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November 17, 2016
I know I know… The pre-op Optifast phase is not fun… But it is necessary!
Some people really like the Optifast shakes, soups and bars, but lots of you it seems, absolutely hate them. And I know that makes the time before you sleeve gastrectomy seem horrible. Here are a few quick and easy ways to make Optifast taste better (like a whole lot better!) and get you to that surgery in no time…
– Use ice or iced water when you mix the shakes (they taste better cold)
– Mix the vanilla shake with cold chai or fruit-infused herbal teas instead of water
– Mix the chocolate shake with cold peppermint tea instead of water
– Add a few strawberries (~50g only)
– Sweeten them with a little artificial sweetener like Equal or Splenda
– Cook your vegetables (from the list) and add them to the Optifast soup.
– Add a teaspoon of curry powder to the Optifast soup to give it a little extra flavour.
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I’d love to hear any other ideas you have for making the Optifast taste better – comment below! You can also download my Pre-Op VLCD Shopping List below, too, so you know you have everything you need to get through the VLCD phase.Â
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