Comments on: Losing Weight while Saving Money

By: shg

shg — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:24:05 +0000

just started MF, on day 3, and have had lots of questions like this. thank you for the helpful info. i have not had a chance to figure that out. just knew i needed to do something and heard it was fast weightloss.
i have only ordered 2 weeks supply as a test run so far 5.6 pounds, but i am attributing that to the martini bloat i had gained in the week leading up to this.
read your other post about the social drinking and that you have still lost 11 pounds in 2 weeks, way to go! i am hoping to be able to do that as well.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:43:16 +0000

I started Medifast about 3 weeks ago. I've already decided that I'm happy to trade high grocery bills for the cost of Medifast. Here are several advantages of Medifast that I think outweigh the expense:

1) I'm not paying for produce that I don't get around to eating anymore. I used to waste a lot of food. Now I just buy what I need for my lean and green meal.

2) Less time wasted in the grocery store. I used to browse a lot and read labels, trying to figure out what was healthy. It's much simpler and faster now!

3) I spend less time in the kitchen on food prep. I love to cook, but I'm also pretty busy, so Medifast works great with my schedule.

4) I know that I'm eating healthy and keeping portion sizes and calories in check with Medifast. It takes the guesswork out of losing weight.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:40:27 +0000

Hi April. Welcome to the site and thanks for your comments! Even though I am in a pretty low-cost city at the moment, I still have trouble spending less than $8 on a meal and that isn't even a good one.

To really get your food costs down, I agree with you that pretty much the only way to go about it is processed high-carb junk. Unfortunately, I have had plenty of experience trying to squeak by with very little income and have spent lots of time scouring grocery stores for ways to stretch food dollars. It usually comes down to ramen noodles, generic cereal and 2 for $1 microwave burritos. Not healthy stuff by any stretch of the imagination.

By: Healthy Eating on a Budget

Healthy Eating on a Budget — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:39:00 +0000

[...] came down to financial considerations rather than personal choice. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m currently unemployed and spending at least 40 hours a week looking for a new job. When not job searching I am focused on [...]

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:56:50 +0000

Check out Medifast deals on e-bay and Craigslist. Granted, you have to live with what is being offered, but I have picked-up a supply of MF meals for less and $1.00 each. There is usually a good variety.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:17:06 +0000

Hi April. Welcome to the site and thanks for your comments! Even though I am in a pretty low-cost city at the moment, I still have trouble spending less than $8 on a meal and that isn’t even a good one.

By: April

April — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:11:34 +0000

I spent much MORE money on food prior to MF. A lunch in my city is close to $10 (sub, chips, drink). This doesn’t count snacks.

I fear that eating for less money means mostly processed carbs (mac & cheese, cereals, bread).

By: Medifast Chili - Recipe tips

Medifast Chili - Recipe tips — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:42:34 +0000

[...] Somehow I ended up with two boxes of the stuff and they have been quietly collecting dust. However, as I’ve recently mentioned, I’ve run into some difficult times financially and decided I was going to power through all [...]

By: Christopher

Christopher — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:18:34 +0000

Thanks for reading and thanks for your comment. I am definitely going to keep with it and should have some interesting things to write about for some time to come.

By: erin

erin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:43:34 +0000

I think you are absolutely correct and you should be so proud of yourself for realizing it! I’m so glad you’re sticking with it because I LOVE reading your blog!!