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The Medifast diet is one of the most popular weight loss plans in America today. This is a meal replacement type program in which you buy special meals which are delivered to your home and by eating them according to the diet, you shed weight.
According to the diet's website, you can expect to lose 2-5 pounds each and every week. This may seem like an exaggeration but Medifast has the distinct advantage of being one of the very few diets which was clinically tested by a reputable institution and found to work.
In this case, it was Johns Hopkins University who conducted a study of Medifast which focused on a group of men and women who used the diet. The average weight loss was impressive: 40-60 pounds. Naturally, these were very overweight people who could lose so much.
Medifast isn't an easy diet to do because it is low in calories. You can expect to eat 800-1000 calories each day. Not a lot by any means but the meal replacements which Medifast ships to your home are carefully made to include the minerals and vitamins you need to make sure you remain healthy even while on such a low calorie eating plan.
You may find it a bit challenging to get used to the new food at the beginning. However, you have a wide range of food choices and you can mix it up in a variety of ways.
The Medifast diet is recommended for people with a lot of weight to shed, 30 pounds or more. I wouldn't use it if you have just a handful of pounds to lose as it is a low calorie diet and one which is more suitable for the largely overweight.
Overall, Medifast has excellent reviews and if you manage to stick through the first couple of challenging weeks, it can help you lose weight.
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Source by John Davenport