What’s the Optavia Diet

Hi!! Great info! I did not see any recipes? Are there some on your webiste?

The good thing about Optivia is they let you eat a lot while losing weight! The first week I started it I saw such good results. It was formulated for people in wheelchairs because they noticed they were gaining a lot of weight but couldn’t burn it off. The diet is pretty amazing in my opinion I feel like she rated it bad because she has never had a weight lost experience. My dietitian told me it was great for me and when going to fancy parties it had really helped me to restrain myself from eating SO MUCH! When doing the plan you have to drink a lot of water which helps with the feeling of being hungry. They let you create what you want using such healthy fats. The food taste pretty good as well so it gets a huge thumbs up for me!

This would so not work for me. Good it works for others though

i am obsessed with your channel. I know its such hard work to upload videos but I wish there were more channels like this out there. Its nice to see someone further along the road to healthy eating and how they make the program work to them along the way!

I follow the plan and I’ve lost 17#,I don’t get hungry like you say and there is plenty of success examples of Optivia.

Interesting! You made it look really good. Today is day one for me and I am unsure if I can make this work. I had the chocolate smoothie for breakfast and the Chicken & vegetable soup for lunch (taste??). Its only 12:30 and I am hungry. But, I am going to hang in there as long as possible. Thank you for showing me your dinner, I cant wait for my smoked salmon salad tonight!:-)

Mallorie what plan did you get the 5/1? Also do they give you the ingredients for the lean meal that we have to prepare? little confused on this program

Ohhhh, the eat less diet, that’s different!!It seems like there are a lot of sweet “fuelings”.  Brownies, shakes and then 1 decent meal for dinner.  My palate is more savory than sweet.

I’m curious if you did a proper transition off of the program? I imagine that if you just stopped the program cold turkey, you might gain most of it back? The point of coaches and the program is to help you transition off properly and learn proper eating habits after you’ve lost the weight. I don’t think they want you to do 5&1 for the rest of your life….

The optivia drones flocked here to give you negative reviews for speaking the truth. Thanks for shedding light on this starvation plan.

I start Monday. Super nervous about the part where I create my own meal lol

So cute
I tore out daily devotions and put in each bag. But so cute idea.

I know several people who are on it and they look amazing and the health benefits they experience out weigh going back to their former western diet, they really are healthy, lean and muscle defined.

I just started this diet, an the food it give you filling is only the first day that is a little uncomfortable,. But yes I have concerns about the ingredients becouse they actually give more energy and I take all the vitamins that I find, and never has given me this lift that I feel now.

Had it not been full of soy protein, this program would have been great. But, while doing this program, I discovered that my body isn’t able to digest soy protein well. This intolerance gradually came on and caused some gall bladder issues and thyroid issues too. All of which were temporary, nothing lasting, but as soon as I stopped eating their fuelings, and with some help from a friend who has some herbal knowledge, I gradually got better. It was no wonder my weight loss plateaued. You need a healthy thyroid to lose weight and manage your metabolism. There wasn’t much I could do with the program after this though because I also have a mild intolerance to dairy protein and soy and diary are the only proteins they have in their food, so yeah, i had to be done. I lost 20 lbs, but then gained 10 lbs back since. I never reached my actual goal.

My wife and I are on this plan and it works. Would it work for everyone? I don’t think so. I was almost 300 lbs and I’m down 30 lbs, but we’re using this as a stepping stone. You just have to trust the program and wanting to make a change in life style.

I am genuinely curious for an unbiased review of Optavia. I was hoping for something more about the quality of the fuelings or a review of user’s experiences, but I did not get that. I have been on Opatvia for a few months now and honestly, I love it. All of the critiques listed here are based on theory and yes, looking at it from her perspective, a lot of what she is saying makes sense. However, my experience has been completely different. Number 1: I hate calling it a diet, even though it’s the appropriate word. Diet means ”pattern of eating”, but now it usually means a short term pattern of eating that is designed to help you lose weight. Optavia is a diet in the true sense of the word. I call it a nutritional plan, though, so I don’t have to constantly explain it to people. The small 100 calorie ”meals” are actually called ”fuelings”, which I find very appropriate. The amount of calories eaten during a day does seem crazy low! However, after a few days of adjustment and generally feeling like crap, I feel MORE energized on the 5 & 1 plan than I did before. Is it enough to exercise and be active? No, and in fact, you are told not to exercise for the first few weeks, which actually makes this program a lot more accessible for a broader range of people. As for price….it does seem that the feelings are expensive. What other program provides 75% of your food, plus a coach and community, for less than $500 a month? I was easily spending $600 a month on my unhealthy eating habits before the program. I will keep looking for some legit negative critiques of Optavia. As for being hungry, I am rarely hungry on Opatvia. Eating 6 times a day really does help, and most of the feelings are tasty and convenient. And no, I am not an Optavia coach, and I was not asked to post this by anyone affiliated with Optavia. I just want viewers to know what my personal experience has been.

I’ve been on Optavia for 3 weeks lost 20lbs, I have no energy and brain fog, plus I get heartburn from the fuelings while some taste terrible. Even though I have great weight lost I think it has dropped down at an unhealthy rate. I hate this diet because I miss my Fruits & Vegetables! I miss real food that I can cook therefore, I am going to transition to Weight Watchers where I can eat real food again and have the energy to exercise.

Omg, do all of your research first. for those who need to lose weight and are trying to find something that works, please don’t be discouraged by this woman. Optavia/Medifast puts you into ketosis, so 80-100 g of carbs is perfect. I absolutely do not crave carbs on this diet and rarely feel hungry, I have to make myself eat. I need to lose over 100lbs and this is working for me. Do what works for you. I’m no, when we are trying to lose weight, we can’t eat cake or $1 cereal!

I have been doing this for 5.5 weeks and have lost almost 8 lbs. I am starved, famished, and so hangry tht I actually yelled at my dog, who is like my baby, and kicked my cat. My BF keeps leaving the house. The fuelings that are supposed to satisfy for 2.5 hours leave me starved after 45 minutes. I am miserable. Coach says, don’t weigh yourself, but rather measure or try on clothes! So I did! I have lost… wait for it… 1/2 inch at my waist. Nothing else has moved. I was already healthy. I did not need to deal with diabetes or high blood pressure, slept fine, good energy. The ONLY reason I did this was to lose weight and I consider it an expensive and very painful FAIL.

I’ve been on Optavia off and on for over 6 months and lost 40 pounds so far. (I am allergic to something in Optavia foods, so I have been tinkering around trying to find out what it is…possibly monk fruit.) When I have gone off of Optavia food, I switch to regular foods in my pantry and fridge that are similar in nutritional values to Optavia. The result has been continued weight loss, but at a slower pace. I think the Optavia plan is great to help a person get into a routine of eating a different way and to get a boost on weight loss. Once a person gets to their goal weight, they are supposed to slowly add normal healthy foods back into their diet. At times when I go off of Optavia food, I watch the scale closer and eat in a very similar pattern as Optavia fuelings. I don’t even crave fast food and sugary foods anymore. I have had some similar thoughts as you, but feel good with my decision to try to stay on Optavia or mimic it as much as possible with regular grocery store items. Any diet plan will be a failure if the person isn’t committed to permanent or long term change.

Love this video!! I think many of these people are missing the point. Yes, you can lose weight but in an unhealthy way and whenever you stop the weight will come back. I personally believe you need to educate yourself in the correct amount of good carbs, fats, and protein. People associate carbs with bread etc. but good carbs are veggies. You need to change your habits and learn to eat with real food!! Also with such low calories your body goes into starvation mode and you start to store fat!

Super helpful, thank you! My insurance offers a discount for this, I had never heard of it. Doesn’t really sound like the right option for me though. I’m looking for a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
On a side note, it was weird watching you…my own facial expressions are so similar to you I felt like I was watching myself lol! Thanks for taking the time to share this.:)

I disagree with so much in this video. She keeps saying it’s not possible for someone to eat low carb, your body is going to win in the long run, ect. This is a ridiculous statement. I eat low carbs right now, it’s absolutely possible. Tons of people are on paleo, or keto or just low carb diets. Of course, it’s possible to eat low carbs, what a weird thing of her to say.

I could tell where this review was going before it started just by the smirk on your face.

Hi, thanks for the review. I just started it a month ago and have lost 20. Did you do the maintenance? It is very expensive for me as well, but it’s just me. I’m wondering if I can find these shakes & bars in the grocery store. I do cheatI figure it’s better than eating cake & pizza everyday. You are easy to listen to so I’ll follow younot sure what your regular channel is about. ������

This makes me sad you tell people they need “Carbs”’for their brains �� whyyyyy do you encourage that. Starch and cans are so bad for you. This is so sad. Sugar is the enemy. Think what you want. Shame shame shame on you!

I did something similar to your bag thing when I did nutrisystem & slimfast…i used gallon size ziplock bags instead….helps so much

I’m down 40 pounds so far doing the keto diet,I feel great and my energy is through the roof and best of all it cost me ZERO DOLLARS!

My body loves carbs also. Thats why i was 50 lbs overweight. Carbs are addictive. Skinny people like you have no problems eating carbs and lots of them. I have NEVER lost weight when carbs were a significant part of my diet.

You have obviously never tried this program. I have been on it for a year and a half and am down 180 lbs from my highest weight. At first I was skeptical at seeing the total calories, having tried low calorie diets in the past and failed at them. This one, however, is different. You eat every 2-3 hours so you don’t really have a chance to get hungry, and the fuelings have a great balance of nutrients plus vitamins and minerals, so comparing a $3 fueling to cheaper boxed cereal is really not a fair comparison because you don’t get anywhere close to the same level of nutrition. If you add in the fact that you don’t buy as many groceries, and in my case don’t stop for fast food any more, my monthly food bill actually went down. Eating one meal a day that you prepare yourself is a great way to teach portion control and good food choices while still providing the convenience of pre-packaged bars and shakes for the rest of the day.

The consumption of 800-1000 calories is only meant for the weight-loss phase. If you don’t have weight to lose, pick another program. If you do, burning your own fat makes up the difference. So saying you are only eating enough calories to sustain a toddler is not a valid argument a toddler is growing. In my case, I have plenty of stored energy in the form of fat and need to burn it to become healthy. After the first 3-4 days of adjustment to the program, I have not been hungry.

One amazing benefit you didn’t mention is how eating small meals every 2-3 hours helps regulate your blood sugar. I went from pre-diabetic to normal blood sugar pretty quickly and it has remained solidly in the normal range. I am off most of my medications. I have tons more energy than I ever did on any other low-calorie diet or even the non-dieting phases of my life when I was not eating healthy. The fuelings have enough carbs to avoid the keto brain-fog, so even though the lean and green meal is very low carb, the whole diet has just the right amount.

And you didn’t even mention the other parts of the program such as the educational materials that help you transform your mind as well as your body, or the community support, or the personal coach that is included with the program.

Nope, you do not know what you are talking about. No way you can compare Aldi cereal to an Optavia product. I’ve been on 5&1 for one year. I have been the healthiest I’ve been in my 48 years. My blood work proves that I am healthier than ever. This works, backed by science. Loads of coach and community support. You lady, are wrong!

holy crap… MLM diet Coaches pushing chemical based foods.. running around like big shots OPTawhatever….. It’s as a bad as Arbonne

I started optavia 3 weeks ago, my last day is this coming Sunday. I decided to give it a go because I’d be home all day because of covid and because I thought I would make an investment towards my health. First days were hell for me. I stayed on 5-and-1 these few weeks and I’m starting to open my eyes to how ridiculous this feels. Yes, I’ve lost weight, yes I feel better when I look in the mirror. But I hate how restrictive this DIET is. Incredibly unrealistic. I hate having to say no to beans, carrots, fruits, and other vegetables that I know are good for me. I miss eating dinner with my family. I feel ridiculous not being able to indulge not even in a cup of coffee. Apart from their bars, the rest of the food they send you is pretty bad-tasting. You can taste and feel the fake. They all have the same hint of fake taste. I am finishing this month because I did spend a lot of money on it. My coach even tried getting me to be a coach the first few days on the plan, which I said no to, in case that wasn’t clear. I would rather eat good food on my own, when I want to, the way I want to. If there’s one thing I learned while on this plan it is that I have enough will power. Now all I have to do is use this will power to eat a healthier, more complete diet. I can become healthier. But not with optavia. Thank you for your video. I wish I watched it before I gave them my money. P.S I only found out it was optavia until after I payed and received a confirmation email which that in itself should have been a red flag

Have you tried to look up snacks that are comparable to the ones OPTAVIA provides?…

The food (fuelings) are disgusting, I felt deprived all the time. Its also MLM so the coaches just want to sell you the products. The other thing I noticed is that the coaches never stop eating the food because once they do they gain the weight back. Its also filled with SOY.

Lol ur brain uses glucose, not prefers carbs and ur body can make glucose out of ketones.

I have a friend who lost around 40. She is so afraid of gaining the weight back, she still eats their soy bars instead of food. To stay really thin, you can’t eat much. She will go on candy binges and gain 5 pounds and then get back on the diet bars to lose it. Lose and gain lose and gain. She also refuses to eat fruit cause it has sugar. She leads an obsessed lifestyle.

There was a book written called Diets Don’t Work. What happened to eating a balanced diet and exercising? Of course that takes discipline and effort, but I’d think it’d be better and cheaper than a diet or meal plan.

I’m on the diet rn (short term only doing 6 weeks) I’m not a crazy worshipper of the program or anything and I don’t plan to do this for long term. Anyways I just wanted to address the comment about “you’ll be running to your pantry” and tbh I thought I would be me but that hasn’t been my experience. I’ve been pretty full and satisfied with the fuelings and I even have a hard time having all 5 feelings because I’m already full by the time I get to the fifth fueling. Not a crazy dietician or anything but just want to offer my experience.

Ok, I’m on it. I’ve lost 45 pounds in 3 months. It works. But…. You are correct in that it is expensive and not sustainable if you are not a person who can live forever off bars or shakes. My wife is a coach, so I can’t exactly bad mouth it, but I can tell you some of what I have found. Optavia is a low-carb, low calorie diet at its core. The five “fuelings” are about 110 calories each, and the “lean and green” is about 300. That’s around 850 calories a day. There is no adjustment for men or due to start weight, so large people and men lose very quickly compared to people wanting to lose just a few pounds. Essentially, if you can find a well balanced protein bar that matches pretty close the nutritional info on an Optavia fueling, you can do the diet on your own. A few things I have noticesd on the diet; a lot of the things you are not supposed to eat are in their products, and the “green” doesn’t apply to their prepacked meals. Read the label on that Optavis fueling. You will find carbs and sugar, 4 grams in a lot of them, sometimes more. Get one of their Flavors of Home meals, its tiny! Now this is supposed to replace a lean and green, a meal that is usually 6-7 oz of chicken or fish and cups of salad greens. The meal is 10 oz. While there are a lot of vegetables on the ingredients, they are processed and there is nowhere near the volume they call for in a lean and green. Also, the meat is processed and not quite 5 oz. My point being, they have trouble practicing what they preach. If you are doing it, I have this advice for eating out, do the best you can, you will be a lot happier. avoid pasta and potatoes, ask for no bread, and stick to unsauced grilled or baked lean meats like chicken, salmon or sirloin steak, and get veggies and a salad with no croutons. I personally don’t stress about the salad having cheese or onions and get my dressing on the side. It may not be perfect, but it won’t destroy your diet and you can relax a lot more while eating.

Optavia is Medifast.
(Medifast renamed its community/coaching branch Optavia.)
It is a proven and established weight loss program.
I used it on my own, no coach, and lost my weight in two months. Walking keeps it off.

Optavia is awesome! And the “diet” as you call it is just part of the program. There is so much MORE to it and it is changing lives for the better! I am still on my journey and have lost 34 pounds but what’s more important is that I had a dietician AND doctor siked about it! I have 2 autoimmune diseases and diabetic and I have gone from 11 meds to 2. AND in 3 months I have had 1 flare that was a 3 on a 1 to 10 scale! This is why it is so important for people to get ALL the information not just what’s on a website!!!

This is soooooo helpful ���� I’m looking into optiva for short term forsure!!! So glad you made this video!

I’m so sorry…as someone that has had over 100 lbs. to lose, I can tell you that I do not understand what normal eating looks like. While I understand that OPTAVIA 5&1 doesn’t seem sustainable; it’s created to get people down to a health weight. What I learned from my first week is that my portion sizes were so out of control. I’m going on week 2 of the OPTAVIA 5&1 plan and I can say I am not hungry and I do not feel deprived. I believe this is because the fuelings provided are a really good mix of what my body needs in order to sustain itself and burn the fat my body has in order to provide my body with the energy it needs. I have not had cravings. While in quarantine I don’t have to think about going out to eat or parties. In order to enjoy the parties, holidays, etc. I will need to make a decision to go “off” plan and then get right back on or when I go “off” plan, choose the healthy choices I am learning when creating my lean & green meals.

Lady, you don’t know shit. Optavia is a fantastic program that works.