Medifast Diet
The Medifast weight loss program is a liquid meal replacement diet designed to cut calories and promote rapid weight loss. It is much like Slimfast and Jenny Craig all wrapped into one. You get the convenience of the meal replacement shakes, bars and drinks with the door to door service Jenny Craig delivers. It also works much like a Jenny Craig center in that he staff at Medifast works with you to create the best plan for your needs. Medifast works by promoting a mild case of ketosis. Ketosis, in a mild state will provide rapid weight loss without losing muscle tissue.

Medifast Diet drinks are between 800-1000 calories for women, are nutrient dense and very filling. One of the biggest benefits Medifast has to offer is the variety of product depending on your sex, age and dietary needs. Medifast offers Medifast Plus for people with diabetes, women’s health, joint health and even men’s health. As for the taste, there are certainly mixed reviews. Some are obviously better than others, however some products just had a hard time going down.

As for the down side, Medifast is very expensive at about $275 per month. In fact, it is one of the most expensive diet plans on the market today. There are also complaints of tiredness and hunger because of the very low calorie intake. Furthermore, many other side effects should be noted such as diarrhea, constipation, bad breath, skin rashes, headaches and even mild hair loss.

I think when it comes down to it; the Medifast diet plan is just too expensive for most people. I would only recommend it for the desperate souls who have failed all other diets. There are many similar diet plans on the market that cost far less and are just as effective. Calorie counting is one of the oldest diet techniques there is, why pay so much just for the delivery of prepackaged foods, when there are so many good diet cookbooks available today. I recommend getting out a good low-fat diet book and create your own meal plans, they are sure to be better than the meals in a packet you would get from Medifast!