Optifast Recipees Prior to surgery!!! PLEASE
thats all I used, just pure cocoa power. I tried a few syrups but found I really loved the cocoa. It tasted like a Wendys frosty.
Annette 
Starting weight: 334 lbs.Starting opti weight: 323 lbs, Surgery weight 303 lbs.Surgery-May 21st, 2013 with Dr Hagen at HRRH Goal weight 165 lbs reached at 13 months. Current weight 156 lbs
There are a lot here http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/discussion/ . You will have to ask to be included but that is not a problem.
I'm just embarking on my third week of Opti. My routine is as follows:
1st morning shake: vanilla with SF caramel syrup. (Kinda tastes like a decadent coffee flavour. I don't drink "coffee" but the English Toffee or French Vanilla flavoured coffees are yummy so the caramel is a good choice for my mornings.)
2nd shake: vanilla with coconut extract. This was sinful while on holiday in Florida. Almost tasted like a pina colada or some delicious coconutty thing that I sipped by the pool in the warm sun!
3rd shake at supper: vanilla with SF raspberry syrup. Fruity and light.
4th shake before bed: chocolate. With nothing. Love the chocolate flavour. If I were to try anything in it, I might try the orange extract. (I wonder would it be reminiscent of a Terry's chocolate orange!?) I'm told you can put cocoa in the vanilla to make a chocolate shake.
After two weeks, I'm down 18 lbs, as I found at my PATTS this morning. Surgery one week from today.
OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW 303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle
