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[lilia]

been on the medifast program for three weeks and lost #12pounds when can i start working out???

[Unca_Tim]

Hi Lilia and welcome to the forum,

It depends on how active you were prior to starting the program.

Check out page five of the QuickStart Handbook:

QuickStart Handbook

[momof2]

I was wondering why it's recommended to cut back on excercise.. does anyone know? I cut back on my jogging, but now I feel really "jiggly" and want to resume...which I will since I've been on the program for about a month now. I always thought exercise was supposed to help you lose weight.

[Serendipity]

hi mom,

Medifast is such a low calorie diet that if you exercise too much, you run the risk of burning too many calories. If your body thinks it's starving, it will hold on to the weight. That's how exercise can slow your weight loss. Nancy has some great posts about exercise. If you do a search, you can read what she has to say about it.

I go to curves three times a week and so some light exercise, walking, house work, etc. on the other days. Before Medifast, I didn't exercise at all except to get where I needed to go using the shortest flattest route possible, lol. They say that someone who is used to exercise can continue at a bit higher level than someone who, like me, was sedentary.

[momof2]

Thanks Serendipity. That makes sense!