It's a fact that most people who are dieting also have busy, task filled days with endless to do lists. It's my belief that this is why many of us are attracted to prepackaged diets that require as little work as possible. Most of us really wish that we had the time to plan, shop for, and prepare all of own meals, but the reality is that we don't. That's why prepackaged diets can actually allow us to not rely on the excuse that we just don't have the time to diet. When most of your meals are provided for you, that becomes a less valid excuse.
I often have people ask me which Medifast meals are good for someone who is always on the go. I heard from someone who said: "I am going to start Medifast but for three days of the week, I literally have no time to eat because I am constantly going from one class to another. Which of the meals would work when you're truly on the go and have no way to heat a meal?" I will address this concern below.
I will say that most of the Medifast meals require very little preparation. Most of the time, all you really need is either hot water, cold water, or ice. However, in this case, it didn't sound as if there was even access to even these basic things. However, there are some Medifast meals that require no preparation whatsoever. I will discuss them now.
The Medifast Bars: I find these to be absolutely perfect for when you are the on the go. They are small. They take up very little room in a purse or backpack. And they require nothing other than for you to remove the wrapper and eat them at your convenience. To me, they are one of the best tasting items on the menu. And with flavors like peanut butter, mint chocolate, and caramel crunch, there's a lot of variety to choose from. Plus, they are also pretty filling. It's no wonder that these are among the most popular items on the menu. There is one thing to remember with the bars though. You should only have one of the maintenance bars per day since they are a little higher in calories. But the crunch bars aren't limited in that way, so you can have more than once of those.
The Ready To Go Shakes: Some of the Medifast shakes require for you to mix them. But that isn't the case with the ready to drink shakes. The easiest way to describe them is that they are like a kid's juice box. They come with a little straw and you just remove the straw, stick it in the top, and drink. These are also very compact and easy to slide into a purse.
The Cereals: Yes, if you were going to eat the cereal in the traditional way, you would add milk which wasn't possible here. But many people eat it dry, like a snack. The flavors (berry and cinnamon) lend themselves to snack foods and the crunchy texture works well too.
The Bites, Puffs, And Pretzels: These fun snacks don't require any preparation either. You can choose from barbeque bites, cheese puffs, and pretzels. These are a quick and easy snack that works well in the late afternoon when it's not yet quite time for dinner but you're a little hungry.
These are the foods that I think would be easiest to work with, but keep in mind that many of the foods (like the soups, stews, chilli, and sloppy joes) only need hot water. Many other items only require a microwave. None of these items requires for you to do any major preparation. It is more like a quick assembly. So I don't find any of the foods to take more than a couple of minutes. But I also know that sometimes, you just want to grab and go. In this case, she had three days per week that were hectic. Hopefully, she could sit down and enjoy her meals during the remaining days.
If you want to see a full food list, or you want more tips on how to make Medifast work as easily as possible, check out the free ebook "Getting The Most Out Of Medifast" at http://easiest-diet.com/free-medifast-ebook/html