Medifast Meals are low calorie, low fat, and nutritionally balanced. There is no counting  calories, carbohydrates or points, because Medifast weight loss plan does it all for you. The 5 & 1 Plan was carefully designed to give you the right amount of food to keep you satisfied while you lose weight. Within a few days of starting the 5 & 1 Plan, your body will enter a mild fat-burning state. Not only does this fat-burning state help the body achieve rapid weight loss while preserving muscle tissue, but it also helps eliminate physical hunger while providing you with plenty of energy. Once you’ve completed the weight loss phase, you will Transition to the Maintenance phase. Transition and Maintenance are important for ensuring that your weight loss results are maintained long term.

Medifast has been recommended by over 15,000 physicians and proven safe and effective in multiple clinical studies.

All Medifast products are suitable for people with type 2 diabetes. It is essential that you see your physician or diabetes specialist prior to starting and during your Medifast program to discuss blood sugar monitoring, potassium monitoring, oral diabetes agents, appropriate calorie levels and potential adjustments to your medications.

Medifast also has a line of shakes that are specially formulated for people with diabetes, which have been certified to be Low Glycemic by the Glycemic Research Institute. Additionally, Medifast offers two bars specially formulated for people with diabetes.

Also note, exercise is a necessary part of losing weight and maintaining your weight loss. If you do not exercise currently, we recommend you wait 2-3 weeks before you begin an exercise program.

Start an exercise program slowly and gradually increase time spent on an activity (and intensity of the activity) as your body allows. Choose an activity that you enjoy so you can stick with it.

Most people using Medifast find walking to be the easiest activity to incorporate into their day on

a regular basis. Make exercise a daily habit. Start with a ten minute walk. You can also dance, swim, walk the dog, take the stairs, go to the gym, or perform any activity that you enjoy and are able to do.

To find out more visit the Medifast website  http://www.medifast1.com