Dino

OMG!! I thought I was going to throw just trying to get the first Optifast shake down. I love chocolate and shakes, but this powder mixed with water, tastes absolutely gross!! And I have to down 4 per day!!

Lord give me strength.

I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions as to how I can lose the weight without drinking these shakes.

I noticed that most of you have two shakes and a lean cuisine per day. What shakes do you recommend?

Thanks for your help, as always!

Cathy

I am just starting my pre-op diet. I was told Ease Advantage Carb Control Drink was good 4 aday with a lean cisine at night before 7pm. Good luck to both of us.

Hey Arizona Kate! My stomach always growling but I've never associated that with hunger so still ignoring it. I'll admit I'd like to eat and chew soon, my jaw even feels sore from not using it, but, just keeping an eye on the calendar for the magic 31! Lots of head hunger when food is around, but I was too scared to try eat anythign too early so was able to put it off. I'm enjoying my creamy soups and even add protein powder to thicken them a bit more and get a better full feeling from it. After one bowl I think wow that tasted good I'd like more, but then check my stomach and realize I feel satisfied-Oh what a feeling!

I'm also trying to dream of my first dinner meal-probably go for fajitas without a tortilla-chicken and veggies and then eat a small amount and enjoy it again the next day if the family leaves it alone LOL. I'm so scared of how things will go, I sure picture myself eating very slowly and chewing extra well that's for sure...

By the way, I feel great-going back to the gym on a modified work-out, fake tanning and getting ready for a vacation to Belize in April- Enjoying fitting back into clothes that were way too tight and even digging through the skinny box a bit.

Love you, and talk soon.

I'm just looking at the mbg and the lap band. I am not sure which way to go I know 3 people with the mgb and they are doing great,but I feel a little hesitant to rearrange my insides. I also worry that the lap bad will fail because I am a grazer I seem to nibble all day and do not eat proper meals. I've lost 60 plus lbs befroe but it all comes back plus more. Any thoughts are welcome I'm seeing a Doc today. currently 291lbs