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Got a quick question: Is Medifast Diet healthy and effective? Many thanks for any answer or 2. My other question... I started Medifast last week and so far I have lost 11 lbs. I am really excited but I am hesitant to share what I am doing with friends and family. People have so many negative things to say about MF....like..you'll just put back on the weight...it's unnatural....or what will you do when you start to eat real food again. Not to mention that I have started and stopped so many diets that did not work for me. |
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You betcha! but... you might want to make sure and wait for someone else here to confirm this as I am not completely sure. Better yet, why don't you give a call to the Medifast guys because they can answer your Medifast question better...
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11lbs - congratulations! I kept a low profile with Medifast when I first started but it didn't take long for people to notice. After a while I answered the questions honestly. I'm not generally someone that people will confront face to face (strong personality, perhaps) but I did hear some whisperings behind my back. Whatever. This works, it has taught me a lot about what I should be eating and how I should be eating it, and I don't need to listen to anyone who doesn't support me. Good luck with your journey - it's worth every step!..
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I started out quietly at work. I really wasn't in the mood to hear about how someone knew someone and it didn't work, etc. I would bring a bar or pretzels in a ziploc bag rather than the Medifast packaging. I would mix the soup at home and just heat it at work, or have my L&G for lunch and get a salad with grilled chicken and eat it without dressing. It didn't take long before people started taking note of how I was eating. I was completely honest and told them if they asked, but I didn't really volunteer the info in front of lots of people.
I figure if someone is going to give me trouble about my diet, they better be pretty darned perfect themselves. After all, this diet only works for people if they are willing to make the sacrifices. And I consider myself doing a great thing for my health, and that is really nobody's business but my own. Hope this helps! You can do it whatever way you decide to go... |
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Haven't they started noticing??? I've been fairly quiet about Medifast myself until someone asks... I'm losing slowly as far as the scale goes, but my body has really changed. I'm actually down more thatn size so far..
Keep up the good work!.. |
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I only tell a few people. Then most of them I tell them I am on a very low carbohydrate diet. Today at work a co-worker suggested getting pizza delivered for lunch. They haven't noticed the 30 pounds gone. I told them to go ahead I just couldn't have any, but it wouldn't bother me, and told them about medifast. He says he didn't notice the loss because I wear a lot of bulky clothes.
My family also doesn't really know, we will see what happens tomorrow. I am going to try to stay under the radar... |
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I also bring my foods in plain packaging, and pre-mixed at home if applicable. I'm a pretty private person, and just don't want to deal with questions, doubts, judgments ... or even support! I work at a company with almost exclusively thin people who eat pretty healthy. When people have been offering me foods I just take them and give them away to someone else, or decline because I have wheat/sugar issues. Which now, thanks to Medifast, I realize I really do have issues!.
I know from experience in losing weight that I can fluctuate from 240ish down to about 195ish before people notice enough to say anything. So I have a while yet to craft my responses.. Some I'm toying with:. "It's a trick done with mirrors!". "Hoodoo". "The latest thing, have you heard of it? It's called MFP: Minuscule Fing Portions".. |
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Thanks everyone...your comments are very helpful. I will remain discreet. I don't need any sabatogers right now. This is working...it took me 3 months to lose 11lbs on Weight Watchers...not to knock the program. I was just in a desparate place and needed a little more help. I am finding that this is really doable and I am also thinking differently about my relationship with food so that I change my compulsive overeating behavior.
Don't think I would have ever known it until this program. Much success to everyone...I will hope to join you all again on another thread....thanks... |
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Same boat as you. I just don't share much personal info anyway, so this is one more thing not to scream from the rooftops. My main problem is that I am in a classroom all day with very little free time without kids (maybe 20 minutes a day) so I am so busy I really don't have time to stop and eat. I am always trying to balance not being rude by turning down food others offer and trying to eat something so I don't pass out from hunger. I am more or less eating lean and green when I have to at school- usually tuna and salad. I have the rest at home or on the road...
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I bring a gallon of water to work every day and keep it in my office. I fill a bottle to drink, plus I mix my shakes. I usually have my L & G for lunch, more shakes when I get home, or a bar for a bedtime snack. The shakes are so quick I can fix it, drink it and take the shaker to the bathroom to rinse out between clients. I don't make a big thing about it, but I don't try to hid it either...
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When I started Medifast on Sept 22nd, I had my delivery sent to my office because I wouldn't be home and couldn't trust it to be left on my porch. There are only two of us in the office, but person number two is very judgmental without doing any research or having any knowledge of what she is judging. However, I just figured oh well. So, I got the look when I told her. She made a few little comments..nothing big. Keep in mind, I am her boss.
I pointed out Mayo Clinic and John's Hopkins supports MF. I know that is sorta true, but not sure if I nailed the honest facts, but I knew it would shut her up as we are in healthcare. Well, she had to blab to our after hours person. This person probably weighs over 400 lbs and seems very unhappy and unhealthy. Her comment was "Oh, I know someone who did mf..they lost all the weight up top and then gained it all back". Yes, there's a magical ingredient in Medifast that makes us lose weight up top. Most women lose like that. AND if you go back to old habits, you will gain back from any eating plan. So..I don't talk about it much. Ignorant comments just irritate me.. |
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I started Medifast 8/11 and I really only told two people... one relative and one coworker. I told the coworker because we both started a new diet on the same day but it wasn't planned. So I thought that maybe we would be a support for each other. Unfortunately she fell off of her plan after a week or so. She's overweight not obese and I think she's just not really ready to lose.
Otherwise I kept Medifast a secret. I did not want to jinx myself or have to listen to criticism from others. However now that I'm losing weight and people are noticing I've become a little more relaxed about letting people see me mixing/drinking meals. I also let one other coworker know the plan I'm on. Otherwise I don't broadcast what I'm doing... |
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When people ask me what I'm doing, I just say I'm doing a gluten free, dairy free, under 100g/carb per day eating plan. "Clean eating" describes it pretty well. They usually don't inquire much after that...
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I told a few people so that I had some accountability but they were people that I knew would be supportive. I am to the point now where people are starting to notice and asking what I am doing. My mother (who I didn't tell to start with) asked me last night what the name of the plan was as she and my father are thinking about doing it. I figure that's a good sign when people want in because they see it works...
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I'll tell you what - I do believe it was easier for me when I was doing it in secret rather than now that a bunch of people know. If it works for you, great!..
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Being a former teacher, I would imagine that puts an extra challenge into MF. Maybe try using shapes and bars during the day when kids are there. I know you are supposed to take 15 minutes to eat each meal, but if I had to I could eat the bars in just a few bites. And the shakes with some ice would keep in a coffee thermos for a mid AM meal. I don't know. Just offering suggestions.
Between kids needing extra help and meetings the days FLY by. Good luck with things... |
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I did not openly share what I was doing (MF) until well into the program. That is just what I was most comfortable with. IF asked directly, I did tell the truth but more often than not, I would quickly change the subject. It wasn't until I lost a really noticable amount of weight and a fellow teacher who was struggling with her weight asked that I shared details..
Come to find out later: the rumor mill had me involved in everything from gastric bypass to serious illness!. Even now there are the negative comments about the approach (well meaning. ) that I just respond that different things work for different people and we all need to work with what works for us.. I find that MOST folks were supportive and asked questions out of concern &/or curiousity.. It did get to a point that I simply wanted to talk about ANYTHING other than my weight even with the feedback being positive. I did not like the attention brought to my physical appearance. When folks know what "program" a person is on, for better or worse: they notice the level of progress. This can serve to motivate some and make others uncomfortable. It's all a part of the transition and redefining of our images, self concepts and lifestyle... |
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I haven't had to respond to remarks yet from losses due to MF, but when I've lost weight in the past I used to tell people, "I shrunk in the wash!"..
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Hi everyone. I just started today and reading through these posts has been inspirational. I was wondering how to handle all the nay sayers and you all gave me some good tips!..
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Semi secret. Only a few people know what I'm doing to lose weight. I think that the reason is that I've tried so many other plans and didn't lose all of my weight. I don't lie if someone asks me what I'm doing. I also don't broadcast either...
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I'm not telling anyone. Not even my husband. He's so oblivious to the world around him anyhow. My son said..oh is that your Gluten Free stuff? I said yes. LOL! I do have gluten issues...
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It's easier in secret. I restarted and haven't told anybody...
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I've told my immediate family and one friend (who had lap-band surgery the day I started MF). I haven't told the people at work for a variety of reasons, and am actually having FUN trying to figure out ways to make sure I don't give it away. I may eventually decide to tell them but not just yet..
So I take my puffs in a baggie, pre-mix my shakes and soups, etc. So far no one knows the difference. I went to a retirement reception and never had a piece of cake or any punch or other goodies and no one noticed. Making a game of it keeps it interesting, so I'm actually enjoying this so far... |
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Nobody knows. Yes, co-workers know I've been on a diet and family/friends know that I've lost weight. They don't know how I am doing it more than watching what I eat and exercising. At work I pre-make 2 shakes for my 8 and 10 meals and put them in a close lid cup. Lunch I eat my L&G which it typically a salad and chicken, not uncommon for anyone loosing weight. They may wonder about the large portion but have never said anything.
If I know I'm working late, I'll pack a bar in a ziploc bag too. I keep the jello cups or almonds at the office for a snack when I need it. Yes, they may see me eating MF, but do not question the brand.. It is a little more tricky when out, but I have managed to hide it very well... |
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I'm in the semi secret category. I'm afraid of telling anyone just in case I don't stick to it. I don't need one more failed diet attempt broadcasted. Nothing makes me feel worse than someone who knew I was on a diet but hasn't seen me in awhile asking how it's going only for me to tell them I failed again. My mother is doing Medifast with me so she obviously knows. I told my boss who decided to support me by going on a diet herself so we can do it together and I told my boyfriend who has started eating healthy whenever he's with me.
I work alone during the day so I don't have to sneak around with my food and because of the weight gain I don't really have a super active social life that needs to be altered so it's been easy to keep it private.. I feel lucky to start this in the winter because it's so cold here all through spring that I will be wearing the same bulky but warm clothes until June. I'm a little concerned though that it will make things really obvious come the middle to end of June when I go back to lighter clothes and I've lost almost 60 lbs. I guess then it will no longer be another failed attempt though and I'll feel better about telling people... |
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I have been open about my diet. In fact I even blog about it on my personal website. I find that being open about what I am doing gives me incentive to keep going. It would be too easy to give into that office lunch of off plan food if no one knew I was cheating..
This way if I eat a cracker, or whatever else I know that others are recognizing that I didn't stick to my diet. Perhaps this is a harsh way of going about things, but I am my own worst enemy when it comes to convincing myself one cookie won't hurt... |
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I am doing it in secret. I don't want to hear people tell me how to lose weight. Nobody but me knows the journey that my life has been so I feel that I am in the best position to decide what is right for me. I do my lean and green at work because the salad bar in the cafeteria is great. I have always been secretive about my eating which is part of my problem. My mother was very abusive to me.
I was famished after 24 hours with no food so I inhaled whatever I could steal. No wonder I have issues with food. I have no contact with my mother which I figure will help my journey... |
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Semi-secret. I have told my dh and my mom. Other family would scoff at the packets and give me grief over my "space food". Friends would be supportive but, I have lost weight before and gained it back, so I'm not ready to reveal that I am losing again. When/if people start to notice, I'll tell them what I'm doing...
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I'm kind of a blabber mouth, so pretty much everyone knows I'm on MF. And of course there are skeptics and naysayers in my vision, one being my best friend. But I literally pulled her aside and told her she better be supportive, put up or shut up. And she's been good since then. My family (Who could all stand to loose a few pounds) are watching me with a close eye. And in a way it really all helps to motivate me to not cheat and stick to it so that I can show everyone it works and that I can accomplish my goals..
I'm only on my second week of MF, losing 14lbs my first week. I feel like the more I loose, the more I can brag to them, but basically it will be diffrent for everyone. Best of luck!.. |
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Dang, JB!!! That is an awesome loss!!! You are doing great. Keep it up.
I only tell people who ask. Then I usually just say watching my diet and exercise. I figure I watch everything as it goes in my mouth so I am not lying. And I love doing it over the winter. I feel like summer will be my big reveal... |
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I am in the semi secret to open category... I usually only share if someone legitimately asks; however, most of my family and friends know. I have just recently started to be approached by people in my office who are curious about that I am doing. Another girl in my office lost a ton of weight on a "drops" diet and everyone thinks I am on the same bandwagon. When those people make the assumption that I am also on the "drops" I tell them I am on a low carbohydrate/low calorie, doctor supervised diet and that usually shuts them up!..
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I'm in semi-secrecy. My boyfriend knows and my mom knows, but I think I would die at this point if anyone else found out. I think I'm going to have to tell my two best friends soon, though, because I spend a LOT of time with them, and we drink/eat out several times a week. I don't think Long Island iced tea counts as a Lean and Green..
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Just started but I haven*t even told my husband. He is great but doesn*t have weight issues and is not supportive of me dieting. He loves me anyway which is great, but I really can*t deal with any negativity and stay on plan. Besides I am doing this for me, as I see it, this is my secret little indulgence. I know I should be honest, but have been down that road before and I always come out defeated...
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I started quietly, but then as I lost the weight and posted in excitement on Facebook, my co-workers soon found out. They have all been very supportive and understanding. I have not had any negative feedback. I did have to explain to my manager the reason why I did not want any donuts or got to the buffet for lunch. He is now supportive and does not put undue pressure on me. The plan works.
My goal is to loss 170 total... |
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I just joined, so far my hubby knows since he encouraged me and helped me decide, then I told my stepmom because she is on a similar diet, and I told my friend who just had the gastric bypass a year ago just to see if she had any info on the diet at all...
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I'm keeping quiet, too. I am a private person, but am not concerned with telling anybody I'm working at weight loss. I just don't want to explain or defend MF. Alot of people, even my husband, think packaged food plans are BS. I know I can do this and I'll turn to ya'all for support..
PS- look, I'm SOOOO close to ONderland.. |
