There’s no question that prepackaged diets are popular because of their convenience and ease of use. For people who don’t like having to count calories, or plan and prepare their own meals, prepackaged diets seem like a much easier option. You basically just chose which foods you might enjoy and that’s all the heavy lifting you really have to do. But do these type of diets work? Are they effective? Because what good is an easy diet when if it doesn’t help you to lose weight? In the following article, I’ll look some clinical studies that might shed some light on whether prepackaged diets work and are effective.
Some Medifast Studies Which Gage This Ready Made Diet’s Effectiveness: Medifast is one of the more popular and well known prepackaged diets. There have been a few studies that have looked at the effectiveness of this diet. Probably the most well known studies were conducted at John Hopkins University.
One study looked at dieters with diabetes on Medifast versus those on the American Diabetes Association diet. The folks on the prepackaged diet lost twice as much weight than the those on the ADA diet and stuck with their diet plan for twice as long.
Another study at John Hopkins followed both men and women who used Medifast for about four months. The men lost on average of 67 pounds and women lost an average of 47 pounds over 16 weeks. Both studies would appear to show that the program was affective for many of the folks participating in the clinical studies.
Are Ready Made Diets Like Medifast Effective In Real Life?: Clinical studies are one thing, real life is another. I’ve had readers tell me that the folks in the clinical studies knew that their progress was being tracked so it’s possible that they were being extra diligent. I suppose this is possible. But, you can also look at the experiences and results of regular people on the diet whose results weren’t being watched or tracked.
I’ve been very happy with my results and I know plenty of people who feel the same way. That’s not to say that every week has been easy or that the weight loss was constant. There were down days and weeks. And it’s my experience that you have to mostly follow along and stick to the plan, at least for the most part. But overall, many of us have believe the these type of diets work better for us than past diets that have required more work.
Every one has different preferences and personalities. Some people like planning and food preparation. I don’t. I don’t have the time for it and I don’t enjoy it. So, this prepackaged plan has been a good fit for me. Which leads me to my next point. I believe that a diet’s effectiveness is going to partly depend on how good the diet you chose fits with your personal preferences and life style. Only you can decide if a prepackaged diet will be a good fit for you.
Lindsey’s Medifast Review Website features recipes, a list of all of the foods (including the shakes,) videos, tips, coupons ($ 50 off or two weeks free), information and products related to success on this diet. She also offers a free ebook (“Getting The Most Out Of Medifast”) to help you get started. You can visit her at http://easiest-diet.com/
Lindsey Price often writes about medifast and has published a free medifast ebook called “Getting The Most Out Of Medifast”. You can get a free copy at http://easiest-diet.com/