In total, the Fuelings and meal provide no more than 100 grams of carbs per day. You order these meals from your coach’s individual website, as Optavia coaches get paid on commission. Lean and Green meals are designed to be high in protein and low in carbs.
On the Optavia 5&1 Plan, the only foods allowed are the Optavia Fuelings and one Lean and Green Meal per day. These meals consist mostly of lean proteins, healthy fats, and low carb vegetables with a recommended two servings of fatty fish per week. Some low carb condiments and beverages are also allowed in small amounts.
While the Optavia diet may be an effective weight loss method for some, it has several potential downsides. With just 800–1,2000 calories per day, the Optavia 5&1 program is quite low in calories, especially for individuals who are used to eating 2,000 or more per day.
Both its main diet (also called Medifast) and Optavia are low calorie, reduced carb programs that combine packaged foods with homemade meals to encourage weight loss. However, unlike Medifast, the Optavia diet includes one-on-one coaching.