Well, I figured since I’ve mentioned Medifast a bunch already, I’d better give you a bit more detail. I found it online – at www.medifast1.com. I’m not employed by them, or a health coach for them. I just used the products. (And, won a contest they ran – more on that later.)
It’s a great program. You just eat five of their meal choices, and one “lean and green” (lean meat, green veg) meal a day. That’s it. For the first six months, I was completely on this plan. The simplicity of it was a huge factor in breaking the cycle of sugar addiction.
After that, I started modifying the meals, adding in more lean and green foods. I also began running at that point, which required more calories to keep my energy up. That’s about the point where I leveled off, and I’ve maintained that weight for over a year now.
I still use their products during the day, but now usually have 3 or 4 Medifast meals, then two to three small portions of lean and green in addition. The calorie count is still manageable, because the “real” food I choose is mostly low glycemic, and healthy. The most important thing I’ve learned is how to live healthy, and not return to my old eating patterns. Yay!
I’ve found that the low glycemic type eating works best for me with regard to food choices because it keeps my blood sugar from going haywire - Medifast did a great job of keeping me level too. It’s been amazing to not have a low blood sugar episode since I began this journey! They used to be pretty common. My old solution? Eat sugar. Then crash again. My new solution? Stay level and healthy. Hmmm. No wonder I feel better these days…
