| I've lost over 60 pounds on medifast so I'm often | | | | 3. What is a typical day on like? Here is an |
| asked lots of questions about the program. Below | | | | example of a typical day for me: I will usually |
| are the answers to my most frequently asked | | | | have either medifast eggs or oatmeal for |
| questions. Keep in mind that I am not a doctor, | | | | breakfast. I will add fat free cheese, sour cream |
| but a regular 35 year old woman who has been | | | | and salsa to the eggs and fat and sugar free |
| on this diet long enough to form an opinion. My | | | | syrup to the oatmeal. At around 10:30, I will either |
| answers are based on my personal experiences | | | | have the program's latte, cappuccino or shake. |
| and research. | | | | For lunch, I usually eat the program's soup, stew |
| 1. How does medifast food taste?: For the most | | | | or chili, again adding my own fat free |
| part, I find the food to be better than I expected | | | | embellishments. At around 2:30, I may have either |
| and pretty good. I've eaten a lot of diet foods | | | | a bar or pudding. For dinner, I prepare my own |
| over the years and I consider this plan to be | | | | "lean and green meal" which is usually lean meat |
| among the best. I particularly like the dessert and | | | | with stir fry veggies or salad. At around 8:30, I |
| snack type options like the shakes, puddings, bars, | | | | usually have the crackers or soy chips with |
| oatmeal and crackers, but the chili and eggs are | | | | humus or fat free dip. I try to power walk, roller |
| also good. There are two ways that I make the | | | | blade or get some form of cardio every day. I |
| food taste as good as it possibly can. I use the | | | | also try to focus on toning as often as I can. |
| Health Mate blender offered by the company | | | | 4. How much does the program cost? Most |
| because it makes the shakes and puddings very | | | | documentation will indicate $8 to $10 per day, but |
| thick and rich. (Any high quality blender should | | | | there are usually specials running and coupons |
| work). I also add sugar and fat free syrups to the | | | | available. The cost of your lean and green meals |
| shakes, lattes, cappuccinos and oatmeal to give | | | | will vary depending on what types of foods you |
| variety and enhanced taste. I also often add fat | | | | include. I personally find that I spend much less on |
| free cheese, salsa, sour cream and Tabasco | | | | this plan than I used to spend on groceries and |
| sauce to the eggs, soups, and stews. | | | | impulsive treats that were not good for my |
| 2. How does this program work?: Medifast is a | | | | figure or my wallet. |
| meal replacement program which is low calorie | | | | 5. Does medifast really work? I am living proof |
| and high protein. Typically, you will eat five of the | | | | that it does. I have failed on every diet imaginable |
| program's meals daily and you will prepare one | | | | before this one finally worked. I think this diet |
| main healthy meal yourself. By consuming less | | | | appeals to folks who like carbs, snacks and |
| carbs and calories, you will lose weight. Additionally, | | | | dessert type foods and want healthier, high |
| this plan is designed to put your body in ketosis. | | | | protein versions of these on a regular basis. I also |
| This is a fancy term for tricking you body into | | | | believe that it is because of the wide variety of |
| burning its own fat. Ketosis is in my opinion the | | | | safe choices available, the embellishments that can |
| biggest reason for the rapid weight loss many | | | | be made, and the fact that you eat so often that |
| folks get on this program. Also, since you're eating | | | | this plan is a big success. Also, because there are |
| very often (six times per day) your metabolism | | | | no calories to count or points to tally and the |
| gets a boost and you don't feel as hungry as you | | | | food is for the most part grab and go, this is a |
| might think. | | | | very convenient plan. |