Medifast Products

[Swanton_Bomb 522]

I'm considering buying a few Medifast products to get me through the pureed stage (oatmeal, soup). I know they are expensive but they are portioned with a good amount of Protein and a bit of Fiber, which I am lacking and the convenience might be worth it for me for a few weeks. Have any of you tried them?

[Beta98 93]

check the ingredients and make sure they Protein they are using is not soy protein. We were warned to stay away from soy protein. I don't know why, I didn't really question it.

[Jazzy1125 1,008]

Why don't you make some veggie Soups and then add your Protein as you go along and puree it. I am not sure about oatmeal at this stage. We seem to be on the exact time frame, and I think oatmeal is in the next stage of soft foods but I could be wrong. I also meant to tell you I had an egg yesterday too LOL for the first time, it was amazing, though I used mozz cheese instead of cheddar.

[BostonWLKC 806]

On 11/23/2018 at 06:51, Beta98 said:

check the ingredients and make sure they Protein they are using is not soy Protein. We were warned to stay away from soy protein. I don't know why, I didn't really question it.

Why are we cautioned away from soy Proteins? I’m not sure I’ve heard that before now. Curious

[Frustr8 7,886]

Good for menopausal symptoms, had if you've had hormone sensitive Breast Cancer.

[Frustr8 7,886]

BAD not the word had.

[Swanton_Bomb 522]

3 hours ago, Jazzy1125 said:

Why don't you make some veggie Soups and then add your Protein as you go along and puree it. I am not sure about oatmeal at this stage. We seem to be on the exact time frame, and I think oatmeal is in the next stage of soft foods but I could be wrong. I also meant to tell you I had an egg yesterday too LOL for the first time, it was amazing, though I used mozz cheese instead of cheddar.

Best egg ever, right? My NUT told me oatmeal is ok as long as I thin it a bit with milk.

[Swanton_Bomb 522]

4 hours ago, Beta98 said:

check the ingredients and make sure they Protein they are using is not soy Protein. We were warned to stay away from soy protein. I don't know why, I didn't really question it.

Some use soy, some have whey. I was not advised to stay away from soy, in fact tofu is on my suggested menu plan (yuck). I try to avoid too much soy because I have PCOS, but I would only be using the Medifast once or twice a day for a few weeks so I'm not too concerned.

[sillykitty 10,705]

I use Medifast. Their chocolate shakes are the tastiest of all I've tried (I've tried a lot)

There is noting in my plan against soy. I developed a whey intolerance post op, so I needed to find alternatives, and soy was one of them.

[Beta98 93]

13 hours ago, BostonWLKC said:

Why are we cautioned away from soy Proteins? I’m not sure I’ve heard that before now. Curious

I'm not sure why but it is in BIG BOLD LETTERS on our list, no Protein that is made from soy protein Isolate. Whey Protein Isolate only. I didn't question it because there is SO MUCH to learn and do, I'm just trying to follow the plan given. However I googled it just now and there are a lot of hits about it.. including causing Weight gain... "It contains a chemical known as goitrogen, which can affect the hormones needed to boost your metabolism. This can lead to weight problems and other concerns." https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=Jr_4W63RCseSjwSChJPwBA&q=why+soy+protein+isolate+is+bad+for+you&oq=why+soy+protein&gs_l=psy-ab.1.2.0l3j0i22i30l7.5749.11366..20053...1.0..0.98.1491.16......0....1..gws-wiz.....0..35i39j0i131j0i20i263.uPvjmkI9Bow

[Beta98 93]

10 hours ago, Swanton_Bomb said:

Some use soy, some have whey. I was not advised to stay away from soy, in fact tofu is on my suggested menu plan (yuck). I try to avoid too much soy because I have PCOS, but I would only be using the Medifast once or twice a day for a few weeks so I'm not too concerned.

I don't think tofu is a problem. Its specifically spells out Soy Protein Isolate. I think the problem is in that form of soy.