Wow...Optifast starts Oct 9th

 Well...I had every pre-op tests done.  Optifast handed over and it begins October 9th!!!  Time is starting to really fly.  It felt like I had ages and ages to get ready for all this and of course since I had ages to get ready well I did NOTHING!!!

The good news for me is that I'm allowed veggies during Opti...even with a tad of olive oil...so, I can eat soups and salads!!!  I'm no longer fearing the 2 weeks pre-op, actually looking forward to it since I've been really having a long and extended food funeral. (I know, I know.....but I had to do it!!!) 

The even better good news is that throughout this process and the 7 months of researching wls, I realized that some people with non obese bmi actually go through with wls surgery to relieve their diabetes. My husband has had diabetes for a few years and is really miserable with it.  We never thought that there was a thing he could do about it but now....wow, he may actually be able to cure it!!!  I CANNOT believe that this is not discussed more often as a course of action.  People don't even know this is possibe!!!

Anyhoo....now I only need to "keep calm and carry on" 

Nathalie

Whoo Hooo for you Nathlie, Good luck as you journey begins.

 Enjoy the ride Nathalie! Opti is pretty easy, get your hubbie referred to the program asap and you can have a family race to who looks sexiest in their birthday suit!  

 LOL Ian...i'll lmention that to him ;-)

you are going thought humber ? did not know about olive oil i am going to have to phone and ask day 1 for me really so far not too too bad

 Not humber, I am actually having surgery in Montreal. I come to the Ontario Forum because it is so awesome and sadly the Quebec forum has zero activity on it...

That's great!  Good for you!!  It's nice to hear your allowed veggies while on opti-fast I am just allowed clear chicken broth, black tea and lots of water with mine and some days are a real struggle, I have the desire to chew something!!
Good Luck on your journey and keep us posted :-)