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Lorraine
Auckland, New Zealand
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are you not on the Optifast, Jim? Have you reached your goal weight? Not sure what the lower back pain would be, I have only had headaches.
Bit wet and cold here in nz to be mowing lawns now, hasnt the fog been awful?
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Valle
Cypress, CA
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Jen wrote: <quoted text>
Sheri & Marye -- I am seeing a weight loss doctor... She told me that since I cannot stomach the Optifast soups (to me they are nasty)that it would be okay to do one bouillon if I have a major headache... For me the only salt I get is from the bouillon cube... I do not have a bouillon cube everyday... I have been on the program a little over a month and have had maybe four or five bouillon cubes... I am just doing what my doctor is telling me to do, so I can lose the weight that I need to lose... I know I have a long way to go, but I know if I stick to it -- I should see some major results... How many Optifast shakes/boxes(already made)or soups is everyone on??? I am on five meal replacements a day -- I usually have two shakes and three boxes... Sometimes I have a hard time getting all five in in a day... Plus I was told to drink at least 5 to 6 bottles of water which totals about 101 oz... Just wondering what others are doing... Jen Please follow your doctor's advise. Remember, that's what you pay him/her for. Our comments here are from regular people who have been on the diet and are relating their experience, but each person is different. I have a blood test every two weeks and blood pressure every week. Cannot even rejoin for a second time around without a complete fasting blood test. Also, you could try the bars as I find the peanutbutter and berry nice when I want something sweet. Hope this helps. Valle
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Jen
Albuquerque, NM
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Valle wrote: <quoted text>
Jen
Please follow your doctor's advise. Remember, that's what you pay him/her for. Our comments here are from regular people who have been on the diet and are relating their experience, but each person is different. I have a blood test every two weeks and blood pressure every week. Cannot even rejoin for a second time around without a complete fasting blood test.
Also, you could try the bars as I find the peanutbutter and berry nice when I want something sweet.
Hope this helps.
Valle Thanks Valle -- I know that everyone is different and trying to lose weight for different reasons... Right now I am on just liquids; otherwise I would definitively have to try the peanut butter bars... I do a weight in and get my blood pressure checked every week... You wrote for a "second time around" how did your first go around go??? Hope you can rejoin if that's what you want to do... Wishing nothing but the best for everyone that is on Optifast!!! Jen
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untitled1
Hilliard, OH
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Hello,
my aunt has been doing opstifast and i am thinking of starting it
im a 19 year old girl and my BMI is at a 28 so i am overweight but im about 5 pounds away from being in the normal BMI.
im just afraid that i will loose weight and then gain it all back super quick even if i am on a stict food diet, and its very expensive and I could just eat 400 calories a day to loose weight fast
also im not sure if it would be safe for me since im only trying to lose 30 lbs and keep it off.....
please give me some advice!
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Marye - Inman SC
Inman, SC
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untitled1 wrote: Hello,
my aunt has been doing opstifast and i am thinking of starting it
im a 19 year old girl and my BMI is at a 28 so i am overweight but im about 5 pounds away from being in the normal BMI.
im just afraid that i will loose weight and then gain it all back super quick even if i am on a stict food diet, and its very expensive and I could just eat 400 calories a day to loose weight fast
also im not sure if it would be safe for me since im only trying to lose 30 lbs and keep it off.....
please give me some advice! If you would like to lose 30 lbs. at your age (young means it comes off quickly), and you are interested in drinking shakes for weight loss, I would try Slimfast first. I did that several years ago, and it works if you stick to it. They have a very supportive website (message boards, success stories, etc.) to keep you motivated. I just worry about someone so young getting into this diet for only 30 or so lbs., when it can be done another way. The Slimfast diet teaches you portion control, etc., and you CAN keep the weight off. Eating 400 calories per day is bordering on anorexia, IMO. Please do this the healthy way!! It will be less likely to come back on! Marye
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Twinsmom
Bear, DE
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Hi All,
I am new to the site and I am awaiting my firstapp to start the optifast poram. I have 100 pounds to lose. I am having second thoughts between the medifast program and the optifast ful fast program. Can anyone offer any insight to me? Thanks to everyone and I am enjoying all the posts and helpful info!
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Sarah
West Sacramento, CA
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Hi all. I did optifast a couple years ago and was very successful. I have gained some back and I want to take care of it pronto!! My question is -- my 18 1/2 year old son needs to lose about 50 lbs and is in excellent health besides the weight. Do you think it's okay for him to follow the optifast program? We were going to do it together (but on our own without the hefty program fees) and just wanted to know what others thought about him doing it with me????
Thanks!
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Lauren
Sydney, Australia
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hey,
im starting my optifast diet today and i just want to know if you think its possible to lose 3 kilos a week? with about 2 hours exercise a day?
i need to lose 20 kilos in a month and a half..
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Sarah
Milford, OH
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Sarah wrote: Hi all. I did optifast a couple years ago and was very successful. I have gained some back and I want to take care of it pronto!! My question is -- my 18 1/2 year old son needs to lose about 50 lbs and is in excellent health besides the weight. Do you think it's okay for him to follow the optifast program? We were going to do it together (but on our own without the hefty program fees) and just wanted to know what others thought about him doing it with me????
Thanks! I know the program costs a LOT for some people, but if you plan on doing it yourself, you NEED to be doctor supervised, and i recommend weekly. I was one of those people that had the underlying issues that could only be seen by blood tests and it varied week to week. it is crazy important that you are monitored by a doctor or a nurse while you do it. I'm all for you guys getting back on track and i think it is an incredibly wonderful idea to do it with someone, but I can't recommend doing the program without the supervision. What helped me keep the weight off (it's been over a year and i've lost 125 pouds (35 after the program) was the counseling / group sessions that we had to go to. If you can find a program that does THAT as well, I would really recommend it. Hope you can figure things out and stay strong!
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Sheri
Oxnard, CA
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Sarah wrote: <quoted text>
I know the program costs a LOT for some people, but if you plan on doing it yourself, you NEED to be doctor supervised, and i recommend weekly. I was one of those people that had the underlying issues that could only be seen by blood tests and it varied week to week. it is crazy important that you are monitored by a doctor or a nurse while you do it. I'm all for you guys getting back on track and i think it is an incredibly wonderful idea to do it with someone, but I can't recommend doing the program without the supervision. What helped me keep the weight off (it's been over a year and i've lost 125 pouds (35 after the program) was the counseling / group sessions that we had to go to. If you can find a program that does THAT as well, I would really recommend it.
Hope you can figure things out and stay strong! Congrats Sarah!!! I 100% agree with you that you need the blood work and EKG's to make sure things are going well while you are on optifast. We had a lady in our group that her blood work wasn't good and they had to stop her on optifast. Further more I also agree with the counseling. I went to Kaiser where there was NO counseling along with the optifast program. This I feel is very wrong and if your optifast group doesn't offer counseling then I suggest that you get yourselves into private counseling before and during and even after your journey on optifast. We ALL have a REASON we choose to eat and we ALL need to find out the WHY's that we eat. We are not obese just because we like to eat. Eating, food is just a symptom of underlining issues. Each one of us has our own stories and each one of us has our own WHY's. Until we find out the WHY's our weight loss will always yoyo out of control. Onward & Upward Sheri
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Frank
Huntington Beach, CA
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SOAM wrote: <quoted text>
I have done Optifast in the past and have great luck with it. I lost 86 pounds in about 6 months. I lost 55 pounds in three months and the last 30+ pounds took a while. Unfortunately, the backlash of Optifast is you have to learn to eat better for a lifetime. But, it is the best for losing weight quickly. GOOD LUCK If you really want to loose weight the health way by eating real food and dropping weight slowly but surely contact me. I lost 30 pounds in 10 month. frankbinvest@gmail.com
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Frank
Huntington Beach, CA
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untitled1 wrote: Hello,
my aunt has been doing opstifast and i am thinking of starting it
im a 19 year old girl and my BMI is at a 28 so i am overweight but im about 5 pounds away from being in the normal BMI.
im just afraid that i will loose weight and then gain it all back super quick even if i am on a stict food diet, and its very expensive and I could just eat 400 calories a day to loose weight fast
also im not sure if it would be safe for me since im only trying to lose 30 lbs and keep it off.....
please give me some advice! Try a real food diet by eating healthy. Contact me if interested. frankbinvest@gmail.com
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Hello Kitty
Sydney, Australia
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Lauren wrote: hey,
im starting my optifast diet today and i just want to know if you think its possible to lose 3 kilos a week? with about 2 hours exercise a day?
i need to lose 20 kilos in a month and a half.. Hi Lauren, I started Optifast this week, today is my 6th day and I've lost 3.5kg. I currently weigh 103.4kg and 172cm tall. My goal was to lose 10kg in 7 weeks but at the rate I'm going I could probably lose 15kg. I have stuck to the diet 100% and do boot camp for an hour 5 days a week. I'm not sure what your starting weight is, but stick to it, and exercise daily and the weight will melt off. I'm in Sydney too so if you need an Optifast buddy for motivation let me know!!!
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Lynda
Downingtown, PA
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Hi all, I am restarting the program after a long break. I am looking forward to your support and motivation.
I didn't mean to take such a long. I got off track and tried to restart everyday for some time, and then just gave up. I have beat myself up long enough and have now got my mind set back and I am going to SUCCEED! My goal is to lose 30 pounds by the first week of December, and another 10 by the first of February.
Marye - I've missed you!
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Marye - Inman SC
Inman, SC
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Lynda wrote: Hi all, I am restarting the program after a long break. I am looking forward to your support and motivation.
I didn't mean to take such a long. I got off track and tried to restart everyday for some time, and then just gave up. I have beat myself up long enough and have now got my mind set back and I am going to SUCCEED! My goal is to lose 30 pounds by the first week of December, and another 10 by the first of February.
Marye - I've missed you! Hi Lynda....I'm still here! :) I still check in on a regular basis, it's just that most people who are posting in the forum lately post one or two times, and then stop. I get the feeling they are not really in the mindset yet to lose weight...that's why I haven't really been posting much. When I take the time to answer someone I rarely get anything back, so I've basically just been lurking. It's really great to see your post! It's been awhile!!:) Did you get really far off track? I know that I put (slowly) about 30 lbs. back on over the last year, so I restarted the 28th of May. I didn't do everything 100%(on purpose), so it's taken me since then to lose the 30 lbs., but.....I DID IT! :) Now I want to get about 10 more off, and I'll be very happy. Right now I'm having 3-4 shakes per day and one meal of protein and veggies. Occasionally I will have a small piece of fruit, dairy or bread, but it's mostly veggies and some sort of protein. So far so good. It's easier to do this the 2nd time around, even if it comes off a bit slower. You already know that after the first few days it gets easier, and that's a big help. Good luck with your restart and let me know how it's going, OK? Marye
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Marye - Inman SC
Inman, SC
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Hello Kitty wrote: <quoted text>
Hi Lauren,
I started Optifast this week, today is my 6th day and I've lost 3.5kg. I currently weigh 103.4kg and 172cm tall. My goal was to lose 10kg in 7 weeks but at the rate I'm going I could probably lose 15kg. I have stuck to the diet 100% and do boot camp for an hour 5 days a week. I'm not sure what your starting weight is, but stick to it, and exercise daily and the weight will melt off. I'm in Sydney too so if you need an Optifast buddy for motivation let me know!!! 3.5 kilos is fantastic!!! Keep up the good work! Stick to this diet 100% and you will have a lot of success....the time will fly by faster than you think! I did Optifast 3 years ago, and lost around 50 kilos, so I know that it can be done! Life is wonderful when weight doesn't hold you back!!! YOU CAN DO THIS!! :) Marye
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Rosie
Australia
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Hello Kitty wrote: <quoted text>
Hi Lauren,
I started Optifast this week, today is my 6th day and I've lost 3.5kg. I currently weigh 103.4kg and 172cm tall. My goal was to lose 10kg in 7 weeks but at the rate I'm going I could probably lose 15kg. I have stuck to the diet 100% and do boot camp for an hour 5 days a week. I'm not sure what your starting weight is, but stick to it, and exercise daily and the weight will melt off. I'm in Sydney too so if you need an Optifast buddy for motivation let me know!!! Hi Kitty and Lauren and everyone else. I was thinking of having the gastric sleeve but in my research found that I would have to follow the Optifast program for 2 weeks prior to surgery, so I am going to give it a go. I really don't want the surgery so I am hoping this will work. My first week I lost 2.9kgs and my next weigh in is on Thursday. I am doing 2 shakes per day and a protein and vegie dinner daily. I'm not expecting to lose at the rate that others are losing but I would love 1kg per week. I have to say that its not getting easier for me. My poor family has to put up with my mood swings...gee even I can't put up with them...they are driving me nuts. I'm also in Sydney and would love to keep in closer contact with the Sydney ladies :)
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Lynda
Downingtown, PA
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So good to hear from you Marye. Yes, I got way off track, the harder I tried to lose, the more I was eating. I put on the 40 I took off :( I'm excited to hear that you have taken off 30 and working on your last 10. I don't know why we sabotage ourselves, as we know how good it feels to be slim. I look forward to being your buddy again and motivating each other! I have tried other ways to lose in the last year....even hypnosis. Nuthin worked, pry because of my mind set. Well, I'm finally focused and ready to stop the gluttony, the waddling, aching all over, and stretching my shirts out so I can get them on, and let's not even talk about squeezing into pants. My daughter is graduating in December and that's why I set the first goal of 30, and then I have a big birthday (50) in February, hence the 2nd goal. I think I should be able to lose 30 by December, right? I am at 174, still 5'2". How is your Mom doing? Marye - Inman SC wrote: <quoted text>
Hi Lynda....I'm still here!
:)
I still check in on a regular basis, it's just that most people who are posting in the forum lately post one or two times, and then stop. I get the feeling they are not really in the mindset yet to lose weight...that's why I haven't really been posting much. When I take the time to answer someone I rarely get anything back, so I've basically just been lurking.
It's really great to see your post! It's been awhile!!:)
Did you get really far off track? I know that I put (slowly) about 30 lbs. back on over the last year, so I restarted the 28th of May. I didn't do everything 100%(on purpose), so it's taken me since then to lose the 30 lbs., but.....I DID IT!
:)
Now I want to get about 10 more off, and I'll be very happy. Right now I'm having 3-4 shakes per day and one meal of protein and veggies. Occasionally I will have a small piece of fruit, dairy or bread, but it's mostly veggies and some sort of protein. So far so good.
It's easier to do this the 2nd time around, even if it comes off a bit slower. You already know that after the first few days it gets easier, and that's a big help.
Good luck with your restart and let me know how it's going, OK?
Marye
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Mae
Brooklyn, NY
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I started optifast yesterday. I feel okay, but I am finding it difficult to get all my shakes in. For example, it is 1:48 pm and I have only had one shake and my water. I am 5'1 and would like to lose about 60 pounds. For those who have been successful on the program, how long do you think that will take?
Good luck to everyone!!
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Lynda
Downingtown, PA
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Welcome Mae! You have to do your best to get your meals in, or you will crash. Are you only doing shakes? I enjoy a tomato soup once a day (with lots of pepper), and I eat a bar or two, that way it's not all shakes all the time, as it can get difficult. I can't advise how long, but maybe someone else can answer. I lost 40 pounds in 3 months last year. You can do this, stay focused, and drink up! Mae wrote: I started optifast yesterday. I feel okay, but I am finding it difficult to get all my shakes in. For example, it is 1:48 pm and I have only had one shake and my water. I am 5'1 and would like to lose about 60 pounds. For those who have been successful on the program, how long do you think that will take?
Good luck to everyone!!
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