Atkins Or Medifast? How to Pick the Perfect Diet to Lose Weight Now (It's Time!)

It's time. Your mind is made up. You're ready toabout a scientifically validated approach to weight
make a change. You're ready to finally loseloss that has proven to work for over 1 million
weight, feel great and get your life back on trackpeople. ( you can tell I'm a bit biased to Medifast,
THIS Summer. But the one thing that's holdingright?)
you back from getting started? Picking the rightWhat about from a long term perspective? Which
path to get there. Fact: There is nothing thatone is a better choice for lifestyle change?
holds MORE people back from achieving theirI honestly believe that Atkins is a risky approach
weight loss goals than the "analysis paralysis" thatto weight loss, and don't believe that it's a
leads to indecision, procrastination and ultimately, aprogram you'd want to adhere to, long term.
lifetime of being overweight and unhappy.Why? High fat diets are dangerous. The body
Okay....I've made my mind up. I'm trying to decideneeds carbs, too...and the long term deprivation of
between Atkins and Medifast. Which is the rightcarbs is simply not advisable, in my view. Medifast,
choice for me?conversely, has a whole sequence of "success"
Only you can decide that! Remember, Medifast issteps, and they include all of your "transitioning"
a very different approach to weight loss thanphases once you've successfully lost the weight
most of the other popular programs on theand are re-integrating back to a normal daily diet.
market today. Why? Well, it's a meal replacementThe bottom line?
program for starters. This means that your mealsEvery body is different, and everyone has their
come "prepared" already, in the form of packetsown unique wants, needs and goals. I'm not a big
or pre-packaged food. Atkins, and similar highfan of Atkins, personally... just because I've seen
protein diets are a bit different, even if you buytoo many people have bad experiences on the
the packaged meals. Medifast is also, primarily aprogram. I recommend Medifast - but you need
liquid diet program as well.to make your OWN mind up, think about what it
Now, remember, you have over 60 differentis that you want to accomplish and how you're
types of meals you can choose from on Medifast,most comfortable getting there. Once you are
and if you are more interested in "solid" selections,committed to that end, however you arrive there
you certainly have that option. Atkins, again, in myis a-ok with me!
experience is more of a "philosophy", and less