I get a lot of emails which ask me for the "best place to buy discounted Medifast food." I understand these questions. Everyone wants to save money. No one wants to pay more than they have to. But, I often have to caution people about purchasing Medifast food from someone that they don't know. I've had horrific experiences with this which I will explain in the following article.

Why You Should Be Skeptical Of Offers Of "Discounted Medifast Food" From Anyone But The Manufacturer: I know that sometimes you see these offers in the paper or on sites like eBay or Craig's List. And while I am sure there is an exception to every rule, my experience with this has not always been a positive one. Often you will get expired or imitation food this way. Or, you will get a few authentic foods, but the bulk of the order is made up of other things.

Another thing that you should know is that the actual diet company is the only one who manufacturers and sells the products. So, when someone claims that they are a "dealer" or a "seller" of the product, then you should be skeptical because the business plan of these products just does not work this way. They do have a few clinics around, but there are only a few of these around and there is generally not a middle man.

The company does allow some web sites to offer coupon codes, discounts, and specials to their readers or followers. But, when you make use of these things, you are still getting the food from the company. You would not be buying the food from the site that offers the discount. This would still come from the company itself.

Why The Medifast Company Often Offers The Best Discounts Out There: It's really sad and frustrating to me when people write and say that they aren't sure that their order is really from the company or that the food that they received is so stale that it's almost inedible. Often, they had no idea that they would not be paying that much more if they bought new, authentic foods directly from the company with the use of coupon codes.

The company is extremely generous with the discounts that they offer each and every month and this is true even if you go month to month rather than chose "auto ship" (although this option does offer even more freebies, like free shipping and an additional 10% off.) But, you are often offered around $50 - $100 off of a monthly order, depending on what time of the year it is, or as much as 2 -3 weeks worth of free food. This is true no matter which monthly plan you chose. And, If you take these savings into account, you will often be paying not all that much more than you would pay if you ordered from questionable folks where you are unsure as to what you will actually receive.