Can The Pounds Come Off Too Fast On Medifast?

I sometimes hear from people who are interested in the Medifast diet but who worry about whether it's a truly safe or sensible option. One common concern is how fast the weight comes off. Some folks witness the perceived results of others and worry that the weight loss happens too quickly to be viewed as optimal.

I heard from someone who said: "one of my good friends started Medifast a couple of months ago.

She has lost a drastic amount of weight. I am inspired by her weight loss, but I'm wondering if it is all too much. Do you lose weight too quickly on Medifast?" I can certainly tell you my opinion on this but please keep in mind that I am not a doctor nor am I a member of the company itself. So it might be a decent idea to ask these folks if you still have concerns.

Why I Believe That Medifast Weight Loss Is Sensible: I realize that some people might disagree with me, but I don't find this to be a fad diet. You eat no less than six times per day. You take in well over 1,000 calories each day. 

And you eat one larger fresh meal that you prepare for yourself. You are also allowed to have two additional approved snacks on top of the six meals per day. So it's not as if you are eating nothing but the diet's foods. You do take in a good deal of fresh foods each day.

In terms of the speed with which you lose the weight, this varies from person to person. The statistics indicate a range of 2 - 5 pounds per week initially with the loss tapering off after that. 

If you look at the numbers for the first month, the average range is about nine pounds or around 2.5 pounds per week. Now of course, some people will do better and some may even do worse. But I don't think that these numbers are that alarming. This is only a moderate and not severe rate of weight loss. 

In general, most people agree that the faster the weight comes off, the better the chance is that it will come back just as quickly. That's why it's preferable that you take the weight off gradually, to give yourself the best chance of keeping it off.

I had no way of knowing how much weight this women's friend had lost. It could have been that she started off not that large to begin with so even a moderate amount of loss appeared to be more than it actually was. 

Or, it could have been that she had been exercising and she looked leaner and more toned, giving the appearance of severe weight loss. (The company recommends that you take it easy as far as exercise goes for the first couple of weeks.)

But to answer the question posed from my own opinion, I don't feel that most people lose weight too quickly on this diet. And I suspect that people who do are over exercising (which certainly isn't recommended) or not following the diet as designed.

If you'd like more information about what life is really like on Medifast, feel free to check out my free ebook "Getting The Most Out Of Medifast" at   http://easiest-diet.com/free-medifast-ebook/html