DAY 8 OPTI
You are doing well and everyone is different. I lost 10 lbs. in 14 days of Opti and a male friend lost 30 lbs. in 21 days. I keep repeating - "Let's be realistic". Almost a pound a day is pretty fantastic. If you're sticking to it and doing as you should, AND losing, give yourself a pat on the back and be happy. We have been given such an exciting opportunity.
Orientation: June 29th, 2016, Surgery March 22, 2017. Pre-surgery: 16 lbs, (Size 2x, 18/20), M1: 19 lbs. (Size 1x, 16/18), M2: 13 lbs. (Size 16, XL) M3: 10 lbs. (Size 14/16, large). M4: 6 lbs. (Size 14, large/medium). M5: 10 lbs. (Size 14, solid medium - lol), M6: 9 lbs. (Size 12, medium). M7: 8 lbs. (Size 10/12 and small/medium). M8: 7 lbs. (Size 10 and small/medium). M9: 2 lbs. (Size 8/10 - small/medium). Lost 100 lbs by Month 9! M10: 5 lbs. M11: 4 lbs. One year: 6 lbs. Total 111 lbs. lost!
You're doing great!
I only lost 6 Lbs on my first week of Opti. Then I lost 13.2 Lbs my second week, and only 3.8 Lbs my third week. I didn't cheat at all.
We're all different, and things like water retention and constipation can affect weight. I knew I wasn't losing as fast or as much as others did on opti but I was thrilled anyway because there's no way I cold have lost 23 Lbs in 3 weeks on my own without it.
This is only the start of your journey, and you're doing great already!
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy 
Thanks... its harder than I thought but I'm OK!! Plus this phase its almost over ...
cant wait fort eh next and be officially on losers bench!!
Thanks !!
Referral March 2016 - Orientation June 6/16 - Nurse July 11/16 - Social Worker Sept 12/16 -
Nut class Sept 19/16 - Dietitian Oct 7/16 - Phyc Nov 9/16 - Surgeon Feb 3/17 - Surgery April 24/17 
You're doing great at nearly 1 lb a day. You'll lose more. Keep slugging away the water as well and it'll help. I ignored the 300ml amount with the shakes and used 1L just to boost the water intake. Sure it diluted the stuff a lot, but I just did it. I think that, plus 2L of water min per day was my "recipe" for the week. I was only given 1 week of Opti and dropped almost 10 lbs in 7 days, so the rate (a little over 1 lb a day average) is pretty darn close. Opti and water, that was it. No veggies, no broth, nothing else. By the 2nd day I wasn't having a tough time, I just kept reminding myself that it was all worth it.
You can do it, you've got this.
Remember, no matter where you go.......there you are.
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