First day of Opti..

Well hello everyone, I hope your evening is going well.  

I just wanted to say that today was my first day of Opti fast and so far so good.  I'm feeling hungry, and to me the vanilla Opti smells and tastes like play doh.(I've never eaten play doh, but to me it tastes like it smells).  Tomorrow is another day and I am hoping that the next 2 weeks will fly by and then I too will be on the losers bench...   I'm going to add some sf syrup to my final drink of the evening, and maybe I won't have nightmares.  

Thank you all who have posted recipes for Opti, they are going to come in handy, as well as those who answered my questions and supported my during rants.  

I will keep you all posted on how the next couple weeks go.  

Thanks again 

Kim

Kim,

Good Luck! I just finished 2 weeks of Optifast, 2 more to go! It gets better :) I never thought I would actually say that!

I cannot stand the taste or smell of either optifast, its in plain terms NASTY! I just plug my nose and then swish decaf coffee in my mouth after each sip of opti, it seems to work as the taste is a lot less noticible. As for the hunger, it gets better too, are you allowed any extras like broth or jello?

Beth

Hi volvo24_43, 

I am allowed 2 cups of green veggies per day along with my shakes..  I didn't have as much trouble this morning with my first shake as I did with my shakes yesterday.  I guess each day will get easier.  

Good luck to you on your journey.  Hope all goes well.  

Kim  

So you were able to keep your March surgery date? That's great. I had to add lots of water to my shakes and at least 3 tbsp of syrup. lol  I hated the vanilla.  Good luck! Excited for you. I know the wait has been long for you.

Hi Pumpkin_Spice,

I was able to get a date for March 2.  I am having a hard time with the vanilla opti, but I just keep my eye on the end result.  I am so excited that the waiting is almost over because it has been a very long road.  Thank you for your support and will keep you updated on how everything is going.  

Thanks again, 

Kim 

Lots of Starbucks locations still have sugar free peppermint syrup bottles for sale, it's pretty decent in Opti. 

Good luck it will be done before you know it. 

Are there any other flavours besides peppermint and how much does a bottle cost (normally/sale)?

Yes! They have sugar-free hazelnut, caramel, vanilla, and others. It lasts me about 6 months per bottle with pretty regular use. I think they are about $13 each, give or take a few bucks. 

Are these the sugar-free 750ml Amoretti pump bottles that are always going on sale on amazon.ca? The flavours sound the same but I'm always looking for variety in my sugar-free mixes. Just last week I grabbed a half-dozen flavours at $8.43 apiece but I see they have gone back to $16.85 today. Remember that these 'No sugar added' mixes are not calorie free, they deliver 15 cal per pump (8 ml) and recommend 1 3/4 pumps to add to a cold 8 oz drink.