How Much Meat Can You Eat With Medifast? I’ll tell you

November 26, 2022 0 Comments

I recently received correspondence from someone asking me how much meat is allowed on Medifast. Apparently this was a big part of this person’s diet and they didn’t want to have to give it up. The amount of meat in Medifast is not that restrictive, but it is sensible. I will discuss more about this matter in the following article.

Some of the Medifast foods contain meat: You will have a good amount of protein in your once a day “lean and green meal” and this is probably where you will have the most control and variety. However, there is some animal protein in the Medifast meals provided to you. And you’ll see most of these in soups and stews. For example, there are crab soups, chicken noodles, chicken and wild rice, and beef with vegetables. The chili tastes like ground beef, but what you’re tasting is textured vegetable protein (tvp), which is a very common and decent-tasting ingredient in many vegetarian chilis. Many people are fooled by this, since chili is really good.

The amount of meats allowed in your lean and green meal: Your main meal each day will be understood as the “lean and green meal”. This is really the only meal you are responsible for. But, most people look forward to it, because it gives you some degree of control and variety. And this means that it can be fun to experiment and modify it.

Now, the company provides some guidance on this. They want you to have lean protein (which can be in the form of meat) and vegetables. How much meat you’re allowed will depend on how lean your options are. For example, if you choose the leanest seafood (cod, grouper, tilapia), turkey, or 98% lean beef, you can eat 7 ounces. If you’re choosing the leanest, highest-quality protein (egg whites), then you can have a whopping 14 of those. That’s why an omelet with lean protein (animal or otherwise) can make a huge and satisfying lean and green meal.

Now the next group of meats is classified as 95-97% lean. Things like chicken, swordfish, halibut, and very lean beef fall into this category and you are allowed to eat a little less since they are a little less lean. You can have 6 ounces of these options. If you like egg yolks, you can eat two.

Finally, we come to the options that are less lean. As for seafood, we are talking about catfish, salmon and mackerel. In terms of beef, we’re talking about steak, roast, or ground beef. Lamb, pork chops, chicken and turkey are all fair game here, as long as they are 85-94% fat. In terms of these options, you are allowed a 5-ounce serving.

Most of the time when you buy meat, the packaging will tell you the weight and then you can make adjustments accordingly. You may also have a food scale. I hope this article has shown you that you get a decent serving of meat every day and that there are also some animal products that go into some of the Medifast meals that are prepared for you.

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