Ingredients

Amount per bar

Calories

232

Protein

21 gm

Fats

7.8 gm

Carbohydrates

21 gm (Dietary fibers 4.4 gm)

Vitamin A

338 McgRE

Thiamine

0.5 mg

Riboflavin

0.9 mg

Niacin

7.8 mgNE

Pantothenic acid

2.7 mg

Vitamin B6

0.9 mg

Biotin

23 Mcg

Folic acid

133 Mcg

Vitamin B12

1.4 Mcg

Vitamin C

39 mg

Vitamin D

2.7 Mcg

Vitamin E

5.2 mgTE

Vitamin K

31 Mcg

Sodium

403 mg

Calcium

423 mg

Selenium

26 Mcg

Copper

0.7 mg

Iodine

75 Mcg

Iron

6.5 mg

Magnesium

143 mg

Manganese

1.1 mg

Phosphorus

358 mg

Zinc

5.1 mg

Potassium

715 mg

Calories

Nutrition sources

Intensive phase (up to 12 weeks)

600 - 800 Calories daily

- 3 Optifast VLCD products

- 2 cups of low starch vegetables

- Teaspoon of vegetable oil

- 2 Liters of water daily

Transition phase

800 - 1000 Calories daily

- 2 Optifast VLCD products

- Low calorie meal (400 calories)

- 2 cups of low starch vegetables

- Serving of fruit

- Serving of dairy

-  2 Liters of water daily

Maintenance phase

1000 - 1200 Calories daily

- 1 Optifast VLCD product

- 2 Low calorie meals (400 calories each)

- 2 cups of low starch vegetables

- 2 Servings of fruit

- Serving of dairy

- 2 Liters of water daily

Stabilization phase

1200 - 1500 Calories daily

- No Optifast VLCD

- 3 Low calorie meals (400 calories each)

- 2 Servings of fruit

- Serving of dairy

- Low starch vegetables

- Water

Allowed

Avoid

Fruit and dairy servings for

transition phase onwards

- A serving of fruit should contain around 50-70 calories and 10-15 g of carbohydrate.

- A serving of fruit could be:

• one of – 200g strawberries, 2 apricots, 2 slices of pineapple, 2-3 passionfruit,

• 100g grapes,

• 1 small apple, 10 cherries, 1 small orange,

• 1 peach, 1 small pear, 120g pear in natural juice, 120g plums or 3 prunes.

- A serving of dairy should have around 100 calories.

- A serving of dairy could be: one 250g glass low fat milk, 40g low fat cheese,

1 scoop of light ice-cream or 200g low fat yoghurt.

All other fruits

Low starch and green

vegetables

• asparagus

• beans

• broccoli 

• celery

• cabbage 

• capsicum

• carrots

• cauliflower

• cucumbers

• eggplant

• garlic

• lettuce

• leeks

• mushrooms

• onions

• radish

• spinach

• tomatoes

• zucchini

• corn

• green peas

• legumes

• lentils

• sweet potato

• potato pumpkin

Soups

• stock cubes (in moderation)

• vegetable soups (using allowed vegetables)

All others

Sauces and condiments

• Lemon juice

• Vinegar

• Soy sauce (in moderation)

• Chili

• Mustard

• Tomato paste

Spices and herbs

• chili

• cinnamon

• cloves

• coriander 

• cumin

• curry powder

• dill 

• fennel

• garlic

• ginger 

• lite salt 

• mint

• mustard seed

• nutmeg

• paprika 

• parsley

• pepper 

• rosemary 

• sage

• thyme 

• turmeric

Calorie free fluids

• Water

• Tea

• Mineral water

Fruit juice