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| i found optifast quite tasty if i mixed it with some low calorie diet topping and ice cold water adding some ice cubes after mixing,good luck with your surgery. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi Just seeing if anyone is interested in some Optifast Mixed Vegetable soup that I have left over , there is 6 packets if you are just email me @ peppsmum@bigpond.net.au , all I ask for is postage or you can pick them up thanks Mary |
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| I had the band surgery just over 2 years ok however it got to the stage where I knew how to eat things without being sick and was back to eating what ever I wanted. So im back on the OptiFast and booked in for a gastric bypass on the 24th Nov. Just wondering if anyone had any yum ideas for food to eat while on the OptiFast? When I was taking it for the band surgery I couldnt stand taking it, so I didn't and I ended up in hosiptal due to starvation.. just wondering if anyone could help? Thanks :) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| the only thing i have found to"kill" the taste of the vanilla optifast is a banana.tried nearly everything else..when i make mine up i blend it with a few ice cubes too..does taste soooooo much better ice cold.. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hi, i am in the werribee area and will take your optislim of you. I can even swap it for some soups and desserts as i hate them. email me on daisymont@optusnet.com.au and will be in touch. thanks . karen. |
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| fattykeratty, Even if you arent in Melbourne you can still take advantage of the optifast bar special at Chemist warehouse online - its $5 postage for up to $150 but even with paying that, its still cheaper. Julie |
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| Hi carrisma, I'm also in the health industry and know the surgeon who will be doing my banding on the 30th, so have enough inside information to be both nervous and reassured at the same time. I will start my Optifast diet on 16th, but my dietician has banned all other flavours except vanilla due to the lower carbs in that flavour. I'm really going to miss my bread, potatoes and cup of tea with milk and sugar first thing in the morning (the only one I have all day actually) My hubby is so NOT supportive about my impending surgery. Has anyone else had that experience, and how did they cope? |
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| Hey guys for those of you in Melb, just went to Chemist warehouse and optifast cuppacino bars are on special for $9.99. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi oomp, are you nervous about going for the surgery? I go on the 19th and as I work in the health industry and as I know both sides of the story I am a little nervous, but Excited at the same time. I admit to missing the whole chewing of food while on the Optifast, and the headaches are tough. I've read some of the feeds on a normal day with food after banding and think .... What has prompted me is I'm so Over being Overweight and the whole yoyo affect my body has had enough. Diabeties is out of control and so is the BP and Cholesterol. Good luck Tuesday and I hope we hear of your sucess and down sides also. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi Greg. I am on blood pressure meds but do not check it so it might be what is causing the dizziness. I am going in for banding on Tuesday so I will bear with it for the moment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oompaloompa, how is your blood pressure at the moment? I've had some dizziness when exercising during Optifast and seen my GP a couple of times about it. Both times my blood pressure has been low and my blood pressure medication dosage has been lowered. This may be something to keep in mind. Greg |
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| Thankyou Kate and congratulations on your success. It is so good to hear those words of encouragment at this stage in my journey. If I was ever going to doubt my decision it would be now so again thankyou for popping in and wishing me well. I have had an almost impossible weekend with 4 days off and yes I have been weak but not as weak as I would have been had I not been going in for banding. So I know already the band is put the brakes on my eating madness. I can tell myself a 1000 times "you can do this on your own" but realistically I can not and I have made the right decision. Question to the Optisfasters.. Is anyone suffering from dizziness while on the optifast? |
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| thanks for that wastingaway, I just ordered some online, what a saving :) I too don't mind opti, though I just mainly have the bars and occaisional coffee shake. Vicki :) |
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| Hi all. I was just in the Chemist Warehouse near me and picked up boxes of the Optifast cappucino bars for $9.99. It's less than 1/2 price and they are not past expiry or anything. Just thought I'd let you know. Good luck to all of you. I have been banded for a couple of weeks now and believe it or not I actually got to like the opti! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hey oompa (great name BTW)& other Optifasters, Just thought I'd pop by & say good on you for doing this. It's a big decision but one you won't regret. I was banded 4 months ago today and have lost 32kg. I have not been this happy or comfortable in a long time. The Opti is just the slightly dodgy start to a fabulous journey. Keep up the good work. Kate |
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| 5 days on the Optislim 10 more to go. Had a melt down yesterday and ate one KFC Wicked wing. That alone is one heck of an achievement for me I have never been able to stop at 3 let alone 1. Anyway I know I had one too many. How come everyone around you says .. yeah we will support you don't worry .. and then eat KFC and Fish n Chips around you.. funny way of support I reckon. Sigh I have to get myself some eucalyptus oil or something to sniff for those times when those tempting smells are about. I tried the Vanilla Optislim .. NEVER again. I even added more essence to give it a better taste .. not even that worked. I am not sure how it would taste with mango or something else but my dietian said 2 cups of vegetables a day - no fruit - no protein - no fats. (I do cheat a "little" with the salad dressing - still using my favourite Paul Newman's Ceasar dressing but not much..I know more than I should... ho hum ) I have a box of 20 Vanilla Optislim if anyone is interested in the Werribee Geelong or Essendon area. You are welcome to them. Just email me and we can sort something out for you to pick them up. |
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| The optifast time is to shrink your liver as it has to be moved to the side to get the band in place,the smaller your liver=less post op problems caffine[ either tea coffee of coke ]is stored in the liver and reduces its chances of it shrinking I know its hard to cut down to 1 or 2 a day but its only 2 weeks, have you tried Nescafe gold decafe its not too bad.Try the water as it also flushes the liver, good luck to you and 7 kgs is awsome. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One week of optifast down, one to go. Things going well so far, have lost 7kg which I'm really pleased with. Can't see me losing that much again next week, but it's a good start. I'm not sticking to it exactly, though. I have opti for breakfast and lunch, and sometimes I have it for dinner as well. Although sometimes after I've had a bowl of stir-fried vegies for dinner, I'm not hungry so I've been skipping my third shake. I'm also still drinking about 6 - 8 coffees a day (total coffee addict!), with skim milk in it. But I hate drinking water and haven't had any! Op is only a week away - argh!!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| When i was on opti, i bought all three flavours, i had coffee for breaky, vanilla for lunch, and chocolate for dinner, someone said here they put a mango in the vanilla and whized it up, i also started opti in the evening, it was a good kickstart, I also on the occasion had chinese green vegetables just cause it got so boring, miso soup is good and if you like tea drink heaps of it, i used a little skim milk, I lost 7kilos in 2 weeks, Cheers Louise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hey everyone.... Getting banded on 23rd nov. Will start opti-fast on the 2nd. Really scared that i will not be able to stick to it. I know i dont have any self disipline and willpower. Any advice for me..... |
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| HI there This is probably on here somewhere, but I've just blended half a mango with a vanilla opti -- some ice cubes and about 400ml of icy cold water -- left going in liquidiser for at least 45 secs and had the nicest fluffy mango shake --- really nice and very filling . cheers katy x |
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| Hi Watchthiswaist, This is the beginning of the end of our roller coast ride. It is the right decision. And yes our life is changing and it is time to allow us to imagine what ever we want.. |
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| Hi there oompaloompnomore -- come and join us on the november 09 banders thread if you feel comfortable. I am so feeling what you are, we are all travelling this road together -- there are some really helpful people in most threads, but I like having a "home base" sort of!! LOL Cheers Katy x |
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| Hi fellow optifasters! I am on my second week on opti with my surgery on the 2nd Nov. I fluctuate between excited, nervous and sad. I too have tried Tony Fergusion before and lost 10kgs as well as many, many other diets. Only to put it all back on and more. I know this has to be the right decision as I am going to loose it for the last time. I had a look at the Nov 08 Banders thread and was blown away by their success. Some of them talking about bying size 12 clothes and only kgs away from their goal. That could be us this time next year. After 20 plus years of being fat its hard to even imagine getting to my goal or shopping for size 12 or 14! This is soooo life changing I'm excited and feeling like I can do anything required of me to get there!! |
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| Hey there my gang of banders. Feeling fantastic, loving life. 8 kilos lighter and dropping! All my gos is on the Oct 09 thread. Lovely to be in touch again, hope you're all in sunshine somewhere and feeling just fine. Clare |
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