daisydonna
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Post by daisydonna on Jun 25, 2016 15:57:57 GMT
I have a good friend that just introduced me to Medifast. It's a diet plan....actually sounds somewhat similar to nutrisystem. Anyone familiar? I hadn't even heard of it before she mentioned it.
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Post by secondlife on Jun 25, 2016 15:59:18 GMT
I've had two friends who did it, lost a lot of weight, and when they stopped they gained every ounce back plus interest.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 25, 2016 15:59:50 GMT
I had two coworkers doing it last year. One lost about 70 pounds and has kept it off, the other lost about 20 and gained it back once she stopped eating their food.
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Post by myshelly on Jun 25, 2016 16:03:44 GMT
I have tried it.
Their food tastes horribly chemically. A lot of people who do it get bad headaches from the food. It's a common side effect that is talked about in the literature from the company itself.
Personally, I think eating food that is that processed isn't any more healthy than being overweight.
There's no fast and easy substitute for eating a good diet of real food and exercising.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jun 25, 2016 16:15:41 GMT
I am not a big fan of diet plans were you have to eat their food, drink their shakes, or supplements. If you want to keep the wt off and live a healthy life you have to do it by eating right and ex. There just is now getting around it. Once you stop their stuff, inevitably you gait the wt back, plus some even.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jun 29, 2016 22:29:33 GMT
daisydonna : I just found this thread... I'm not sure if any of this will be helpful to you; I hope it will, though-- I wanted to give you info on something similar to what you were looking into. I'm currently on the Optifast program, which is similar to Medifast, I think... I started on December 3rd and have lost 55 lbs so far and am planning to lose about 20 more. Optifast is done with medical supervision only thru a weight loss clinic- the doctors are all specialists in bariatric medicine and the health issues that obesity can cause. You can do it three different ways, depending on what works best for you and your weight loss goals- full meal replacement (protein shakes, bars, and/or soups), partial meal replacement where you cook a portion of your own meals, or totally cooking your own food. They also can prescribe different medications to assist you with your weight loss-- for example, I'm taking a Rx drug that helps with addictive behaviors (it's the same drug that gets prescribed to someone who wants to quit smoking). In addition to the regular medical supervision (blood work, etc.) and the plan itself, Optifast also provides 20 weeks of classes on behavior modification, diet and nutrition, and exercise. All of these classes are also taught by specialists- dieticians, exercise professionals, and psychologists that specialize in weight issues. I'm doing the plan with full meal replacement so that I could see quicker results and be able to wrap my head around modifying my behaviors before having to deal with food again. (it really wasn't difficult- I still ate Christmas dinner, lol, and we go out to eat about once a week.) I'm currently getting to the point where I will start adding 'real' food back into my regular diet, which will also be done with the assistance of the dietician. Once I hit my weight goal (which will be decided with the help of my Dr.), I'll go back for monthly maintenance visits for a year; after that, I can make an appointment to go back whenever I think I need to. And, now that I've gone through the program I can attend any of the classes whenever I want to, for free. (I hope this has been a bit helpful to you, at least!  )
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daisydonna
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Post by daisydonna on Jul 4, 2016 14:26:15 GMT
daisydonna : I just found this thread... I'm not sure if any of this will be helpful to you; I hope it will, though-- I wanted to give you info on something similar to what you were looking into. I'm currently on the Optifast program, which is similar to Medifast, I think... I started on December 3rd and have lost 55 lbs so far and am planning to lose about 20 more. Optifast is done with medical supervision only thru a weight loss clinic- the doctors are all specialists in bariatric medicine and the health issues that obesity can cause. You can do it three different ways, depending on what works best for you and your weight loss goals- full meal replacement (protein shakes, bars, and/or soups), partial meal replacement where you cook a portion of your own meals, or totally cooking your own food. They also can prescribe different medications to assist you with your weight loss-- for example, I'm taking a Rx drug that helps with addictive behaviors (it's the same drug that gets prescribed to someone who wants to quit smoking). In addition to the regular medical supervision (blood work, etc.) and the plan itself, Optifast also provides 20 weeks of classes on behavior modification, diet and nutrition, and exercise. All of these classes are also taught by specialists- dieticians, exercise professionals, and psychologists that specialize in weight issues. I'm doing the plan with full meal replacement so that I could see quicker results and be able to wrap my head around modifying my behaviors before having to deal with food again. (it really wasn't difficult- I still ate Christmas dinner, lol, and we go out to eat about once a week.) I'm currently getting to the point where I will start adding 'real' food back into my regular diet, which will also be done with the assistance of the dietician. Once I hit my weight goal (which will be decided with the help of my Dr.), I'll go back for monthly maintenance visits for a year; after that, I can make an appointment to go back whenever I think I need to. And, now that I've gone through the program I can attend any of the classes whenever I want to, for free. (I hope this has been a bit helpful to you, at least! ) Thank you! I had never heard of that program. |
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Post by KelleeM on Jul 4, 2016 14:32:03 GMT
I did Medifast about 6 years ago for a few months to jumpstart my weight loss. I lost 45 pounds in 3 months then did a low calorie diet for another year. I lost 120 pounds but didn't keep it off. I'm currently about 50 pounds from where I started 6 years ago. Medifast was okay but it's not for everyone. There is an active message board on their site. I'd recommend checking it out.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 4, 2016 17:31:37 GMT
DH did Optifast over ten years ago and lost about 70 lbs over about 7-8 months. He did pretty well transitioning back to real food with exercise, but he got derailed when he developed plantar fasciitis and couldn't walk daily for several months. He gained it all back and then some. Tried Medifast about four years ago, lost some weight, got tired of the chemical tasting bars and food and gained it all back and more still when he went back to real food. His issues are primarily portion control and night time snacking.
We're both considering trying Seattle Sutton but we're not sure what we'd do for our kid, plus DH has a job that takes him all over during the day so meals that require heating midday wouldn't work.
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Post by Goldynn on Jul 4, 2016 19:30:54 GMT
I've had two friends who did it, lost a lot of weight, and when they stopped they gained every ounce back plus interest. This. My sister-in-law did it and lost 100 lbs. Immediately after she returned to "normal" eating, she gained it all back fast plus some extra weight. I remember while she was on the diet, she said she was hungry and I offered to give her a bowl of salad with romaine, celery, cucumber and tomato. She said she was only allowed to eat 1 lean, green and mean (? I don't know much about their diet plan, just that she said this) salad a day and couldn't have more. My husband and I were like wth? You can't eat a healthy salad? She ate a Medifast packaged food bar instead. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 4, 2016 19:59:08 GMT
I've had two friends who did it, lost a lot of weight, and when they stopped they gained every ounce back plus interest. This. My sister-in-law did it and lost 100 lbs. Immediately after she returned to "normal" eating, she gained it all back fast plus some extra weight. I remember while she was on the diet, she said she was hungry and I offered to give her a bowl of salad with romaine, celery, cucumber and tomato. She said she was only allowed to eat 1 lean, green and mean (? I don't know much about their diet plan, just that she said this) salad a day and couldn't have more. My husband and I were like wth? You can't eat a healthy salad? She ate a Medifast packaged food bar instead. I think This is the problem. As with any "diet" you can't return to eating the way you were when you were gaining the weight. I also agree that eating processed foods is not what I consider to be healthy. I have a friend who did her own version of medifast--followed the general guidelines but used slim fast products instead. She lost weight but I don't consider it to be healthy eating. She is a dr and I was surprised that she would be doing this. Also, is medifast the program that has foods made primarily of soy? If so, I would avoid it just because of that. |
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Post by circusjohnson on Jul 4, 2016 23:48:13 GMT
I lost 55 lbs using medifast but i did it through take shape for life. I have a personal coach that helped me through the weight loss and then through a transitioning program and now maintenance. I have stayed within 10 lbs of my goal weight for a year and a half. The personal coaching is a must and does not cost you anything more. If you are interested I can let you know my coaches name and you can talk to her. The truth that most people don't want to hear is that once you lose the weight you cant go back to eating like you did when you were fat. You have to make a real change FOREVER. or you will gain everything back. I personally love medifast it was like magic for me. You do get a headache for a couple of days as you go into fat burn but by day 4 it is smooth sailing! If you do it correctly you will not be abnormally hungry.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jul 5, 2016 1:02:33 GMT
"once you lose the weight you cant go back to eating like you did when you were fat. You have to make a real change FOREVER. or you will gain everything back."
^^^ TRUE, TRUE, TRUE!!! I'm just starting to transition back into eating 'real' food-- I have learned through all the classes that alot of the things I used to eat were because of habits or emotional eating, and this period of time when I've been doing total meal replacement has helped me to break those habits, for the most part. When I go back to eating 'real' food full time, it WILL be a big change in terms of what I cook, for sure!!
I don't think I'll ever give checking in with my doctor or taking a 'refresher' class now and then, either. My doctor recommends not gaining more than 3-5 pounds without going back to some sort of program oversight, just so you catch any gain before it becomes a big one.
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Post by originalvanillabean on Jul 5, 2016 2:29:18 GMT
A couple of the ladies in my book club are on it, but it's only been a couple months. So far, they both have lost and look great.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 5, 2016 3:25:08 GMT
Also, is medifast the program that has foods made primarily of soy? If so, I would avoid it just because of that. As far as I know, yes. One of my coworkers was diagnosed with breast cancer while doing Medifast and one of the first things her doctors told her was to stop eating it because it's primarily soy and can accelerate the growth of breast cancer cells. Something to do with the body processing it into estrogen? I can't exactly remember the whole thing. |
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