subject: Some Rules For Losing Weight On Medifast [print this page] Some Rules For Losing Weight On Medifast Some Rules For Losing Weight On Medifast
I've lost a good deal of weight on this diet. I'm often asked for my top tips for success. After thinking this over for a while, I've come up with what are my top five Medifast rules that have helped me lose the weight and keep it off. I'll share them with you in the following article.
The Most Important Medifast Rule: If I had to name on thing that I felt was the most important to your success, it would be this. Don't over think this or try to cut corners. Sometimes, eating so often (six times per day) will feel wrong. You'll begin to question how you can possibly lose weight when you're always eating. So many people will cut out some of the meals or will even just use one of the prepackaged Medifast meals in place of the "lean and green meal" (the large, main meal that you make yourself with healthy protein and veggies.) This may feel like you're being an overachiever, but what you're really doing is slowing your progress.
Eating so often is why this diet works. The foods are low in carbs and calories and very high in protein. These high protein levels encourage your body to burn a lot of fat very quickly. But, if you don't do your part and eat often (and make sure you're getting fresh foods with your lean and green meal), then you're skipping a very important step and your metabolism isn't going to be as high as you can get it. This diet was developed by doctors and has been repeatedly tested at places like the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. So, you don't have to worry that it won't work and don't over think it. You only have to worry about eating as often as directed and preparing your lean and green meal.
Rule Number Two: I realize that I've just told you to follow the directions exactly. What I'm about to say may be contradictory, but I don't believe it is. The second tip is taking the liberties with the food that is going to allow you to enjoy eating it. The Medifast food is actually pretty good, but it can be made even better by adding in fat and sugar free syrups, fat free whipped or sour cream, and fat free cheese or salsa. There are also recipes that allow you to make ice cream, muffins, and cookies (using only the diet foods, of course.) I guess you could argue that this is cheating, but I don't see it that way. Changing up my foods gives me more variety and enhanced taste and ensures that I actually enjoy eating the foods so that I will stick with it. Now, of course you can't use full fat additions. You have to limit yourself to fat and sugar free, but doing so helps me to stick with the foods and since I'm down several clothing sizes, I don't think that doing this has slowed my progress. I think that it's helped it.
Tip Number Three: My third tip has to do with support. There is really no need to go it alone with this diet. The company's web site is chock full of forums and users that you can interact with. Several people share their experiences and offer support. There are recipes, motivation, and tips. All of these things are free, so it doesn't make sense not to take full advantage of these things. I actually have a coworker who is on this diet with me and having someone to help with support and accountability makes a big difference. But, if you're someone who would rather do this solo, at least get on line and take advantage of the free resources.
Trick Number Four: I believe that most people who have long term or dramatic success on Medifast make some sort of peace with moving more. I'm not going to call it working out or exercise because it doesn't have to be. I've had a great deal of success with only power walking and wearing a weight vest or ankle weights while I go about my business at home. I've never been an athlete and going into this, exercise was the last thing that I wanted to do. I still hate to sweat, but I like the way that I feel when I move a bit more. I sleep better, my stress levels are better, and the flab that weight loss just can't counter has toned up since I started moving more. Being toned is just as important as losing weight in terms of the way you look.
My Last (And Possibly Best) Medifast Rule: The last thing that I would say is to break this diet down into small steps. It's very easy to become overwhelmed in the beginning thinking that you're going to have to change your whole life. Don't look at it this way. Instead, take it day by day and week by week. I like to set out my meals the night before to make things very easy on myself. I evaluate my progress each week and I use my successes as motivation to just continue doing what works. It's best to look at it week by week and to just keep doing what is working for you. Because a loss of 100 pounds can actually be broken down as 20 weeks of five pounds of weight loss. Five pounds may not seem like much at first, but repeating it over 4 - 5 months can give you a whole new body.
Lindsey's Medifast Review Website features videos, tips, coupons ($50 off or two weeks free), information, and products related to success on this diet. She also offers a free ebook ("Getting The Most Out Of Medifast") to help you get started. You can visit her at http://easiest-diet.com/medifast
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