Optifast Shake Banana 12 x 53g
Sometimes, you want to lose weight, but you have no idea where to start. You may have tried many times before but with no lasting results. You feel like you are on a roller coaster one minute your weight is down and the next it is back up again. Sticking to a diet program for a committed period of time is important in achieving your weight loss goals. This is what Optifast VLCD program offers. A complete weight loss and management program that will help those who want to lose weight without getting tired of repeated food intake. Optifast Banana Milkshake is just one of the many flavours and varieties you can have in this program. It is an enjoyable and delicious way to get complete nutrition and at the same time helps you lose that unwanted weight.
Benefits:
- Helps reduce calorie intake to facilitate weight loss
- It is delicious and comes in a wide variety of choices
- Allows you to burn stored fats to convert into energy
- Stops you from diverting from your weight loss program because you don't get bored or tired of only one kind of alternative meal
Features:
- 43% - 46% less sugar
- 14% more protein
- 19% less carbohydrate
- 14% - 20% more calcium
- 35% - 52% more iron
- Gluten free
How Do I Make A Optifast Shake?
- All you need is a shaker or blender. Mix with 200ml of cold water.
- Stir the sachet into the water using your blender of shaker until it is dissolved.
- If you want to dilute the taste or make a larger shake all you need to do is add more water to the mixture.
- It is best to use colder water for a cool refreshing taste.
The Optifast diet works by reducing your calorie intake below 800 calories a day - this means your body has to draw on your own stored fats instead of getting calories from food. There are four phases in the Optifast program - your health professional can give you advice on which one is best for your body. During the start of the program, replace all meals with Optifast products so that calorie intake can be clearly monitored. As you start to lose weight you then re-introduce normal meals.
The Intensive Phase is suitable for:
- People with a Body Mass Index or BMI > 30
- a BMI > 27 + risk factors
- poor mobility, or need weight reduction prior to surgery.
How to take for best results?
Risk Factors include:
- smoking
- high blood pressure
- high cholesterol or triglycerides
- high blood sugar levels
- family history of heart disease
- sleep apnoea
- or over 45 years of age with a BMI of >27
You are considered to be at high risk and therefore eligible for the OPTIFAST VLCD Program Intensive Phase if:
- you are male and your waist circumference is above 102cm or
- female and your waist circumference is above 88cm.
Active Level 2 Phase is suitable for:
- those with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-30 or
- for individuals that may find the Intensive level too restrictive
At this stage, your calorie intake is restricted but not as much as the Intensive level. And when you combine your VLCD program with regular exercise, you can achieve a weight loss of approximately 1-2kg per week.
How to take for best results?
During this phase, you will replace two regular meals with an OPTIFAST VLCD product. In conjunction, you need to take:
- 2 cups of low starch vegetables
- 2 litres of low calorie fluids
- Your third meal should be a low calorie meal of around 400 calories
- 1 serve of fruit (approximately 70 calories)
- 1 serve of dairy (approximately 100 calories)
bringing your total food intake, including your OPTIFAST VLCD products, to approximately 800-1000 calories a day.
Active 1 Phase
This stage is also considered as the maintenance stage wherein you will only need to replace one meal per day with an OPTIFAST VLCD product. And it shall be consumed together with:
- 2 low calorie meals of approximately 400 calories each
- 2 cups of low starch vegetables
- 2 litres of water
- 2 serves of fruit (around 70 calories each)
- 1 serve of dairy (around 100 calories)
This phase restricts calorie intake to between 1000 and 1200 calories per day.
Active 1 Phase is suitable for individuals with a BMI of 25-30kg/m2 who want to lose weight but are not recommended to take the Intensive Level. Some people may choose to stay on the Active 1 Phase long term as part of a long term weight management strategy.
How to take for best results?
SAVE BY EATING LESS: Because you are only eating Optifast products in the early stages you are not spending extra money on snacks and eating out so some people actually save money on their normal grocery bill.
Ingredients:
Skimmed Milk Powder (38%), Calcium Caseinate (13%), Maltodextrin (Corn), Inulin, Sodium Caseinate (7%), Vegetable T Oils (Sunflower, Canola, Coconut), Fructose, Sugar, Coffee Ext X Ract (4%), Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Carbonate, Banana Flavour, Fish Oil, Vanillin, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Chloride, Emulsifier (472), Vita T Min C (Sodium Ascorbate), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Iron Pyrophosphate, Sweeteners ( A Spart R A T Me & Acesulfame Potassium), Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Acetate, Nicotinamide, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Pantothenate, Calcium Phosphate, Manganese Sulphate, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Hydrochloride), Sodium Fluoride, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin A, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite, Sodium Molybdate, Vitamin K1 (Phytonadione), Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin).
It is recommended you take this product under the supervision of a health professional.
Get Organised And Take Control Of Your Weight Loss! One of the biggest reason we snack on things that are bad for us is because we are in a rush, or there are extremely slim pickings in the pantry. Remember to stock up on a variety of Optifast products so you can keep on track with your weight loss. We offer Shakes, Desserts, Bars and Soups in a number of flavours to keep your healthy eating plan interesting.
