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Hello Everyone..........Well i discovered something wonderful...........thanks to everyone on this forum!!!  So, tonight I went to drive thru and got a xlg decaf coffee and put it into the fridge to chill............then I added it to my vanilla shake and voila!!!!! It was amazing and really changed the taste for me and tommorow I am on to even more amazing things like adding Orange Tangerine to the vanilla and I am hoping for a creamsicle effect!

I was getting so bored of the shakes lately, and actually broke down in tears, I felt like i was mourning food and that it was all around me but I could not touch any of it!!  So i sat on the couch and had a big cry and it felt really good after........I know with this comes all these emotions especially when I use to turn to food for everything and every emotion and now I am restricted to doing other things, like books, computer, organizing and the kids!!! 

I have two amazing kids that have been so supportive all this time.......they really have been there for me and I have not hid anything from them and they know exactly what my surgery consists of and they really do understand.

Well everyone i went for my B12 shot today and I am already down 10 pounds and that is exciting for me preop!!!!!!

Have a great night everyone......................
Hugs,
stephanie

So yes the day is here when I will be having my meals out of a glass!  I started this morning with the Chocolate optifast and used ice cold water and poured them in the bullet to blend...........my sister said ice cubes make all the difference and boy was she right!  It tasted not so bad and was thick consistancy was that of  a milkshake.  I did have a hard time drinking the whole thing down, but eventually finished it up. I am it starting to get a bit of hunger pains inbetween the shakes but i know at some point they will taper off............well everyone out there doing optifast keep it up and just know that the 2 or 3 weeks will be up before we know it..........and this only prepares us more for after surgery.

Cheers,
Estafonia

Hi Everyone,

So i recently got  a call from my surgeons office saying that we would have to move my appointment to March 6th, 2012,  I know it is only a week later but I was trying to arrange my  work schedule and a million other things too...........oh well here goes switiching things up again.  So I am doing the countdown I have 2 days left and guess what its OPTI time!!!  So obviously the day before my sister whom I must say is doing amazing and down over a 100 lbs and my inspiration told me to treat myself cause it will be a very long time till I ever eat like that again LOL.

I am thinking to myself will I get thru the first OPTIday hmmmmmmmmmmm  I hope so cause I have 3 weeks of it.
I have done really well with my caffeine intake and been off caffeine coffee for over 2 weeks now and still drinking decaf tea with splenda but I really hate the after taste so thinking of getting Stevia might be better.

Anyone having their surgery at St. Joes on March 6th - 2012 ...........I will be there is you are let me know we might be roomies................

Lots of love
Estafonia

Hi everyone so i went today to St. Joes Hospital in Toronto, ON to do my pre admin appointment prior to my surgery date on February 28th!!! Yes I know I can not believe its almost here.  I went out and got some things I need in order to be ready after I get home.  Like a blender, baby food, protein powder, small plates, 4 oz cups etc..  I am feeling kinda a little more nervous because it seems just like yesterday that I had my first appointment with my family doctor to get a referall for the bariatric surgery.

Oh yes and I also picked up my optifast and of coarse here I thought maybe 2 weeks well i was wrong I am 3 weeks starting on Feb. 7th............I got chocolate and vanilla as the surgeon office told me if i chose only one flavour she finds people get too sick of one and would be good to switch it up a bit!  Good thinking on her part.

Well be on later as I get closer to my optifast day............oh yeah and I actually thought it would be hard to cut out my caffeine and coffee but it seems that decaf tea with a splenda is not bad at all and I am now almost 2 weeks caffeine free............yipee.
cheers,
Estafonia *