My new order of Medifast food/shakes arrived yesterday and I’ve jumped feet-first into it today. Since completing my three months of Medifast last year I gained back nine pounds right away, and then over the holidays I gained another nine (thanks Mom!) putting me at 220 lbs.
I’ve got two months of food for now and might do a third. I’m aiming hard for my target weight of 180 lbs. If I can get a bit under that (to make up for the inevitable 8 pound gain after I’m done) that’d be great, but I’m not going to hurt myself doing it.
I’ll be keeping a new weight/body fat percentage journal for this diet as well as before/after pictures. I’ll present them at the end, like I did before.
Hey, I’m on medifast for medical reasons. Why do you think you gained 9 pounds back right away? Did you change your eating? I’m a hypoglycemic diabetic, so it is easier for me just to have the shakes and carry them around when my blood sugar gets low.
The weight gain right after Medifast is, I’m pretty sure, simply the weight of the actual solid food that your body is currently processing. On Medifast you eat very little solid food so it goes through you quickly. Once you start eating again, you’ll build up several meals worth in your colon as it digests. The food is accompanied by water, and altogether that weighs quite a bit.
I’m no doctor, but that’s my theory. The weight gain was far too quick to be much else, and after I got it back I stabilized at that point (until the damned holidays!)
How’s the Medifast going? I am restarting my Medifast program today. I lost 40 pounds from early August 05 to end of October 05. Gained back a few, and recently have been feeling it creeping back. So I’m going for another two months here…hoping for the best. I’d love to hear how its been going for you. Best wishes.