Medifast is a diet plan consisting mainly of low-calorie, low-fat, nutritional meal replacement products. The program is based around liquid meals, although other products are included as well. The company also provides a plan to eventually transition away from the diet. Medifast products can be ordered online through the company's website and also through independent distributors. Other People Are Reading Difference Between Optifast & Medifast How to Create Your Own Diet Similar to Medifast The Plan Medifast is available in shakes and soups, stew and chili, scrambled eggs, puddings, bars, oatmeal and various beverages. The most popular Medifast plan is called "5 and 1," which provides between 800 and 1000 calories daily. The plan consists of five meal replacements, 64 oz. of water, and one "lean and green" meal of a lean protein along with vegetables and a salad. The "real" meal allows the diet plan participant to have a lunch or dinner at a restaurant. Medifast's website advertises a weight loss of between 2 to 5 pounds a week on the 5 and 1 plan.

• Medifast is available in shakes and soups, stew and chili, scrambled eggs, puddings, bars, oatmeal and various beverages. The most popular Medifast plan is called "5 and 1," which provides between 800 and 1000 calories daily. The plan consists of five meal replacements, 64 oz. of water, and one "lean and green" meal of a lean protein along with vegetables and a salad. The "real" meal allows the diet plan participant to have a lunch or dinner at a restaurant. Medifast's website advertises a weight loss of between 2 to 5 pounds a week on the 5 and 1 plan.


• The results of one clinical study conducted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and released in 2005 showed significant weight loss results for the Medifast plan when compared with a diet based on American Diabetes Association guidelines.


• The study followed 112 overweight diabetic patients for 34 weeks of weight loss and 52 weeks of maintenance. After 86 weeks, the average weight loss was 13 pounds for those on the Medifast plan and a little over 5 pounds for those on the standard diet. The results are significant, but obviously much less than the results advertised by Medifast.


• Medifast offers plans for transition and maintenance, since a large problem for many dieters is keeping the weight off. The transition phase lasts between four to six weeks, and begins slowly by including fruit for snacks. Exercising five days a week is mandated.


• As of 2009, the Medifast plan costs about $11 a day, or about $300 a month when purchasing variety packages. For those who find this expensive, the Medifast website mentions that the average American adult spends about $16 a day on food.

The United States Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is designed to develop cadets to become leaders of character in the United States Air Force. The education extends beyond academics to include moral and physical challenges as well. As a result of its mission, the Air Force Academy is very different from a civilian college. Any student entering the Air Force Academy should be prepared for its unique challenges. Other People Are Reading Air Force Academy Scholarships How to Apply for a Congressional Nomination to a Service Academy Things You'll Need Internet connection Running shoes Computer Show More Instructions 1 Take college-prep classes throughout high school. Take four years of English, as well as advanced math and science classes. The course load at the Air Force Academy is heavy, and the other students are very bright.

• Take college-prep classes throughout high school. Take four years of English, as well as advanced math and science classes. The course load at the Air Force Academy is heavy, and the other students are very bright.


• Be ready for science and math. Today's Air Force is very technical, and the Air Force Academy needs to ensure that all graduates (not just the engineering majors) can work in a technical environment.


• Get in shape physically. Prepare with conditioning exercises such as sit-ups, pull-ups and push-ups as well as running. Cadets are expected to be in shape when they arrive. Remember that the Air Force Academy is in Colorado Springs, and high altitude makes running more difficult.


• Stay active in extracurricular activities. Time-management skills are vital at the Air Force Academy. The more practice you get in high school, the better.


• Take on leadership roles at work, school or on teams. Learn how to deal with problems that arise in these roles. The Air Force Academy exists to educate leaders. All cadets take on leadership roles during their time there.


• Visit the Air Force Academy if possible. Nothing provides a better idea of what the experience is like than seeing it first hand. Talk to recent graduates and read about the Academy as well.


• Learn about the Air Force. The more you know about aircraft, career opportunities and military traditions, the less foreign everything will seem.

Create a shape for text in Microsoft Word by using WordArt. AutoShapes and text boxes let you add text directly into a shape of your choice. You can adjust the color and size of your shape and rotate, flip or resize it. The text on an AutoShape drops to another line or cuts off when the text is too large to fit its current dimensions. Reduce the font size or resize the AutoShape to make it fit within the specific shape. Other People Are Reading Purpose of Autoshapes on Microsoft Word How to Create Shape Poems Things You'll Need Microsoft Word Show More Instructions 1 Open a blank or existing document in Word.

• Open a blank or existing document in Word.


• Select “View,” “Toolbars” and “Drawing” to open the drawing tools. The “Drawing” toolbar will be placed on the bottom of your page.


• Select “AutoShapes” from the pane and choose the shape you want to use, such as “Explosion 2” from the “Stars and Banners” group.


• Press the “Escape” key once to remove the drawing canvas from your document, then use your mouse to draw the shape onto the page.


• Right-click on the shape you added and select “Add Text” from the list of choices. Your cursor will flash within the shape. Type the words you’d like to add within the shape. Your text will move to another line and eventually cut off when you run out of space.


• Select the shape in Word and right-click on it. Choose “Format AutoShape” from the list and go to the “Text Box” tab.


• Adjust the internal margins for the left, right, top and bottom of the text box, giving yourself additional room for the text.


• Place a check mark by “Word wrap text in AutoShape” for that option. To adjust the AutoShape so all the text fits, add a check mark by “Resize AutoShape to fit text.” Then press “OK.”


• To format your text further, select the text in the AutoShape and reduce its font size. To change a font size, click on the “Font Size” button in the “Formatting” toolbar.

The shape or 'style' of your bonsai will say as much about the artist (you!) as it does about the plant. Here's a look at some different styles and what they mean - you may see one that moves you. Does this Spark an idea?

• Choose the kind of tree you want first and then consider the following styles as possibilities.


• Consider "formal upright," which is a good style for beginners. This style gives the feeling of an ancient and powerful denizen of the forest, yet needs less training than other styles. The trunk may be short or tall, but it is always straight and serene with its top directly above the trunk and roots.


• Try "informal upright," which follows many of the same characteristics as the formal upright style but allows for curves in the trunk (sometimes gentle, sometimes severe) - though the top is still positioned above the base of the trunk. A twisted trunk adds to the illusion of an avalanche, strong wind or another elemental condition.


• Consider "slanting," a style in which the treetop is not directly over its base. The angle of the trunk can vary greatly, but this style is generally broken into three categories: those with a very slight lean, those with leans of 30 to 45 degrees and those with a very strong lean.


• Look at "cascade," a style in which the major branch, or perhaps even the trunk of the tree, is at a level lower than the rim of the pot. "Semi-cascade" refers to a tree that has a single limb lower than the planter's rim. "Formal cascade" has a definite top branch, though this branch is not required to be directly over the trunk and can take on a slanting form. "Informal cascade" style lacks a 'top' and sometimes has a very contorted truck that may contain deadwood.


• Note that "elongated" style refers to an upright (formal or informal) tree with the lowest branch extending far past the normal length, but not dropped lower than the planter's rim as with cascade style. Large, exposed roots help add to the image of longevity and stability. This style is often used near water in full-size Japanese gardens.


• Consider "weeping" style, which is popular and easy to achieve and is not limited to the popular willow trees. Hemlock, laceleaf maple and wisteria are just a few other types that can be used with good results.


• Put two or more trees together for interesting designs that can, in a very small space, give the illusion of a tranquil forest setting. As few as two trees can create a sense of depth and add a much larger sense of scale to a planting.


• Choose trees that look good together. They should be sized and shaped to accommodate each other and contribute to the feeling of harmony and continuity.


• Remember that positioning is very important. In a two-tree planting, one tree may be set toward ...

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"Your Shape: Fitness Evolved," the Xbox 360 game, lets you use the Kinect accessory to track your body movements as you perform exercises in the game. While the game itself does track your progress through a single exercise routine, if you want a better look at how you have progressed in the game, you'll need to access the UPlay website on your computer. The UPlay website requires that you register with UPlay through your Xbox system to ensure that it uploads the correct information. Other People Are Reading How to Get the Internet on Your Kinect How to Set Up Kinect for Xbox 360 Instructions 1 Press the "Xbox" button in the middle of your controller. Scroll down to "Join Xbox Live" and press "A." Press "A" again to continue. Enter your first name, email address and password. You will be assigned a gamertag once the process is complete.

• Press the "Xbox" button in the middle of your controller. Scroll down to "Join Xbox Live" and press "A." Press "A" again to continue. Enter your first name, email address and password. You will be assigned a gamertag once the process is complete.


• Launch "Your Shape: Fitness Evolved" from the main Xbox dashboard. Once the game loads, wave your right hand and choose your gamertag from the list that appears. Then stand in front of the Kinect camera and hold your left hand out at a 45-degree angle with your body. After a few seconds, a new menu appears on the screen.


• Move your right hand over the down arrow until the "UPlay" option appears, then move your hand over the "Play" button to select this option. Select "Confirm" to continue.


• Press the "A" button on your Xbox controller once you are asked to. Scroll, using your controller, to "Register Now" and press "A." Enter an email address and a password for your UPlay account. Select "Submit" to continue, then select "Accept" to accept the privacy statement. Select "Go To UPlay" to complete the process.


• Direct your computer's Web browser to yourshapegame.us.ubi.com. Click on "Sign In Here To See Your Stats" on the left side of the page. Enter your UPlay username and password, then click "Log In."


• Click the timeframe that you want to review from the "Day," "Week," "Month" or "Year" buttons on the left side of the screen. You will see green bars on the screen representing the days that you have worked out with the system. Click on a bar to get a break down of that day, showing you how many exercises you completed, what type of exercises they were, and how long you performed each exercise.

The Medifast Diet, originally created in 1981 as a doctor-administered weight loss plan but now open to anyone, is a system which offers quick weight loss based on a carefully-administered set of meal options. For many, it has shown great results, with substantial and quick weight loss, especially early in the plan. But those looking to shed the pounds in a big hurry must be careful, because this extreme level of dieting offers its own distinct hazards. Other People Are Reading Medi-Fast Vs. Jenny Craig Vs. Weight Watchers What Is the Cost of Medifast? The Medifast Plan At its heart, the Medifast plan works on two levels, reducing both overall calorie intake and carbohydrate consumption. By cutting daily calories down to 1,000 or below (half the recommended daily allotment), you can lose weight simply by going about your normal activities. And by cutting out carbohydrates in the diet, the plan seeks to push dieters into what is known as ketosis, further accelerating weight loss.

• At its heart, the Medifast plan works on two levels, reducing both overall calorie intake and carbohydrate consumption. By cutting daily calories down to 1,000 or below (half the recommended daily allotment), you can lose weight simply by going about your normal activities. And by cutting out carbohydrates in the diet, the plan seeks to push dieters into what is known as ketosis, further accelerating weight loss.


• Normally, the body gets its quick energy from carbohydrates, and the normal American diet gives it plenty to work with. Deprived of carbs, however, the body shifts into a mode where it consumes anything it can get for energy, primarily fat. This can result in quick weight loss, but it can also cause damage to the muscles and other organs if the protein intake is not kept at an acceptable level. Adherents to the Medifast plan are encouraged to drink protein shakes and consume other supplements to ensure their bodies are able to maintain themselves.


• One of the other pitfalls of the Medifast plan is common to any diet involving a seriously reduced caloric intake. Going from 2,000 calories a day (or often more) to 1,000 does produce significant effects in the body. In addition to the expected hunger, the abrupt change in intake can cause lightheadedness, irritability, headaches or gastrointestinal issues. Especially in the early stages of the diet, this can make the plan difficult to adhere to; unfortunately, Medifast only works well when the regimen is followed carefully. Those who have found success with Medifast report that the body does adjust to the lower calorie count, although the process can vary from person to person.


• One of the dangers of any dietary plan, especially those that severely restrict caloric intake, is malnutrition. Considerable care must be taken to ensure that you get all the vitamins and minerals your body requires despite eating less; for this reason the Medifast diet is very carefully e...

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Learning about shapes is an important part of early childhood education. Classifying shapes is a common component in many preschool learning standards, and kids entering kindergarten should be able to name a few shapes and be able to distinguish differences in shapes visually. Luckily, most kids pick up on learning shapes rather easily, and once the concept is introduced, they are able to learn quickly. Other People Are Reading Interactive Shape Games for Kids How to Learn Shapes Through Food Shape Hunting Play a shape hunting game with 3-year-olds. Cut out several squares, triangles and circles from construction paper. Store all of the paper pieces in a large manila envelope and glue one of each shape to the front, so that whenever kids see the envelope they know it's time to pay the game.

• Play a shape hunting game with 3-year-olds. Cut out several squares, triangles and circles from construction paper. Store all of the paper pieces in a large manila envelope and glue one of each shape to the front, so that whenever kids see the envelope they know it's time to pay the game. For beginners, keep all of the circles one color, all of the squares another color and all the triangles yet another. They may falsely associate the shape and the color in the beginning. After they're familiar with the game, create new pieces with different colors. If the children are very young, begin the game by placing paper shapes throughout the room, in obvious places, and having the children gather them up. After they've mastered the skill of gathering the pieces, distribute them again, only this time hide them. When they're accustomed to retrieving the pieces from hidden places, hide them one day when the children aren't looking, or are gone. Once they see the envelope and realize it's time to play the game, they'll begin looking for them. In a 2-year-old preschool classroom, teaching the game can take a week. Don't pay too much attention to getting the children to memorize the shape names at this point, but every time one is found, praise the child and name the shape. "Cody found a square. Yea, Cody!"


• Three- and 4-year-old children can begin learning about three-dimensional shapes with wooden blocks. Geometric shapes like cubes, cones, cylinders and pyramids are a standard part of many wooden and plastic building block sets. Children who have already been playing with these blocks may be erroneously accustomed to calling them squares, tubes, triangles, etc. If that's the case, simply introduce the real names in a discussion. Have children repeat the new names and praise them for remembering them later. Each day, go over the names of the three-dimensional shapes in reference to the blocks. After the kids are familiar with the 3D names, begin to point out other items with that shape, like cans, boxes and balls. Play a 3D shape scavenger hunt by designating a table or floor mat for each ...

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Medifast is a physician developed diet program that is based on the High Fullness Index™. The Medifast program combines support and prepackaged meals to help dieters succeed with a weight loss plan. Other People Are Reading Chia Seed Dangers The Best Prepackaged Food Diets Meals Available Medifast has a large variety of meals and snacks available. This includes shakes, snack bars, pudding, oatmeal, soups, scrambled eggs, pretzels and cheese puffs.

• Medifast has a large variety of meals and snacks available. This includes shakes, snack bars, pudding, oatmeal, soups, scrambled eggs, pretzels and cheese puffs.


• Medifast has three types of meal plans available: the Variety Package, the Enhanced Package and the Momentum Packages.


• The Variety Package costs $299.50 for a four-week program, as of 2009. This package is available for women, men and diabetics, and it includes 143 meals.


• The cost of the Enhanced Package is $327.50 for a four-week program, as of 2009. This package is available for women, men and diabetics, and it includes Omega 3 Enhanced supplements.


• The Momentum Package, as of 2009, costs $353.50. It is one package that is designed to energize the diet and breakthrough stalls.

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Think outside the frame the next time you want to make an impact with your digital images. While most digital images are shot with a regular rectangular format, Microsoft Word's quick fill technique allows you to use one of the items from Word's shapes collection -- such as an oval -- to create a frame for any digital picture. Almost like pouring batter into a shaped pan, your previously rectangular digital image takes on the shape of its selected frame, with no nudging, tweaking or manipulating on your part. Other People Are Reading How to Make My Pictures Into an Oval Shape How to Print Oval Pictures Instructions 1 Open Word. Click the "Insert" tab. Click the "Shapes" button. Click the ellipse shape, which looks like an oval on its side. When the cursor turns into a plus sign, click and drag to draw the oval frame on the Word page.

• Open Word. Click the "Insert" tab. Click the "Shapes" button. Click the ellipse shape, which looks like an oval on its side. When the cursor turns into a plus sign, click and drag to draw the oval frame on the Word page.


• Click the oval to open the orange "Drawing Tools" tab at the top of the screen. Click the "Shape Fill" menu directly below the tab.


• Click "Picture." Browse to the photo you want to insert into the oval frame and double-click the file name. The image appears inside the oval.

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Not all of us can afford gym memberships, or might just not feel like going to the gym. I personally have access to a gym, but it's always very crowded so I decided to start exercising at home. With weights at around a dollar and some change per pound, it's rather expensive to go to and buy everything a gym would have. So lately I have been reading books and articles online for suggestions of training without weights to gain muscle and get ripped. If any of you all have checked before, there are many articles like this. I put many of the suggested workouts and methods to the test and will share with you guys what worked for me. Other People Are Reading How to Get Ripped Without Equipment How to Get Stronger & Faster Without Lifting Weights Instructions 1 First off, I start with flexing whatever muscle the following exercise will target. Say for push ups (the main thing here is your chest), you flex your chest really hard for about 10 seconds then do your first set of push ups. If you want to make things really intense, flex between each set as well (for example Flex, Push Ups 1st set, Flex, Push Ups 2nd set). All your doing is using your rest period or part of your rest period to keep the muscles busy. This may sound like your wasting your rest time and might as well not take one, but this does not put as much strain on the muscles as the actual push ups.

• First off, I start with flexing whatever muscle the following exercise will target. Say for push ups (the main thing here is your chest), you flex your chest really hard for about 10 seconds then do your first set of push ups. If you want to make things really intense, flex between each set as well (for example Flex, Push Ups 1st set, Flex, Push Ups 2nd set). All your doing is using your rest period or part of your rest period to keep the muscles busy. This may sound like your wasting your rest time and might as well not take one, but this does not put as much strain on the muscles as the actual push ups.


• CHEST The first muscle we will talk about training is the chest, mainly due to it's one of the most popular and easily trained muscles. In my routine I do not say do 15 reps or 20 reps, the reps in push ups is up to you. So I use my max push ups (the most I can do until I can not push myself back off the floor). Then I cut that in half. Workout, Sets, Reps, Rest Between Sets Flex Chest 10 Seconds Push Ups, 2-3, Half Max, 30 - 60 sec. Push Ups, 1, Max, 30 - 60 sec. Incline Push Ups, 2-3, Half Max, 30 - 60 sec. Incline Push Ups, 1, Max, 30 - 60 sec. Decline Push Ups, 2-3, Half Max, 30 - 60 sec. Decline Push Ups, 1, Max, 30 - 60 sec. If you real want a challenge, you may consider substituting a few of these with hindu push ups, dive bomber push ups, or one handed push ups. And if the ...

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