OptiSlim VLCD Platinum Shake

Guaranteed to take all joy from your life before you lose the weight – I'm going in for WLS in a year. As I have a lot of nasty food intolerances, I decided I'd see if my body tolerated this VLCD system before deciding to go straight to designing my own pre-op plan. I tried the banana and chocolate flavours and used almond milk. I can say unequivocally they did a really, really bad job designing these shakes. They… Read more

are not filling, they create a low-level nauseous feeling to simulate filling you up, and they taste so bad you're forced to drink slower so you don't 'eat' too fast for satiety to register.

After an hour or two, you're right back to being hungry again.

They are not the flavours they claim to be. Banana was like smelling a banana from very far away. I went straight to the chocolate for round two, and that is not chocolate. It may be unsweetened carob powder, I haven't tried carob but it tastes very much like someone who thought chocolate was a vegetable tasted like. It's like people who infuse water with fruit and think that's just as good as soft drink. It's not. It's very bad.

The texture I didn't mind. This isn't the first shake I've tried, and some of them can get pretty thick. Like adding a handful of flour to a cup of milk. the issue is, I have a shake blender. One of the ones where you put it in the bottle, attach the blade, turn it over and blend. I still often end up with lumps. There's about a tbsp of powder here. Shouldn't really have this much of an issue.

It can be improved by adding artificial sweetener. But that's only because you're getting to taste something.

I haven't spoken to my dietician about options, but I already know there's no way I'm sticking to the Optislim diet. It's miserable. Some other options I plan to bring up with her is Isowhey, which I've tried before. Tastes great. Has the same issue with being filling. Makes me sick but might be able to deal if it's safe. And Bulk Nutrients WPI protein powder. I've found adding a tsp of psyllium husk to the latter had the best outcomes for being filling and the taste is much better. I also don't get as sick with that one if I'm careful with flavours.

Both have the bonus of being tolerable with water (wouldn't try that with this) and have around the same calorie limit (or lower). Otherwise, I'm going to be going on a food-based VLCD.

This is disgusting. I regret spending the money and I got it on special.

Tips for the taste – I have only tried chocolate and i know a lot of people are saying they don't like the taste so here is what i do and it goes down very well. I have not tried it with skim milk, i only ever drink almond milk so naturally i went straight to almond milk and it tastes quite nice, very similar to a dairy free milkshake. PLUS the almond milk is 1kj… Read more

per every 1gram, so you cut the calories again compared to skinny milk (if that is something important to you). I use the brand "Blue Diamond Almonds" and it is my favourite by far. I normally use it for my coffee in the morning as it is tailored to coffee. This particular carton is called 'Almond Breeze, Barista Blend' and is in a blue carton (they have other types). It is $5 at the local store or you can get 12 for $50 from Catch.

Highly recommend it and i also think it feels heavier than skinny milk so i really do feel quite full.

Soy millk is also another way to go however that is higher in calories but there is something about soy milk and chocolate in a milkshake that is just delicious!

All in all the product is going well and if you think you are still hungry, try the almond milk, it is very filling.

One last thing, use a shaker or blender to mix it and then put it in a TALL GLASS to drink. Sounds strange but theres a bit of placebo effect here when drinking it from a protein shaker or the like. It smells funny (which i can almost guarnatee is the protein shaker not the optislim, we all know the optislim smells good when you open the packet), it tastes strange because the shaker holds onto a gross smell, it's just all in all a better experience to do it this way.

Keep at it! It works! – Tried the chocolate flavoured version of this first and it was so disgusting that I had to pinch my nose to drink it so I couldn't smell it. But I stuck with it and lost 11kg in one week using 3 shakes per day as a complete meal replacement. Yes you do feel starving but that only lasts a couple of days until you adjust from a food diet to a liquid… Read more

diet. My local Chemist Warehouse just started stocking the strawberry flavour and I am pleasantly surprised by how it tastes compared to the other flavours. It's so easy to drink and I don't have to hold my nose anymore. Just started on the strawberry after I put on 6kg from moving house and eating a lot of junk food. After 24 hours I've gone from 64.4kg to 63.2kg. That's 1.2kg lost in one day on these shakes. Don't try other brands that taste good because the reason they taste good is because they have a high sugar content. If you really are serious about losing weight quickly then you can't expect to do it if you don't have to suffer in one way or another a little bit.

Optislim vanilla has a great taste. I love it – I've lost a lot of weight with optislim Vanilla shakes. I’ve tried other meal replacement shakes, but I didn’t the taste. I love the optislim vanilla & chocolate flavours. Show details

Tastes delicious and working! – Just started my weightloss Journey. I do absolutely no exercise, started having this just over a week ago, along with cutting fatty foods out of my diet. I have lost 3 Kilos. At first i thought 250ml of water wasnt much and that id be starving, but it actually filled me up. Show details

Great product – I had a week on the premium with the 4 flavors and they were all okay, lost 3.5kg for the first 7 days, now trying the platinum plus which is a lot thicker and only mix with water. They only had the vanilla which is fine, my wife has now started as well after seeing the first weeks results. I only snack on a few almonds during the day but have a normal meal of a night with a couple of glasses of red. For me 10 out of 10 for the first week. Show details

Tastes disgusting – Worst shakes ever. Have now tried 2 of the Optislim shake brands. Husband couldn’t drink them either. Optislim customer service asked me to send them 2 sachets which they would test. No issue with testing but would not give any refund or credit any of the money. They Would only replace the 2 sachets I sent back. I particularly bought the… Read more

ones that you mix with skim milk to improve on the taste. Don’t be fooled. Don’t waste your money

The fatblaster shakes have real flavour and don’t taste like crap! They are very enjoyable!!

Insanely Artificially Sweet! – No sorry this was just horrible. Purchased the banana flavour which you mix with milk. Took the first gulp and wanted to spit it out but I persevered with a second go at it and it was sooo sweet and artificial tasting I wanted to vomit, so I threw it down the sink ! Banana flavour ? Maybe those weird little banana lollies we had as kids but certainly not the natural kind. Will not be purchasing again Show details

Sooo sweet – Well intried optfast last week and that was thick and yummy so i got 2 months supply of optislim ... and OMG the pumpkin soup is so sweet and the strawberry shake just a sweet as the soup . The fudge bar is thick and big not sure on rest havnt tried it yet . Will try and dull down the sweet taste as im not a big sweet fan  Show details

I bought the vanilla flavor and am sticking with it since it taste soooooo good. I just started this week since I found out I have sleep apnea and have to use the cpap which I hate having the mask on my face despite it truly being life savior when am at my limits. My goal is to lose weight fast to avoid having to use the machine and by December… Read more

once it’s Christmas time and will see people that haven’t seen me in ages. A tip the way I make it is I have lite soy milk only 200 ml with a quarter of ripe babana and two spoon of a yoghurt like coconut Greek yoghurt and voila! I swear it taste and the consistency is of a milkshake! Use a blender! Try it I’ll update after a month for a weight review

Hi very pleased with optislim I've been on it 3 weeks and 7 kilos down . Best thing is I don't get hungry and it's encouraging me to look for healthy snacks Thankyou I can highlybreccomend the optislim program Show details

Hi i normally have 1 classic & 3 platinum plus shakes all with 400ml skim milk a day & replace one of them with a 350 calorie normal dinner every 2_3 nite i lost 15kgs in 5-6 was then floated around that weight loss for another 2-3 weeks then lost another 2kgs. I like most of the flavours except the coffee one, tho expresso is good.chocolate was… Read more

too sweet at 1st & preffered banna but I grew to really like the chocolate & sick of banana. My favourites are salted caramel & strawberry. To be honest I don't like them with water but with low fat milk they are fantastic & fill you up for 12 has i was finding i was having shakes at meal times while still not hungry. The platinum plus only last 5hrs & does give a bit of aftertaste a few has later. Now normal shakes with artificial sweetners normally make my arthritis flare up & I get claw hands but these are 1st I have found that don't bloat or give me achy body. I haven't felt the need to snack. By having an extra shake which is less then 2 pieces of bread I'm satisfied.

Mix the Salted Caramel with Ice Coffee, YUM! – Try mixing the Salted Caramel (think this would work with Vanilla and Choc too) with milk and then with a shot of cold expresso, it is DIVINE! I usually cool my coffee in a shaker filled with ice and then add the shake in, perfect afternoon pick me up :) Show details

So happy with it! – My Dr recommended these to me to help with my weight loss and stop me skipping meals. It's made a huge difference, I'm 5 days in and have lost 2 kg! I'm a little big but not huge so 2kg in a week is impressive. I like the taste, I've tried a few flavours, coffee, strawberry, salted caramel and chocolate. I also stopped drinking coffee because the… Read more

shakes give me enough energy. I am hungry and find I'm still snacking so I ordered some of optislims snacks to go with the shakes and then I will just have a small dinner. Hoping the I can maintain the rate at which I am loosing weight. Would recommend as a really good meal replacement offer. I make mine with almond milk. I also they are very well priced and worth it

It’s really working – Have lose weight Very tasty This is the only thing that helped me I love it I use it 3 time per day and make low calories diet Everyday I lose one kg first week After first week I use 2-3 kg per week High recommend  Show details

Amazing!!! Love Love Love – These shakes are amazing! My partner and I have purchased the chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and espresso shakes from Chemist Warehouse in NZ. They all taste great. The espresso is my fav! perfect for breakfast :) and the best part.. THEY WORK!! I have lost nearly 10Kgs in a month and a half and that is with being naughty in-between and having… Read more

the occasional takeaway meal. We do go for long walks most days, so paired with light exercise this program is (in my opinion) one of the best and more successful weight loss programs! :)

Great motivator – I have a mixed box of flavours. I find them very nice. I have them with ice and water in a shaker. Product mixes well if done properly. I have lost 5kg in the first week ( i am not obese ) Now loosing 2 kg a week. I have 4 shakes a day and a very small solid food snack. Very moderate excersize....dog walk 20 mins. Highly recommend this product for a fast weight loss option. Dont know how long term will go yet. Show details

Great for what it is! – Taste is subjective. I liked the taste, I could make this shake with low fat milk or low fat yoghurt. I added some ice to the food processor and I got a thick milkshake feel. Tasted great either way. It kept me feeling "Full". I expected to suffer a lot more. This shake pleasantly exceeded my expectation. Show details

Being the coffee addict that I am!! – Being the coffee addict that I am, I chose the coffee flavoured shake. I have a shake for breakfast, steamed vegetables for lunch then my evening shake at around 5.00 pm. I also have either fruit or an option slim bar for a snack. First week and I've lost 4kg. Oh and I still allow myself 3 cups of coffee a day with a spoonful of sugar!! Show details

Pretty good – Pretty nice taste. Texture is good, not too thick and not too thin. Probably would purchase again but only if it was on sale. Good range of flavours in the multi pack. Show details

Easy to drink but tastest like Children's Formula – I bought the Coffee Shake on special Woolworths. It does the job as food subsituate & I shouldn't complain because they were so cheap but just the heads up, it takes like childrens breast milk formula Show details

Tastes absolutely terrible – I can’t even stomach this shake. I’ve also tried the chocolate. Both of them made me vomit. The after taste is so foul and the smell of it. I even tried mixing it with frozen fruits- it didn’t do a thing. Don’t waste your money. It was the optislim- not the platinum one Show details

Great! – Really enjoyed this flavour and mixed really well in a proper protein shaker with a ball. Haven't tried any other flavours just yet so can't really compare to others. Filed me up too. Show details

actually really works! recommended!! – so I have tried the banana, chocolate and vanilla... personally vanilla is my favourite. I wasn’t skeptic on trying shakes as meal replacement meals, I just wanted to try to lose weight, and what do you know? I actually did suprisingly. I originally weighed 120kgs when I started and lost 20kgs, but keeping in mind I had a sort of strict diet. My… Read more

diet was basically a shake in the morning, lunch is whatever I felt like not too heavy obviously and then a shake for dinner. My exercise literally consisted of walking to work in the morning and then walking home from work (I lived in a rural area, so it took me 20/25mins to walk to work depending on my speed of how I feel haha). Then I noticed I was losing weight as the weeks went by, I mixed mine with light milk I believe it was the devondale brand and green packaging. The taste is something you can live with, but for how it helped me lose weight and gain confidence, highly recommend!

Tastes disgusting – There are better options out there that are actually palatable and get results. This stuff is disgusting and 'taste preference' isn't a good reason for them to get a refund. Funny that. Show details

Fantastic – Trick is to use milk water lots of ice and an electric blender to make a milkshake.vanilla can be made to choc using cacao powder or add cinnamon,,be creative ,enjoy.. Show details

Great tasting and filling – I have tried all of the flavours and what is really awesome is that I often add more water because it adds volume to my meal and helps with keeping fluids up. Also , you must remember not to use boiling water for the savoury flavours. Show details

This is fantastic and really work's! – It took about 3 days to adjust to the taste but now it just tastes like a strawberry milkshake. I did try it with water 1st and was terrible. I'm on day 4 and have lost 3kg already. So far so good. Show details