VG Mix

5-Day Plan advocates a healthy weight management approach not just by reducing calorie intake, but introducing enzymes to boost our body's natural metabolism processes. Replenishing our body with a wide variety of natural foods, enzymes, phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals, 5-Day Plan ensures that our body is well-nourished. You may opt to consume 5-Day Plan as a complement to your daily meals.

As pregnant or breastfeeding mothers need to provide sufficient nutrients for their child, we will not recommend them to undergo any weight management plans. However, they can consider using 5-Day Plan products to supplement their daily diet. Besides enhancing nutrient absorption, 5-Day Plan may be helpful to nourish the mother's body so as to provide quality nutrients for their child. Alternatively, if a breastfeeding mother is concerned about post-natal weight gain, she can consider taking Optrimax 5-Day Plan to replace breakfast and/or dinner daily.

As each pregnancy condition is unique, we recommend pregnant women to consult their doctor before consuming 5-Day Plan.

For children below 12 years old, we recommend to consume one pack of VG Mix and one pack of Punch daily. Zyme is not recommended for children generally as the rich vitamin profile of Zyme is higher than what is usually recommended for children.

If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or have a medical condition, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and seek medical advice if any adverse reaction occurs. Please consume Optrimax products and your medications separately (about 2-3 hours apart) to allow your body to absorb both well.

If you are on short-term medication (e.g. for a cold or flu), we suggest that you start after you recover.

Yes, 5-Day Plan may help to promote digestive and gastrointestinal health. Individuals who are worried about heartburn or over-secretion of gastric juices due to reduced food intake during the 5-Day Plan can opt to split every serving into 2 servings.

For example, mix half a sachet each of Punch, Zyme and VG Mix with 150ml of water and drink the Smoothie Shake for breakfast. Follow immediately with a glass of water. After 1 to 2 hours, take another 150ml of Smoothie Shake and follow with another glass of water. Repeat for lunch and dinner.

If you are taking any medications, or have a medical condition, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and seek medical advice if any adverse reaction occurs.

An individual is recommended to drink at least 1.5-2L of water a day. In addition, food largely consists of water. While on the 5-Day Plan, we should try to compensate for the fluid that would otherwise be taken in through food. It is also important to ensure that you are adequately hydrated to prevent dehydration-related symptoms (e.g. headaches, dizziness). Extra fluid also helps the fibre to move through your gut and therefore remove waste products.

Exercising is part of a healthy lifestyle. However, we do not recommend you to start a strenuous exercise programme while on the 5-Day Plan, as your body is adjusting and focusing its energy on cleansing efforts. If you are already on a strenuous programme, please consider modifying it while you are on the plan.

There may be a few reasons:

1. a)We are taking less food than usual. Hence, it’s normal for us to have less bowel movement.
2. b)While on the 5-Day Plan, our body is taking in a much higher amount of fibre than usual. Despite being the optimal daily amount of fibre, our body may not be used to such high fibre levels. Our usual peristaltic movements may not be strong enough to move the high amount of fibre. When the fibre bulk stays in our gut, we may feel bloating, flatulence or even constipation.
3. c)If our intestines have an excessive number of bad bacteria, the 5-Day Plan will help to build healthy intestinal flora in our gut. When the bad bacteria are being eliminated, there will be a formation of a thicker mucous layer on the intestinal wall which absorbs water from our gut. If we do not drink enough water, we may experience constipation because our gut is absorbing much more water than usual.

To relieve the situation, you may try the following suggestions:

1. a)Increase water consumption to help move the fibre and maintain the water level in the gut.
2. b)Do some abdominal exercises and massage which help to stimulate peristaltic movements.
3. c)Split each Optrimax Smoothie Shake into two servings so that our gut handles less amount of fibre each time.
4. d)If the situation persists, try taking 2 pieces of Plum Delite before a meal to encourage bowel movement.

Continue taking the 5-Day Plan as our body builds a healthier internal system and environment for us. When our body achieves the optimal balance, the symptoms will go away. For a long-term solution, we should increase our daily fibre intake so that our body can become more conditioned to the high fibre amount.

Unhealthy and unbalanced diets are usually the causes of unhealthy weight. By using the 5-Day Plan as a kick-start programme, you can ride on its results and adopt a healthier lifestyle (e.g. eating the right-sized portions, practising an enzyme-rich diet lifestyle).

After successfully completing the 5-Day Plan, you may also continue to manage your weight by taking 5-Day Plan for breakfast or dinner.

After a round of the 5-Day Plan, if you still have a bit more to lose, we recommend that you take up a second round of the 5-Day Plan a week later. For the second round, you’re going to achieve your new goal much more effortlessly.