medifast...

[MaybeBanding26 5]

anyone use this for pre-op dieting??

im not in the mandatory liquid diet phase yet, but i do have to lose some weight before surgery. im honestly sick of food at the moment and am thinking about doing medifast...i did it a few years ago and i think it was successful

[Manda87 3]

I am using Optifast - 5 shakes a day and as much Water as you want. That's it. I've lost a lot of weight, and hopefully my liver has shrinked. I'm not happy about this diet, but I'm no longer hungry anymore and I haven't seen the inside of my fridge in a while, lol. If it worked for you then try it.

[MrsCabes 2]

I did medifast for my pre-op diet and it was a little bit like Hell - seriously. I was allowed 5-6 "packets" a day (only ONE could be a Protein bar) and there were very few things that actually tasted good. Some of the Soups were ok and that's what I stuck with - everything else was horrible.

Those were some miserable 3 weeks and I'm glad that they are FAR behind me!

[Cocoabean 430]

I'm with MrsCabes. I did Medifast for my pre-op. I had also tried it before that as a true weight loss plan. It was not good. I did lose weight on the pre-op. 8 pounds in 2 weeks.

If allowed to do the real program, you are allowed one "lean and green" meal each day.

The food is very bland, the portions tiny. But it works.

[MaybeBanding26 5]

thanks for your input folks! i was wondering if anyone has ever used one of these ads that offers two weeks free for medifast??? im super wary of clicking random ads, but it pops up a lot cuz apparently google ads has figured out that im fat.

[Cocoabean 430]

thanks for your input folks! i was wondering if anyone has ever used one of these ads that offers two weeks free for medifast??? im super wary of clicking random ads, but it pops up a lot cuz apparently google ads has figured out that im fat.

You have a web cam or something? :biggrin: Guess it's those web Cookies your computer is eating, telling them you are coming here!

I'd bet you have to fill out a bunch of surveys or "take advantage" of tons of free offers or something! Then end up on who knows how many mailing lists!

I clicked one of those things once, made it about 85 pages through before I gave up. So, someone got a lot of research out of me without me getting my freebie!

I'd prefer to pay for it, but that is me.

[chrisdirects 0]

Hi, there!

I chose Medifast out of 4 possible preop options my surgeon offered me. Although he only required 2 weeks, I chose to follow the plan for a month. I found it easy to follow, and compared to some of the plans I had been on in the past, the food choices were not bad tasting...my biggest problem, since I commute 4 hours a day, was how to get in all 5 of the meals, PLUS the Lean and Green. There were days when I was not as successful at that as others. I'm still using what I had left over as part of my eating plans.

For me, it was a far better choice than just doing Atkins shakes or whatever- I was able to kick the eggs, Soups, etc. up a notch with some creativity from my kitchen without negating the effectiveness. I lost about 20 pounds in that month. I know, however, that the reason I was able to tolerate it so well was because it was a means to an end...just a temporary thing.

I did take advantage of the 2 week free thing- worked out great, cost-wise.

Best of luck to you!

Christine

[MaybeBanding26 5]

Hi, there!

I chose Medifast out of 4 possible preop options my surgeon offered me. Although he only required 2 weeks, I chose to follow the plan for a month. I found it easy to follow, and compared to some of the plans I had been on in the past, the food choices were not bad tasting...my biggest problem, since I commute 4 hours a day, was how to get in all 5 of the meals, PLUS the Lean and Green. There were days when I was not as successful at that as others. I'm still using what I had left over as part of my eating plans.

For me, it was a far better choice than just doing Atkins shakes or whatever- I was able to kick the eggs, Soups, etc. up a notch with some creativity from my kitchen without negating the effectiveness. I lost about 20 pounds in that month. I know, however, that the reason I was able to tolerate it so well was because it was a means to an end...just a temporary thing.

I did take advantage of the 2 week free thing- worked out great, cost-wise.

Best of luck to you!

Christine

did you click one of those links and get the two weeks free? no catch? no strings?