If you are anything like me, the cost of a desired item is usually the deciding factor in whether or not I follow through with a purchase or omit it from my cart. After all, we work way too hard for our money to be throwing it away on products that, more and more commonly, do not function as they should.
How do we know if the value of an item is worth the cost? We do RESEARCH!
You are obviously here because you are interested in a program called Optavia AND you are doing your research. Kudos to you for taking the first step. I did TONS of research on this program and am here to aid you in your navigation of determining if Optavia is right for you. So… let’s get right down to it.
How much does Optavia cost and is it worth it?
Why Comparisons are Vital in Research – You NEED a Baseline
Before we can adequately assess the monetary value of a weight loss program, we MUST have something to compare it to.
Allow me to explain myself. 
Within the Optavia Optimal Weight 5&1 Plan (which is the most common plan for quick weight loss), five “fuelings” are consumed along with one lean and green meal. The “fuelings” are prepackaged snacks that are delivered straight from Optavia to your doorstep and require very little to no preparation which, if any, involves the addition of water. The lean and green meal is the only meal that you actually go to the store and purchase items that you create into a meal.
So… how does this cost compare to what we already spend on food without the program?
The Cost of Eating – You are About to be Amazed
Depending on where you look, the average adult person consumes either three meals per day OR two meals per day plus a snack or two. Where do you fit in this category? Really think about it.
How much do you spend per day on food and snacks?
As a generalization, for an adult, the median cost per meal is about $13. Let’s put this into perspective.
An individual who devours three meals per day spends, on average, about $39 daily. Keep in mind, this is not including any additional snacks, drinks or lattes.
This totals about $1,170 that is spent monthly on food alone.
Are you awestruck? I know what my initial reaction was to that statistic and I would guess that yours is very similar.
Now on to the Real Question – How Much Does Optavia Cost?
Because the “fuelings” mentioned above are the actual products that you purchase when partaking in the Optavia 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan, we will first break down the cost of each fueling.
There are seven actual fuelings per Optavia box. The cost associated with each box ranges from about $21 to $23.50 depending on your choice of fuelings. We will use the average of these amounts which comes to $22.25 per box.
Remember… there are seven fuelings per box. That makes our average cost per fueling to be around $3.18.
On the 5&1 Plan, we consume 5 fuelings per day which totals $15.90 daily and about $477 monthly.
In addition, Optavia gives you back 5% of your monthly order and puts it towards your order the following month. In our case, 5% of $477 is $23.85. Subtract this from the $477 and our monthly total becomes around $453 per month.
We Have to Be Fair – What about the Lean and Green?
As described above, you can expect your monthly Optavia order of fuelings to cost you, on average, about $453 per month; but, what about our lean and green meal?
To fairly compare our cost of eating both on and off of the Optavia plan, it is essential that we factor in the one meal that you will actually be preparing per day in addition to the five fuelings. This is the ONLY way to get a true comparison.
For the sake of simplicity, we will utilize the average cost per meal for an adult ($13) as the price for our lean and green.
Average daily breakdown:
5 fuelings ($15.90) + 1 Lean & Green meal ($13) = $28.90 spent daily on food while on Optavia.
Average monthly breakdown:
5 fuelings/day X 30 days ($453) + 30 Lean & Green meals ($390) = $843 spent monthly on food while on Optavia.
It’s Finally Time to Do a Side-By-Side Comparison
Let’s begin by looking at the total average daily cost of eating both on and off of the Optavia 5&1 Plan:
- Off plan (this is you right now): $39
- On Optavia 5&1: $28.90
Now let’s do a monthly comparison:
- Off plan: $1,170
- On Optavia 5&1: $843 (Keep in mind that you will actually only pay just over $450, on average, to Optavia per month and this final amount takes into consideration the one meal that you will be preparing or purchasing on your own as well.)
My Final Thoughts – Is Optavia Worth It?
As you can see in our thorough breakdown above, while paying around $450 per month to Optavia sounds extremely expensive to most, in actuality, you are actually saving money AND losing weight.
In addition, you get so much more than just fuelings upon joining the Optavia program. Here are just a few of the benefits that comes along with the purchase of your fuelings:
- A weight loss plan that is scientifically developed and clinically proven to work.
- A personal health coach.
- An awesome community which consists of thousands of like-minded individuals whom are there to inspire, motivate, and hold you accountable around the clock.
- The Habits of Health Transformational System which works on the mental component of losing weight and keeping it off to ensure long-term success in your journey.
I hope that I have successfully succeeded answering your question of “How much does Optavia cost?”.
Initially I was, personally, terrified of spending an average of $450 per month on Optavia to lose weight; but, once I did my research, the realization came that I had nothing to lose and would actually save some money in giving this process a try.
Fast forward to today and I can honestly say that this has been the absolute best purchase that I have ever made. I am healthier than I have ever been and have no worries of transitioning back to where I was prior to beginning this amazing program.
You can read more about my personal journey with Optavia by clicking HERE!
I sincerely hope that I have aided you in your own research surrounding the Optavia weight loss program. As always, I am here for you. Should you have any questions or concerns please feel free to leave them in the comments below and I would be honored to help you with your journey.
Your Biggest Fan,
Owner & Founder of DumpTheRump.com
Independent Health Coach/Podiatric Physician
I am surprised with how much we spend on meals, and we don’t even realize it. And the truth is that most of them are unhealthy meals. At $3.18 per meal, Optavia is not only going to help us lose weight, but it will even save us money. It’s a no-brainer for me.
Hello Abel! You are ABSOLUTELY correct! Once you sit down and calculate it all out, it is CRAZY what we spend on junk! Let me know if you have any questions!