Medifast Journal Day #9
Not much out of the ordinary happened today so I thought I would share some of the science behind the Medifast 5 & 1 plan.
From their website:
Medifast Meals are individually portioned, calorie- and carbohydrate-controlled, low-fat meal replacements. Every Medifast Meal is based on a similar nutritional “footprint” that provides just the right balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fiber. Medifast Meals are fortified with at least 24 vitamins and minerals for optimal nutrition.
After being on the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan just a few days, your body shifts to a mild fat-burning state so you can lose weight quickly while preserving muscle tissue.
According to the nutritional facts on each packet each Medifast Meal has about 20% of each daily vitamin. 5 of those a day is 100% so the Medi in Medifast appears legit. Just in case, I supplement with a Daily Men’s vitamin as well.
As far as carbohydrates go, they say that between 80-85 carbohydrates a day will keep you in fat burning mode also known as ketosis. Each Medifast Meal has about 12-15 grams of carbohydrates so that’s 60 to 75 grams of carbs plus the Lean & Green meal. I’ve read that people push up to 100 grams of carbs and still lose weight just fine but I try to keep the carb amount as low as possible.
As far as my Lean & Green meal for today I went with baked salmon and salad. I’m not much of a fish eater but salmon I can do and it wasn’t bad. It wasn’t pizza….but it wasn’t bad.