I’ll be honest with you, it’s been a struggle to truly engage in that final battle with fat.  I shout it final considering, by the grace of God, I am going to compose that the last stand.  I will succeed.  That said, I know I will not give up the battle of the bulge, but there has bee…

It’s been about four years now since I’ve followed various flavors of a diet "program".  I’ve gone through Weight Watchers, NutriSystem, The Zone, South Beach, some others I’ve forgotten, and now, finally, Medifast.  Another difference amidst Medifast and all the others is the co…

Well, the official start of summer is upon us.  There are some great outdoor meals ahead for a lot of us, but they don’t have to be fatal to your weight loss.  whether you lose the bun, you can pretty much enjoy grilling out with your family and friends as before.  Watch the portions …

One of the questions that often comes up is how does the Medifast food taste?  Being that you are going to eat their weight loss meals for 5 of the six times a day that you do eat, it is an fundamental question.  To recap briefly, the plan is to eat what they often signal supplements, whic…

of lean chicken or turkey is a surprisingly large amount of meat, and life seems good.  The weight falls off, and you can report a 5, 10 or even more loss in the first week (mine was 11.5).And thereupon the first weekend challenge arrives.  It may be the ball game, it may be Friday night h…

One of the best things about being on the Medifast plan is the support you received from the online community.  Once you purchase your food and register, you are able to expreience "my medifast," a place to chronicle your weight loss progress, find answers to questions, and celebrate …

So, the basic medifast plan is five supplements and one "lean and green" meal.  We are allowed to pick any times of the day to have these supplements.  Most humans, unless they have a planned lunch outing, have the lean and green meal as dinner.  It’s somewhat natural to con…

One of the complaints about medifast is that it is too strict.  You are given a range of supplement choices, from shakes to puddings to soup, but next the only real meal you are allotted is limited to 7 oz. of protein and a selection of green vegetables.  You are cautioned about not going…

So, Easter Sunday is just about one month off.  For many of us, that means a reunion with some family and friends and, of course, a large, sometimes very large, Sunday dinner.  Catholics believe Easter is the holiest of days, more so than Christmas, and celebrate for days.  whether yo…

I heard somewhere that whether you have strong decent ‘why’, you can figure out nearly any ‘how’.  Once you know why you are doing something, you increase your chances of success so much that without a why, there’s nearly no point.  whether we don’t know why we do what we do, we are likely…