Optifast

 I am just waiting to get my surgery date. Does anyone have any recipe mixtures to help me get the optifast into me?  I will be buying two vanilla and one chocolate. I can't stand the taste. I heard something about making it into an ice drink. Any help would be ideal. 

 Tracey has some great ideas.   Here's some recipes that she has posted
As well use the search feature too

Queen of Opti and I loved it so here goes some ideas.

Always use extra liquid and lots of ice, blended is best,not just shaken.

Vanilla with rootbeer extract.

Vanilla with cinnamon mixed in.

Vanilla made with cold coffee.

Vanilla made with pineapple passionfruit crystal light, add some rum extract, coconut extract, banana extract, instant pina colada

Vanilla made with water and add a splash of SF caramel syrup

Vanilla made with extra strong cold chai tea and extra cardammon.

Vanilla with tangerine grapefruit crystal light

Vanilla made with coffee and 1/2 tsp of pumpkie pie spice

Vanilla with 1 tsp of instant coffee and some maple extract

Chocolate with some coconut extract.

Chocolate with SF caramel syrup.

Chocolate with mint extract (very small amount and this one is super strong)

Chocolate with orange extract

Chocolate with cold coffee.

Chocolate with banana extract.

Chocolate made with strong mint tea Tracey


Ontario Recipes    www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/
From the recipes 

Vanilla or chocolate Opti, 500 mL of water, 7 ice cubes, 15-20 drops peppermint extract. Blend the &^$% out of it. Enjoy.

I loved it this way.

GREAT IDEAS!!  Going to try some of these for sure when I start

Thank you veery much!!

I am getting more and more nervous. I live in Oshawa and if anyone knows of support groups or anything please let me know.

Thanks Brenda

hi Brenda I am also in Oshawa and I will be starting Optifast this Friday Feb. 10 2012 and my RNY is on Feb. 24th I also am nervous but when I was given a sample up ay TW I didn't like the Vanillia but enjoyed the choclate. so that is what I will be living on very soon...

Hi littlelulu,

First I would like to say GOOD LUCK on Feb. 24th.  I would love to keep in touch with you during your journey. 

I have tried the choc and van and I liked the van more. I have another post on the forum that has had reply's with recipes to mix the optifast with.

I work all week but I will check my messages on here every night when I get home.

Take care and good luck.

Brenda

People always make the mistake of getting vanilla, thinking they need variety. BUT,,,,, trust me, chocolate tastes so much better.  Just add 350ml of water, blend, (i use a stick blender) and pour over lots of ice.  tasted like a nice thick shake every time.  enjoyed every Optifast. all 4 weeks worth.