Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Recommended Posts

Hey there! My surgeon requires I do my 2 week diet with Optifast products. Anyone familiar? If so what's good and are there any flavors or choices to avoid? It seems very expensive and I'm a bit picky about my Protein. I hate that "chalky" taste and grit

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Is he set in that brand or flexible. My surgeon didn't care as long as my Protein meets certain requirements

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I actually liked all 3 flavors and also the bars. I did not like the Soups. You can add sugar free syrups to them. My favorite was coconut Syrup with the chocolate. It tasted like an almond joy. The nut will give you a bunch of examples in the Optifast class. The salads really helped me get through the preop diet. Good luck on your journey.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Yes unfortunately they are very strict in brands. :(

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I actually liked all 3 flavors and also the bars. I did not like the Soups. You can add sugar free syrups to them. My favorite was coconut Syrup with the chocolate. It tasted like an almond joy. The nut will give you a bunch of examples in the Optifast class. The salads really helped me get through the preop diet. Good luck on your journey.

I really liked Optifast products (except the Soup, like 'mitzie46'). I used them for nine months in '08. I preferred the ready mix for on-the-go and the powdered for blended drinks at home. My favorites were vanilla mixed w/diet orange soda or diet rootbeer, and crushed ice. The orange tasted like a creamcicle, the rootbeer like a rootbeer float. Yummy!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thank you so much for the recipes!!!! These are great! Any others that you liked?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Alisa_S

      Gearing up for my consult 01/14! Starting to get a little nervous.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Goyafigs

      I had VSG 11.20.24 with Miguel Burch, MD Cedars-Sinai and I am 1 month post-op. 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • DaisyChainOz

      🥳 Jan 1 2025 - Day 1 of Pre Op, surgery on the 16th! 😬😅
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Alisa_S

      Just been waiting until time for my consult with my bariatric surgeon. It's scheduled for Jan 9th. Turns out I won't actually be seeing him. Apparently it'll be with his P.A.             Not sure what to expect. I thought this is where the surgeon would discuss the best surgery option for me. For years I had my heart set on the sleeve, but I've read so many people have issues with reflux - even if they've never had it before - that they've had to be revised to the bypass. I already deal with GERD & take 40 mg of Omeprazole daily, so I started studying about bypass and honestly, it seems like it might be the better choice for me. How can we discuss surgery options if the surgeon is not there?
      What happened at your first consult? Trying to get an idea of what to expect, or maybe I should say, what NOT to expect.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • rinabobina

      I would like to know what questions you wish you had asked prior to your duodenal switch surgery?
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×