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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140612150129
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-037252
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140612

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEDIFAST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910329
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		IRS NUMBER:				133714405
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11445 CRONHILL DRIVE
		CITY:			OWINGS MILLS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7327640619

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11445 CRONHILL DRIVE
		CITY:			OWINGS MILLS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTHRITE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951120

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	XX
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950619

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	00
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950619

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCDANIEL JOHN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194149

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31573
		FILM NUMBER:		14906962

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MEDIFAST, INC.
		STREET 2:		3600 CRONDALL LANE
		CITY:			OWINGS MILLS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21117
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        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares granted to the reporting person for satisfactory participation on the Board of Directors under the 2012 Share Incentive Plan.  These shares will vest in full on 2/5/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares granted to the reporting person for satisfactory participation on the Board of Directors under the 2012 Share Incentive Plan.  These shares will vest in full on 1/1/2016.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List
Exhibit 24 - Limited Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right">Exhibit 24</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><img src="logo.jpg"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints each of Tim Robinson, CFO and Jason L. Groves, Esq. Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
or either of them acting singly and with full power of substitution, the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;execute
for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as an officer or director or both of Medifast, Inc.
(the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;<B>Exchange Act</B>&rdquo;), and the rules thereunder;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<B>SEC</B>&rdquo;) and any securities exchange or similar authority, including without limitation
the filing of a Form ID or any other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the undersigned to file the Forms 3, 4 and 5
electronically with the SEC;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;seek or obtain, as the undersigned&rsquo;s representative and on the undersigned&rsquo;s behalf, information on transactions in the
Company&rsquo;s securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned
hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to each of the undersigned&rsquo;s attorneys-in-fact appointed by this
Limited Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;take any other action in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by or for, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by
such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain
such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s discretion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: #262626">11445 Cronhill
Drive, Owings Mills, MD 21117</FONT><BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby grants to each such
attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever required, necessary or proper
to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this Limited Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request and on the behalf of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
Company assuming, any of the undersigned&rsquo;s responsibilities to comply with, or any liability for the failure to comply with, any
provision of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain
in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned&rsquo;s
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed
this Limited Power of Attorney as of this 12<SUP>th</SUP> day of December, 2013.</P>

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