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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-034447
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180615

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hoer Michael A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001743755

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31573
		FILM NUMBER:		18902986

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MEDIFAST, INC.
		STREET 2:		100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, 18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

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
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        <issuerName>MEDIFAST INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Hoer Michael A.</rptOwnerName>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Limited Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jason L. Groves, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-06-15</signatureDate>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 24.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;prepare, execute for and on behalf of
the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer or director of Medifast, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;),
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 &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), and the rules thereunder;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">2.&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 &quot;SEC&quot;)
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>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;seek or obtain, as the undersigned's
representative and on the undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company'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's attorneys-in-fact appointed by this Limited Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies
any such release of information; and</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">4.&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's discretion.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; 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'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>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; 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's responsibilities to comply with, or any liability for the failure
to comply with, any provision of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; 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'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>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
executed this Limited Power of Attorney as of this 13th day of June, 2018.</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Signed and acknowledged: </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Michael A. Hoer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Print Name: Michael A. Hoer</FONT></TD></TR>
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