Not much out of the ordinary happened today so I thought I would share some of the science behind the Medifast 5 & 1 plan.<\/p>\n
From their website:<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
According to the nutritional facts on each packet each Medifast Meal has about 20% of each daily vitamin. \u00a05 of those a day is 100% so the Medi in Medifast appears legit. \u00a0Just in case, I\u00a0supplement\u00a0with a Daily Men’s vitamin as well.<\/p>\n
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. \u00a0Each Medifast Meal has about 12-15 grams of carbohydrates so that’s 60 to 75 grams of carbs plus the Lean & Green meal. \u00a0I’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.<\/p>\n
As far as my Lean & Green meal for today I went with baked salmon and salad. \u00a0I’m not much of a fish eater but salmon I can do and it wasn’t bad. \u00a0It wasn’t pizza….but it wasn’t bad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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