OptiSlim VLCD Classic Series Questions & Answers (page 5 of 5)

The instructions (for all the different brands of milk shake diets) recommend you discuss with a doctor/dietician before starting, and at regular intervals during these diets. Probably good advice.

I was told by my dietician to take Metamucil if that ever became a problem.

that would be the best solution from Doc. can't help as I have the reverse problem. I take tabs for diarrhea.

I was told to have plenty of green vegetables to overcome this. So far so good for me. Hope this helps!

as shown on box sodium 25g serving is 186 g

100g = 744g with skim milk one serving 306g Hope this helps best o9f luck

Keep in mind that Sodium is not salt. Salt is "Sodium Chloride". I doubt there is much salt (if any) in OptiSlim. There is, however, a descent amount of sugar.

Hi steph as a guy I don't look at my skin often I'll have to look into that
I did not buy the protein bars from optislim I have been buying the protien bars from aldi pretty happy with them I was using the shakes from aldi as well but they dont seem to have the coffee flavoured one's anymore that's why I tried the optislim one's

I never had this problem. Make sure you drink plenty of water.

generally when you cut down on caffiene and sugar generally you will get headaches for a while as that's your body going into withdrawal. that shouldn't last for too long though if you stick with it

Drink more water, this stopped my headaches. Don't overlook the fluid intake, whether it is diet cordial or water, just keep the body hydrated while on Optislim.

how have ppl known to add vegies where is this written, i bought mine from a wharehouse chemist no one told me anything, didnt even ask if i used before, was told there was a booklet but there isnt?
tell me more please

Hi Yassie,

The trick is lots of wee healthy snacks so your body doesn't think your starving and store every calorie. Have a morning tea of yogurt or a boiled egg on a piece of toast or a piece of fruit, same with afternoon tea. Only replace 2 meals a day. The third meal should be a moderate serve of something healthy including protein. While a transformation of weight might not move the scales, muscle will replace fat if your walking ( good for you !!!) so measuring cms on your waist n legs or arms is a better indicator of beating the fat battle. :)

Hi Ant- yes you can have a shake with skim milk, but keep in mind -that which makes the shake a shake is whey powder which is skim milk. You might try fruit juice or sugar free cordial with vanilla shake. I did this by accident with raspberry cordial and it was lovely. Keep in mind some fruit drinks are high in sugar - defeating the purpose of VLCD meal. Try cold water and drink fast. You'll be full and well fed :)

They sell a separate product - OptiSlim platinum - that is especially designed to be mixed with milk. I wouldn't mix the shakes with milk unless advised (on the packet) to do so. The non-milk OptiSlim shakes have quite a lot of sugar in them and if you were to add milk this would be much worse.

Hi Kev, You're off to a good start. You need to have a couple of pieces of fruit daily and all the veggies you like steamed or raw ( not deep fried or battered ;) ) as well as drink plenty of water to flush the weight away. Regular healthy small snacks keeps your metabolism up. Starving n binge-ing packs on da pounds. Try to keep busy with all that spare time not preparing meals.

i dont think it would really matter. you may even have more success this way as you may feel less hungry during the day and therefore not be tempted to snack. also, dinners tend to be more calorific and digest slowely throughout the night as you arnt doing any excercise while you sleep. i think if you replace any 2 meals you will see results. you could even alternate which meals you replace on different days. whatever you feel will be better suited for you :)

maybe your body is going into starvation mode and trying to hold onto every calorie it gets? maybe just try replacing 2 meals and see how you go. also, maybe you are just at a plateau? keep powering on for a couple more weeks and see how you go.

Perhaps you don't need to lose any weight at all. You say you are "not very over weight". If you only want to lose 3kg I would suspect (given how you have described yourself) you may not be over weight at all. It is much harder to lose weight if you are already a healthy weight.

i only want to lose a few kilos as well and this product is working great for me. i think it would suit anyone. just replace 2 meals a day.

Unless you are a child or a dwarf I suggest you need to see a Doctor / psychologist as is an exceptionally unhealthy body weight to desire

I hope that by "smaller people" you don't mean young people. Children should not be doing this programme.

But any overweight adult can benefit from this method. You just have to match the level of dieting to the amount of excess weight - if you only need to lose a little, do a shorter programme.

Yeap it will how much were you looking at losing ??? You can lose up too 4 to 10 kilos in 2 weeks on these shakes I did anyway thats replacing 2 meals breakfast and lunch and having a nightime meal. These shakes are ok if your on a tight budget. They are a tad sweet, not as good as tony furgessons but they do the job. Everyones taste is different you just have too find the right one for you. I havent tried the chocloate yet but have heard they are very nice.

What you eat is converted by your body into energy to keep you functioning. When you eat more that the body needs, it stores the excess energy as fat. As you store more and more fat, your weight increases. In order to lose weight, you must make the body use up that fat. You do this by UNDER-feeding yourself. When the body is not getting what it needs from what you're eating... it goes to its fat reserves to get some energy. The more you can make the body do this, the more your body fat reduces.... and that is how you lose weight. You should get some scales and weigh yourself everyday when you're dieting.... and when you get to a desirable weight, you can afford to increase your intake again. It is important that you monitor your weight regularly.

If you have diabetes you will know that it is a progressive disease.
I was type two and for 10 years I progressed through several increases of oral medications till eventually I also needed to inject insulin nightly.

After a few weeks on the programme (see my review above), I no longer required the insulin. After a few months, I reduced the oral drugs by half.... and after a couple more months, I dropped the rest.

My blood glucose levels are now totally normal and even on my "debauchery" days, my fasting levels are in the normal range.

All these changes occurred with the supervision and advice of my doctor and I am now totally drug free and diabetes free.

I also suffered badly from sleep apnea for about 15 years and that has totally disappeared since I lost the weight.

Please read my review and go change your life for the better.

Thanks for asking.

Hi Biggestguy,

I have just commenced the Optislim programme on my doctor's request. I'm a 35 year old with type 2 diabetes, My doctor told unless I lose weight fast he will have to increase the intensity of medication given to me, and probably might have to go for insulin injection as well.
So I'm kinda desperate to lose weight through this programme asap, with in next 6 weeks time to avoid the insulin injection .... :(
I accidently came across your above answer and thought it is the exact solution I'm looking for.
Thank you very much for posting it, and really appreciate if you could provide an email address to contact you.(If you don't mind)

Cheers,

Hello. Well I had a look and there seems to be 16.6 g of protein in each sachet. Another thing that has worked for me at losing weight is first thing in the morning squeeze half a lemon into a cup of warm water and drink straight away. Also drinking green tea 2 - 3 times per day is excellent. The tea and the lemon have done wonders for me. I hope this helps and good luck :-)

Sweetheart, i think you need to be under the supervision of a doctor. At 14, your body is still growing and changing, see your doctor. :)

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I read the back of the packs. It does not say that it contains vitamin K. Regulating the amount of Vitamin K intake is important if you are on oral anti-coagulants, or blood thinner, if you like, such as warfarin (aspirin and clopidogrel do not count). While it is not that you can't have vitamin K, you should not drastically change the amount of vitamin K you normally have. More information is available at your anti-coagulant clinic or from your family doctor's clinic/GP surgery.

For me I drank lotz of water ... But also ate salad and protein no carbs when I was craving something to eat and still took 3 shakes per day (just small portions though) until the hunger went away. So if I were hungry at lunchtime I'd take the shake first then have a small portion 2 boiled eggs and salad or protein (meats) and drink a couple of glass of water. That seemed to be enough to get me through the day..So far I've lost 10kgs on the diet and want to lose another 10kgs. Keep your goals small cause looking at the big picture can be overwhelming! Maybe 1-2kgs a week anything else then is a BONUS :)
Good luck on your journey!

Hi protein snacks are a good idea (eg a poached egg, or a chocolate protein bar)