by VickyJ » October 11th, 2006, 4:41 pm
Welcome!
I agree with everyone. You can cook a variety of things for your lean & green (L&G) daily. Chicken, white fish, salmon, tuna (7 oz of any of those) or beef or lean pork (5 oz of these) for example. Just grill instead of frying. Use spices and read your quick start guide for guidelines on things like BBQ sauce, ketchup, etc. You can add a salad, green beans, or any of the other vegetables listed in the quick start guide, which everybody can eat. Then you can also cook potatoes, rice, or whatever your family likes, and add bread and dessert. You just skip the starches and dessert. Eat your L&G slowly. Enjoy each bite!
As for the meal supplements, mix them up daily. Just pick out five early in the day. One bar per day only (and not the first or last meal). Read the Lean Cuisine forum for ideas on doctoring up your supplements (spices for soups, splenda or SF DaVinci syrups for shakes, pudding, oatmeals).
As for the expense, I have found that it isn't much more expensive than eating "normal" food. Once you cut out fast food, desserts, junk food, candy, and two meals per day, you've pretty much paid for your Medifast meals....especially if you take advantage of free shipping and various specials and coupons.
Good luck to you. It is really a pleasant program if you ask me. Add to that the pounds and inches that melt quickly away, and you will be a happy camper!
Sorry if I repeated what you've already read!
VickyJ
Start Date: 7/8/06 166 Goal: 11/9/06 140