What is the difference between going into a center versus ordering online? I'm still on the fence about my ability to do MF I think I'm about to come on over.

ricky,

I have never seen a Medifast Center. There are none where I live. I order online. I have tried everything! This is the easiest for me to follow. It is so simple! you can't mess it up if you stick to the plan...just add water!

3fc support has been awsome and helped me so much also. I'm not sure what more a center can provide! but like I said, there are none around here and I've not heard anyone else talk about going to one either on this forum.

Good Luck,

DJ

I wonder if the centers have the food to purchase right there, cash & carry?

Yes, They Do, Cash and Carry!

There are quite a few centers in the Houston, TX area.

I signed up at a MediFast center in the Dallas area, but I live further south in TX and it was about a 5 and a half hour drive (with traffic) for a round trip up there, so I basically had one of the counselors review the program thoroughly with me, I took a few weeks' worth of food, then after that I called ahead and had them pack up the food needed to reach my goal weight, I picked it up, and I probably won't go back again, it's just too far.

Benefits of going to a center: you get blood tests included with your consultation, if you are unsure about what to eat or need advice or just a helping hand, they meet with you privately each time (but only for a few minutes after the first meeting, from what I saw). You also get a ketone test to see if you are in ketosis, and you have the opportunity to purchase your food and carry it out right there.

Drawbacks: You pay extra for the "benefit" of going to the center, some people are self-conscious about attending a weight loss center and being weighed, the ketone tests can be done at home with a cheap bottle of test strips available at drug stores, and most of the centers have limited hours.

So, if you REALLY need the support, like being around other people that are doing the diet, and are willing to pay more for that, then the centers may be helpful to you. I think it just depends on what works for the individual.

ANYONE GO TO THE CLEAR LAKE TX MEDI CENTER I GO IN 2 WEEKS

The convenience of ordering online