If you need to lose a lot of weight, you might be considering a Medifast 5&1 Plan to help you. This low-calorie diet plan includes packaged diet products and a single fresh meal each day. Medifast has specialized plans for men, women, people with diabetes, seniors and teenagers. If you need to lose weight, consult your doctor to help you find the best diet program.
Follow Instructions
To succeed on Medifast, carefully follow the detailed instructions for the diet, which includes five Medifast meals and one Lean and Green Meal. Medifast designed the program to give you a daily total of less than 1,000 calories to help you lose 2 to 5 lbs. per week. As long as you follow the program as written, you should reach your weight-loss goals. However, if you deviate from the plan, your weight loss may stall. For example, you get to eat six times a day, but each meal has a carefully controlled calorie limit that you need to respect. The Medifast meals each provide about 100 calories, and your Lean and Green Meal has about 300 calories. If you add in additional snacks or have a bigger Lean and Green Meal, your weight loss will slow down because you will be eating more calories.
Get Support
An important tip for following a Medifast diet is to take advantage of Medifast's Web-based support system, which is free for Medifast customers. You can create an account, use tools for planning meals and track your progress online. As a Medifast customer, you are a member of the online community that has people who are following the program, just like you. Be active in community discussions to give and receive extra motivation to stick to your diet, because having social support can be a positive influence. Also, take advantage of the live chat feature that allows you talk to Medifast professionals who can make recommendations for which Medifast products you should purchase. Always get your doctor's approval before going on any diet for weight loss, especially for a very low-calorie diet, like Medifast.
Plan Ahead
Medifast 5 &1 Plans require you to eat five Medifast meals and one Lean and Green Meal per day, and you will have a much better chance of succeeding on Medifast if you plan ahead. You can only get Medifast products directly from the Medifast website or Medifast providers, so you need to plan ahead to be sure you always have enough meals and shakes on hand. If you run out of meals and shakes, you may not be able to get more quickly or easily. If you notice that you are running low on meals and shakes before your next shipment comes, Medifast recommends you eat three Lean and Green Meals and only two Medifast meals each day.
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