New Products!

Happy Monday morning everyone! I'm really excited about the new Take Shape for Life/Medifast products that are being released today! The parmesan cheese puffs, nacho cheese puffs, honey mustard pretzel sticks and cinnamon pretzel sticks are complete meals (not snacks) and will make it easier than ever to stay on plan.

When I was on the Take Shape for Life/Medifast 5&1 plan, the only "grab and go" meals available were the bars (now called the "maintenance" bars). Since those bars are higher in calories and carbs, they are limited to one per day. For days when I didn't have access to a microwave, staying on plan meant baking muffins, making soup chips and/or soup bread, and making sure that I had a shaker jar with me so I could quickly put together a shake or a drink. It wasn't always ideal, but with a little planning, it worked.

What a difference a year has made! Medifast released the wonderful crunch bars last November and December, and now these new products are out. For people who don't have time to put together food and want pure convenience, Ready to Drink shakes, crunch bars, and the new puffs and pretzels make it easy.

That's the good news! The bad news is that now there is no excuse for not staying on plan, unless we choose to go off :-). With a variety of "grab and go" meals to choose from, keep a few in your car, in your desk at work - wherever you need them - to make sure that you have what you need.

Plan for success today! Don't leave the house without having what you need for the day, and have an extra bar with you just in case your schedule gets turned upside down. A commitment to staying on plan means we need to plan - just a little, but it's worth it!

Who's committed to an on-plan day today?

P.S. Also released today is another new product, Essential1 for Digestive Health. For those of you who deal with excessive gas, this will be particularly helpful. It also primes your body for weight loss and boosts your immune system!