~~ I WENT FROM J.LOT - TO J. LO!!! ~~
Written: Nov 10 '06 (Updated Nov 10 '06)
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Pros: Easy, many choices, decent food
Cons: Expensive, can get boring fast
The Bottom Line: I fought the diet and the diet won! Get Nutrisystem if you need fast and simple results!!
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| kbolton72's Full Review: NutriSystem Weight Loss Program |
I am a very cute, round featured, little person!
If I do say so myself, I have been awesome over the years for keeping my weight curvy, yet trim for my height...In my life, I have been a chubby kid, an I-will-eat-what-I-want-I-don't-care preteen, an anorexic/bulimic teenager, a healthy young lady, a pregnant wife, another pregnant mom & wife, a fitness freak, a high metabolism throw caution to the wind and still stay a size 8 woman!!
All of this with an infamous and almost duplicate Jennifer Lopez physique!
About six months ago, I was rear-ended in a car accident that totaled my car, and gave my abdominal, rib, and back areas one heck of a beating. And when I say beating, I mean torture. I mean bedrest. I mean PAIN!!! Seatbelts DO save lives, but you will be surprised what you can live through! For the record, I am very feminine and girlie, but also a total jock!! I have always been the person you see walking with an iPod attached, or wagons full of kids (mine or daycare), playing basketball or volleyball with my sons or husband, and just being super hyper, super active!
For those of you who don't know, you use your stomach muscles for EVERYTHING that you do in life, from breathing to jumping to getting dressed. With an injury of that magnitude, you are bound to see your once active day turn into sloth and turtle like motions as you heal.
Well, after two months of carefully moving around, and turning to quick and easy foods, i.e. bad carbs, snacks, PB&J's for dinner, it was no surprise that I had actually gained almost 10 lbs in under 30 days! To my shock and horror, the last time I gained weight THAT fast, I was in my 3rd trimester! My Dr. assured me that I looked great, and that once I resumed normal activity it would fly off, I was not having any of it!! 10 pounds does not sound like alot, but if you read again my above self-description, you will see why 10 lbs is a big no no!!
After relying on easy soft foods, I was not sure where to turn, as I was still in alot of pain per my nerve endings in my abdominal area. I certainly could not go back on the Atkins, which I have been on and off of for the past 5 years, successfully so. It would be too time consuming, and hard to keep getting out to the store for the products. I was not in the mood for counting carbs or counting points with Weight Watchers. I started to research online, and Nutrisystem, which is a SIMPLE, organized and online shopping diet, this is what I deemed to be perfect!
On the NutriSystem Plan, your food is prepackaged, and you order it online at www.nutrisystem.com You visit the site and sign up, create an online profile which is actually very easy and fun to do. You then decide how much weight you want to lose and the calculator determines if you need a calorie count daily of 1,000, 1,200 or 1,500. I went with the 1,500 only because I needed my strength and I wasn't that much overweight, I just needed a quick boost to reset my eating habits while I was down. Each program is completely individualized. There are alot of choices for everyone's taste. Depending on which calorie count you select, it will show you how many fruits and veggies and dairy products (milk, yogurt) that you can combine with the packaged food! You are also allowed unlimited salads, which I find if you eat BEFORE anything else, you are already stuffed! Nutrisystem bases their diet philosophy on portion control, so not only are you eating a forced portion, but you are learning to eat what you want, just smaller versions. Sounds simple doesn't it? It is in the same diet family as Weight Watchers, but is much more interactive and there are no points to count.
This food, I must warn, is expensive. Usually when you start this diet, you will want to order a few items from the selection that appeals to you right away, and taste it before you invest. Once you are "in", then buy as much as you can afford to, at once. You will save on shipping, and sitting around waiting for UPS to deliver these to your door (an added bonus, you really feel like you are getting a special package, adds to the fun on monotonous dieting!) They surprise you with a free nutrisystem bar each time to reach a 10 lb milestone (hey, does that mean I only get ONE bar???) They have very supportive customer service and really feel the importance of helping people eat what they want, just at the right portions with the perfect amount of calories! With each shipment, they send monthly planners, catalogs, grocery lists and more freebies to keep interacting open! You can reach them at their 1-877 number 24/7!! Right now, they are having a one week free special, so not is the time to invest!!
Some of the foods that you can choose from are:
* Granola bars
* Chicken Patties
* Hot dogs with buns to go with them
* Brownies
* Italian Sausage
* Soup
* BBQ fries
* Pretzels
* Chocolate chip cookies
* Macaroni and cheese
* Pot Roast with gravy
DO you see this list? NOW do you know why I gained that unwanted 10?? :P
You will want to take the time to look upon the website to see all of the entrees, they have something for everyone..Italian, American, Mexican, etc....There are literally hundreds.
Nutrisystem has these programs ~
* Women
* Men
* Women over 60
* Men over 60
* Type II Diabeties
* All Vegetarian program
How does the food taste??
It IS diet food, sorry guys! This is not Applebees or McDonalds. Nothing fried, salty, sugary....If you like the grocery store Lean Cuisines and what not, you will have no problem with Nutrisystem...
In The END...
Thankfully, due to the low amount I needed to lose to flatten the abs again, I was not out alot of money. $200 plus is alot for the average person, but if you think about it as $50 a week for 3 meals a day plus snacks, not too bad! That is just the mild end of the range, every person is different. So, you may pay more or less depending on your calorie level!
I would give this a chance if I were you, if you need a simple, straightforward no nonsense diet. I would not recommend this if you are on a strict budget that includes you & your family meals together and you will not be around to get the packages that are shipped.
I feel good. I feel great. I feel wonderful.
Recommended:
Yes
Approximate Monthly Cost (US$) 225.00
Food Variety Restrictions A wide variety of allowed foods
Restrictiveness of Portions Several hearty portions
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