I sometimes hear from people who wonder how much commitment is required in Medifast. A common comment is something like, “I need to lose about 50 pounds. I don’t think it will take me a whole year to lose weight. Will they make me sign a yearly or annual contract with Medifast? And if so, can I break it once I have you lost weight?

It is not necessary to sign any contract. You don’t need to make any commitments. Essentially, you continue to order company food for as long as you still need to lose some weight or want to go on a diet. When you are satisfied with the results, you decide how you want to decrease the diet (called maintenance or transition). At that point, many people will simply use or order less food until they disengage from the plan completely. . Then they will only order.

Sometimes people get confused and get the impression that a commitment is required for this diet. The only thing I can think of that contributes to this confusion is the VIP or advantage plan. What this means is that you agree to allow the company to automatically send you your next groceries when you run out. For example, if you ordered a 4-week monthly package and were on an advantage plan, the company would automatically ship your next package the next month. In return, the company will often give you free food, free shipping, and a percentage off subsequent orders. And this deal can be canceled at any time, so it’s not really a commitment. You are only taking advantage of wholesale prices.

The company offers many different plans or ways to buy food depending on how much weight you need to lose, but it’s up to you when to order your next round of food unless you’re on the VIP plan. (You can usually estimate how long you’ll need to be on the diet by calculating a range of 2-5 pounds per week for the first two weeks with an average of about 3. After that initial period, weight loss slows to about 1 to 2 pounds per week). In this case, even at the lower end of the range, you probably expected less than a year to reach your goal. And the person writing could decide how they wanted to order their food. They also allow you to order food by the box, but this is often more expensive because coupons are generally not offered on individual meals.