Why the Optavia diet can help you lose weight fast but is not recommended by dietitians

The Optavia diet is an eating plan that drastically cuts calories and carbs to encourage rapid weight loss, but will be hard to maintain long-term.
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Medifast Introduces New High-Protein Product Line OPTAVIA ASCEND™ For GLP-1 Users & Those Looking for Help to Keep Weight Off

Medifast (MED), the health and wellness company known for its habit based and coach-guided lifestyle solution OPTAVIA, today announced OPTAVIA ASCEND — a new product line of high-protein, fiber-rich ...
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Medifast's OPTAVIA Program Named #1 Weight Loss Program in the U.S. by Revenue for 2021*

Company claims position as market leader in weight loss, success attributed to OPTAVIA program's focus on healthy habits and social support as the bedrock of transformation BALTIMORE, Nov. 2, 2022 ...
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Early Weight Loss Predicts Success in Commercial Programs

Early weight loss of 2%-3% within 4 weeks is significantly linked to achieving clinically significant weight loss at 16 weeks ...