I could not eat the "food" part of the medifast, it was all just so terrible and I nearly vomited the chili. YUCK! The pudding, shakes and bars arent too terrible and the bars are great on the protein part, but other than that, I see why people lose weight eating that food, cuz they just dont eat it at all.lol What a total waste of money. You were smart in getting just a sample pack, I went all out and got the whole package and all of it is sitting in a box in my dinning room where it has been for about the last 6 months or so. I just cant bring myself to touch it. Although, I was thinking about eating the bars for the protein but Honestly, I wouldnt feed the Meals to my dog.