opti-fast starts tomorrow

well i start my journey with the opti-fast tomorrow for 2 weeks leading up to my surgery.. and would love any ideas or recipes from anyone who would like to share them with me.. thanks in advance:)

Hi Brocklie...no recipes....just want to wish you happy shakin' :)

thanks grace :)

All the best with the optifast.
I found that drinking the optifast vanilla without anything else worked best for me with lots of ice. I bought a cup that I put my ice chips and water and optifast in. Shook it up and drank it down.
It was a cup that I bought at Wilmar. It helped with having optifast when not at home.
All the best.
For me I counted down. As it was one more step in my journey.
Happysmile

thanks happysmile:)

If you like coffee make a "latte" with the vanilla.  I made a paste with the vanilla Optifast and some SF Torani syrup (usually hazelnut or caramel).  Then I added the coffee a little at a time.  don't add Optifast to hot liquids or it will curdle. 

I also made shakes with Optifast, ice and whatever SF Torani flavoring I liked.
vanilla,  sf peach,  ice
chocolate, sf coconut, ice (think almond joy)
chocolate, sf peanut butter, ice
chocolate or vanilla, sf raspberry, ice

thanks i went on to their web site and found some flavors i might like and bought them.. hopefully they will get delivered after the holiday weekend:)

 In addition to adding the optifast to coffee, which was my favorite, I added the vanilla to diet root beer to make a sort of root beer float.  It was really good.

I was allowed the bars, shakes and soups.   The bars were what got me through.  The chocolate one was like a brownie and delicious cold.   I wasn't crazy with the shakes or soups, but I mixed the shakes with lots of ice and could chug them.  Oh how I wish I could chug now just to finish up the shakes quickly.....enjoy it, you have to sip everything after surgery.

thanks for sharing.. i think i am allowed soup like broth and sf jello.. i have to go an read my paper to make sure.. :) hopefully its a fast 2 weeks..

 Good luck on your journey, the 2 weeks will be over before you know it!