Nutrisystem
Thousands of people have lost weight with Nutrisystem. See how and why it works and if it’s the best diet for you.
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What Is It?
At its core, NutriSystem is a well-balanced meal replacement system whereby 4 weeks worth of meals are delivered directly to your home. Each day you get breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and a dessert. All are touted as healthy meals and designed to help clients lose weight. Portions are moderately sized and contain roughly 50% carbs, 30% protein, and 20% fat.
Exercise is recommended but not required.
Types Of Food
NutriSystem meals arrive at your doorstep in prepackaged boxes and are ready to eat within minutes. Surprisingly tasty, the NutriSystem food plan includes dishes like scrambled eggs w/ cheddar cheese, blueberry pancakes, pasta w/ beef, pizza, macaroni and cheese, almond biscotti, chocolate cake, and other appetizing meals.
The NutriSystem Advanced plan is new for 2008 and focuseson adding optimal amounts of protein and fiber to their entrees and desserts. NutriSystem essentially integrates low Glycemic Index carbohydrates into a meal plan that is also low in fat. Therefore, you get the best of both worlds-low fat as well as good carbs – a combination that helps support stable blood sugar levels which in turn helps in weight loss.
Success Stories
Marie Osmond Talks About Nutrisystem
Zora lost 20lbs – “As soon as I lost a few pounds and saw how easy it was I was already recommending the program.”
April lost 30lbs – “This program is valuable for people with all sorts of goals and dreams, not just those who need to lose a hundred pounds or more, but for anyone with a weight loss goal.”
Julie lost 74lbs – “NutriSystem is the perfect plan for new moms who need to lose weight. You don’t have to worry about you or what you need to be eating and you can concentrate on your children because NutriSystem does all the work. It is so worth every penny. ”
Cost
The NutriSystem meal plan costs approximately $325 which includes the cost of shipping. You also receive a free nutritional guide, free exercise DVD, and other free diet and fitness literature.
The daily cost of NutriSystem is about $10 per day and includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and snacks.
Pros
» Seems to work for many people including celebrities such as Tori Spelling and Dan Marino. NutriSystem also boasts a large gallery of success stories from clients who have lost weight.
» Very convenient; less chances of cheating since you won’t be preparing or ordering your own foods. All your foods are prepared for you.
» Cheaper than alternative meal replacement plans.
Cons
» Some get tired of the plan after 6-8 weeks. Weight loss should be achieved by this point but if you’re looking to diet for a long period of time, the food menu might get boring after a while.
» Pre-made/prepackaged meals tend to be high in sodium.
Conclusion
If weight loss is your goal and convenience to achieve that goal is important, then NutriSystem may be your answer. You can’t get anymore convenient than placing an order online, receiving 4 weeks worth of meals on your front doorstep, and immediately starting your road to weight loss. Meals are generally ready to eat within minutes.
Online and telephone support via counselors are available if needed. Online forums are also available 24/7.
Editor’s Note: Nutrisystem is currently offering 3 free weeks of food. You’ll get 21 more breakfasts, lunches, dinner and desserts. That’s almost another entire month free. Click here to view offer for more information about the Nutrisystem diet plan.Common misspellings: Nutrasystem, Nutri System, Nutrisystems, Nutresystem, Nutrisytm
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I tried Nutrisystem last year and enjoyed my experience. I lost about 14 lbs in 6 weeks time. I ended up gaining 5 lbs back once I got off the diet but 9 lbs overall is still pretty good for me. My goal was 10 lbs so I pretty much reached my goal.
The food is good but small in portion size. Some foods especially the soups are salty. Go for the pizza, beef pasta, and breakfast meals.
Yea, I’d agree that NutriSystem works. I’ve fought the battle of the bulge for the better part of my adult life. I got too busy with work, family life, and just lost track of my health. One night I realized I was the heaviest I had ever been.
So I tried NutriSystem and I ended up losing 20 pounds. It’s pretty easy in the beginning but becomes challenging after a while because you’re tempted to go back to your fast food ways. I stayed on track and it worked well for me.
As for negatives, some of the foods are much too high in sodium. Maybe it’s different with their new Advanced diet. I did mine in 2007 and there was no NutriSystem Advanced at the time. Also, some of their foods are not that tasty. Don’t get me wrong, some are really good but some are just plain average.
I think Nutri System is a good jump start to losing weight. But it’s not a diet you can be forever. I was able to lose 12 pounds with this diet. After I got off I changed my habits and lost another 10. I give Nutri system 9 out of 10 for the short term; 7 out of 10 if you want to go long.
I just placed my nutrisystem order. I am very excited. I’ll be back to let you know whether or not I lost any weight. I’m hoping i can get fit into my college jeans. We’ll see what happens. Wish me luck.
Nutrasystem diet works cuz, well, they don’t really give you that much food. Portions are super small in my opninon. I felt hungry at times during the day. The good news is that I lost weight. Over 25 pounds. But still, don’t think ti’s easy. This diet is pretty hard. But you get the results so it’s up to you weather you think it is worth it. I think it’s nice to try out the Nutraystem diet but don’t expect to be full at the end of the day.
I did Nutrisystem a few years ago. Lost over 20 pounds, gained most it back about a year later. I’ve been yo-yo’ing ever since but I’m thinking about going back on this diet plan. It worked for me once, I’m sure it will work again. I just hope this time the weight stays off and I could look like that Amanda girl from Nutrisystem every day for life. I’d take Tori Spelling’s body after NUtrisystem too. =)
Nutrisytem is great and that’s really all I hve to say about that. My life is totally different now. I lost weight and people look at me differently. I used to be self conscious and didn’t want to go out in public too much. Thanks to the NUtrisystem diet program I was able to lose so much weight. I also did a lot of exercise with a personal trainer. I’m sure that helped as well. I don’t know what you can do any diet without exercising. So that’s my comment about Nutrisystem. I’m so greatful!
This diet program has worked for me. I enjoy the food (although it could come in larger portions…haha). You lose weight while eating good food and you don’t have to worry what you’ll eat next. Nutrisystem lays out all your meals for you. One month’s worth of diet Nutrisystem foods to be exact. So within that month you can pretty much mix and match what Nutrisyatem meals you want to eat. Therefore, it’s not the same old meals over and over again. Within one week, I lost 6 pounds. The following week I lost another 3 pounds. It was amazing. I don’t think it’s a weight loss program that you can stay on permanently but if you need to lose weight it’s a nice way to get a head start. I did it for 2 months and then I did my own thing but Nutrisystem helped me t0 lose those initial 20 pounds and for that I am very greatful.
I tried Nutrasystem and it was fine. Not the greatest but far from the worst. I liked that my meals were delivered to me. I also liked the attention to detail that the program gave to me particularly the online access and access to diet experts. Nutrasystem also promotes exercise which is always important.
One thing i didn’t like about Nutrasytsem was that the food was a bit salty. Maybe i’m just use to unsalty food. I also thought that they could’ve given bigger portions. But then again I guess NUtrasystem would’nt be a diet program and help people lose weight if it wasn’t for smaller portions. =)
Definitely worthy of Top 5 diet consideration. Nutrasystem is a diet plan that works but I think only for the short-medium term. Let’s be honest here. No, diet plan that cuts weight that fast will work forever. You gotta change your habits but at least nutrasystem gives you that quick boost. I was thrilled with my success.
I’ve been seeing a lot of NutriSystem commercials so I went online to do more research on this supposed great diet program. Thus far I’ve been impressed by what I’ve heard from past and current customers. It seems like the NutriSystem food is pretty good and that people really are able to lose weight.
I’m still thinking about whether or not to spend the money for NutriSystem. But if I do decide on paying for one of these diet delivery services it will definitely be NutriSystem. It appears to be much more convenient than Jenny Craig and more reputable than the other similar weight loss companies that I’ve never really heard of.
I will come back and let you know if I order and if I do post updates on my diet progress.
The Nutrisystem diet is decent. Weight loss wise it’s all to the good. I’ve tried Jenny Craig and compared to that diet it’s right up there food wise. The thing I like about Nutrisystem is that they deliver their foods to you. I’m very busy and it was difficult to pick up your weekly batch at the Jenny Craig Center. So that was great that prepackaged delivered foods can help you lose weight.
I did lose weight. 27.5 pounds to be exact. Was it easy? Not at all but it wasn’t extremely difficult either. A diet is a diet so don’t expect to be in paradise. I had mood swings but it’s not because of Nutrisystem. I would have had mood swings whether I was on that diet or on Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Zone Diet, South BEach, or whatever. That’s just me. Deprive me of food and I get moody. I’m sure some of you get that way.
Now the bad. The diet foods are generally tasty but some really suck. I’m talking either totally bland or extremely salty. Maybe they do this on purpose so you don’t eat too much. Totally kidding. But yeah I wouldn’t call Nutrisystem gourmet food but it does what it’s supposed to do and that is help you lose weight.
Overall, I would give it 7.5 out of 10. I suppose I should give it a higher rating since I lost so much weight but this diet could use improvements.
I was on nutrisytsem for 2 months and that was as long as I could go. I probably should have varied up the nutrisystem food more than I actually did. The meals got bland and I got bored. Did it work? Yeah, I lost 18 pounds but it was really boring to eat the same old stuff on a weekly basis.
I suppose I shouldn’t complain since the diet work. But trust me…you’ll get bored. If you can withstand the lack of variety then go for it. For me, two months of nutrisytem and I was out the door. In any case, it’s a great starter diet. Now I just have to keep the weight off.
I started personal training and I’m looking good. Not to pat myself on the back or anything but yeah…looking good!
Congratulations on your weight lost Summer. I’m starting my Nutrisystem diet next week. I hope to achieve similar results with this diet plan. Let’s keep in touch. And maybe if you look as good as you say, we should get together.
Decent diet. Lost about 10 pounds. Was hoping for more. But 10 is better than nothing I supposed. I had 3 cheat days during the month. Maybe if I didn’t cheat I would’ve lost a few more pounds. Portions aren’t that big.