Is Medifast Dangerous?

I've lost a very noticeable amount of weight on this diet and I'm often asked if such a rapid and dramatic weight loss is safe. Some of the comments I hear include: "are you getting enough calories?," "are you starving yourself," or "is Medifast at all dangerous?" I'll answer these questions in the following article and will also explain my response.

Medifast Was Developed And Tested By Doctors: First off, this diet was developed by physicians. It has also been repeatedly studied. One commonly referred to study was conducted at John Hopkins University and indicated that dieters on Medifast had twice as dramatic results (and lost twice as much weight) and stayed on their diet for twice as long as the diet that it was being compared against (the American Diabetic Association diet.) So, there is a good bit of science behind this diet and it's not at all a fad diet where you have to eat odd foods or fast for several days or anything like that.

You Get Enough To Eat, Consume A Wide Variety Of Foods, And Learn To Change Your Lifestyle: Many people think of the shakes when they think of Medifast. In fact, I've had people assume that I consume nothing but shakes. This just isn't the case. Although I like the shakes and probably consume one per day, there are many more options that I take advantage of. There are chilis, puddings, eggs, stews, soups, chips, oatmeals, etc.

Also, you eat six times per day on this plan. For five of the meals, you'll eat the company's prepackaged options of your choosing. Then, once per day, you'll eat what is called the "lean and green meal." This is a larger, fresh meal that you make on your own. It is mostly lean protein and vegetables. So, you are getting a good mix of low calorie, low carb foods already provided (that are very easy to assemble since the work is done for you) and you're also getting a wide variety of fresh foods. By covering the lean and green meal on your own, you're learning how to make sound, healthful choices, which you'll need once you meet your weight loss goals and go to the maintenance phase of the plan.

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