Description: This treatment uses high quality meal replacement formulas in combination with a comprehensive lifestyle education program that helps people lose weight, improve their health, and develop the skills needed to successfully manage their weight in the future. Reviews (20):

Changes Your Lifestyle Reviewer: Anonymous       12-15-2004 In 8 days I have lost 14 pounds. I think this is a great program because over an adequate period of time you are changing your lifestyle.

Works Fine Reviewer: Anonymous       08-21-2004 I am currently in the Opti-Fast program, and I'm pleased to report that it is working just fine and I am steadily losing weight.

My friend at work was on the Optifast Diet Reviewer: Debra       07-20-2004 I am not sure exactly what this is but she lost 20 lbs last summer. She must not have stuck with it though because it appears that she has gained it all back.

About Optifast Reviewer: Karen       07-12-2004 This is a very extreme low carb diet in the first stage. I watched two friends go through it, follow all the directions, go through follow up classes, "graduate," and still gain back what they lost. As low carb diets go, it's pretty extreme. What I saw convinced me that it's very hard on the body. Now that was more than ten years ago, and they may have changed the diet since I saw it. But watching them put me off trying it. When I did make up my mind to lose weight, I ended up doing Atkins, so far I've gotten the same results my friends did on Optifast (at a much lower cost to my body). I believe that since this is a lifestyle decision, rather than a diet to be weaned off of, I will keep the weight off. Just my two cents worth.

Lifestyle Change Reviewer: Katelyn       06-26-2004 I lost weight thanks to Optifast but then I gained it all back. I found that I was better off with a lifestyle change. I had to teach myself how to cook and eat the right foods. I liked Weight Watchers better. Ever since i joined WW, i have kept the weight off for almost a year now.

original program Reviewer: CRobe       06-21-2004 I went through Optifast in 1989 and lost over 70lbs in less than 4 months--this was the "original program" (the one Oprah did), but Optifast changed their program the early 1990's.

Optifast Success Reviewer: McHertkoff       04-16-2004 I am 12 weeks in to the Optifast program in Toronto, Ontario. This is a medically supervised program based on the Ottawa model. I have had very good success to date (having lost 44 lbs).

I'm Never Hungry Reviewer: Anonymous       03-20-2004 I've been on every diet that exists without ever having any success. On optifast, I am never hungry and I am getting perfect nutrition. I am losing quickly which is great. For people who have eating disorders, this program is ideal, especially for overeaters or binge eaters. This program gives the dieter the ability to distance themselves from food and work on therapy issues.

Not recommended Reviewer: Anonymous       09-09-2003 I lost sixty pounds in two and a half months. I would not recommend this diet to anyone, because once you start eating you gain the weight that you lost plus much more.

A Quck Fix Reviewer: Anonymous       09-08-2003 I believe that this is only a quick fix solution. My recommendation in weight loss products is good old fashioned diet and exercise.

Happy With Results Reviewer: Anonymous       06-18-2003 For someone who has a lot of weight to lose, and wants to do it in a hurry, this is a simple diet to follow. I am extremely happy with my results.

Stomach Bled Reviewer: Anonymous       10-13-2002 I stopped because my stomach started to bleed & a great deal of my hair fell out. I also felt really tired and sick. I lost 37 pounds in 6 and a half weeks, and I regained all of it and more after leaving the program.

A Success! Reviewer: Anonymous       06-24-2002 In 5 months on this program I have lost over 100 lbs. The program offers a weekly meeting and mandatory medical checkup. The meetings are insightful because it really lets you know where many people make their mistakes on the program and can help you avoid the same mistakes.

Mixed feelings Reviewer: Anonymous       05-28-2002 I love losing weight fast and suddenly seeing my waist. I do not like the idea of giving up solid food. If you are extremely overweight and there is a definite health risk, you need to get the weight off now! I recommend you look into Optifast.

It's easy Reviewer: Anonymous       04-03-2002 This diet is really easy. The shakes taste great & it is cost effective versus normal food cost, especially for an overeater. The losing is the easy part. One must prepare ahead for the hard part--maintenance. I have successfully kept the weight off for 5 years, but it is a constant challenge.

Big Changes Needed Reviewer: Anonymous       01-17-2002 This is not a diet, and then you can go back to your "old life" and old way of eating. Optifast is what you do when your life depends on your entire outlook on food. Unless you are ready to make these changes, pass on Optifast.

Astronomical Cost Reviewer: Anonymous       07-25-2001 You will lose the weight on this diet. But is the weight loss worth the sacrifices? First off the drinks taste horrid. Another down side is that none of the cost was covered by my insurance. I was shelling out about $200 a week! In summary, If you are morbidly obese and desperate to lose weight, you will do it safely under the care of a physician on Optifast. But be warned that the drinks are unbearable and the cost is astronomical.

It Killed My Mom Reviewer: Anonymous       07-02-2001 My Mom lost 47 pounds in about 7 weeks. One morning her heartjust stopped beating. Of course, Optifast denied that the Optifast program was to blame. My mom didn't get to see her children grow up. Of all the products touted in America, no product has affected my life as much as Optifast. In fact, it changed my life. And it ended my mom's.

A Waste Reviewer: Anonymous       05-19-2001 Yes,I lost a lot of weight. But I learned absolutely nothing about how to eat properly and keep the weight off. Basically, it was a waste of all that money and my time.

It was hell Reviewer: Anonymous       02-08-2001 I participated in this program for close to nine months, and this was nine months of living hell. The results are dramatic. I lost twenty-one pounds in less than three weeks. But I gained it all back. Optifast is probably the worst diet to be on because you do not eat anything at all, but drink liquid drinks for the entire time. I truly do not recommend this plan to anyone unless they are truly extremely morbidly obese to the point where they are going to die if they don't get the weight off immediately. This is a worthless plan, dangerous, and accomplishes nothing but misery.

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