Hands up those currently on optifast

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The time is drawing every closer. Just under 2 weeks until i become an

official bandit.

I'm currently on Optifast and feeling pretty sorry for myself (doesn't

help that my partner has been away all week so i don't have any support

at home)

The first day was hell. I honestly thought i was doing to die. I'm

now on to day 4 (first weekend on it) and although i'm hungry i'm not

starving!

Been trying really hard to psyche myself up for the op...but in all

honesty i'm just plain scared now.

And you wanna hear something dumb? What i'm concerned about the most

is having to share a room with people in the hospital and needing to

fart all night lmao. As stupid as that is i'm dead serious!

Anyway just needed to share some thoughts and commiserate with those

currently at the same point i am.

[Guest guest]

You poor thing, that is sooo funny ~ but true! I often think the same thing as well when I have to share a room. I could launch a space shuttle sometimes!

You'll be right, don't worry about those sorts of things, and if you are lucky - you might end up on your own for the night... so not worth worrying about until the time comes.

You are doing very well on the opti, keep up your hard work and be thrilled that you will be a few kilo's lighter before surgery time. Vent your frustrations and worries here, we will help when we can.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend...

Mel

>> The time is drawing every closer. Just under 2 weeks until i become an > official bandit.> I'm currently on Optifast and feeling pretty sorry for myself (doesn't > help that my partner has been away all week so i don't have any support > at home)> The first day was hell. I honestly thought i was doing to die. I'm > now on to day 4 (first weekend on it) and although i'm hungry i'm not > starving!> Been trying really hard to psyche myself up for the op...but in all > honesty i'm just plain scared now.> And you wanna hear something dumb? What i'm concerned about the most > is having to share a room with people in the hospital and needing to > fart all night lmao. As stupid as that is i'm dead serious!> > Anyway just needed to share some thoughts and commiserate with those > currently at the same point i am.>

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Yes Optimuck wasn't my favourite part of the banding procedure either. Are you allowed diet jellies - they were a life saver for me. If you make up a packet of flavoured jelly with 2-3 packets of plain gelatine and only use 1.5 cups of water the jelly goes really thick - almost like eating jelly snakes!! Hmm.... might have to make some tomorrow.

I'm thinking of having a couple of weeks on Opti before I go O/S so that I can lose a few more kilos - don't really want to but I think I should.

Keep up the good work it is really worth it in the end.

Danna

>> The time is drawing every closer. Just under 2 weeks until i become an > official bandit.> I'm currently on Optifast and feeling pretty sorry for myself (doesn't > help that my partner has been away all week so i don't have any support > at home)> The first day was hell. I honestly thought i was doing to die. I'm > now on to day 4 (first weekend on it) and although i'm hungry i'm not > starving!> Been trying really hard to psyche myself up for the op...but in all > honesty i'm just plain scared now.> And you wanna hear something dumb? What i'm concerned about the most > is having to share a room with people in the hospital and needing to > fart all night lmao. As stupid as that is i'm dead serious!> > Anyway just needed to share some thoughts and commiserate with those > currently at the same point i am.>

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Hey Danna!

I have been contemplating going back on Optifast again.....nothing I am doing seems to be having the desired effect and I am getting a bit panicked at the thought of still being this weight when it comes time for my grad ball, in November. I am will be having a fill, but cant get in for another month..............

Will you follow the Optifast program strictly, do you think?

Even my mother is giving me a hard time about not being smaller "by now" and I am getting very depressed about it

When do you go overseas?

Mon

From: SydBand [mailto:SydBand ] On Behalf Of DannaSent: Saturday, 16 August 2008 9:52 PMTo: SydBand Subject: Re: Hands up those currently on optifast

Yes Optimuck wasn't my favourite part of the banding procedure either. Are you allowed diet jellies - they were a life saver for me. If you make up a packet of flavoured jelly with 2-3 packets of plain gelatine and only use 1.5 cups of water the jelly goes really thick - almost like eating jelly snakes!! Hmm.... might have to make some tomorrow.

I'm thinking of having a couple of weeks on Opti before I go O/S so that I can lose a few more kilos - don't really want to but I think I should.

Keep up the good work it is really worth it in the end.

Danna

>> The time is drawing every closer. Just under 2 weeks until i become an > official bandit.> I'm currently on Optifast and feeling pretty sorry for myself (doesn't > help that my partner has been away all week so i don't have any support > at home)> The first day was hell. I honestly thought i was doing to die. I'm > now on to day 4 (first weekend on it) and although i'm hungry i'm not > starving!> Been trying really hard to psyche myself up for the op...but in all > honesty i'm just plain scared now.> And you wanna hear something dumb? What i'm concerned about the most > is having to share a room with people in the hospital and needing to > fart all night lmao. As stupid as that is i'm dead serious!> > Anyway just needed to share some thoughts and commiserate with those > currently at the same point i am.>

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Hi Mon,

I'll try to go to the strict Opti but I think I will probably end up

doing 2 meals of opti and fish for dinner or something like that -

but I'll start the full diet first - just have to psych myself up to

it. It was easier before because I had to do it or no op - just have

to try hard.

It must be exciting with graduation coming up in November. I had to

withdraw this semester as my major assignment is due while I am away

and it would only give me a week between completing my first

assignement and going away - I am looking forward to this subject so

don't want to compromise my results.

Hope your placements have gone well.

Danna

> >

> > The time is drawing every closer. Just under 2 weeks until i

become an

> > official bandit.

> > I'm currently on Optifast and feeling pretty sorry for myself

(doesn't

> > help that my partner has been away all week so i don't have any

support

> > at home)

> > The first day was hell. I honestly thought i was doing to die.

I'm

> > now on to day 4 (first weekend on it) and although i'm hungry i'm

not

> > starving!

> > Been trying really hard to psyche myself up for the op...but in

all

> > honesty i'm just plain scared now.

> > And you wanna hear something dumb? What i'm concerned about the

most

> > is having to share a room with people in the hospital and needing

to

> > fart all night lmao. As stupid as that is i'm dead serious!

> >

> > Anyway just needed to share some thoughts and commiserate with

those

> > currently at the same point i am.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

hey mon how long since you had your OP ??

im in simailr situation not losing weight being hiungry and thinking

of going on optifast agin ..OMG!!

MY dad who paid for my operation is wondering why im not looking

smaller

> > >

> > > The time is drawing every closer. Just under 2 weeks until i

> become an

> > > official bandit.

> > > I'm currently on Optifast and feeling pretty sorry for myself

> (doesn't

> > > help that my partner has been away all week so i don't have any

> support

> > > at home)

> > > The first day was hell. I honestly thought i was doing to die.

> I'm

> > > now on to day 4 (first weekend on it) and although i'm hungry i'm

> not

> > > starving!

> > > Been trying really hard to psyche myself up for the op...but in

> all

> > > honesty i'm just plain scared now.

> > > And you wanna hear something dumb? What i'm concerned about the

> most

> > > is having to share a room with people in the hospital and needing

> to

> > > fart all night lmao. As stupid as that is i'm dead serious!

> > >

> > > Anyway just needed to share some thoughts and commiserate with

> those

> > > currently at the same point i am.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Man some of these posts are making me more anxious...lol. I was

thinking that this would be the final tool i need to finally lose

weight (along with a healthy diet of course!).

I didn't realise people still did things like optifast once they've

banded. I don't want to have to do that

> > > >

> > > > The time is drawing every closer. Just under 2 weeks until i

> > become an

> > > > official bandit.

> > > > I'm currently on Optifast and feeling pretty sorry for myself

> > (doesn't

> > > > help that my partner has been away all week so i don't have

any

> > support

> > > > at home)

> > > > The first day was hell. I honestly thought i was doing to

die.

> > I'm

> > > > now on to day 4 (first weekend on it) and although i'm hungry

i'm

> > not

> > > > starving!

> > > > Been trying really hard to psyche myself up for the op...but

in

> > all

> > > > honesty i'm just plain scared now.

> > > > And you wanna hear something dumb? What i'm concerned about

the

> > most

> > > > is having to share a room with people in the hospital and

needing

> > to

> > > > fart all night lmao. As stupid as that is i'm dead serious!

> > > >

> > > > Anyway just needed to share some thoughts and commiserate

with

> > those

> > > > currently at the same point i am.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Don't stress too much

Life is too good to stress

**parades round in one of her new t-shirts**

**stands hand on hip...as ya do**

And I even had half a little microwave cheeseburger for lunch today

Was so delish for a treat

Who would ever have thunked half a cheese burger would fill ya up

**keeps dances round room**

Ohhhh sorry I just a bit nutty today

Leeanne

-- Re: Hands up those currently on optifast

Man some of these posts are making me more anxious...lol. I was

thinking that this would be the final tool i need to finally lose

weight (along with a healthy diet of course!).

I didn't realise people still did things like optifast once they've

banded. I don't want to have to do that

> > > >

> > > > The time is drawing every closer. Just under 2 weeks until i

> > become an

> > > > official bandit.

> > > > I'm currently on Optifast and feeling pretty sorry for myself

> > (doesn't

> > > > help that my partner has been away all week so i don't have

any

> > support

> > > > at home)

> > > > The first day was hell. I honestly thought i was doing to

die.

> > I'm

> > > > now on to day 4 (first weekend on it) and although i'm hungry

i'm

> > not

> > > > starving!

> > > > Been trying really hard to psyche myself up for the op...but

in

> > all

> > > > honesty i'm just plain scared now.

> > > > And you wanna hear something dumb? What i'm concerned about

the

> > most

> > > > is having to share a room with people in the hospital and

needing

> > to

> > > > fart all night lmao. As stupid as that is i'm dead serious!

> > > >

> > > > Anyway just needed to share some thoughts and commiserate

with

> > those

> > > > currently at the same point i am.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

You need to remind your father that this is not a quick fix - you

didn't gain weight over night so you won't lose it overnight as

well. You also need to point out that everyone loses weight at a

different rate, some like the remarkable Gabs have lost weight so

quickly, me, I lose between 1/2 - 1 kg per week - but the point is I

am losing it!!! You won't be hungry all the time but it can take a

while to get the right level of fill. I'm still trying to find the

right level.

Danna

> > > >

> > > > The time is drawing every closer. Just under 2 weeks until i

> > become an

> > > > official bandit.

> > > > I'm currently on Optifast and feeling pretty sorry for myself

> > (doesn't

> > > > help that my partner has been away all week so i don't have

any

> > support

> > > > at home)

> > > > The first day was hell. I honestly thought i was doing to

die.

> > I'm

> > > > now on to day 4 (first weekend on it) and although i'm hungry

i'm

> > not

> > > > starving!

> > > > Been trying really hard to psyche myself up for the op...but

in

> > all

> > > > honesty i'm just plain scared now.

> > > > And you wanna hear something dumb? What i'm concerned about

the

> > most

> > > > is having to share a room with people in the hospital and

needing

> > to

> > > > fart all night lmao. As stupid as that is i'm dead serious!

> > > >

> > > > Anyway just needed to share some thoughts and commiserate

with

> > those

> > > > currently at the same point i am.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>