Optifast VLCD - Banana

Lost almost 40 kilos. My pro's and con's – I lost almost 40 kilos on optifast, although I did stay on it longer than suggested. I found the first 2 weeks to be the hardest. If you can get through that, then you are on your way because the hunger subsides after a while. I found I lost all sugar cravings and I was actually looking forward to my soup/bar. The fact that I knew that it was all I could have, I was not thinking about food, I was actually looking forward to the soup (I find being on a diet that allows you to eat...I do!) I liked to have the shake (although I stopped them after a while) for breakfast then a soup or choc bar for lunch. The soup for dinner with that YUMMY lemon desert for desert. The only soup I liked is the chicken soup. I could add zucchini noodles or cauliflower if I felt I needed something more. There is one huge con though, one that was so annoying/uncomfortable and that was the tummy gas that was constant. Must be the fibre (??). It was so uncomfortable and constant that I don't think I could bare it again. The product also contains aspartame which could be the culprit also. Why use that chemical when it is supposed to be poison.. why not stevia?! I have tried some other brands but I think optifast was the nicest in the products I chose to use. So, chicken soup good but add more water (I added around 200-250 mils). Lemon dessert..YUMM (but use a little less water so it is really thick, and add a teaspoon of stevia and place in fridge for an hour before. Makes a big difference, REALLY good). Choc fudge bar was the one I liked but only had them when I just felt like something different. The vanilla shake was the one I liked but ONLY WHEN I added a teaspoon of stevia. It is amazing how much better it tastes when stevia is added, changes the whole shake taste. I would like to go back on it now but the gas thing is stopping me. Couldn't use charcoal as that could take away some of the vitamin/minerals that are in the product. Apart from that, I was happy with it once I got going, and the almost instant feel of losing weight is what kept me going. Then the 'are you loosing weight?' question started happening from others. That kept me going also. Hope this helped.

Love nearly all optifast – I actually love them all except strawberry but I’d still buy it if no other was available . ( won’t touch the soups ) I love both the lemon and chocolate desert ! Too me it has just enough to stop any sugar cravings . Asked my doctor about Optifast and she said it’s Perfect and has all the vitamins etc I need