Medifast?

Very Low Calorie Diets, which include medifast, are generally not a good idea unless you are morbidly obese or obese with serious obesity related complications, and in both cases, you should be supervised by a doctor. I don't know what a health coach is... but... unless they have an MD behind their name, I'd be hesitant to follow their advice if they're putting you on such a restrictive diet. You only have 60 lbs to lose. You can lose that weight in a safer, slower manner.

In any case, good luck with your diet.

A gal at my work did Medifast and gained all the weight back and then some. Like the others have said, there are healthier ways to lose the weight. Seriously, if you log into MFP and connect with some friends for motivation, this is very successful. Good luck with whatever choice you make.

I did it and had success. I did gain it all back, but it was my fault. Biggest tip is you have to transition! I found, after the first few days of feeling like crap, I felt really good and the fast weight loss was very motivating. So why not this time?

I think this time I really wanted to focus on as many whole foods as I could. Also, losing so fast last time was almost scary - I got a lot of attention and I wasn't ready.

www.mymedifast.com has a wonderful support network. That was actually my favorite thing. I liked the food, too. Not for the faint of heart though!

I lost weight on the Medifast diet, but I was a client of Take Shape For Life so I had a health coach who helped me. Health coaches don't give out medical advice but are cheerleaders and drill sergeants. They also know the program inside and out so they help you learn how to stay true to your committment/goals. Supposedly 40% of the health coaches with this program are healthcare professionals which to me said a lot about the validity of such a program. Also Medifast use to be available by prescription only and has been recommended by over 20,000 doctors. I sound like an advertisement I know but these were all things that were important to me when I was looking for a diet program. I lost weight on it averaging about 3 pounds a week (one of my motivating factors to keep going), learned things about myself that I didn't even know thanks the the workbook they have you go through and learned new health habits that allowed me to maintain for over a year before I got pregnant. Guess how I lost the weight after I gave birth? Through the nursing moms program with TSFL. They really give you the keys to losing the weight safely and quickly and the knowledge to keep it off for the rest of your life (or until the next baby... haha). My whole family is testimony that it works and works well. However, just to note, Medifast IS a diet so unless there is a lifestyle change which is what the health coach helps you do then the weight most likely will come back. Good luck on your health journey! Mine has changed mine and my family's life forever!

I actually joined tonight, If you need support please feel free to add me

I prefer a nutritional cleansing and meal replacement called Isagenix. It is so much easier to incorporate into your "real" life. You replace two meals a day and then eat a healthy 400 - 600 calorie meal until you have reached your goal and then they have a maitenance plan where you replace one meal a day. The shakes contain all the nutrients you need for the day and they are delicious! I've been on Isagenix for over two years and I couldn't imagine living my life any other way. Isagenix also has so many other benefits such as increased energy, mental clarity and focus and as wierd as it sounds....just an overall increase in happiness as it helps reduce the cravings that lead to food obsession and addiction that is associated with "dieting".

I lost 65 pounds last year on MediFast. It is a great program and works well if you follow it. I did lose a lot of hair but I understand that is a problem a lot of people have who rapidly lose a lot of weight and I also went into surgical menopause at the same time, so I wasn't surprised. I left Medifast due to the expense of it and I was also pretty burnt out on their food, but I'm now using Wonderslim products with the same success. I lose about 2 pounds a week. I feel good, I'm healthy. I look forward to the end of this year when I am 30 pounds lighter and can go into transition/maintenance forever! Good luck!

I have heard that the shakes are a high protein, low sugar protein powder. Also that the bars are like south beach diet bars. I was considering trying this and eating high protein, low sugar foods. I figure if I try these and eat small, 100 calories or so every two to three hours, It should be comparable. What do you guys think?

How do you do the modified version of Medifast?

My MIL did Medifast a few years ago. She dropped a lot of weight rather quickly, but as soon as she started eating normally (even with a reasonable calorie restriction), she gained all of the weight back and then some. It ruined her metabolism and made weight loss even more difficult for her after the fact. I hope you have a better result if you choose to do it.

Why on why do people sitll pay good money for these "DIETS." Most people are going to gain back any weight lost on mediFAST and anything like it.

I completely agree. Some people, unfortunately, need to find out the hard way.

I am just speaking for myself here, but Medifast was the only way I could drop pounds, don't know if it's the higher protein. lower carb or the nutitritional makeup of the food, but it works for me. Yes its expensive, thus trying a modified version of the plan and why I am asking questions of other MF users. Please don't discourage people from doing what works for them. I've seen people drop weight with various means and all have a fight to keep it off after losing. Thats what Fitness Pal is for, to motivate and inspire people to keep on the track-dont be judgmental, what works for one person may not work for another and viceversa.

my sister did medifast and she was not getting near enough fuel/calories, she napped constantly and didn't have the energy to walk around the block or through the grocery store. Seems counter productive.

huh i am on the product now and i have dropped 32 pounds , i exercise 6 days a week 3 days of zumba for an hour and 45 minutes of eliiptical for the other 3 days, i have much more energy than when i was eating a whole lot of crap with out medifast. i tried to diet on my own but some of us just aren't lucky enough to have a healthy lifestyle so medifast is a tool that can help you reset the way you think of food.I am much more active now and if you do the program correctly eating 6 meals a day in total than you really shouldn't feel deprived..some people get a little cocky after they lose a certain amount of weight and go back to eat "normal" food...soda,fast food and plates full of carbs isn't really considered normal though. I honestly don't think people should knock a program only because they can control their food intake some of us cant and need that extra help so please don't discourage others to try something that can save their lives just because it failed for you.I love medifast it changed the way i see food ...i don't look at ice cream and at sweet the same way anymore and that's enough for me.If you go through the transition and the maintenance phase and you use what you learn to change your life style than the weight should not come back...than again if you lose 20lbs and go back to eating **** than yeaa...it will come back!

I tried losing weight for years by eating only whole, clean, organic foods. I obsessed over portions and calories. I spent hundreds of dollars counting points and attending WW sessions for years, only to end in tears every week of the program. I exercised 5 days a week. I took vitamins and drank water. I became a vegetarian for awhile, then a vegan. But I never lost weight. In fact I gained! Medifast was literally the only thing that caused me to lose weight. I was convinced that I was a hopeless case, that I had some sort of medical defect that I couldn't lose it. Until Medifast. Don't listen to all those people who think they know how to lose weight. Personal trainers, health gurus, even nutritionist all had me down on myself. My advice - if you find something that works, stick with it.

I do know a friend that lost 57 pounds on it. She looks great and with anything else you will have to learn portion control.

In life you have to learn portion control. You can't stay on Medifast forever.