NutriSystem: Are You Throwing Your Money Away?

BACKGROUND

The NutriSystem program was formulated on the basis of your glyecemic index. The dietitians and nutritionists that work for for this program designed meals that would work with your body to lose weight. It incorporates a low fat, low calorie diet plan to help you lose weight.

The meals for the Advanced program are prepackaged to include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack. These meals are designed to not be low in carbohydrates, but focuses on the “good” carbs. They also have a high fiber, and at least one of your meals will contain omega 3 fatty acids for good “heart health”.

They program has recently been reevaluated to include a Balance program which encourages the dieter to use foods from the grocery store. It can be used by itself or with foods from NutriSystem. The program comes with guides on grocery shopping, travel, eating out, and portion control. It also comes with a guide on the program and a pedometer.

PROS

  • Easy diet plan to follow.
  • Meals are prepaid, so there is little guesswork.
  • Can design your meals around the foods that you like.
  • Program comes with exercise DVD.
  • Now have implemented a program that utilizes food that doesn’t have to be their meals and how to cook those foods.
  • Do not have to use appetite suppressants.
  • You should not go hungry.
  • Includes a guide for a “mindset makeover”.

CONS

  • The program is very costly.
  • Cannot use it if you have a peanut allergy.

DIET AND EXERCISE

The programs implement both nutrition and exercise in their program. The heavy emphasis is on the diet though.

EXPENSE

The Advanced program costs $299.95 for four weeks of food with Automatic Delivery with free shipping. If you just do the 28 day program, you will have to pay $333.28 plus another $16 for shipping and handling.

CONCLUSION

The Advanced program is diet that is very convenient. It has prepackaged meals that minimize effort. The program has many features that can help a person lose weight. Realistically, most people cannot afford it. Too often, households spend three hundred dollars every two weeks for groceries for the whole family.

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