Medifast

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Nope. No way. I prefer eating real food, at a deficit and still lose weight.

I know someone who tried it, loved it, dumped all her fat friends, now she weighs at least as much or more than before she started. Karma is fabulous. It is an extremely low calorie diet - you're going to hungry, angry and probably not able to sustain the loss.

I kind of look at it this way: Lose weight the way you want to maintain it. Do you plan on drinking these drinks forever? They can become quite expensive. Setting up a reasonable calorie deficit will make you lose weight.

I was on it and loved it. I lost a lot of weight on Medifast in 2013 and kept most of it off.

I'll PM you, OP. I'm not a "health coach", not selling anything, not even doing MF any longer so don't be afraid to open my message

I tried it with the Take Shape for Life program, where they teach you how to change your lifestyle so you don't gain all the weight back. Granted, I didn't have very much to lose; I was at 162 lbs. and now I'm at 143 lbs., but it made a HUGE difference. I went off of it because I got tired of the food (though it tastes surprisingly good until you've been eating it for several months). I kept cheating so it took forever.... But it taught me a lot and now I'm able to maintain my weight and continue dropping pounds.

However, it is very expensive, so I wouldn't go on it unless you're completely committed and willing to pay extra.

My ex is desperately trying to sell me on the MediFast Take Shape for Life program. Unfortunately, I have this thing about wanting to eat more than 800 calories a day. Go figure...

I enjoy using Medifast because I don't have to think about cooking, I mix flavors and make things out of the packets so they are tasty, and many of them are tasty on their own with a little seasoning. I recommend Medifast for losing weight with proper coaching from a certified health coach. I don't feel hungry, and I am returning to the diet after having to go off for surgery. I lost 10 pounds in one month and felt great. I need to lose a hundred pounds so if I'm happy with this, I'm going to go ahead with it. Sure a lot of its processed, but you can eat all the organic greens and chicken or fish that you can handle one time a day. And it's not forever, they transition you back to normal diet. I do miss fruit, dairy and bread, but it's worth it. I recommend Medifast, its $300 a month for the food and heck I spend that anyway.

I need to lose 120 lbs. so anything that I can stay with will benefit me. My coach works for a wellness clinic in a local hospital and has never forced me to buy thru her. I buy for less on ebay.