has anyone tried medifast?

Personally, I would stick with my own food. Never been one to go for pre-made food plan. I'm sure if you ate what they sent you could do well, but once you stop? Hmmmm.......

I tried a 1 week sampler package (had a coupon for 1/2 off). The bars are ok, the rest was horrible. Go to the show and get some samples if you can. Try it before you invest in it. There was no way I could do their plan with that glop they called food. I have heard it has worked for others. It may work for you.

I have researched it quite a bit. I have read that the meals and shakes make your breath smell bad because of the soy, etc they use in it. If you love to cook, I would probably stick with that. I have a friend who is on Medifast, and she has lost over 50 pounds in a short amount of time, but she also said she gets gas which she lovingly refers to as Medifarts. Good luck!

I am using the Take Shape for Life program using Medifast meals. It costs a bit more than groceries, but not more than I would spend on a few extra mocha's or other treats each week. It adds up to about $15 per day including the "lean and green" meal you make yourself. The food is a bit of an acquired taste, but it's not bad tasting at all. It is very nutritionally sound and it has a transition phase to help you get back to eating real food again. The cost of the meals comes with free personal health coaching to help you stay on track. You can look at how it works on my page http://www.thinagain.tsfl.com/. The Medifast meals combined with personal attention and the transition and maintenance program seems to be extremely helpful in long term results because it focuses on life long wellness and healthier lifestyle. It's no longer just a "diet".

I'm down 72 lbs since April, and I have a friend who's lost 115+ since December. To be completely honest, the plan is great to shed weight quickly if you're really obese like I was (252lbs at 5'2") or have a medical condition (I was on the verge of Type II Diabetes), but it gets old quickly. After 7+ months on the plan I'm having a hard time sticking to it. I want to exercise and eat normally, which you can't do and still stay on the plan.

If you need it as a jump start, or you have a lot of weight to lose, give it a try...if you have less than 50lbs to lose I'd say try it the old fashioned way!

there's going to be a seminar at my job for medifast... i think they'll be doing it everymonth or so now, just wondering what people think about it, i'm not sure i'll use it because i think i'm doing ok with my own food, just curious

I have been on this plan for almost 5 months now and lost 73 pounds. Some of the comments here are from uneducated folks about the plan. This is a plan to help you get your life back in shape, IT IS NOT A DIET! With proper coaching, you will learn everything about th eplan, recipes for the packs of food that make them taste even better than they arleady are!!! A lot of coaching that involves thinking about the future and your new way of health. This plan is not a temporary fix. Once you are done with the weight loss phase, you will be transitioned, a very long processes that involves adding in fruit and whole grains, and then you will go to maintenance. The whole idea is to not revert back to your older ways, before you started the program, that defeats the whole purpose.

Oh yea, and you can exercise on this plan. I exercise every day, aerobics and lift weights. This plan absolutely rock!!!

I'm down 72 lbs since April, and I have a friend who's lost 115+ since December. To be completely honest, the plan is great to shed weight quickly if you're really obese like I was (252lbs at 5'2") or have a medical condition (I was on the verge of Type II Diabetes), but it gets old quickly. After 7+ months on the plan I'm having a hard time sticking to it. I want to exercise and eat normally, which you can't do and still stay on the plan.

If you need it as a jump start, or you have a lot of weight to lose, give it a try...if you have less than 50lbs to lose I'd say try it the old fashioned way!

Eating "normally" is what got me in the position to need Medifast in the first place. MF has taught me the negative effects of all my normal eating and how I need to change that to help my life for long-term.

Did you have a coach when you did the plan? You can exercise, so I am not sure why you are making that statement. I exercise every day, aerobics and weights. They want you to not exercise any more than 45 mins, but I usually go to an hour and just add 2 ounces of protein to my meals to compensate for that. Something a coach can help you with. I would not use this plan as a jump start, but rather I would recommend the plan as new way of life because there is a lot to learn from it.

I tried a 1 week sampler package (had a coupon for 1/2 off). The bars are ok, the rest was horrible. Go to the show and get some samples if you can. Try it before you invest in it. There was no way I could do their plan with that glop they called food. I have heard it has worked for others. It may work for you.

there is a gazzillion things you can do those packs to make them taste so much better for you. If you had a coach, you could have shared that with them and they could have helped you get past it. I get to eat grilled cheese, frostys, ice cream, cakes, muffins, cookies, pancakes. I seriously don't feel like I am eating any kind of diet food. OH yea, this is not a diet, thats right! Its a new way of life.

Hi - I'm new here, and only two weeks on Medifast this time but I feel I've got some perspective as I lost 45 pounds on it a few years ago. That time I didn't use the personal coach aspect (Take Shape for Life) but just used the Medifast website and their support boards which are plentiful. I'm convinced it's a very healthy eating plan - never felt better than I did on it, as higher protein, balanced diet works to keep me from having cravings. I like Medifast because there is a lot of variety and choice, and yet it's simple and structured too. I'd say if you have a lot of weight to lose, more than fifty pounds for example, it's a good one to consider. I don't consider it a diet but a changed way of eating and opportunity to break the behavioral habits that got me overweight. After a few days your taste buds adjust to the tastes of the foods and they actually are very good.

Medifast, just like any other diet, is one you ARE doing yourself - one meal and choice at a time. The Lean and Green meal every day you prepare yourself using "real" food. I don't think we have to put other people here down and it's all real food.. just a matter of making the choice that is right for each of us.

This time I'm doing the Take Shape for Life version since I have a friend who lost 70 pounds with that and is now a coach, but I think it could work well either way.

Hi - I'm new here, and only two weeks on Medifast this time but I feel I've got some perspective as I lost 45 pounds on it a few years ago. That time I didn't use the personal coach aspect (Take Shape for Life) but just used the Medifast website and their support boards which are plentiful. I'm convinced it's a very healthy eating plan - never felt better than I did on it, as higher protein, balanced diet works to keep me from having cravings. I like Medifast because there is a lot of variety and choice, and yet it's simple and structured too. I'd say if you have a lot of weight to lose, more than fifty pounds for example, it's a good one to consider. I don't consider it a diet but a changed way of eating and opportunity to break the behavioral habits that got me overweight. After a few days your taste buds adjust to the tastes of the foods and they actually are very good.

Medifast, just like any other diet, is one you ARE doing yourself - one meal and choice at a time. The Lean and Green meal every day you prepare yourself using "real" food. I don't think we have to put other people here down and it's all real food.. just a matter of making the choice that is right for each of us.

This time I'm doing the Take Shape for Life version since I have a friend who lost 70 pounds with that and is now a coach, but I think it could work well either way.

I agree with this.

Everyone needs to find what works for them. Medisfast is the only thing that has ever worked for me. I lost 40 lbs and kept it off for almost a year. I am back on it to lose another 15-20. I think there is alot of variety in the food choices, they are easy to carry and prepare and very convenient which was key to me. It is a program that requires you be on it, or off it. There is no half a** for results. This is because it is based on getting into a mild state of ketosis (think adkins) so, if you are not on, you dont get into that state. But, unlike adkins, it is mild, and there is a real focus on transition back to "real food." So, it is about changing your relationship with food. If we could all eat whatever we wanted and whatever tastes good we wouldnt have to worry about it and wouldnt be here. anyway, I have learned alot about eating clean and good choices, not just calorie counting. Anyway, count me among the advocates. (And FWIW, I order mostly off ebay or direct, and do not use a coach).

I lost my first 25 pounds in one month on Medifast. It's not for everyone. I also don't think I could do it for more than a month. It was exactly what I needed at the time to give myself a boost when I started on this journey. What I liked about it was showing me that I could stay focused and commited.

I started Medifast about 4 weeks ago and have lost 11lbs and a few inches so far. I’m a slow loser in general as most of my weight is located in the lower parts of my body. But, so far it seems to work fine. The most important thing is that medifast helped me to get off sugar. I had a sweet tooth and had to add sugar to almost everything. Now teas and other food taste sweet to me without even the added sugar. I’m also drinking a lot more water. My plan is to stick with it until I reach my goal of 119lbs, (I'm short, 5 feet and nothing). Then, I’ll just continue with healthy eating and exercise.

I have to agree with LawyerMom3000 as well. I did the program in 2009 and lost 27 lbs and kept it off because I followed the maintenance plan. With any diet out there, you have to properly transition yourself back onto regular food and how you manage and prepare food from the store. I've known many people who didn't transition, went cold turkey and gained all of the weight back and others who followed it all the way through and still to this day look awesome!

Good luck!