I used it as a meal replacement once a day between the 2-3 week til the 7th week. A friend of mine who just had just got out of the military recommended the Whey protein at Walmart. He said he used it as a meal replacement 3 times a day weeks at a time to keep his weight trim and the protein kept him strong and feeling good. He wanted me to use that as a diet instead of having the bypass. I felt I needed the bypass but used the whey protein as my doctor recommended. Ive lost 55 pounds so far in 4 months but the majority of it was lost in the beginning when I was on the whey protein and the weight loss has slowed down recently but the doctor said thats normal.
When I was looking for my surgeon and trying to find one who I was happy with, one of the doctors I went to see wanted me to buy and take Optifast from him, he sold it, and I just couldnt afford it. He also wanted me to pay out of pocket for their own nutritionist and exercise specialist as a separate charge from his charges and they didnt take insurance at all. It added up to thousands of dollars extra and I kept looking for a surgeon. I found a wonderful surgeon eventually but I had to drive an hour and a half each way to his office but it was well worth it.
Anyway, you could get on the internet and do some research on ingredients to compare. Hope this helps.
