Optifast Cappuccino Bar is suitable for weight loss and calorie restriction. It provides all the essential nutrients your body needs despite the reduced calorie intake.
Benefits of Optifast Bar Cappuccino
- Meal replacement and nutritionally complete: Contains a variety of essential nutrients.
- Regulates energy intake: Provides less than 800 calories per day, ensuring proper nutrition while maintaining health.
- Aids pre-bariatric surgery weight loss: Makes surgery easier, with reduced operation time, fewer complications, and faster recovery.
- Clinically proven effectiveness: Supports healthy weight loss post-bariatric surgery, particularly under dietary restrictions.
- Meets protein requirements: Essential for maintaining health during restricted food intake.
Who can benefit from Optifast Bar Cappuccino?
Optifast Bar Cappuccino is suitable for the following:
- Individuals with a BMI ≥ 30 (obesity).
- Individuals with a BMI > 27 accompanied by a weight-related health condition such as osteoporosis, diabetes, elevated blood lipids, or hypertension.
- Weight loss support before and after bariatric surgery.
Optifast Shake Ingredients
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Ingredients |
Amount per bar |
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Calories |
232 |
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Protein |
21 gm |
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Fats |
7.8 gm |
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Carbohydrates |
21 gm (Dietary fibers 4.4 gm) |
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Vitamin A |
338 McgRE |
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Thiamine |
0.5 mg |
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Riboflavin |
0.9 mg |
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Niacin |
7.8 mgNE |
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Pantothenic acid |
2.7 mg |
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Vitamin B6 |
0.9 mg |
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Biotin |
23 Mcg |
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Folic acid |
133 Mcg |
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Vitamin B12 |
1.4 Mcg |
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Vitamin C |
39 mg |
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Vitamin D |
2.7 Mcg |
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Vitamin E |
5.2 mgTE |
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Vitamin K |
31 Mcg |
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Sodium |
403 mg |
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Calcium |
423 mg |
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Selenium |
26 Mcg |
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Copper |
0.7 mg |
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Iodine |
75 Mcg |
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Iron |
6.5 mg |
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Magnesium |
143 mg |
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Manganese |
1.1 mg |
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Phosphorus |
358 mg |
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Zinc |
5.1 mg |
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Potassium |
715 mg |
Optifast VLCD Program
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Calories |
Nutrition sources |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 food on Optifast VLCD program
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Allowed |
Avoid |
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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:
- 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 |
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Low starch and green vegetables |
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Soups |
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All others |
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Sauces and condiments |
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Spices and herbs |
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Calorie free fluids |
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Fruit juice |
