The easiest way to avoid regrets is to ask yourself this question, "If not now, when?" It's a powerful way to put life and our decisions about how we spend our time into perspective"
Just optifast (4 daily). I have a coffee or two (decaf) black with sweetener. I can have sugar-free beverages like Gataorade Zero (3 bottles daily which counts for 6 water) I don't like plain water so this works well for me.
When I had my lapband I gained weight and it was put off another 3 months and I was devastated.