Weight Loss Method

There are a number of different meal plans offered by Medifast. However, the most popular weight loss program is the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan.

The Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan

The Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan is designed to eliminate excess, unhealthy weight from your body quickly. Many individuals that participate in the Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan lose between 2 and 5 pounds per week for the first 2 weeks and 1 to 2 pounds per week thereafter. The Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan consists of eating 5 meals provided by Medifast, and 1 meal (Lean and Green) prepared by you per day.

The 5 meals provided by Medifast are comprised of over 60 different food choices and include shakes, soups, stew, chili, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, fruit drinks, iced teas, hot drinks, bars and puddings.

Many of the Medifast meal choices are vegetarian-approved as well.

Your Lean & Green Meal consists of a lean meat plus a salad and/or vegetables. The flexibility of the Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan allows you the ability to enjoy your Lean & Green Meal at any time during the day – breakfast, lunch, dinner, or in-between – whatever works best with your schedule.

In addition, the Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan allows you the flexibility of preparing the Lean & Green meal yourself or enjoying it in a restaurant – as long as you follow the Lean & Green Meal guidelines.

Lean Choices

Choose any of the following: grilled, baked, or poached (not fried):

• 5-7 ounces of cooked lean meat (such as chicken, turkey, fish, beef, pork, lamb, shellfish)
• Meatless options including eggs and veggie burgers
• Up to three servings from their condiment list

Green Choices

Choose any 3 servings from their vegetable list (such as salad greens, broccoli, spinach, eggplant or tomatoes)

Once you've reached your goal weight, comprehensive transition and maintenance plans are available to make sure you keep the weight off.

You do not have to count points, calories or carbohydrates. You simply eat every two to three hours, for a total of 5 Medifast Meals and 1 Lean & Green Meal (a serving of lean meat or protein plus low carbohydrate vegetables) each day.

Effectiveness

The Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan has been proven to be highly effective for individuals who are severely overweight and/or obese. The program provides sound weight loss principles while providing the individual with all of the nutrients the body requires.

Lifestyle Change

The overall lifestyle change required by individuals who participate in the program is fairly minimal. There are no requirements that the individual incorporate an exercise routine into their weight loss plan. The predominant lifestyle change is focused on the individual's eating habits and choice of foods.

Dietary Change

Individuals that have never participated in a weight loss program before may find that the Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan is moderately aggressive. However, unlike several weight loss programs where all of the meals are provided, the Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan allows the individual the ability to prepare one of their meals per day.

Reputation/Safety

Medifast has an outstanding reputation among physicians and members alike. The primary support factors are that the Medifast weight loss programs work effectively and rapidly in reducing body fat and their approach is supported throughout the medical community. In fact, Medifast is one of the few weight loss programs that has undergone several rigorous academic studies related to health, safety and effectiveness. A study conducted by a research team at John Hopkins University deemed the Medifast program to be incredibly effective and safe. One of my friends from Canada asked to help her find out a way to push his website to the top of google search results, after some quick research we found Calgary SEO Company To The Top! She is so happy with the results on her web page after using his services. She's now asking me to find an equally reliable contractor to renovate her office. Good grief! My job never ends!

Support

The Medifast Weight Loss program offers several support functions that are designed to assist the individual with safely obtaining their weight loss goals. Below is a brief summary of several of the support options available through Medifast:

• Join their online MyMedifast community and get connected with thousands of successful clients through their discussions groups, blogs and videos. In addition, Medifast offers free guides and tools to help you achieve your weight loss goals.
• Enroll in the Take Shape for Life program, a Medifast company that offers free health coaches that teach you the habits of a healthy lifestyle based on their own experiences with the Medifast plan.
• Visit any of their Medifast Weight Control Centers for one-on-one counseling, a medical review, and tailored programs to reach your goals.
• Work with a Medifast medical practitioner and get support from someone who knows you and your medical history.

Cost Of Product

The product cost for the Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss program is in-line with other weight loss programs that provide meal replacements. The cost of the various Medifast weight loss programs are as follows:

Medifast Weight Loss Programs for both Men and Women

• Standard 4 Week Package - $ 299.50
• Gluten-Free 4 Week Package - $ 299.50
• Enhanced 4 Week Package - $ 325.50
• Standard 2 Week Package - $ 154.50
• Gluten-Free 2 Week Package - $ 154.50

Medifast Diabetic Weight Loss Programs for Men and Women

• Standard 4 Week Package - $ 299.50
• Enhanced 4 Week Package - $ 325.50
• Standard 2 Week Package - $ 154.50

When considering the safety and effectiveness of the Medifast 5 & 1 Weight Loss Plan, the cost of the program for individuals that need to lose 25 or more pounds of weight is quite reasonable.