Should I Exercise While On Medifast?
There can be a big misunderstanding for people that are looking into starting Medifast when the question is asked whether or not The Medifast Meal Plan recommends exercise. We hope to dispel any misinformation about the plan as we have seen some mis-informed videos where over zealous users of Medifast have provided inaccurate information concerning Medifast and Exercise.
The answer as to whether or not a person should exercise while on Medifast is not a simple “yes” or “no” because before the question is answered the user of Medifast needs to qualify the question. What is meant by this is that for an accurate and correct answer to whether or not a person should exercise while using Medifast each person will need to ask a better question. So…before we just tell you whether or not you need to exercise lets look at your situation.
- Have you already started Medifast?
- Are you already exercising?
- How often do you exercise?
- How long do your exercise sessions last?
These are all questions that YOU, the user of Medifast need to answer before we can tell you if the Medifast Program recommends whether or not you should be exercising while using The Medifast Program. So let’s take a look at some specific questions and answers about Medifast and exercise.
If You Are Just Starting Medifast:
If you are just starting Medifast the first question that needs to be addressed is whether or not you are currently exercising as part of your daily life. If you are just starting Medifast and you ARE NOT engaged in some form of a daily exercise program, then you should not start an exercise program for the first two to three weeks of beginning Medifast. After the first two to three weeks you need to take it slowly and only exercise for ten or fifteen minutes a day. You should try to increase the intensity and time of your chosen activity as the days and weeks and months occur. You should look for an activity that you enjoy because the end result is that your weight loss basically all comes down to calories in and calories burned. If you are on the 5 & 1 Meal Plan then you should also limit the exercise to a maximum of 45 minutes daily. The reason for this is because you do not want to burn more calories than you are taking in, while on the meal plan.
If You Are Already Using Medifast:
If you are already using Medifast then you should have cut your exercise duration in half when you started. This should be done by decreasing the intensity, time or frequency of the exercise sessions. The reason for this is because you need to give your body the time it will need to adjust in not only because it is receiving less calories a day, but also because of the type of calories it is receiving.
So, as you can see the answer to whether or not you should exercise while using Medifast is not a simple “yes” or “no” because the answer to the question is “yes” or “no”, depending on your personal situation. Do not think for one moment that Medifast does not advocate the fact that a person should be exercising. The question of whether or not a person needs to be exercising while using Medifast really should be “when” should a person start to exercise while on Medifast.
Do not take our word for it because we have created a link to the actual Medifast page that explains all of this in great detail. To read all of the information needed to answer your Medifast and exercise questions follow the directions below:
- Go to the Medifast Official Site using the link provided.
- Click on the ‘Support Tools’ tab near the top right corner of the page.
- Scroll down to ‘Product and Plan FAQs’ tab and click.
- Look on the left side of the page under, yet another ‘Product and Plan FAQs’ to the 10th entry titled ‘Exercise’In the section ‘Should I exercise with Medifast’ I highly recommend you open up the link Medifast Exercise Guide, as that is where most of your questions will be answered.
You will be able to print that up, but if you were to order Medifast Meal Program the booklet can be shipped at no additional charge to you, as long as you request it. If you decide to order Medifast and want the guide shipped (for FREE) with your order then make sure you click on “accessories & guides” in the left column of the main page on the Medifast Official Site.
We hope we helped you with the question of whether or not you should exercise using Medifast because it is very easy to understand once it is explained. Medifast and exercise really do go well together, it just is a matter of WHEN a healthy person using Medifast should start to incorporate exercise into their daily life.
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How do you maintain the weight you lose?
ICT Response:
My wife and I are big weight loss losers because of Medifast. The lowest amount of weight I have lost is 112 pounds. That took me down from 297 to 185. That was the most weight I have ever lost, and also, it is the most weight I have ever been able to KEEP OFF. When I say keep off, I refer to the fact that I realize that my weight is NOT a static number. There will be days when it is higher and days when it is lower.
Now that I am in MAINTENANCE I am able to go out and eat the foods that I truly love. An example is popcorn at the movies. I know that when I eat a big bucket of popcorn I will gain 2 to 3 pounds the next day. I also understand that the weight gained is really water retention and not fat. I also know that if I go out and have a one day binge day I will gain weight that is NOT water retention. I have come to understand the imprtance of the difference. I used Medifast for 5 months to lose the 112 pounds and I no longer use it everyday.
What I now do is use 190 pounds as the warning number to start paying attention to what I am eating a bit closer. If I eat off plan for a couple of weeks I use 200 pounds as the drop dead number and go back on the 5 and 1 plan 100%. The few times I went over 200 pounds I quickly went on the plan and dropped my weight right back to where I wanted it to be. Is this yo-yo’ing? I do not think so!
I enjoy Medifast meals. I find them convienent and while I am at work (retail home improvement) the whole process is less expensive than eating out and it frees up my lunch hour completely. I find myself eating the crunch bars and the cheese puffs most of the time at work, mixed in with a soup or a stew or even a shake that I make from the blender I keep stashed in my locker.
Overall Medifast works for me and I am very happy being able to contain my weight to where I am comfortable. My co-workers have been “waiting” for me to gain my weight back and they are starting to realize…that will never happen. I have had some snide remarks here and there about being “stuck” on Medifast but that is so far from the truth. I ate out the other day at AppleBees and had a rack of honney BBQ ribs and then went to the movies and had soda and popcorn and even some M&M’s. I gained a fraction of weight back, but guess what???? I am living my life, I am healthy and I AM THIN!
What I have learned is that many people say they WANT to lose weight, but few are really willing to do what it takes. Using Medifast is the easiest thing my wife and I have ever done, concerning weight loss.
People may say what they want, but I am thin and have been able to maintain my weight. Most of THEM are still overweight….what does that tell you??
I will be more than willing to talk to you on on one at 850-449-0121. I am not a salesperson as I really have nothing to sell. I can help, but only if you are willing to listen.
GOOD LUCK!!!
Keith Q.