OPTIFAST..... tips to make even the dreaded vanilla shake taste good!

Hi everyone,   just thought I'd copy and paste something I posted in my reply to Kristie.  If it can help anyone make it through the 2-3 weeks of Optifast, I'm glad to share it.
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 I just started my optifast almost a week ago and so far doing well on it.  I was weighed yesterday (day 5) and had already lost 7 lbs.  the chocolate shakes are good on their own.... sometimes I add one drop of peppermint concentrated oil and its a nice change.  The vanilla shakes though..... I find hard to get down.... the worst vanilla shake I've ever had!  Sooo.... time to get creative.... here's a few add-ons that are acceptable on the plan and can turn these into good instead of "God help me if I have to take another one of these".....

- substitute water for black coffee  (I like it strong).... really nice!

- add 2-3 tablespoons of no sugar strawberry syrup.... my favourite! - made my own with splenda.

- add a few drops of vanilla and 2 tbspns. of no sugar maple syrup. - got that at the Independent.

To all shakes - I always add 2 ice cubes - this really makes a difference as the taste is better if its very cold.  I also use cold filtered water... keep it in the fridge.

Any other ideas?

Susanna

Great tips

Good to use with any protien shakes

Catnip

i added crystal light to my vanilla optifast and loved it!
Ingrid

Thanks for the tip Ingrid...... I'll try that in my next one!

Susanna

I steeped very strong chocholate chai tea and left it in the fridge..it made the vanilla bearable...

Hi fellow optifast peeps lol

how much crystal light do you add? and is it only crystal light we can have or is nestle products okay too?

Cheers Rita

Where did you find chocolate chai tea?  I hate coffee and would like to add flavoured tea to the shakes when I get there (I mean when I am pre-operative).
Thanks.
Margaret

I could not tolerate the vanilla at all.... so I took it back to Dr. Hagen's office and switched for chocolate. They didn't have a problem doing that at all....

Just my 2 cents worth

Karyn

Hi Karen..... I never thought of that  but right now, I'm enjoyiing all the different add-ons.  So far, I can handle this.  Good idea for someone who does it right at the start though.

Susanna

Hi!

I still love optifast.  wish i could get some.

I like it with 18-20oz of cold water with ice cudes and raspberry crystal light.  the raspberry crstal light is better with chocholate optifast but it will make the vanilla less vanilla tasting.

some peple like almond, or peanut butter extract mixed with the coffee or on it's own.  I didn't like the extracts.... I was able to just hve the crystal light.

I you use coffee make sure it is not hot.... the lid and contents will explode if it is hot!!!  What a mess!!!!!

some people eat it like a pudding less water ---I personnally liked more water,  it was easier to drink not as thick.

good luck
Debbie