Medifast Diet: What To Know

Overview

The aim:

Weight loss; diabetes control.

The claim:

You’ll lose up to 2 to 5 pounds a week without being hungry.

The theory:

By faithfully sticking to Medifast-made products and supplementing them with one meat-and-veggies entrée each day, you stay full and nourished from lots of protein, fiber and key nutrients while consuming very few calories – typically 800 to 1,000 for adults. That’s just part of the explanation, however.

Balanced Diet

These diets fall within accepted ranges for the amount of protein, carbs, fat and other nutrients they provide.

Pros & Cons

• Nutritionally sound
• No counting carbs, points or calories

• Powdered, just-add-water food
• Might be tough to stick with