Medifast Weight Control Centers

FAQs

Exercising on Medifast

Should I exercise along with the program?

Exercise is a necessary part of losing weight, improving metabolism, and maintaining weight loss. Exercise also provides many health enhancing benefits such as: improved blood sugar control, improved flexibility and balance, blood pressure control, strength and endurance, and help to decrease stress. If you are not already exercising regularly when you start the Medifast Program, we recommend you wait two to three weeks (and check with your physician) before you begin an exercise program. Start an exercise program slowly, and gradually increase time spent on an activity (and intensity of the activity) as your body allows. Choose an activity that you can enjoy regularly. Most of our customers find walking is the easiest activity to incorporate into their day.

For an individual who has an exercise program in place prior to starting Medifast, we recommend cutting the intensity and duration of your exercise program in half for the first couple of weeks to allow the body to adjust to its new calorie level. As your body adjusts to this lower calorie level, you can increase time and intensity of your exercise plan. For the entire time that you are on the Jump Start Plan, we recommend limiting vigorous exercise to 45 minutes each day.

Listen to your body and only do what it allows. If you feel lightheaded or faint, stop your exercise and take a rest before you resume. Remember to drink fluids—fluid intake is important when you exercise. You may find that you need additional water on the days you exercise, especially if it is hot outside.

For more information and exercise tips, see the Medifast Weight Control Centers Exercise Guide.

Medifast makes no claim that these results are representative of all participants on the Medifast Program. Medifast recommends you consult with a physician before starting a weight-loss program. Individual results will vary. Fullness Index™ is a satiety calculation based on a food’s fiber, protein, and calorie content. The equation is: (grams of protein per serving + grams of fiber per serving) x 100, divided by number of calories per serving. The higher the number, the more fullness is derived from each calorie. Medifast has been recommended by more than 20,000 doctors since 1980.