Optavia Reviews : A Complete Weight Loss Program

The Optavia program is a bit of a hybrid. People on the Optavia plan eat 4 servings of Optavia foods and prepare two “Lean and Green” meals on their own.

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    By Michael Dansinger, MD 
    June 27, 2023 at 3:26 pm

    Optavia is life changing for my patients

    One of my patients has a coach at Optavia Medifast that has given her a link to see a doctor at LifeMD to work with a doctor for GLP-1 review and access.

    Optavia and LifeMD partnership seems to have started. I looked it up and LifeMD has a GLP-1 weight management program with potential medications like Wegovy and Ozempic. Dr. Dansinger

    By Susan 
    January 3, 2023 at 2:31 am

    This program works

    I have a very slow and low metabolism and have been battling my weight all of my adult life and since adolescence always trying to shed those extra lbs. The only kind of diet that works is a high protein modified fast and this Optavia program has everything you need in it for it to work for you but you may need to tweak it at times.

    Not everyone knows how to do this. People who are experiencing gastric distress with the products clearly haven’t been properly instructed that this can happen but you can modify your one ‘lean and green’ meal and take some probiotics which can help as can fiber supplements.

    It’s hard for me to lose weight and I’ve lost 10 lbs so far. Some people (much heavier than I am) have much more dramatic weight loss. Mine is an average of 1.5 lbs per week. This program works but in order for that to happen, you have to work it!

    By Christine 
    May 27, 2022 at 1:05 pm

    Not worth it, the products made me sick.

    I tried Optavia. First, the 30-day return starts at the date of purchase. It took the order 11 days to get to me. My coach didn’t tell me how much she was charging to my card for my order until after the order was placed. Next thing I know $341..gone.

    I asked about a money back guarantee- she told me I would get my money back. Outright lie. There is NO 100% money back. You don’t even get all your money back when you return the product. For example, if the full price of a product is $22.00, returned I got $17.00. The books are non-refundable.

    After I canceled my membership and started the return process my couch stopped responding to messages. I assume because she knew I would find out the truth as to how this company works.

    Did it work for me?

    If works include painful hunger, the body reduced to starvation mode burping up bright yellow stomach acid, stomach-churning that could be heard across the room, bloating, gas, diarrhea..headaches from being hungry. Fatigue from being overly hungry. If that works for you, then it works. It did not work for me.

    More disturbing was the money, dishonesty, and complete disregard for how sick I was. The company didn’t give a hoot about me or the fact that their product made me feel terrible. They clearly want nothing to do with anyone who has side effects. They just want your money!

    So! NO SUCH THING AS 100% MONEY BACK! I have all the emails to prove it. And as I read more reviews I see many people are having issues with the company continuing to take money after the cancelation of their membership.

    By Glenda 
    March 10, 2022 at 11:42 am

    Optavia Weight Loss doesn't look to work for me.

    Optavia Weight Loss reviews I checked, the users have written all the positive things so I thought I would try it. Started using the Optavia Weight Loss diet program and didn’t think it was working for me. I would not recommend it.

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OPTAVIA - Questions and Answers

Q: What can you not eat on the OPTAVIA weight loss program?

A: Alcohol is not recommended during the Optavia weight-loss plan of your journey. It adds calories and makes you hungry, according to the company. Avoid butter and coconut oil solid shortening. Skip the chocolate and high-calorie desserts. Stay away from sugary drinks.

Q: I belonged to OPTAVIA for a while. I stopped it for a while - what do I have to do to restart the program?

A: We recommend you talk with your independent OPTAVIA Coach to learn more about restarting the program, After that, get in touch with your healthcare practitioner to find out which plan is suitable for you.

Q: Can I use my HSA (health savings account) to pay for this program?

A: You can contact the OPTAVIA Nutrition Support Team. The Nutrition Support Team is available Monday through Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM ET at 1.888. OPTA VIA ( 1.888.678.2842 ) or NutritionSupport@ OPTA VIA.com

Q: What if I choose the least expensive Optavia weight loss diet plan, can I still have a personal coach, or do I have to go online for all info? Or can I add a Optavia dining out guide to get me started then, go at it alone at some time during my weight loss journey?

A: Once you pay for the pre-packaged food, you have access to coaches and an online forum. Access the OPTAVIA Client Transfer Request -Coach Initiated Form. If you are a Coach wishing to transfer multiple of your frontline Clients, please use the Bulk Client Transfer Request Form. If you are a Coach requesting to transfer to a different Business Coach, please use the Sponsor Transfer Request Form. OPTAVIA dining out guide are compensated based on orders placed by their personally Sponsored and supported Clients. Make sure you always order at least 22 "meal" boxes each month. Each box contains 7 meals. You want to make sure you have enough meals for 30 days.

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