What's Medwell? It looks like its another site of Dr. Sears. Is it authentic? What's with all the bread they sell?

this is very interesting.

dr sears has been talking about zone favorable foods like this for a very long time. i would expect an announcement on this site or drsears.com soon.

there's no doubt that fruits + veggies + lean protein + monounsaturated fat is preferred to food like this but a) it might be nice knowing that you have truly healthy alternatives when you really just want something that is typically unhealthy and b) the vast majority of americans are far more likely to control insulin levels and lower inflammation if they can eat stuff like this. that is assuming these foods adequetely control insulin and i trust that dr sears would not be associated with foods that do not do this.

i'm surprised there haven't been more replies. i would think this would be of interest to everyone. especially in light of the current health care debate.

exciting times. it's odd that dr sears has kept such a tight lid on this. he was talking about pharmacuetical grade fish oil for (what seemed like) years before it finally came out.

it is frustrating that you can't order individual products. hopefully that will change.

I have never heard of Medwell until this thread was started.

I don't know anything about it, but Dr. Sears is all over the website. The products "appear" to be balanced, but definitely NOT zone-favorable items. I am very surprised that Sears would be affiliated with this company at all.

I wonder if anyone else has seen this website?

Did anyone take a peak at this website?

www.medwell123.com

I glanced at it last week, after my previous post. Looks very similar to the Zone, and Barry Sears is on this site, apparently is the chairman. In the products section, there is an offer to try one of their cinnamon rolls for free. So, I figured, as long as it is free, I would try it.

Received the cinnamon roll yesterday, and it is not too bad, as far as taste goes. I am a bit surprised by the ingredients, flour and artificial sweetener (both go against some of Sears' principles as far as the Zone is concerned). The flyers enclosed in the shipment also include another offer, a 2-week fast track program with a FREE one week supply of MedWell 1-2-3 foods. Oh, there is also a MedWell cruise to the Western Caribbean from March 14-21 (wonder if this coincides with the zone cruise?).

Why is the Zone against artificial sweeteners?

FWIW, I'm not impressed with www.medwell123.com or Dr. Sears for supporting it with a statement like:
"what makes you fat and keeps you fat is lack
of hormonal balance, not lack of will power.
Medwell can help."

Not the lack of willpower in eating junk food????

MischiefDM, the principles behind that quote are explained in detail in TOXIC FAT. Basically, when you eat foods containing the balance of protein, carb and fat that keep you 'in the Zone', your appetite is naturally supressed for 4-6 hours after a meal. You're never hungry and will power doesn't even enter the picture.

I found this video of Dr. Sears on YouTube explaining the Medwell diet.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tdk2B8eiWw

Have you seen the website?

I sent in for a "free" cinnamon roll, and it was pretty good, except that I could definitely tell that there was artificial sweetener in there.

Of course, one can't get by the fact of all of the unfavorable ingredients that go into the manufacturing of these products, yet Sears stands right behind them. I really don't understand it.

Medwell is also on Facebook.

I'm going to give it a try. Will let you know how it goes, if anyone is interested.

In my earlier days, I would have thought, "cool! I can have all that and still be in the Zone". This may be an excellent solution for those who just can't give up those products. But, I still can't get beyond the fact that Sears is behind it all, and yet he is the same one who tells us we should be eating our fruits and veggies.

Have to admit that I am still very confused about the whole thing.

Let us know how it goes, if you are able to continue having success using those products.

Sue: yes but it takes willpower to put the healthy ingredients in one's mouth to get the proper nutrition and hormonal balance.

CC: As for artificial sweeteners, some of the products sold on this site contain sucralose so there appears to be a contradiction.

As for Medwell, it give the impression of another fad, quick, hurry up type of weight loss for those who don't want to strive and work for lifestyle change using basic essentials.

I admire you folks who have done so well here.

Yes, MischiefDM, I am aware of the artificial sweeteners. This has also been a bone of contention IMO. The way that I interpreted the Zone Diet as WRITTEN in zone books is a diet based on choosing healthy proteins, veggies and fruit, and healthy fats.

But, I suppose that he can't get people interested in the Zone, if people think they have to give up bread, pasta, and products of convenience. And, there is obviously a business side to the Zone.

I would not begin to even guess why he has taken this path. Again, it seems to go against the basic principles of the Zone. I agree with you, I think it is another fad, quick solution for those who are looking for that magic potion to make them skinny.

Well, I guess Dr. Sears has a right to change his mind/philosophy if that should be the case as there are other healthy ways to lose weight besides the Zone. I never heard of the Zone during my loss of first 40 lbs. After having a problems losing the last 10# and reading about being a "balance oxidizer", from the "Winning Loser", which requires 30/30/40 percentages of fat/prot/carb, I found it to be coincidental with the Zone and came here to check the situation out.
I'm not really in the zone at each meal but my overall daily total is and I try to prepare foods for the goal. I zero in on recipe section. :-)
During the last 4 months, I got down to goal wt by not having any processed foods, including box cereal, and that worked. Although I'm below ideal wt already, I'm trying for another 5#s to see if I can get the flab off my thighs but am really at a maintenance wt right now.
Anyway, I'm always looking for new ways to continue healthy eating.

Have a great day.