optavia.comReviews of optavia.com

I went on this about 3 years ago. I lost a lot of weight though it was unpleasant. Of course I was so starved that afterwards I put much of it back on again. So I did it again. Lost less but it went back on again quickly. The problem is that you are just eating a bunch of soy (which made me pee nonstop) and there is no strategy or meal planning for afterwards. And they discourage exercising. Not a good long term strategy. And it’s expensive for a bunch of soy in a pouch. I am now on the Mayo Clininc Diet. Eating real healthful food that I buy myself at the store. I get a grocery list and recipes at the beginning of the week. Nutritionally balanced. And once this is past, I can see myself eating essentially the same diet with maybe larger portions and a few treats thrown in. My partner also eats the dinner meals with me as it is good food. They also ENCOURAGE exercise from the get go.

Worst customer service ever. I had to cancel a shipment and change my next delivery due to being ill for over a month with a virus. I then received a message that my order was on the way! I called the customer service number and was on hold for 30 minutes. Then I opted for a call back. Over a hour later I got a call from Nicole who I could barely understand due to her heavy accent. I explained the issue and then I was disconnected. She never called back. I left another message to be called back. No call.

My friends and I tried the Optavia diet. Many of us developed eating disorders. The Optavia fuelings are so expensive and also very processed & unhealthy. The low calorie diet was making me dizzy and disoriented at the gym. I had trouble getting through my workouts. My health coach told me it was my fault and I just needed to follow the diet more strictly. I was starving and loosing over a pound a day. Once I got off the diet, I gained all my weight back and more. I developed unhealthy eating habits. Also, because the Optavia fuelings and prepackaged meals are so processed I developed some immune issues. My hair began falling out and I developed a thyroid issue. I regret ever giving this diet a try. Don’t waste your money. I tried this diet for almost an entire year.

Lost 109lbs in 10 months. I’ve been overweight and struggling with my weight my whole life. I Love Optavia. I love my coach, the supportive community and the books. I find people who hate Optavia usually say so because they didn’t do the whole program. They did 1/4th of the program… the food… it’s so much more than about food and weight-loss. It’s about creating a lifestyle that creates health for life. It’s about knowing you are responsible for your life and many people are in victim mode and want to stay there. (I was in victim mode most my life so I understand it’s a hard cycle to break) at the same time I don’t want to discount anyone’s experiences this is mine. <3

I been on program for 16 months. Not bad program. However they just recently changed the app where before we the customer had total control over our next order. With a simple click on the app you could change what fuelings you got, you could change your next order date like when you would want your order delivered. It was simple and easy. Now they “updated” the app and you have NO control. You have to call in and have them make the changes. Before you had control now they want to take that control away from us, I think they want people to forget about their next order date as it will auto ship to you n they will charge your credit card, before if you still had enough food you could move out your next date. To call in or chat with someone is NOT convenient as you have to wait. What used to take 1 minute to do can now take 10-20 minutes depending on how long you wait and it takes away the control out of our hands. I just cancelled because of this after 16 months.

My 1 star rating is based on the fact that the “coach” /friend on fb that I spoke with about the product seemed to ONLY be interested in selling me on becoming a coach. Initially she seemed to be telling me she could still help with nutrition/exercise even if I didn’t decide to purchase the product or become a coach (maybe I was confused on that). She initially was going to try to get me some great deal just so I could get the shakes but I never heard anything back about that. From the time I expressed interest in talking with her she was kind and friendly and motivating , but every time we spoke it really all revolved only about me becoming a coach. If I expressed any hesitation about coaching she’d back off again & I wouldn’t hear from her till I expressed interest in coaching again. Now I appreciate not being pressed on becoming a coach, but she was also supposed to be “coaching” me and I was getting zero communication about that aspect of the program. I told her I’d be interested in taking a look at the products ingredients and learning more but I was never given any other information about products/ingredients. She did add me to an fb group ignite health & told me some recipes and exercises would be found there. & I attended a zoom meeting on becoming a coach and initially was quite impressed because they were saying how high quality these products and the ingredients were. & the people were quite good motivational speakers. After watching I thought heck yes I want to do this. However after scouring the internet I found a ton of conflicting info about the safety of the program, the “quality ingredients “, & the real MLM behind it all. When I told my coach I was going to back out of being a coach she asked why , I told her about my feelings on the ingredients & she was polite & sent me some articles from the fda saying everything I was concerned about was perfectly safe (like I trust the fda lol). I was fine to agree to disagree. But I didn’t expect that once I expressed no interest in becoming a coach that would be the extent of the “coaching” I got. It really only seemed like she would talk to me if I was expressing wanting to coach. Doing more research …. I thought becoming a coach would mean I was learning something and had a new skill & knowledge I could use elsewhere at some point, but that doesn’t seem to be the case… you get no real certification that anyplace else will find valuable. On another note… the products… are ridiculously overpriced. You can go to the store and get these same types of “fuelings “much cheaper

I started this plan 8 months ago, not perfectly following it, especially on weekends and vacations. I am a certified Nutritionist, studying nutrition to lose weight and improve my blood sugars and blood pressure. On the Optavia plan, I have lost 31 of the 40 pounds I hope to lose. It is super easy to follow, you do indeed lose about 10-12 pounds a month when you follow it, my blood sugars (using my continuous glucose monitor) are great when I follow the plan, my blood pressure is great. I feel great! I admit that I have not transitioned to the maintenance plan yet, because I have 9 more pounds that I wish to lose. I will be careful when I get there not to regain this weight, or, if necessary, return to this healthy diet plan to maintain my weight. Over the 30-40 years of trying to lose weight, I had tried everything, even getting an MS degree in nutrition and NOTHING helped me until this plan! I highly recommend it!

Zero stars. Poor customer service. Cannot contact management. Claiming supply shortages when phasing out products. Run from this company!