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Optifast

Nothungry585
Nothungry585 Posts: 9
edited February 14 in Motivation and Support
I have been on Optifast for ten days--three shakes and three bars. So far, I've lost about 13 pounds with a total goal of 50 lbs. The challenge for me now is that I am beginning to find that I often have to force the shakes and bars down. I am getting queasy just looking at the stuff. Has anyone else gone through this? If so, how did you deal with it.

Thanks!

Replies

  • mkladyjmm
    mkladyjmm Posts: 25 Member
    HI. I'm on my 2nd day of Optifast, and so far so good. I can do 6 Optifast choices per day, with a limit of 2 bars. I'm just taking it one step at a time, following the program exactly and doing what the doctors request. I'm trusting in the expertise of the professionals to walk with me step by step through this.
  • ebayaddict0127
    ebayaddict0127 Posts: 523 Member
    I did Medifast for two days (assuming it's pretty similar). At the end of day two I was vomiting non-stop and had bloody diarrhea. Let's just say I couldn't continue on after that.
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    I have been on Optifast for ten days--three shakes and three bars. So far, I've lost about 13 pounds with a total goal of 50 lbs. The challenge for me now is that I am beginning to find that I often have to force the shakes and bars down. I am getting queasy just looking at the stuff. Has anyone else gone through this? If so, how did you deal with it.

    Thanks!

    Walk away from the gimmick diet and do a caloric deficit that meets your nutritional needs instead. I mean, there's no queasiness and it's pretty light on the wallet, in addition to working.

    Not much out there beats that.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    Eat real food.
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