How much did you pay for optifast?

Wondering what people paid per week of optifast. I've got a few weeks to get it but if I can find somewhere that has it much cheaper than here, that'd be optimal.

I'm not sure in Canada, but in US it is "prescription type nutrition" and can only be sold by a type of prescription.

In my center, many years ago we were given a list of alternative protein shakes we could use instead of optifast. Can you ask the center what substitute they allow?

I had to be on "a pre-op diet" for 4 weeks, and I bought only one week worth of optifast and use substitute for the rest. I spread the optifast over the whole 4 weeks. And since optifast had a lot if natural sugars (as far as I remember) it is not recommended to use it after the surgery. But the other shakes or powder I was allowed to use were low sugar and I used that even after the surgery.

I was honest and told my center that I simply couldn't afford the optifast for 4 weeks. That stuff is expensive. Plus because it had relatively high sugar content - it did not really reduced cravings for sweets. The low sugar substitute shakes (I think muscle milk light) after just few days on it de-carbing reduced my cravings significantly.

guelph clinic approximately 128.00 for 2 weeks

I was just at an appointment this morning in Hamilton, Ontario and the social worker gave me a sheet that says $64.00 per week and expect to be on it for 2-4 weeks and it's not covered by drug benefit plans.

Hope this helps.

Kathy

I'm through Hamilton and for two weeks it was $128 so much cheaper than it used to be from what I hear.