Optifast

laisheavenbound
on 1/2/18 12:01 pm - Parksville BC, Canada
VSG on 09/17/18

When you say you started optifast are you replacing all meals with this product? Is it used before all WLS? When do you start it?

SweetRide1
on 1/2/18 12:05 pm
RNY on 01/16/18

Yes, you are replacing all meals with Optifast. Optifast is used prior to surgery to shrink your liver. There is a medical weight loss program that uses Optifast as well but I'm not sure what that all entails.

You start Optifast based on your surgeon's directions. I know some people have been directed to use Opti for 3 weeks, while I got 2 weeks. I've even seen some people get 1 week.

I'm on day 3 now and it's not so bad. I had a blip yesterday but all good today.

Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18

TheRealMeWithin
on 1/2/18 12:06 pm - Canada
RNY on 06/02/17

Different programs call for different rules. I went to TWH and we replaced all meals with optifast.

The guideline is roughly 1 week per 100lbs of weight. If you weigh 200lbs = 2 weeks, 300lbs = 3 weeks, etc...

Surgery Jun.2/17 at TWH ----- HW 215 - SW 197.2 - GW 125 CW 124.6

Pre-Op=8.8lbs --- Optifast= 8.4 (was on it for 9 days due to cancellation)

M1 - 20.6... M2 -10.2... M3 -8.0... M4 -5.8... M5 -9.0... M6 -5.2... M7 -7.0... M8 -2.2... M9 -0.9... M10 -2.6... M11-0.6... M12-2.0

https://trendweight.com/u/6ffd55753da24d/

RosieBelly
on 1/2/18 12:09 pm

At The Ottawa Hospital you can have broth or sugar free jello as well. I just made them as cold as I could, slammed them back and got on with it. After a few days you barely notice the taste anymore. I live alone so I think it is easier that way than if you are still preparing meals for a family.

referred Jan 2016 intake May 2016 left programme returned June 2017 final pre-sx class Oct 2017 surgeon appt Oct 2017

Opti Wt Nov 4/17 226 lbs BMI 45 Sx Wt 212 lbs RNY surgery Nov 23/17 M1 -18 M2-9 M3-10 M4-8 M5-6 M6-7 M7-6 M8-3 M9-1(so far) Down to within one pound of my goal and 99 lbs down from my highest weight. I was not a fast loser but who cares as long as you get there! I know the newbies check the trackers and the signatures so although I kind of lost track of how the rest of the weight came off, you should know that it was not fast and furious but it was slow and steady!

current BMI 24.7 that, my friends, is NORMAL!!! Strong is the new pretty!

(deactivated member)
on 1/2/18 12:45 pm

I was able to have 4 shakes and one streamed or raw veggies meal. Cauliflower, tomatoes, with fat free dressing.

SweetRide1
on 1/2/18 1:30 pm
RNY on 01/16/18

Me too! Those veggies are pretty decadent these days. LOL

Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18

(deactivated member)
on 1/2/18 1:46 pm

I found raw veggies were upsetting my stomach at week 3. So I steamed them from that point on.

Kathy1212
on 1/3/18 7:49 am

I roasted the veggies in the oven and they tasted great.

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  

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