Medifast Shakes
- Banana Chocolate Shake
- Banana Overflow Shake
- Black Forest Shake
- Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
- Chocolate Peppermint Shake
- Chocolate Strawberry Popsicles
- Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie
- Coconut Orange Smoothie
- Creamsicle Smoothie
- Egg Nog Smoothie
- Iced Coffee Shake
- Lemon Lime Smoothie
- Pineapple Orange Smoothie
- Vanilla Lemonade Smoothie
Medifast Shakes Review
Medifast Shakes are the foundation of the Medifast Diet. I think it’s amazing that the company has introduced so many other types of food into the weight loss program, and I’ve tried almost all of them. Having such a wide variety allows you to really customize your eating plan and add quite a bit of variety to it. Lately, I’ve been focused exclusively on the shakes and the crunch bars. It’s part of an overall desire to simplify my life – and it’s been working pretty great.
Although I’m sure many people will disagree with me, I still think the shakes are the easiest and best tasting option out there. I drink the shakes when I’m at home and take the crunch bars with me when I’m on the go. The shakes are super-simple to prepare and actually fill me up better than the other foods.
Medifast Shakes are available in 5 flavors.
Here are my super-quick shake reviews:
- French Vanilla – This is probably my favorite. It has a simple, light and clean flavor. I can drink these all the time and not get tired of them.
- Dutch Chocolate – I like this one quite a bit. It’s definitely rich and chocolate-y (is that a word?)
- Banana Creme – If you like bananas, this is pretty damn delicious. Reminds me of banana pudding. I like this one a lot, but would get burned out on it if I drank these all the time. Nice for a change of pace.
- Orange Creme – Tastes kind of like orange sherbet. This is nice for breakfast, but probably wouldn’t want to drink it everyday. Sometimes it reminds me of the flavor of children’s chewable aspirin that I ate when I was a kid.
- Strawberry Creme – Not so crazy about this flavor. A very sweet, synthetic strawberry flavor. It’s not disgusting and I would drink it in a pinch, but probably wouldn’t intentionally choose it.
- Swiss Mocha – I hate this one and can’t bring myself to drink it. Not sure what it is, but something about the Swiss Mocha just really turns me off.
Everybody’s tastebuds are different, so don’t rely on me as the definitive judge of which flavors are good. I know people who absolutely LOVE the Swiss Mocha. So try a variety and see what works for you. Once you figure out the combination that works, you can adjust your orders to eliminate the stuff you don’t look forward to eating.
My enjoyment of Medifast Shakes has increased 100x since I bought a Rocket Blender and started using it on a daily basis. I mix them up with some ice cubes and the result not only tastes better, but seems to actually be more filling. I know a lot of people swear by the Magic Bullet, but you might try checking out Best Smoothie Blender Reviews to see which one looks like the best fit for you.
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I just started Medifast (today is day 10) and I stumbled across your blog. Lots of great info. Thanks! Even though you’re not doing Medifast at the moment, I thought I’d give you another Shake recipe to try when you go back OP. I had this last night for “dessert” and it was really good.
Rootbeer Freeze:
1 packet French Vanilla shake
1/2 cup diet rootbeer
1/2 cup ice
Blend in your Rocket Blender or Magic Bullet. Yummy!
Hi Jocelyn. Thanks for visiting! The Rootbeer Freeze sounds great. I’m kind of scared to try it in my Rocket blender, but I’ll take your word that it will not explode from all the carbonation. I’ll try this one out and will add it to the Recipes archive if it’s okay with you. I’ll even take some pictures in case it does explode!
I’ve made the Rootbeer freeze in my Magic Bullet several times, and no explosions yet! Feel free to post the recipe. Now I just need to find a recipe to make those vanilla puddings taste better.
I ran out of shakes, and I felt the same way about that gross vanilla pudding. Here is what I did. I turned them into shakes. I used 1 medifast shaker cup full of ice, 8 ounces of water, and a shot of davince sugar free syrup (I love the white choc or the caramel) – blend it all up in the blender, and presto, a shake!
I like the vanilla pudding if I add a bit of cinnamon to it.
I just tried this as a smoothie:
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
2 tbl caned pumpkin pie filling
1/8 tsp nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice
1 pkt of french vanilla MF shake
Ice
blend together in blender and enjoy.
I don’t know the specs of pumpkin pie filling but it is low in calories and sugars.
You can also use canned pumpkin, it is a lot better for you, and less expensive, than the filling.
The best afternoon “pick – me – up”,
Chocolate Mocha Shake
1 Chocolate shake pkt
8oz cold coffee
Mix and put in fridge for 30 min to and hour. Sitting awhile turns the grainey texture into nice and creamy.
I save the left over coffee from the morning pot in the fridge or I get a vente coffee at Starbucks in the morning, drink half and put the other half in the fridge to use in my 2pm shake.
Also for a mocha smoothie, instead of water I fill an ice tray with coffee and use coffee cubes instead of ice cubes. For and added “wow” try adding imitation rum flavoring ….mmmmmm very good!
Here is a GREAT vanilla pudding recipe ! — “Soft serve Vanilla Ice Cream
1 Medifast Vanilla Pudding
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 oz. Fat Free Cream Cheese (this will count as your “snack” for the day)
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup ice
Blend all ingrediants in blender, then freeze until desired consistancy! This is Really good and you can make it with the Chocolate pudding as well.
I’ll have to try this! (I can’t stand the puddings as they are.)
Amy, I just had my first pudding today. I made mine at work and put it in the fridge for almost an hour, and thought it was probably better than eating right away. I think letting it sit gets rid of that grainy texture.
This sounds great! I a definitely going to try this out.
I too like the shakes the best. In fact I now buy only the vanilla by the case. I sometimes mix a can of diet soda with the shake (not in the blender, though) and it makes a “float”. I also have a variety of the coffee syrups that I add to change the flavor. I start every morning with a shake and don’t get hungry at all. I have been off the plan for a while as I have been sick this year, but am just starting back on it now. So glad I found your sight. Thanks!
The vanilla shakes are great! I have stripped down my whole menu to vanilla, chocolate and banana shakes and an assortment of the crunch bars for when I’m wat work. Sorry to hear that you’ve been sick, and I hope you are feeling better. I would love to hear updates about your weight loss. Keep in touch!
Thanks so much for the great ideas! I have been on the program for almost 1 month and all the recipes were getting quite boring. Now I’m excited to go home and, try a few new recipes.
I will be starting Medifast next week and was wondering if some of these recipes are okay for me to try right away, looking for anything good to make that will be okay till I get to my goal.
Thanks
Does anybody have any ideas how to make the “Softserve” more palitable?
There is just something about the taste that doesn’t feel right, we have tried the peanut butter and the choc. mint.
I have been a little out of the Medifast loop and totally missed the release of the Softserve foods, but I will definitely be checking them out.
I love the soft serve mixed with the puddings. I just mix them with water and then freeze in the shaker jars. Eat 1/2 at a time. I like to eat whet they are about 1/2 way frozen.
The chocolate pudding with mint soft serve is good
Vanilla pudding with peanut butter ss or mint ss is yummy!
Chocolate pudding with peanut butter ss is good!
Banana pudding with peanut butter ss is good!
They are my favorites
Hi, I am enjoying your recipes. I am a “newbie” but seem to be doing okay. I have been mixing the shakes, heating them in the microwave, and adding to my morning coffee — makes a great latte!
Now that’s something I hadn’t thought of. Thanks!!!
German Chocolate Cake Shake
1 packet of Dutch Chocolate Shake Mix
1/2 cup Ice
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp of Almond Extract
1/2 tsp of Coconut Extract
Hi, I’m trying to find recipes using the pudding mixes. Any suggestions?
I love those Sonic Creamslushes, so I froze icecubes of grape flavored Crystal Light and put a few along with about 1/2 cup of the liquid Crystal light and blended it with a Vanilla shake. Not bad at all!
You inspired me to start a blog: http://sugarbirdie.wordpress.com
Love these ideas. Just this AM I was making my shake in a hamilton beach personal size blender and I threw in a few frozen berries…. wow, I almost needed a spoon. the cappucinos are also good if you make them in the blender with ice.
I am just getting started with medifast and love all the ideas.
Help me my lean and green meal… Any ideas? Eating out ideas.
Thanks
Chinese: Order steamed chicken or shrimp and veggies. Pick out any carrots and corn. Most restaurants have this on the menu. I just sprinkle a little soy sauce & eat the meat with hot mustard.
Mexican: fajitas w/o tortillas or rice & beans
Mongolian Grill: pick out meat & veggies just don’t put sauces on it, very tasty
Vietnamese: I order the grilled chicken or shrimp bun w/o the rice noodles, they just double up the fresh veggies. Siracha sauce.
My favorite is a Dutch Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie.
1 packet Dutch Chocolate Shake Mix
1+ cup water
1/2+ cup crushed ice
1 Tbsp chunky peanut butter (optional snack)
Blend to desired consistency in convenient bullet cup with handle
I am new on the Medifast Diet. Lost 8 pds. in 4 weeks. Need all the help with recipes I can get. Have enjoyed reading these recipes. Need help with Lean and Green.
I’ve been off Medicare for swipe. First for vacation then for a knee replacement. I’m thrilled that I did not gain any weight and actually went down another 5 lbs. Now I’m back to serious business and expect the same success I had earlier. I’ve lost 40 lbs and would like to lose another 10 or 20 . So glad I found this thread.
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