I think I'm ready!
Optifast: Check!
Sugar-free Jello in a bunch of flavours: Check!
Instant Decaf Coffee: Check!
Sugar-free Caramel Torani Syrup: Check!
Low salt, no fat, organic chicken broth from Costco: Check!
Small plastic dishes to make jello in (thanks to Dana for that tip!): Check!
Extra ice cube trays so I don't run out of ice: Check!
Magic Bullet: Check!
The only things I still have to do are:
Get some plastic popsicle makers - I went to Dollarama yesterday and they had none. Maybe it's because it's the "off" season?
Buy fresh lettuce/cucumber/broccoli/green peppers on Wednesday.
Pick up one more bottle of Torani - I'd like to get Peanut Butter.
Opti on Thursday: I've got this!! :D
(Opti vets: Am I missing anything glaring?)
Referral to Surgeon: February 12, 2013 Appointment with Surgeon: April 24, 2013 Endoscopy: April 30, 2013 Referral sent to Bariatric Registry: May 2, 2013 Orientation Appointment: May 27, 2013 Dr Klein Appointment: June 6, 2013 Second Upper GI Series: June 11 Dr Glazer: August 12, 2013 RN/RD/SW: August 29. 2013 Follow-up With Dr Klein: September 23, 2013 Start Opti: October 23, 2013 Surgery Date: November 14, 2013
Yay sounds like you are well prepared. I made homemade apple sauce in my crock pot last night so I would have it later. Can I ask where you buy your Torani syrup? Do you buy it online or locally? I know where to get it online, but wondering if there is somewhere in Toronto I can go buy it.
p.s - loooove my magic bullet! lol
Opti October 1. PATTS October 8th and RNY Surgery October 22, 2013
I got mine at Second Cup - they sell them for $19.99ish with the pump. I actually didn't get to a great location for mine, so there wasn't a huge selection. I know that others have better ones, though - the one I went to daily at Yonge/Eg (right beside the Boston Pizza just west of Yonge - say hi to Mike, the manager! ;) ) has a HUGE selection, so I'm going to hit that one after my dr's appointment on Monday to grab more.
And yes - the Magic Bullet is AMAZING!
Referral to Surgeon: February 12, 2013 Appointment with Surgeon: April 24, 2013 Endoscopy: April 30, 2013 Referral sent to Bariatric Registry: May 2, 2013 Orientation Appointment: May 27, 2013 Dr Klein Appointment: June 6, 2013 Second Upper GI Series: June 11 Dr Glazer: August 12, 2013 RN/RD/SW: August 29. 2013 Follow-up With Dr Klein: September 23, 2013 Start Opti: October 23, 2013 Surgery Date: November 14, 2013
Hi,
Get some flavourings, lemon, coconut, almond, orange anthing you lie...I just loved making the opti with different flavoruings. I would add the lemon to green popsicles and and ice cub...rum..just like drinking a fluffy lemonade...Then I made a pina colada..You can also add coco powder for a chocolate. I really enjoyed the opti stage. No side effects at all.
I also used beef bravo in ho****er as I needed that salty beef flavour
Good luck
Becky
Oooh! I didn't even THINK of those!! I forgot - I also have MIO and Dasani water additives. But yes, I'll check into those too. Thanks! :)
Referral to Surgeon: February 12, 2013 Appointment with Surgeon: April 24, 2013 Endoscopy: April 30, 2013 Referral sent to Bariatric Registry: May 2, 2013 Orientation Appointment: May 27, 2013 Dr Klein Appointment: June 6, 2013 Second Upper GI Series: June 11 Dr Glazer: August 12, 2013 RN/RD/SW: August 29. 2013 Follow-up With Dr Klein: September 23, 2013 Start Opti: October 23, 2013 Surgery Date: November 14, 2013
I added Benefibre to my Optifast shakes... really helped!
You might want to have some Milk of Magnesia and/or stool softeners on hand too.
VBG: Dr. Abawi (Bowmanville) Jun-2004. Weight Loss: 237 ⬇ 164 = 73 pounds loss in first year.
Bariatric Network Registry: 19-Aug-2011 Orientation at HRRH: 17-Aug-2012
Consult with Dr. Hagen (HRRH): 29-Aug-2012 Doctor ordered Gastroscopy: 10-Oct-2012
Meetings with Nurse, Vampire, Registered Dietician and Social Worker (HRRH): 24-Oct-2012
Consult with Internist Dr Glazer: 29-Oct-2012 Ordered Cardiac Ultrasound 12-Nov-2012
Met with Dr. Hagen: 12-Nov-2012 Surgery date 19-Feb-2013 (07- Jan-2013 date revised)
Pre-Admission Tests: 10-Jan-2013 Started OptiFast: 14-Jan-2013 Starting Weight: 233
Conversion Surgery VBG ➜ RnY with Dr. Hagen: 28-Jan-2013 Weight day of Surgery: 216
I've got Sennokot here - just in case. :D
Referral to Surgeon: February 12, 2013 Appointment with Surgeon: April 24, 2013 Endoscopy: April 30, 2013 Referral sent to Bariatric Registry: May 2, 2013 Orientation Appointment: May 27, 2013 Dr Klein Appointment: June 6, 2013 Second Upper GI Series: June 11 Dr Glazer: August 12, 2013 RN/RD/SW: August 29. 2013 Follow-up With Dr Klein: September 23, 2013 Start Opti: October 23, 2013 Surgery Date: November 14, 2013
Looking good girl!! Seems like you have things under control .. I am SO excited for you :)
And, the peanut butter torani with the chocolate opti was SO good. In fact, I still have the occasional choco-pb shake and im now 9 weeks out lol I originally bought my syrups through starbucks and second cup.. but then I found this amazing place in Cambridge (where my mom lives) that sells them for 10 bucks a piece. Check it out here: http://www.ecscoffee.com/shop-by-category/flavour-syrups/sug ar-free.html
I think I may pick up the sugar free smores type next time around!
Best of luck, and if you have ANY questions during this phase, let me know :)
Dana
Positivity, Positivity, Positivity + Protein, lots of protein ;)
