How to Cancel OPTAVIA (Medifast) in 2026

OPTAVIA costs $400-500/month for processed meal replacement "Fuelings." That's $4,800-6,000/year. Your "coach" is an independent contractor who earns commission on your orders — they will pressure you to stay. You don't owe them an explanation.

🔴 MLM Alert: OPTAVIA is structured as a multi-level marketing (MLM) company. Your coach earns money from your purchases AND from recruiting you as a coach. This creates a financial incentive to keep you subscribed regardless of whether the program is working for you.

Cancel Your OPTAVIA Orders

Call OPTAVIA Client Support at 1-888-678-2842
Say you want to cancel all future orders
They'll try to convince you to pause instead — decline firmly
Ask for email confirmation of cancellation
Check your credit card for any final charges

Cancel Online

Log in to optavia.com
Go to "My Account"
Navigate to "Orders" or "Subscriptions"
Cancel any upcoming scheduled orders
Turn off auto-ship if enabled

Dealing With Your Coach

⚠️ You do NOT need your coach's permission to cancel. Common pressure tactics:

"Let's just pause for a month" — pausing keeps you in the system
"You'll regain the weight" — fear-based retention
"Try switching to a different plan" — any plan keeps their commission
"Become a coach instead!" — recruiting you into the MLM

Simple response: "I've made my decision. Please process my cancellation."

Return Policy

Unopened Fuelings: Can be returned within 30 days for a refund (minus shipping)
Opened products: Generally not refundable
Contact 1-888-678-2842 for return authorization

The Real Cost of OPTAVIA

Monthly Fuelings: $400-500/month for processed packets
Annual cost: $4,800-6,000/year
Calorie restriction: The 5&1 plan is only ~800-1,000 calories/day — this is why you lose weight, not because the Fuelings are special
Regain rate: Most participants regain weight after stopping — because 800 calories/day isn't sustainable

What Actually Works (For Much Less)

Calorie tracking (free) — MyFitnessPal or Lose It free tiers. Same principle as OPTAVIA (calorie deficit) without the $500/mo
Whole foods at the grocery store — $200-300/mo feeds one person well with real, nutritious food
Walking (free) — 30 minutes daily is more effective long-term than any meal replacement
Your doctor — if you need medical weight management, talk to your doctor about GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Wegovy) which have actual clinical evidence
Noom ($17/mo) — psychology-based, teaches habits instead of selling processed food

💡 The Math: $500/month on OPTAVIA = $6,000/year. A full year of grocery shopping with healthy whole foods costs ~$3,600 ($300/mo). You save $2,400/year AND eat real food. The weight loss comes from the calorie deficit, not the brand of packet.

🔍 Not sure what you're paying for? Upload your bank statement to JustCancel — we'll find all your subscriptions and show you how to cancel each one.