When faced with many pounds of body fat to shed, the task can seem overwhelming.  It’s important to choose a diet plan that works with your body to maximize it’s fat-burning abilities.  With Medifast, you have a tool that enables you to enter ketosis, the state of carbohydrate limitation which enables the body to use it’s fat stores for fuel.  The beauty of Medifast is that it’s easy — and who doesn’t need easy when life throws us so many curves.  Equipped with this tool, you start your day with 5 meal replacements, including shakes, puddings, oatmeal, bars and more.  Nutrition is taken in regular intervals to keep blood sugar levels steady, enabling you to fight off hunger more easily.  Once a day you have a delicious meal of lean protein (fish, chicken, etc.) and a huge serving of lower carbohydrate vegetables.  This pattern of eating is a great way to build habits as well.  Many experts agree that smaller, more frequent meals is the preferred way of keeping weight off.