Weight Watchers vs. Medifast 2012
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Compare Weight Watchers vs Medifast plans cost & features
Weight Watchers
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Medifast
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- Weight Watchers Online cost: $18.95/month.
- Type of diet: points based online weight loss program.
- Commitment: YES.
- Customizable: YES. There is no strict food restricton.
- Support: YES. Online supprot, meetings.
- Diet eTools: YES.
- Appropriate for vegetarians: Yes.
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- Average cost per day: $25.99
- Extra money for food: NO
- Type of diet: low-calorie diet with delivery service
- Commitment: NO. Available weekly
- Customizable: YES. For food allergies or religions preference
- Appropriate for diabetics: YES
- Appropriate for vegetarians: NO
- Orders: internet, phone
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Compare Weight Watchers vs Medifast Pros
Weight Watchers
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Medifast
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- No worry about food: eat your favorite delicious meals
- Weight Watchers Meetings help to follow the program.
You can choose your own location and time for a meeting.
- You can track points value of food, chart your progress, find meal and recipe idea with Weight Watchers
eTools.
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- Specifically designed plans for women, men and diabetics
- Vegetarian option
- Support system, weight loss tools
- Success stories on Medifast Website
- Recommended by over 20,000 doctors since 1980.
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Compare Weight Watchers vs Medifast Cons
Weight Watchers
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Medifast
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- Pre-packaged Variety Packages are not customizable. But you can design weight loss plan according to your preferences with a great variety of Medifast Meals
- Medifast Weight Control Centers are only in some states across the country
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- Pre-packaged Variety Packages are not customizable. But you can design weight loss plan according to your preferences with a great variety of Medifast Meals
- Medifast Weight Control Centers are only in some states across the country
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Weight Watchers vs Medifast: diets comparison summary
Weight Watchers and
Medifast are two well-known and
respected weight loss programs. Both diets are effective in helping people lose weight and promote
healthy lifestyle but have different approach to it.
If you enjoy cooking or having control over your meals you may prefer Weight
Watchers. Nowadays there are a lot of Weight Watchers brand pre-packege foods
which can help you follow their plan. However, be aware of food you choose. Not every food with the same amount of calories
has same nutritional value. Also, it's important to know that Weight Watchers prices are subject to change.
If you don't have time to count points, to attend meetings, or don't like to cook it's better to stay
with Medifast. You will only prepare one well-balanced nutritionally meal per day on your own with Medifast
recipes and recomendations.
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Weight Watchers Website
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Medifast Website
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