Maureen and Jeff Heck

Maureen and Jeff Heck have lost a combined 169 pounds with Medifast!

Maureen's Story
I was always on the chubby side growing up and have struggled with my weight pretty much all my life, but I didn't get really heavy until I got married.

I spent my 20's depressed about being overweight.

Finally I realized that I wanted to resolve this issue once and for all before my 30th birthday! I tried to do it with diet and exercise but would always lose motivation and by my 29th birthday I was bigger than ever. I realized that although I actually know a lot about nutrition, I needed the structure of a meal replacement program. I also accepted the fact that whether I am 'skinny' or 'fat', I have a weight problem and will always have to manage what I eat. I did my research and chose the Medifast plan.

The 5&1 took the stress out of dieting: no planning, shopping for or cooking several meals a day... and no counting!

And I still got to eat dinner with my family each night. It was great for a busy mom on the go. The weight came off consistently which kept me motivated to stay on track.

While on the 5&1 plan I learned to eat smaller portions 6 times a day, and with the Medifast maintenance plan I am confident I will keep the weight off for good!

I lost 75 pounds with Medifast! I once wore a size 20, and now fit into a size 8!!

Jeff's Story
I was always athletic as a kid, but because of high-fat, home-cooked meals and junk food I was also always overweight.

When my wife decided to try the Medifast plan, I wanted to support her and I signed on too.

Medifast was great during a busy workday as well as business travel.

Not only did I lose 94 pounds on the Medifast plan, going from a 44 waist to a 32, but I learned how to eat to sustain my weight loss.

I used to only eat twice a day, lunch and dinner, but now I eat 6 small, balanced meals each day. I have gained amazing self-confidence since losing with the Medifast plan.

I am much more outgoing and I'm even coaching my son's Little League team, which, before, would have been too much in the spotlight for me!

My wife and I are so excited about our new lifestyle; we are making date-night a bigger priority now!

Maureen & Jeff
We both exercise regularly now, or I should say we enjoy it now. Before we would drag ourselves to the gym and hate it but now it's like a second home.

We have 2 kids, turning 3 and 8 in the next couple months.

As a couple, we are definitely more excited about having a regular date-night and planning vacations and dressing nicer and going shopping etc.