stage is a no-brainer. Opti, ice, water, flavourings, and GO! Four times a day and you're done. It's harder to think about and prepare meals post-surgery than it was to mindlessly follow the Opti plan.
Good luck with your three weeks, and yes, use LOTS of ice!
OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW 303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle
Good luck! I start on Sunday. I bought a little Magic Bullet to keep at work - I hear it is a lot better with ice!
Referral: Jun. 11/13; Orientation: Jul. 24/13; SW/NP/Dietician: Nov. 2013. Sleep test Dec. 2014. Sleep apnea diagnosis Feb. 2014. 2nd sleep test Mar. 2014. Psychiatrist follow-up Mar. 2014. Approved by local centre Apr. 2014. Sleep apnea follow-up May 2014. OTN apt with Dr. Sullivan Jun. 5/14. Surgery July 7, 2014.
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