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Opti-Fast Day 16 Surgery t- minus 5 days and count - Getting down to the wire now. Had a rough day yesterday, wanted to eat everything in site, but didn't. I really felt bad most of the day, feel sick to my stomach, jitters, mostly f...

Opti-Fast Day 13 Surgery t- minus 7 days and count - Well, I wont say that it has been getting any easier, but it is getting a little easier to tolerate. I still want to eat, it's not a habit that goes away very easily. Still hate t...

Opti-Fast Day 10 Surgery t- minus 10 days and coun - Day 10, still having a problem with hunger. Probably just head hunger, not real hunger, but still there regardless. Lost 6.4 pounds after 1 week on Opti, that's a nice bonus but h...

Opti-Fast Day 7 Surgery t- minus 14 days and count - Day 7, and all I can say is, I'm hungry. It is not a ' need food' hunger, but a 'would love to have something solid to eat besides freaking cucumbers and Opti-Fast hunger' This is...

OPti-Fast Day 6 Surgery t- minus 15 days and count - It was a tough weekend, food wise. My wife still has to eat and to watch her and smell what she is cooking is very difficult. I am trying so hard not to slip and pop something in ...

OPti-Fast Day 3 Surgery t- minus 18 days and count - Rough night last night, really wanted to eats something. I am having trouble getting the Opti done, it is so sweet, it is cloying. My headache wont go away, my sister, who has had...

Opti-Fast Day 2 - Surgery t minus 19 days and coun - Well, I have been following posts on this site for sometime, and I have heard a lot phrases bandied about, Opti-Gag, Opti-Trots, Opti-Puke, you get the drift. I am finding the Opti...

Opti-Fast Day 1 - Surgery t-minus 20 days and coun - Howdy everyone.  I told myself I was going to try and blog about the journey I am on when I started the Opti, and that is today, so here we go. I had my PATTS appointment yesterd...

HAVE MY SURGERY DATE - feeling glad, sad, mad, and - Hi Everyone I finally have my surgery date - April 15, 2014. This leaves me with a bunch of emotions. GLAD - glad the movement is forward and I can start making real...

WHY do some people have dumping? - I know that some people experience "dumping" from high fat or high sugar content foods.   My question is WHY, what happens in our pouch or sleeve that causes those sympt...

The Journey continues - another step taken - Hi everyone. I took my next massive step in this wonderful WLS journey. I passed all of my appointments yesterday, with flying colors, with the nurse, dietician, and social ...

SW2, RD3, RN1, Dr. Glazer appts all in 1 day, what - Hi Everyone. I have had my first visit with Dr. Hagan, Sept 25 2013, orientation, Sept 30, 2013 and now have all of my other appointments scheduled for the same day November...

Curiosity Questions - HI all, from the Kitchener area (moving soon my not sure when) I have been a lurker on here for a few weeks but have some questions for my Ontario compatriots, and anyone el...