Welcome To My Diet Review

Medifast has literally changed my life. Inspired by one of my favorite actresses, Genie Francis, I've lost almost 80 pounds and am down to a size 6. I've not stuck with or had long term success on a diet in over 20 years. I've compiled info for you in one place (which I wish I had when I started out), from the most recent coupon codes/specials, and lists / links to all of the medifast foods and products in one place. You can have a look at the quick links below or look on the left side of this site (underneath the lovely picture of Genie) for an article inventory.
Quick Medifast Resources/Links:
Design-a-Menu - lose weight with Medifast! (Info On Medifast's Program Which Lets You Chose Your Own Foods (You Order Only What You Like)

Reviews/Testimonials (At the site, go to the bottom of the page.)

Medifast Specials (Current)

Medifast 55 Shakes (Description, Flavors, Nutritional Info)

Medifast Ready-to-Drink Shakes (Flavors, Pricing, Etc.)

Medifast Plus Shakes for Appetite Suppression (How These Work)

Medifast Plus Shakes for Womens Health (Flavors, Choices, Etc.)

Medifast Specials Medifast for Women 4-Week Package

Momentum by Medifast! (Metabolism Booster, How These Work)

Free Medifast Ebook ("Getting The Most Out Of Medifast") (No information required, direct and immediate access. Click here. (Full food/product list here.)

Medifast Deals And Coupons: (Any Link / Code Will Save Over $50 In Free Food):
Get 2 weeks of Medifast FREE! (Enter code GetTwo)
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Medifast Products All In One Place

About Me

Thanks for visiting my site. Update: As of April, I'm down 80 pounds. Size 6. Hip Hip Hooray!

I got married in June 2008 and I needed a weightloss plan that would put me at my ideal weight by my wedding. I have tried many diet plans and I was very discouraged, but when Genie signed on for Medifast, it peaked my interest. I have always been a huge Genie fan, and I was shocked she too had put on some weight. Of course, I followed her blog and decided to do Medifast with her. I am a mother and I work full time so I absolutely needed a convenient plan and Medifast definitely allows you to just bring your meals with you. You just grab them and go. Well, I am absolutely thrilled. I am now down several sizes. My goal was a 4-6 and I wore a 4 at my wedding. I have found Medifast pretty easy to follow and stick with. I've gotten very good at preparing my lean and green meal and I actually do quite enjoy the shakes, bars, oatmeal, cocoa and eggs. When I was first considering this diet, I spent HOURS online searching. So, I've put many resources available to you all in one place. I hope this helps someone. I just want to say don't be discouraged. I am so estatic that I tried Medifast. For once, something finally worked.

Genie Francis Soap Opera Digest Interview Re: Medifast

Five Minutes With ... Genie Francis (Soap Opera Digest)
— By Tom Stacy

Soap Opera Digest: Congrats on the Medifast gig.

Genie Francis: Thank you. It's fun. I've never been a spokesperson. This is the first time I've ever done it. It's terrific because I'm able to have a job [running her store, The Cherished Home] and have a good Hollywood-type of job, but live in Maine. Obviously, dieting is hard and having the strength to carry on is tough, but now it's part of my job. It's a win-win. It's good for my health and it's good for my career.

Digest: You've spoken publically about your own struggles with weight. Francis: The hard part about the soap opera business is that they really don't want me to age beyond 18. They think that's the lightning in the bottle and I'm 45 now. Other parts of the industry allow people to age.

Digest: How did the Medifast opportunity come about?

Francis: They contacted my agent and my agent contacted me. That's really it. I guess they felt that I would be a good one for their demographic because most of their people are people in their mid-40s, after babies, women right where I am, where their kids are just a little bit older and they can put their attention back on themselves. I fit that demographic.

Digest: Tell us about the food.

Francis: The oatmeal is very good. The shake, put it in the blender with some ice. That's really good. When you have it with ice, it has more of a creamy texture and it's a whole lot more filling. The chocolate drink that looks like a chocolate milk box, I keep that in my car and in my purse for an emergency if I've run out of product and I need something quick. The scrambled eggs are surprisingly tasty. You make it with a fork in a bowl and really whip it and then cook it in a pan with Pam spray. It's surprisingly like a real egg. And you have to really keep up with your water. I would expect that the first week you're going to feel a little oogy and a little cranky, but I haven't found a diet yet where the first week isn't a little uncomfortable. That's just part of changing one's habits, changing what you're putting into the body. That's going to be there no matter what. But when you get through the adjustment period, the most important thing is do what they request and eat every two hours. If I'm awake at 7 a.m., at 7:15 it's usually the shake, by 9:15 I usually have my bar and then by 9:30 I'm on the treadmill. I need those carbs to do my workout. I like that there's not a lot of the footwork and preparation. The only thing you have to have on hand is your lean and green meal. You need your salad. You need vegetables to cook, which I mostly rely on broccoli. Spinach is good because I need potassium. You need a salad dressing that is 6 grams of carbohydrates or less. It's not a huge amount of shopping or weighing or any of that. The rest of it is in boxes and you pull it together. The good part is it's very portable. You can take it where you're going. You can go on vacation with it. In terms of being easy for a busy person, I'd say Medifast is at the top of the list.

Digest: Exercise is also a part of the plan, correct?

Francis: Yes, I have a terrific trainer. Amy has actually gotten me to do stuff that I've never been able to do before. Just yesterday I reached my goal of a 12-minute mile. That was a good feeling. Her goal for me, and I'm starting to get there with her, is that we can run a little 5K together so that I can actually start to race. I like the exercise part because it does a lot more than just burn calories. It straightens out my head. I think for me that's a very important part of the puzzle. I'm not going wacky. I'm doing moderate exercise right now to complement the Medifast program.

Digest: How are you making out on the plan?

Francis: I lost 4 pounds in the first two weeks. For me, at 45 years of age, to lose 2 pounds or even 2.5 pounds a week is pretty amazing. It's very, very good. It's not like that first week of a diet where sometimes you drop 5 or 6 pounds. I didn't start there. I was in the midst of doing my own workout and diet program and changed to Medifast and Medifast has increased my loss for me. I can lose a pound a week, maybe a pound and a half, and that's with exercise. But with Medifast, it seems to be going at the rate of 2-2.5, so it is more rapid.

Digest: Are you allowed to cheat?

Francis: Are you allowed [laughs]?!? If you cheat, you're going to pay for it. It's better if you can put your nose to the grindstone for at least 6 weeks because chances are in 6 weeks, you'll be done with the weight-loss program and then you’ll go into maintenance and refeeding where you're going to do a lot of study about proper eating and eating habits. What they're doing with the low carbohydrate thing is they're putting you into a metabolic state in which you burn fat. If you throw in carbohydrates, you throw yourself out of that state. So, even just a bag of chips is going to mess with you.

Genie Francis Medifast Meal Plan

Genie's Meal Plans: From Genie Francis' Medifast Blog

One of the hardest parts of losing weight is figuring out what to eat. The great thing about Medifast is that we don’t really have that problem. The meals are so easy to make, but there is still some planning that needs to go into it.

That’s where this section comes in! I’ll be posting some daily meal plans featuring my favorite Medifast and Lean & Green Meals.

Have some favorites you want to share? Below my favorites there is a section for you to post your favorite meal plans. Let’s have fun and help motivate others!

Day 1:

Medifast Meal 1:
Medifast French Vanilla Shake (mixed with 8 oz of black coffee; hot or served on ice for a cool start to the morning)

Medifast Meal 2:
Medifast Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Medifast Meal 3:
Medifast Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Medifast Meal 4:
Medifast Caramel Nut Bar

Lean & Green Meal:
7 oz. steamed Maine lobster served with
1 cup sautéed zucchini (with a touch of basil)
½ cup marinated tomato salad

Medifast Meal 5:
Medifast Banana Pudding (frozen)

Day 2:

Medifast Meal 1:
Medifast Scrambled Eggs

Medifast Meal 2:
Medifast Chai Latte

Medifast Meal 3:
Medifast Beef Vegetable Stew

Medifast Meal 4:
Medifast Dutch Chocolate Shake (mixed with ½ cup water and ½ cup ice and blended)

Lean and Green:
5 oz. salmon sashimi, served over 1-½ cups julienne cucumber strips

Medifast Meal 5:
Medifast Raspberry Iced Tea

Day 3:

Medifast Meal 1:
Medifast Hot Cocoa

Lean & Green Meal:
Greek Omelet (made with 2 whole eggs; 4 egg whites; 1 cup diced, multi-colored bell pepper; ½ cup spinach; 10 green olives)

Medifast Meal 2:
Medifast Strawberry Crème Shake

Medifast Meal 3:
Medifast Oatmeal Raisin Bar

Medifast Meal 4:
Medifast Maryland Crab Soup

Medifast Meal 5:
Medifast Orange Crème Shake (frozen, to taste like orange sherbert!)

Day 4:

Medifast Meal 1:
Medifast Blueberry Oatmeal

Medifast Meal 2:
Medifast Banana Crème Shake

Lean & Green Meal:
6 oz. grilled chicken breast, stuffed with ½ cup mixed spinach and bell peppers
Plus salad:
1 cup Romaine lettuce
½ cup mixed cucumbers and tomatoes
2 tablespoons Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette

Medifast Meal 3:
Medifast Cranberry Mango Drink (mixed with 8 oz unsweetened iced tea)

Medifast Meal 4:
Medifast Ready-to-Drink French Vanilla Shake

Medifast Meal 5:
Medifast Caramel Nut Bar

Day 5:

Medifast Meal 1:
Medifast Cappuccino

Medifast Meal 2:
Medifast Fruit & Nut Granola Bar

Medifast Meal 3:
Medifast Homestyle Chili (with a dash of chili powder and Tabasco® sauce)

Medifast Meal 4:
Medifast Peach Iced Tea

Lean & Green Meal:
5 oz. turkey burger, served between iceberg lettuce “bun” (uses 1 cup total, approximately 1-½”-thick cut across head of iceberg)
½ cup tomato slices (to put on burger)
½ cup steamed green beans

Medifast Lean And Green Meal Genie Francis

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Doesn't she look awesome! Go Genie Go!