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Found some recipes on another site that I thought I would share: Boston Cooler 8-10 oz diet gingerale 1 pkg vanilla Optifast Tropical shake 12 oz Water 1 tsp rum extract 1 tsp coconut extract 1/2 tsp cherry extract 1 pkg strawberry or vanilla optifast Chocolate-Covered Cherry 10-12 oz diet cherry berry soda 1 pkg chocolate optifast Lemon Cookie Shake 8 oz water 1 tsp lemon extract 1 tsp butter extract 1 pkg vanilla optifast Creamy Cherry Shake 1 tsp cherry extract 1 pkg vanilla optifast 12 oz water Orange Creamsicle Shake (best when frozen or slushy) 10-12 oz diet orange soda 1 pkg vanilla optifast Creamy Chocolate Shake 10-12 oz diet chocolate creme soda 1 pkg vanilla optifast Creamy Chocolate Covered Cherry Shake 5-6 oz diet cherry berry soda 5-6 oz diet chocolate creme soda 1 pkg chocolate optifast Almond Mocha Shake (frozen or hot) 8-10 oz coffee 1 tsp almond extract 1 pkg chocolate optifast Creamy Nut Shake 6-8 oz water 1 tsp almond extract 1 tsp butter extract 1 pkg vanilla optifast Root Beer Shake 12oz diet root beer - cold 1/8 tsp root beer extract 1 pkg Optifast vanilla Pinch of cloves Other Combos: 6-8 oz diet Dr. Pepper & 1 pkg chocolate or vanilla optifast 8-10 oz diet raspberry creme soda & 1 pkg strawberry optifast 8 oz diet root beer & 1 pkg vanilla optifast

aaaaahhh, that makes sense to me now - My insurance doesn't cover lapband here in Canada so I am paying out of pocket so there wouldn't be any approval.

Thanks Kat, I have been trying them with the coffee, crystal light and flavoring but I am still having trouble with them. I am not allowed soup or fruit on the diet I am on - I will keep trying but it is a slow go. Good luck with your surgery on the 25th and I am looking forward to hearing from you on how it went -

Sounds like you guys in the States have a longer/different process than we do here in Canada. I filled out a form on line, had a phone consult with the Dr. and got my surgery booked all in the same day. I got my package 5 days later with all my info. I started those awful shakes 3 days ago and have lost 7 lbs already. I hate those shakes. Surgery date is July 29th

I am on day 3 of Optifast 900 and having trouble with the texture of the drinks. I have tried adding lots of ice but that doesn't help. Any suggestions? I am sticking to the veggies and water and have lost 7lbs already. My surgery is scheduled for July 29th