Optifast

 So I have been doing the optifast for 4 days and I am on day 5 of 18. As of this morning I have lost 11lbs. I find it hard to get the 4th shake in because by the time it gets to the 4th I would rather go to sleep then try to drink another one. Do I have to drink all 4 or am I ok with just the 3?

I'm on day 3 of optifast and have lost 4 lbs. Good job sticking to it so far. I would really try and get that 4th shake in, try and schedule them every 4 hours. Start at 8am then noon then 4pm and then the last at 8pm. You really need all the calories and nutrients from 4 shakes so try to get them all in.

 Hi Lana Banana. Cute profile pic by the way! Anyways, yes you should try to get the 4th one in. Just space the shakes out like Breakfast, lunch, dinner and a p.m snack. You can do it. It's sooo worth it!

 congrats ladies so far on your journey...remember opti is not to lose weight , its primary purpose is to shrink your liver...my wife has her surgery on Monday and she was told 3 is fine as a minimum.  The idea of splitting the 4th one is fantastic as well...keep focused on the long term goals and successes that will come after opti

 Thanks Jthompson :) That my little man. I will keep trying to trying to get the 4th shake in but I am glad to hear that its not absolutly nessesary. 14 days to go! 

That darn 4th one is always hard to get in lol But I'm starting to get into it.

11 lbs and your on day 5!!! Thats awesome!
I was on it 4 weeks, and for the first 3 weeks i only lost 10 lbs, then the 4th week i lost another 5.
I thought i would lose way more on 4 weeks but ill take 15 lbs!!! :)
good luck

Congrats Lana!  I am on day 5 of OF and feel terrible.  I can only get 2 in per day up until today, day 5, and I am forcing a 3rd. Mostly becuase I think it is psych because it goes against everything I know to have anything chocolate or vanilla for meals and despite my obesity, I really do not like sweets.  Tough going but my eyes are on the prize and worth it.