What does your food really cost? How much do you think you spend on food a month? Most people greatly underestimate how much they really do spend. To break down the cost of how much it takes a man, woman, or family to eat, it helps to have a guideline developed by the United States Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. In the following examples, the numbers represented do not account for any meals from a restaurant. For simplicity sake, we assume 28 days in a month. All of the food costs are based on buying food in stores and preparing them at home.   Female 20-50 yrs Female 51 + yrs Male 20-50 yrs Male 51 + yrs Family of Two Family of Four Two Weeks  $107.20  $98.80  $118.60  $110.40  $248.40  $412.00 Monthly  $214.40  $197.60  $237.20  $220.80  $496.80  $824.00 Remember that if you eat out once or twice a week, you could easily add $10 to $20 a week to your food cost. With Americans spending $34 billion on weight loss programs in which most are not FDA approved products, and claiming weight loss of only two pounds a week, how affordable is Medifast®? If you followed the chart on the Medifast® Weight Loss System Worksheet and Shopping List, here are some examples of what you might spend:    Take Shape  Medifast 55   Option 1  Medifast 55   Option 2  Medifast 70   Option 1  Medifast 70   Option 2  Two Weeks  $87.50  $134.50  $138.20  $139.50  $141.20  Monthly  $175.00  $269.00  $276.40  $279.00  $282.40 These are some simple examples of how you will be spending about the same amount of money losing 15 to 30 pounds a month as someone who is gaining 10 pounds a year. What would you rather do? A Medifast meal costs on average $2.00 per meal. You won't go anywhere today to get a meal so healthy for less money! Two Week Supply Take Shape 4 boxes of Shakes 2 boxes of Bars Medifast 55 or Medifast 70 Option#1 10 boxes of Shakes Medifast 55 or Medifast 70 Option #2 6 boxes of Shakes 2 boxes of Bars 2 box of Soup