Early in May 2010, I decided to lose 32 lbs. I have made attempts to lose weight before and I did successfully lose 10 lbs in 4 months but I gained back 4 lbs within a week!
I ran 5 miles every other day and I ate very healthy organic and all-natural foods. I didn't eat fast foods. Early in March, I ran my first 10K. It was very easy. It felt like I could run for another 20K. But when the pictures came out, I realized how big I was. How can someone who feels so fit and healthy also be overweight? So I calculated my BMI and what is considered healthy weight for my height and age. I needed to lose 30 lbs.
I've been hearing about Medifast from my sister and my aunt. They seem to be losing a lot of weight really fast. So I decided I needed to try what they were doing.
I ordered my first Medifast variety pack mid-May. Within one week, I lost 7 lbs. It was very exciting! After one month, I had lost 16.3 lbs.
The results were very fast. The Lean & Green I cooked myself were very simple. Basically just meat or seafood with red pepper, salt and lemon and raw vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes or mushrooms. After awhile, I decided I wanted to bring back the enjoyment in eating. So I printed out a list of allowable condiments and was very surprised that there are a LOT of condiments allowed. So, I went back to what I love most -- COOKING.
This brings me to the website. I try to come up with recipes for Lean & Green Meals that meet the Medifast requirements.
I hope you enjoy the recipes I post here. If you have some recipes to share, please let me know and you can be a guest blogger on my site.