Question:
Optifast suggestions??? ...Anyone?

I'm on Optifast for the next 2 weeks. I can drink diet pop, coffe or tea with splenda, and chew gum. I am having a really hard time getting the Optifast down!!! It's "chocolate" flavoured (and i mean that in the loosest terms). If anyone was successful at making it taste half decent i would be greatful to know how! *gulp* :S    — kels78 (posted on December 7, 2007)

December 6, 2007
I'am doing optifast and don't have a problem,but a nurse told me it's really good when you slightly freeze it, i did and it taste like a chocolate malt/slush....try it ..can't hurt...good luck
   — jordan1

December 6, 2007
I would suggest a few things: first, stop using the gum and diet pop. Those are things they don't want you to have after surgery. If possible, use decaffinated tea and coffeee--after surgery they want you to use this. Thirdly, there are either no calorie or very low calorie/sugar whey protein drinks out there. I still use Isopure shakes 1 1/2 years past surger, 4 or 5 times each week. You'll have to depend on these type of protein shakes for the first few weeks past surgery to get enough protien into your daily diet. Most supplement shakes taste better chilled. I still make the Isopure shakes in the Magic Bullet (blender that used small cup) using a couple of ice cubes and chilled water.
   — Dave Chambers

December 7, 2007
I added crushed ice and water. You can also add a syrup flavored with splenda. DiVinci makes a lot of flavors. I like the Torani. It adds zero calories and nutrition, but it does improve the flavor a little. I used about 2 table spoons. Hope this helps.
   — DK35

December 7, 2007
hang in there you will be better in a few days maybe try some sugar free coffe syrups in it maybe that will help also you might try the ready to drink optifast it was not as creamy and i did much better with that good luck and keep going it is so worth it
   — carli brown

December 7, 2007
Thank you all for the suggestions! I put a little thought into it today, and i'm going to try something ....well, kind of different. I blended the water and optifast powder as instructed, then poured the mixture into my icecube tray. When it freezes i'm going to break each 'opti-cube' into quarters and swallow it with water, just like taking medicine! Here's goes everything:P
   — kels78

December 9, 2007
I feel for you! I remember how hideous that stuff was too and I had a very hard time getting it down. Whoever developed the product and thought that the stuff tasted like chocolate has obviously never tasted chocolate in their life! The only thing I found that worked was adding about 2 Tbls of Splenda and some Vanilla extract. Then I plugged my nose and chugged it down as fast as possible. I only tried the ice thing once because I found that it just slowed down the rate i could glup it at. I did toy with the idea of using mint extract, but I never got around to trying it. Good luck to you!
   — Marie79