Need help with perking up and flavouring Optifast
Hi just call me Dee, I will be starting my Optifast August 21st/2017. I would love to hear some of your ideas please on what you used to perk up your shakes. I read one person added pumpkin spice to the Vanilla shake, I am hoping for some more great ideas please. I have a good assortment of extracts caramel, banana, coconut and I even found birthday cake extract. I was so excited to find birthday cake extract because my birthday is on August 26th, so needless to say I will have birthday cake for my birthday! I know it will be in liquid form but I don't care lol. Can't wait to hear some of your great ideas to help get through the Optifast part of my journey! Thank you and take care!
When I went through an optifast program previously, I found 0 calorie flavoured waters (PC brand I think?) that were peach, raspberry, and orange flavours. I used those super cold, well mixed with the vanilla powders, and I felt like I was drinking a creamsicle. I also liked to add instant coffee to the chocolate ones, perhaps a cold decaf brew would give you an iced latte kinda feel?
Give those a shot if any of the flavours appeal!
Louise
Referral: Dec 2016 Orientation: Feb 2017 @ Humber River; Meet the Surgeon: Dr. Starr Apr 12/17; RD, RN, SW: July 12/2017; Pre-Op: Dr. Glazer Aug 16/17; Opti Start Date: Aug 26/17; Meet the NEW Surgeon: Dr. Huynh Sept 7/17; Surgery Date: Sept 15/17
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I never did optifast, but I do do chocolate premier protein with a double or triple shot of decaf espresso in it from starbucks.
I used to add PB2 to it to get a peanut butter flavour.
also you may want to check amazon.ca for baking emulsions...you can get strawberry, raspberry, I've seen coffee, red velvet cake, gingerbread, cream cheese, pumpkin spice etc...
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I looked at all the sugar free syrups but I thought the bottles just looked too big. I didn't want to be wasteful. Stick with basics keep it simple. I was able to get all 4 in day, 1 at 6 am another at lunch (noon) one at 3:00 and the other between 6&7 I put decaf instant coffee in my morning shake with a splenda and sometimes I put coconut extract in my vanilla or cinnamon and peppermint in with my chocolate but mostly I just enjoyed them plain. Make sure they are super cold - 5-6 ice cubes with cold water. Enjoy this phase. It is the easy part.... I am day 3 post opp and trying to figure out how to to the liquid diet.....
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Best, MJ