Has anyone tried the Medifast medical weight loss? I only have about 20 pounds to lose. I realize there are other ways to lose it as well but am very curious if anyone has had experience with this way.
Thanks!
Nope..
I do Weight watchers and natural good nutrion and I use my own food.
I did OptiFast last October prior to weight loss surgery. It was pretty gross and difficult to WANT to do, but I did it for two weeks. It cost a small fortune too.
However, I lose 13 pounds in 2 weeks on it.
If you do it, do it under the supervision of a doctor. I echo Maureen and say that WW is a GREAT way to go. I'm starting again soon since I am almost a year out from surgery and want to lose more still. It's a healthy way to drop weight and lets you still live.
Yup... I did. I'm also on a Facebook group with hundreds of other people doing Medifast, so if you have questions feel free to PM me. Here are my quick thoughts:
It's expensive. It works. You eat five prepackaged snacks a day (they call them "meals") and one healthy protein and veggie meal. Even though you're not eating many calories, you don't feel hungry. Did I mention that it works?
You mention 20 pounds to lose. Depending on how close you are to your ideal body mass, the weight could come off really quick or fairly slow. I've seen people lose 10 pounds the first week, but they have 100 to lose. And then people lose only a pound or two per week, but they're already in their healthy weight zone. So... it's not magic, but it's probably quicker than Weight Watchers or most other typical low cal eating plans.
The healthiest way to lose weight and keep it off (not just drop weight fast) is to lose 1 to 2 pounds a week. This isn't what most people want to hear, but will get you the long term results you want. Lose it slowly with diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes and your chances of not gaining it all back will drastically increase. Plus you save a bundle on "lose weight fast" programs that will most likely not work for the long term (or at all). Good luck!
My sister has been on it for a little over a year, and she is back down to a size 8 (from a size 20-something) after almost 20 years of being overweight. So she's been successful from the standpoint of losing the weight. But she's struggling with transitioning to normal food again.
From my understanding, the way Medifast is set up, you are only eating 800 calories (or a little more) per day. It is very expensive food, smells horrible (she gets complaints at work and from people she's visiting), and apparently takes a lot of getting used to taste-wise when you first start. It can be very hard for her when there are family get togethers because she isn't usually able to eat most of what is offered.
That being said, she would recommend it to anyone (and does). But I think it comes down to the idea that when you're finally motivated and committed to lose weight, you'll stick with it and see it through.
