Medifast/Optifast

Question:

thanks Patricia but I was successful from 18 to 30. From 30 to 40 I’ve tried everything under the sun, low cal low fat, atkins (moderate success), lots of exercise, and an underlying and very irritating thyroid problem as well as PCOS. I’d like to do the Optifast/Medifast again as that’s what I had the most success with. I was not bored with the program, in fact, I liked that I it was simple and uncomplicated. When I weaned back to solid foods I did very well also. When I did it before I did not live in Los Angeles, therefore I have no reference point for this area. I’m asking for a referral in the Los Angeles area of a doctor/clinic that supports this method of weight loss if anyone would be so kind. Thanks so much, Marcella

Response:

If it wasn’t satisfactory before it won’t be now. If you quit because you were bored, you will do it again because these programs are not designed to help you succeed. If you put the weight back on, you will do it again. Start an exercise program and get a referral to a registered dietitian who will help you make sure you eat right. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Anyone do Medifast for any period of time? If so, what were your experiences. I did Optifast once in my early 20’s. I’m 40 now and thinking about doing it again. Any Los Angeles referrals to doctors who sanction Medifast or Optifast? Thanks so much, Marcella

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Anyone do Medifast for any period of time? If so, what were your experiences. I did Optifast once in my early 20’s. I’m 40 now and thinking about doing it again. Any Los Angeles referrals to doctors who sanction Medifast or Optifast? Thanks so much, Marcella

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sme is on that I believe. I’m not sure where he/she lives (pardon me if that’s rude, but I don’t remember the gender)

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I assume that your thyroid is properly medicated, is that correct? i

Yes. Thanks. Marcella

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I did Optifast in the 80s and regained the weight in about 18 months. In May, 2002 I went on Medifast (which you can now buy online or via an 800 number). I don’t want to be accused of SPAM so I don’t want to post the specifics. I lost 82 pounds between May and November. I started to exercise about 4 months into the program. On average I lost 3-4 pounds a week which for me was amazing (I’m hypothyroid). I know there are many who will tell you not to do a VLCD. . .but 15,000 doctors sell Medifast. It may not be right for everyone, but it was right for me. I not only lost the weight I felt great (except for the first week when I WAS hugry and a little woozy feeling). My doctor ran blood draws about every 6 weeks and monitored me. If you have more than 10 pounds to lose I would not recommend a VLCD without medical supervision. If you have any more questions about Medifast please feel free to ask me. Good luck.

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Medifast is a bit different from Optifast. I did HMR, and was very successful, in 2000-1. HMR is very similar to Optifast. My experiences are detailed on my web site: http://brianandrobbie.com —

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