Medifast Journal Day #1
Today was the first day on the Medifast 5 & 1 plan. The plan states that you can eat every 2-3 hours and choose one of their Medifast Meals. Along with those 5 one of your meals is a Lean & Green meal which consists of 5-8 ounces of a lean protein and 2-3 cups of low carb vegies. By eating every couple of hours your metabolism increases and each Medifast Meal is about 100 calories so that along with a 300-500 calorie Lean & Green meal means my daily caloric intake will be drastically lower than I’m accustomed to. My main fear is being hungry as I don’t do well when I’m hungry.
My morning started with a Lemon Meringue Crunch Bar which was ok. I love lemons and thought this would fit with my tastes. As I said, it was ok but definitely not something I was used to eating. Most of the Meals that aren’t ready to eat come in a powder form that you mix with water. I followed the plan, trying different items every 2-3 hours. I never really felt hungry but never really full either. The powdered meals don’t seem to mix well initially but as they heat in the microwave they tended to emulsify better.
I had pan seared chicken with zucchini and salad for my dinner lean & green meal and have been drinking water all day as recommended. I miss milk already but if today is an indicator of future days I think I can do this.