| Medifast is a portion-controlled, nutritionally balanced, | | | | Those are just some of the wonderful foods that |
| low fat and clinically proven program that helps | | | | Medifast offers. But! All this great food doesn't tell |
| people lose weight faster and more effectively than | | | | you how fast you will lose weight. After all, weight |
| the traditional diet plan. The Medifast meals come in | | | | loss is the whole purpose behind a diet program. This |
| individual packets that you mix with water, | | | | is one of the best parts of the Medifast diet program |
| microwave, or refrigerate. Shakes, puddings, soups, | | | | is that the weight loss is rapid. On average a person |
| chili, oatmeal, bars and hot beverages are all available | | | | will lose 2-5 pounds a week. AMAZING RIGHT!? The |
| on the Medifast menu. This program has been | | | | Medifast 5 and 1 plan is not however a very low |
| prescribed by doctors (usually for obese people). This | | | | calorie diet. Its caloric levels are above 800 kcal/per |
| program is easily purchased online ships to both the | | | | day. But that being said the calorie levels are still |
| United States and Canada and best of all offers | | | | reasonably low and all depends on your height, |
| substantial discounts. (Especially to those who sign up | | | | weight, and size. |
| for the first time). | | | | Be warned! Medifast is not meant for those looking |
| The 5 and 1 plan is one of the main keys to the | | | | to shed a pound or two. This program is meant for |
| Medifast diet program. It's made up of 5 meal | | | | those people who are extremely over weight. This |
| replacements per day (usually shakes) but there are | | | | drastic diet will pull your body into a state of ketosis, |
| also bars, soups, oatmeal, and puddings. One of the | | | | and it is very important that you remain adequately |
| meal plans is the "Lean and Green" meal. A small | | | | hydrated. Be careful while exercising on this diet. This |
| portion of lean meat and up to 2 cups of salad | | | | is not one of those diets that are meant for heavy |
| vegetables. This makes the diet a whole lot easier | | | | workouts. Keep your exercise levels to a very low |
| for the user. You eat every 2 or 3 hours, and must | | | | intensity. Please don't let this frighten you, Medifast |
| drink at least 64oz of water a day. | | | | has been clinically proven and recommended by over |
| Now I know what you're thinking because I thought | | | | 15,000 physicians nationwide to their patients. Over |
| the same thing to when I tried this plan. "All this | | | | one million have used Medifast for over 25 years. |
| healthy eating is fine right? But what about the | | | | Medifast is one of the few programs that offers a |
| snacks, I need my snacks." You're in luck! This is one | | | | maintenance plan. What this consists of is when you |
| of the best qualities about Medifast is that they offer | | | | have reached your desired weight; you will begin a |
| not only healthy snacks but healthy snacks that taste | | | | plan that involves a slow transition back to normal |
| like un-healthy snacks. For those of you who don't | | | | meals over a period of 16 days or longer. Medifast |
| know this means they are tasty snacks. Below is a | | | | recommends 1-3 packaged meals daily and a |
| list of just a few of the snacks you will have to | | | | moderately intense exercise routine. (30-45 minutes 5 |
| choose from. | | | | days per week). This will be essential for keeping the |
| Apple Cinnamon Soy Crisps | | | | weight off and reaping the benefits of all your hard |
| Ranch Soy Crisps | | | | work. |
| White Cheddar Soy Crisps | | | | The Medifast diet program is one of the few |
| Multi-Grain Crackers | | | | medically proven weight loss systems. It's been used |
| Garden Vegetable Crackers | | | | successfully at John Hopkins Weight Loss |
| Savory Beef Fast Soup | | | | Management Center as well as many other facilities. |
| Delicate Chicken Fast Soup | | | | Recently, Medifast has offered a community aspect |
| Robusto Tomato Fast Soup | | | | to their program by providing message boards. |