Optifast is a medically supervised program offered at weight loss clinics, whereas Optislim is an Australian brand of weight loss foods. Optislim is only available for delivery in Australia through its official website. Optislim provides shakes, bars and soups as meal replacements.
Is Optislim good for weight loss?
OptiSlim’s ‘Platinum’ VLCD shakes are claimed to help participants lose weight by reducing their hunger, increasing fat burning, providing higher energy levels and accelerating weight loss results.
What’s the difference between Optislim and Optislim platinum?
Optislim VLCD is mixed with water and the Platinum is mixed with skim milk. The Platinum range also contains additional ingredients to further assist with your weight loss. These include Glucomannan to help keep you fuller, Ginseng to help with your energy levels and Green Coffee Extract to help with fat burning.
What is comparable to Optifast?
Medifast and Ideal Protein are similar to Optifast and promote weight loss through optimal protein, low-calorie meal plans.
How much weight can I lose on Optifast in 4 weeks?
Research using Very low calorie diets (also known as VLEDs or Very Low Energy Diets) have shown on average, weekly weight losses of approximately 1.0-2.5kg per week4, providing greater initial weight loss than other forms of calorie restriction.
Can Optislim make you constipated?
The Optifast™/Optislim™ products have made me constipated. What should I do? This can be quite common, as a result of a significant dietary change. If this happens give your dietitian a call to receive personalised advice on how to manage this.
What is the fastest way to lose weight on Optifast?
Very low calorie diets, such as the Intensive Level of the OPTIFAST VLCD Program, have been shown to be very effective in helping people lose weight. During ketosis, when replacing all 3 meals each day over a period of up to 3 months, weekly weight losses can average about 1-2.5kg per week1,2.
How much can you lose on Optifast in 2 weeks?
This weight loss can also help improve a fatty liver. To facilitate this weight loss, we recommend that you follow the Optifast Meal Plan for 2 weeks before surgery. The meal plan is a very-low-calorie-diet designed to produce rapid weight loss of around 1.5-2.5kg per week.
Does Optifast work for weight loss?
Optifast states the Intensive Level aims to help people achieve a large initial weight loss whilst preserving lean body mass. It’s also designed to induce mild ketosis (a metabolic state in which your body uses fat and ketones instead of glucose (sugar) as its main fuel source) to assist with weight loss.
Are Optislim shakes good?
Really works, but you have to follow the directions
2 weeks since I started optislim and I have lost 6 kilos!!!! It was way too hard to do just the shakes, the bars have changed my life! They really keep my mind off food for awhile, and the caramel crunch bars are so delicious!
Does Optislim make you feel full?
The Optislim platinum rapid formula has glucomannan which makes you feel fuller, green coffee extract that helps burn fat faster and ginseng which is supposed to give you higher energy.
How much weight can you lose on Optifast in 12 weeks?
During the Intensive Level of the OPTIFAST Program, weight loss averages 1.0 to 2.5kg/week with an average total loss of 20kg after 12 to 16 weeks.
Can you do Optifast on your own?
With the OPTIFAST VLCD Program, there are three levels to choose from, depending on whether you want to replace 3, 2 or even 1 meals with OPTIFAST VLCD Products. This means you can tailor the program to your own personal weight loss objectives and lifestyle.
What are the side effects of Optifast?
The most common side effects include fatigue (tiredness), nausea (upset stomach), constipation and diarrhea. These side effects can be treated with lifestyle changes or over-the-counter medicines.
Can you have a cheat day on Optifast?
If however you find yourself continually cheating your meal plan with little control speak to an Accredited Practising Dietitian to see if you are on the right plan. You may in fact need an extra OPTIFAST VLCD product each day or an extra serve of protein. Or you may need to move to a different level of the program.
Can I eat eggs on Optifast?
This should consist of a balanced meal of protein (eg. 65-100g meat or chicken, 130g fish, 2 eggs or 150g tofu), carbohydrates (1 cup cooked pasta, 3/4 cup cooked rice, 1 medium potato or corn cob, or 1-2 slices of bread), and half a plate of low starch vegetables or salad.
Does Optifast put you in ketosis?
As the OPTIFAST® VLCD™ Program causes only a mild ketosis, it is a very safe approach to weight loss.
