Medifast Diet Review

Medifast diet - What should you know

The Medifast Program is one of the best a low calorie meal replacement diet plan that can work for a quick weight loss to you -- 2-5 lbs per week is the weight loss rate you can expect.

How the system works? It is quite simple. You purchase a meal replacement product from Medifast and it provides an optimal calorie and nutrient amount for you to ensure effective weight loss results.

The Medifast the "5 and 1 plan" is build up of 5 meal replacements per day. These replacements are generally shakes, but you can also eat bars, oatmeal and even puddings. Just balance you diet, in addition to these 5 meal replacements, you get 1 "real" meal. It generally contains a lean protein, vegetables and salad. With this plan you are expected to eat every 2-3 hours and you have drink a minimum of 64oz of fluid a day (water is recommended).

Medifast Program ensures your caloric intake between 800 and 1000 calories per day. Medifast highly recommends you to have supervision from a physician, however this is not required. You can order the food without it of course.

Among of about 70 different pre-packaged foods, the most popular items are certainly the shakes  that are made up of different proportions of protein. Medifast takes care of balancing your diet and optimizing vitamins and minerals content to avoid deficiencies while you are reducing calories.
Once you reach desired weight loss, Medifast plan involves a gradual transition back to "normal" meals over a period of 16 days. In addition, to keep a weight away Medifast recommends you a moderately intense exercise routine of 30-45 minutes, 5 days a week. As they say it is essential to keep the weight off.