With the holidays already upon us, finding dietary friendly meals is something we are all desperately striving to do. Stuffing can be one of the most fattening options placed on the dinner table throughout the holidays; but stuffing stuffed full of diet sabotaging ingredients doesn’t have to be the way to go! This year why not make your very own Medifast Holiday Stuffing. That’s right, Medifast meals can be made into your very own holiday stuffing- not jam packed full of unwanted carbohydrates and calories.

Medifast Holiday Stuffing

The following is the recipe you will need to make your very own Medifast Holiday Stuffing.

What you need…

• 1 packet Medifast Multi-Grain Crackers
• 1 cube chicken or vegetable bouillon
• 4-5 oz boiling water
• 1 Tablespoon onion, chopped
• 2 Tablespoon celery, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning, to taste
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Crush the packet of Medifast Multi-Grain Crackers in small mixing bowl.
2. In a separate, microwave-safe bowl, crush bouillon cube and mix with water, onions, and celery.
3. Cook mixture in a microwave 1 to 2 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
4. Add poultry seasoning to taste (up to 1?4 tsp).
5. Mix well, adding additional water to achieve desired consistency.
6. Blend bouillon and vegetables with Medifast Crackers.

Note: Keep track of your condiments, garnishes and veggies so that your total daily food intake stays compliant with the weight loss phase of the Medifast program.

Don’t forget to get your coupons for Medifast to get everything you need for your holiday meals this year! Discounts available now to help you save even more on your dieting needs.

We are now well into the holidays folks.  With Thanksgiving already over, you may be facing the annual predicament of how to maintain your current weight, or even weight loss trend.  Doing so becomes like double black diamond dieting as well meaning neighbors, friends and family try to sabotage your progress with all kinds of decadent baked goods!

To this end, Medifast has introduced its holiday survival guide for the purpose of addressing the weight loss challenges we all encounter during the holiday season, measured from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. According to a survey conducted by National Institute of Health, the average American usually gains about seven pounds during the holiday season–perhaps because NIH also says that a person consumes a mean of 7100 calories (holy cow!!!!!) during a normal holiday dinner feast…um, with binges like that, I suppose a seven pound gain is lucky.

Holiday stress combined with the continuous availability of delectably fattening foods makes the task of healthy eating more challenging during this time of year. And to make matters worse, we are all trying to look good when we get together with our friends and family! The Medifast Diet survivial guide is a tool that addresses this specifically difficult time of year for dieters by including very holiday-ish recipes and treats that can help you feel like you are enjoying the holidays without having them permanently affixed to your bottom! Healthy recipes made out of Medifast products like pumpkin pie, holiday stuffing and peppermint patty shakes combined with a variety of  helpful eating tips can keep you on track when you most need the motivation to do so.  Also- Medifast coupons can be used for these products so you don’t have to spend a lot to stay on track.

The survival guide can be downloaded right from the Medifast site under “Event Survival,” or here.  There is also a special “holiday support” message board where users can share their experiences and tips about surviving the holidays with as little permanent damage to their diet as possible.

If you are new to the Medifast diet, just looking for extra encouragement, or planning ahead for the seven extra pounds you might gain this season, visit the Medifast website to learn more: The 5 and 1 Medifast meal plan encourages people to eat one “lean and green” meal,  and five pre-packed Medifast meals. Medifast offers nearly 70 different types of foods including chili, pudding, cold and hot drinks, oatmeal, bars, soups and shakes. An average person loses about 2-5 pounds a week with the Medifast weight loss program.  So start now and you will not only stave off the extra holiday padding, but you will get a head start so you can think of some other resolution besides losing weight for the new year!

How to Make a Diet Shake That Tastes Great

Think about the last time you had a malt or milk shake. Was it smooth, creamy and memorable, or chunky, inconsistent in flavor and disappointing?  When making a Medifast diet shake two things can make a big difference: the order in which you add the ingredients and measuring the amount of ice used. It’s like the difference between a newly paved road and one full of pot holes.

Let’s start with a list of items you need:

• (1) Medifast shake packet. We used chocolate.
• Large plastic or insulated cup for cold beverages (about 18 oz)
• Blender
• 5 oz. of cold water or skim milk
• 7 oz. of ice
• 1 oz (one shot) of fresh espresso (optional)
• 2 teaspoons of sugar free syrup

*You can use any type of Medifast shake or sugar free syrup that you like.
**Pull the ice from the freezer first and let that sit out while you gather the other ingredients.

Instructions for Making a Diet Shake:

1. In a blender, add 5 oz. of cold water and 1 teaspoon of sugar free syrup to taste. Please note that you’re only using 1 of the 2 teaspoons of syrup at this point. Put the lid on the blender and hit the mix button for a couple of seconds.

2. Add the shot of FRESH espresso or coffee (optional) and the Medifast shake powder. Use fresh coffee; otherwise it will give the shake a bitter taste. NOTE: If you are not using espresso/coffee be sure to add one more ounce of cold water or skim milk. Cover and hit blend to mix the ingredients, about five seconds.

3. Measure out about 7 ounces of ice, or about 7 ice cubes. When you break up the ice cube tray, try to use the ones that break up along with the shavings, rather than solid cubes. Add to blender, cover, and use the chop button. Blend with other ingredients until it reaches a creamy, but thick, consistency.

4. Unplug the blender and taste the mixture. If you feel it needs more flavor add the second teaspoon of sugar free syrup, cover, plug the blender back in, and mix for about five seconds.

5. Pour into a tall (18  oz.) cup suitable for cold beverages. Using an insulated beverage cup will keep this colder longer. You should notice as you pour that the shake is a consistently thick, well blended and creamy.

That’s it! Pretty simple, but by blending the ingredients before adding the ice (in pre-measured amounts) it makes a big difference in the consistency and taste of the shake.

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Are you running low on Medifast shakes? If so, Medifast coupon codes for December 2010 are now available which can save you $25, $50 or more.

It’s a new month and that means Medifast is offering new coupon codes for your next order. Save $25 on an order of $150 or more, or $50 on any order of $250 or more. There are also coupon codes for free Medifast meals. Find all coupons for Medifast here.

Make sure you have enough Medifast shakes and hot chocolate packets because this month we are creating Medifast friendly versions of your favorite coffee-shop holiday drinks. If you haven’t already, read our previous posts on how to make a Medifast shake that tastes like a malt; now let’s chat about how to make a Peppermint Mocha shake.

Turn Medifast Hot Chocolate Into a Peppermint Mocha!

Today, we’re going to make the hot version of a shake using a Medifast hot chocolate packet. Let’s call this the MediMocha with Pep!

What you’ll need:

• (1) Medifast hot chocolate packet
• Hot beverage mug
• Few tablespoons of cold water
• 6 oz. of hot water
• 1 oz (one shot) of FRESH espresso
• 2 teaspoons of sugar free peppermint syrup
• Fat free whipped cream (optional topping)
• Unsweetened sugar free/fat free chocolate shavings (optional topping)

NOTE: If you don’t have espresso, but want a coffee flavor just substitute the hot water with coffee to taste (i.e. 3 oz of hot water and 3 oz of coffee, or 1 oz of hot water and 5 oz of coffee, or even 6 oz of coffee and no hot water).

Instructions:

1. In a cup suitable for hot beverages, add your Medifast hot chocolate packet. Add a few tablespoons of COLD water and begin mixing the hot chocolate mix. The purpose of this is to dissolve the powder and avoid clumps.

2. Next, add 6 oz of hot water followed by 1 oz of espresso (size of a shot glass). If you’re using a water to coffee mixture instead of espresso add that. Stir well.

3. Stir in 2 teaspoons of sugar free peppermint syrup.

4. If you’d like a sweeter drink, add a little bit of Stevia. You can also and add a small amount of fat free whipped cream and natural unsweetened chocolate shavings to the top off this drink, or even some red sprinkles on special days. Just remember, you’ll need to make up for those calories elsewhere during your day.

Now raise your glass and toast to good health!

Variations:
This recipe can be altered into any type of mocha you prefer, just substitute the 2 teaspoons of peppermint for whatever type of sugar free syrup you prefer.

Christmas is finally only a few days away meaning all those delicious meals are even closer. If you’re worried that you are not going to get through this holiday season without sticking to a healthy diet why not have Medifast help keep you on track.

Your way to stay fit this Christmas

There are many ways you can get your diet on track quickly, but if you do not have the drive to do it then the process may be hard. Instead of dealing with the struggle of failing another diet get involved with one that will work easily with your lifestyle.

Most people are worried that throughout the holidays they are going to gain excessive amounts of weight. This is usually true for people that do not take the time to think about what they are eating. Instead of throwing yourself into the holidays unprepared think ahead. Plan your meals accordingly.

There are many meals that are high in calories, carbohydrates and fat which can quickly destroy any diet. Instead of consuming endless amounts of these foods replace your meals with one of the many Medifast Meals. There are many options available that you can choose from. This will allow you to get exactly what you want and still enjoy everything you are eating.

Instead of worrying about having to lose excessive amounts of weight after this holiday season take control of your diet now. Incorporate a Medifast Diet Plan into your life and save yourself from struggling afterwords. There is no reason why you can’t make it through Christmas without putting on weight when you have the help from Medifast every step of the way.

Our Christmas Countdown is continuing into Day 2 and today we are going to help you begin developing a little well needed will power. If you develop the ability to say no then you are going to be able to get through the holiday season a little more easy.

Your Holiday Diet Location

Most people do not discover how much will power they really do not have until they are on a diet and confronted with the holiday season. We all know that the holidays always seem to be jam packed full of meals that are high in calories and carbohydrates. This can shatter a diet quite easily if you do not monitor what you’re consuming and how much of it you are consuming.

You may also want to consider watching what you are drinking throughout all of the events. You’d be amazed how bad a lot of beverages you are consuming are. Take a look into the following post for more information on what you’re drinking throughout the holidays and rest of the year.

Are Sugary Beverages as Bad as Junk Food?

If you are worried that you are going to slip up then you may want to consider looking into some exercise routines. With Thanksgiving just passing we threw together a post with will help you develop some exercise routines for yourself and improve your chances at not gaining any unwanted holiday weight.

Day After Thanksgiving Exercises

There is much you can do to help develop more will power this holiday season and Medifast is prepared to help you. If you’re worried that you’re not going to be able to afford the diet also look into the Medifast Coupons. There are several coupons available that can cut the cost for your diet plan this holiday season.

Make this holiday season easier for you and opt into one of the many Medifast Diet Plans. We are here to help you develop more will power and lose weight at the same time.

Happy Holidays from Medifast

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With Christmas only 24 days away, I know we can’t believe it either, we’ve decided that it is time to begin the Christmas Countdown with Medifast. This is the scariest time of year for every dieter and we want to help you get through the holiday season easily. Instead of worrying about all the Christmas baked goods and roasting turkeys lets worry about you and your diet!

Day 1 of the Christmas Countdown with Medifast

Over the next 24 days we’ll give you the help and support you need to make it through every holiday event, busy day and anything else thrown at you while you are preparing for your holiday adventures. We are just like you trying to get through the holidays, except we want to make it easier for you. Medifast is all about helping their customers, so why not have us help you manage with the hectic times you’re about to get into.

It is time to prepare yourself so develop a schedule and make sure that you include time to eat healthy meals, exercising even if it is walking through the malls Christmas shopping for a few hours each day and spending a little extra time with your loved ones.

If you would like some help with getting on some great meal plans consider incorporating Medifast Diet into your holiday season. We’ll take all the stress out of deciding what to eat and also help you lose a few extra pounds throughout your holiday season.

The Christmas Countdown with Medifast has begun… so let’s get ourselves into shape and healthy lives as our own personal gifts this holiday season!

Happy Holidays,

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With Thanksgiving arriving tomorrow you are going to find yourself getting a little ansy about all the foods that you are going to be able to eat. It seems like the holidays have quickly sprung upon us and now it is really time to get prepared for tomorrow’s festivities.

Make your holidays more enjoyable

It seems that Thanksgiving is full of many high calorie, carbohydrate filled meal choices that always pose a problem to any dieter. If you are looking to find some useful dieting tips that can help you get through the holiday season then you’ve come to the right place. Just because it is the holiday season doesn’t mean your diet should be put on the back burner, and Medifast knows this.

There are many ways you can go about ensuring you get through the holidays with ease and we’ve taken the time to pull together many tips and tricks to help you do it once and for all. If you are looking to take control of your life and diet this holiday season consider reading some of the following articles that will easily help you get through this holiday season more easily.

• Avoiding High Calorie Holiday Meals Easily
• How Medifast & the Holidays Work
• Improving Your Health Through the Holidays
• Diet Friendly Holiday Meals
• Holiday Diet Programs that Work
• Diet Consultants & the Holidays Working Together
• Unhealthy Holiday Meals – Avoiding the Diet Destroyers
• Creating Your Own Diet Friendly Holiday Meal
• The Holiday Dessert Table Temptation

There are many more holiday dieting articles to be found. If you’d like a full list of all the holiday dieting articles we have click here.

We want to help make the holiday season easier for you and taken the time to cover the many holiday dieting ailments you may encounter. You should enjoy your holiday season with ease once and for all. There is much you can do to improve your chances of not gaining any weight this year.

Consider getting involved with a Medifast Diet Plan to help you begin your path of holiday dieting and successfully get through every holiday event you are about to encounter.

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The holidays are a time of year where many family members gather around many huge meals that always seem to be full of unhealthy calorie amounts. This can drastically destroy any diet, whether it has started or not. Most people find themselves contemplating dieting before, during and after the holidays, but contemplating it will still not make any difference on the calorie intake throughout.

Avoid the holiday treats more easily

Instead of being one of the many that consumes drastic amounts of calories throughout this holiday season why not avoid it and maintain a healthy eating plan right from the beginning. The holiday season can be quite difficult for anyone and when they feel like their diets are taking a huge dip it can become even more complicated. There are ways you can avoid this and to start out it will begin by making the meal plan choices.

A meal plan can easily help you designate what you can eat and what you can not. There are many ways you can develop the plan, but why not have the professionals do it for you. Medifast has been offering useful and healthy meal plans for over 20 years now and these plans have been easily incorporated into the holiday season each and every year.

Most dieters that are utilizing a Medifast diet plan coincided with the Medifast meal plans find themselves easily avoiding the high calorie meal choices that they are presented with. This is because the meal plans have you never feeling hungry, which allows you to turn away meal options that you’d usually consume excessive amounts of before.

Instead of worrying about eating excessive amounts of food that are full of those unwanted calories and fat get involved with a Medifast Diet Plan. These diet plans work with just about everyone and the personal diet consultant can also help you work the diet into your lifestyle more easily. Your health depends on you, so help it out and improve your holiday eating habits with Medifast helping you every step of the way.

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When the holidays are approaching people are going to try figuring out a way to improve their diets in hopes to not put on excessive amounts of weight throughout the holidays. This has been a struggle many deal with each and every year. Millions of people nationwide find themselves putting on weight and then struggling the rest of the year to lose that weight. Instead of putting on the weight this year discover how you can keep it off.

Medifast and the holidays have been working together for many years now and having great success each and every year. When you are trying to not put on weight combining a Medifast diet into your holiday routines can be beneficial. By already having your day to day eating planned out you are less likely to stray away from your dieting needs. This is exactly what Medifast has done for their dieters.

Healthy food for a healthy life.

When you first look through the meal plans that are available you may think that it won’t work for you, that your schedule is to hectic. You will be happy to know that the meal plans work with just about every single schedule. If you are prepared to eat at least every 2-3 hours and do your best not to miss a meal then you could easily do it. The best part is that all the meals are easy to prepare in a matter of minutes.

Most people turn away from diets because they are too complicated. Medifast has avoided complication so the results are better, and it seems to be working great for thousands of people nationwide. You don’t have to feel overwhelmed any longer with your diet when you opt into one of the many Medifast diet plans that are available.

Making this holiday season more enjoyable is now possible with the help from Medifast and the Medifast Diet Plans. It doesn’t matter how much weight you want to lose or if you’d just like to improve your eating habits, the options are there. You will never feel alone with your dieting attempts again when you have Medifast helping you through each and every step.

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