Specialty Plans

Medifast: Healthy weight loss for YOU

Healthy weight loss is not a "one-size-fits-all" equation. Lifestyle choices and health issues affect your diet preferences and requirements, which in turn have an impact on how you can best lose weight.

Through continual research and careful testing, Medifast is creating new products and developing special meal plans to meet individual needs and accommodate a range of medical conditions and lifestyle choices.

That way, more and more of our clients can use Medifast products to successfully lose weight and stay healthy.

Medifast for Diabetes
Along with regular physical activity, a healthy meal plan is the most essential factor in managing your type 2 diabetes. Medifast's low-glycemic index foods are great for those with type 2 diabetes. Medifast for Diabetes provides alternatives to the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan with varying amounts of carbohydrates and calories to keep your nutrition in balance and help you lose weight safely.

Medifast for Teens
As adolescents' bodies grow, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is crucial to their overall state of health. Medifast for Teens is specially designed to meet the needs of boys and girls 13 to 18 years old. Emphasizing unlimited fruits and vegetables and portion-controlled eating at regular intervals throughout the day, the plan is easy to implement and follow.

Medifast for Seniors
Medifast for Seniors is designed for those age 70 and over. It's a nutritious approach to slow, steady weight loss that minimizes the loss of lean muscle mass that can be risky to seniors' health. Like all Medifast plans, Medifast for Seniors is convenient and simple to follow, while offering optimal nutrition and taste variety.

Medifast for Nursing Mothers
A new baby is a joyous gift, but lingering postpartum pounds are less welcome. Medifast for Nursing Mothers can help new mothers get back to a healthy weight while they are nursing, with a specialized plan that supports the mother's nutritional needs and encourages optimal growth in the nursing child. Medifast for Nursing Mothers features a nutritionally balanced protocol for gradual weight loss, and is appropriate for the nursing mother whose baby is over two months of age.

Medifast for Gout
People with gout should lose weight gradually and steadily, using a meal plan that is slightly more liberal in calories and carbohydrates - yet more restricted in protein - than the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan, to lessen the risk of increased uric acid levels. Medifast for Gout does not induce the fat-burning state, which can increase uric acid levels in the blood. Its higher calorie level promotes gradual weight loss and emphasizes foods with only low or moderate amounts of purines.

Medifast for Bariatrics
Medifast for Bariatrics is designed for individuals who have had or are preparing to have laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery and who need safe, complete nutrition before and after their procedures. Following the guidelines in Medifast for Bariatrics, in conjunction with their physician's advice, provides adequate nutrition and prevents complications by allowing the patient's new stomach structure to heal properly.

Medifast for Anticoagulants
Anticoagulant medications are used for several different conditions, but most commonly to prevent blood clots from forming after a surgical procedure or to reduce the risk of stroke or heart attack. Anticoagulant medications work to decrease the activity of vitamin K in the body, and a consistent vitamin K intake is necessary to help anticoagulant medications work as effectively as possible. Medifast for Anticoagulants offers sample meal plans and information about the vitamin K content of Medifast Meals.

Medifast for Vegetarians
People who choose a vegetarian lifestyle can meet their weight-loss goals with Medifast for Vegetarians while getting excellent nutrition. The American Dietetic Association has suggested that fortified foods, like Medifast Meals, can be helpful in meeting recommendations of individual nutrients for those on a vegetarian meal plan. So whether for weight loss or weight maintenance, Medifast's meal plans are a great choice for vegetarians.

Medifast for Celiac Disease & Gluten Sensitivity
Over three million Americans have celiac disease, and many more have sensitivity to gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grain products. The Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) has certified a number of Medifast Meals as gluten-free, with more certifications to come.

Diabetes Guide

Medifast products and programs are the perfect fit for people with type 2 diabetes.

Teen Guide

Healthy lifestyle guidance incorporating Medifast Meals for young adults.

Seniors Guide

It's never too late to eat healthier and be more active! This guide can help you get started.

Nursing Mothers Guide

A specialized plan for new mothers looking to lose the baby weight with Medifast Meals.

Gout Guide

An alternative to the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan for those with a history of gout.

Bariatrics Guide

Medifast can be used by pre- and post-gastric banding surgery patients to meet their unique nutritional needs.

Anticoagulants Guide

What you and your doctor should know about Medifast and blood-thinning medications.

Vegetarian Guide

Plenty of meal plans and meatless options for vegetarians using Medifast products.