Reaching a Healthy Weight

Taking the First Step toward Optimal Health

Take Shape For Life starts with healthy weight loss using Medifast Meals and the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan. The first step is to reach a healthy weight, but that's just the beginning.

Our Health Coaches teach their Clients about the Habits of Health—small, simple changes that, when repeated day after day, can create Optimal Health for the long term.

Take Shape For Life puts your health back into your hands, freeing you from an inevitable downward spiral of weight gain and poor health.


Medifast 5 & 1 Plan

During the weight-loss phase, most Clients follow the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan. It's as simple as eating five Medifast Meals and one Lean & Green Meal every day. You can lose up to 2 to 5 lbs a week!

Choose five Medifast Meals from over 70 different, delicious choices, including shakes, soups, stews, chili, oatmeal, eggs, pancakes, fruit drinks, iced teas, hot cocoa, cappuccino, bars, brownies, and puddings.

For the Lean & Green Meal, you choose a lean protein and vegetables once a day, at any time that works best with your schedule. You can prepare the Lean & Green Meal yourself, grab it on the go, or enjoy it in a restaurant?as long as you follow the Lean & Green Meal guidelines.

It?s that simple.

BeSlim for a lifetime of better health

Take Shape For Life is not a short-term solution for obesity or a quick fix diet. It is a comprehensive, doctor-developed, long-term plan for healthier living. That's why it's essential to learn the BeSlim lifestyle and the behavior modifications that will support lasting change and improved health.

BeSlim lifestyle

The BeSlim lifestyle is composed of six core behaviors that have been proven to help maintain a healthy weight:

B is for Breakfast
E is for Exercise
S is for Support
L is for Low-fat meals 5 to 6 times a day
I is for Individual plan
M is for Monitoring

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Take Shape For Life makes no claim that these results are representative of all participants on the Take Shape For Life Program. Take Shape For Life recommends you consult with a physician before starting a weight-loss program. Individual results will vary. Fullness Index is a satiety calculation based on a food's fiber, protein, and calorie content. The equation is: (grams of protein per serving + grams of fiber per serving) x 100, divided by number of calories per serving. The higher the number, the more fullness is derived from each calorie. BeSlim® Club Membership: Minimum purchase of $150 required to qualify for free standard shipping offer. First orders over $250 receive 28 free meals. Second orders over $250 receive an additional 28 free meals. See the BeSlim® Club terms and conditions for complete details.
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