Medifast Diet Plan

Medifast is a diet plan that offers great benefit to people that need to lose a lot of weight. People with hundreds of pounds to shed have found success with this plan. Medifast is a portion controlled plan that works best when monitored by a physician.

Medifast bases its plan on portion control. Eating foods in the right amounts can lead to less hunger and weight loss. It's hard for busy people to measure all of their food and count each calorie. Portion control is where most people get messed up. Weight loss stops when we estimate wrong and eat more than the serving size.

Weight loss is faster with the Medifast diet program than other programs. People using the Medifast diet lose anywhere from two to five pounds or more each week. The daily caloric intake is much lower than most diets which accounts for the higher weight loss.

The food plan, called the "5 and 1 Plan", uses Medifast pre-packaged meals and your own food to teach healthy eating habits. Medifast meals are shipped to you when you join and order the plan. You can choose your menu or let them choose which meals to ship. You get guidelines for fixing the one meal of your own that you prepare.

The Medifast diet is not a restrictive one. All of the meals contain protein and carbohydrates in a balance for weight loss. Since there is no restriction, the body is not deprived of any major food groups that it needs in order to function properly.

Exercise is not pushed with this plan because the low caloric intake helps the body to lose weight through normal activity. Exercise would improve your cardiovascular health and eliminate some illnesses as the weight drops however. Increased activity also means that you will get hungry and it may be harder to stay full and satisfied with the few calories that you are eating.

After you reach your weight loss goal, a phase called transition teaches dieters how to add foods back in that they have not been eating since they started the plan. The phase emphasizes healthy whole grains, low fat milk and dairy products, and less fat. Pretty soon you will be able to cook all of your meals for yourself instead of ordering the Medifast food.

This program is expensive. You will pay for a month of food at a time which could run around $300 or more. This is in addition to the regular grocery bill for the rest of the household. The program stresses adhering to the eating plan for at least three months to see changes in your body and your eating habits. You do the math

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