How Do I Know If Nutrisystem Will Work For Me?
When I get emails from people wondering if Nutrisystem really works
, I can hear so many of the doubts that I myself had when I was researching this diet. Some common concerns expressed are: "will Nutrisystem work for me if I have no willpower?;" "will it work for me if I've failed on other diets?" "will it work for me if I cheat from time to time?" and "how quickly will it work?" I will try to answer these questions as best as I can (based on my own experiences) in the following article.
The Basics Of Nutrisystem: Before I answer the above questions, I want to give just a brief overview of how the system works. I'm sure you've already seen the commercials that show Jillian Barberie in a tiny bikini throwing a foot ball to Dan Marino and explaining how she's eating pizza, burgers, and pot roast. Well, this is mostly true. This plan does have really nice variety in terms of comfort foods that would normally be off limits. There is ravioli, macaroni and cheese, cereal, chocolate cake, three types of pizza etc. There are well over 120 choices and most taste OK. However, this is a diet so the portion sizes are somewhat small.
But, the good news to counteract this is that you eat five times per day. You'll eat your regular meals, your snacks, and your desserts. And, with each meal, you can add in healthy sides of your choice (dairy, fruit, etc.) So, this does give you a bit of control over your day to day meals. And, eating often means that most people are less hungry than they feared.
The cornerstone of this diet (and what makes it work) is the fact that the foods are low in "bad carbs" and sugars and high in protein. This puts your body in a state called ketosis, which is also sometimes called "fat burning mode."
Does Nutrisystem Work For Folks Who Don't Like Diets Or Those With No Will Power?: OK, so back to the questions about this diet working even if you don't stick with diets and / or have no will power. Well, here's the thing. I can't imagine that there is anyone out there who has been on a diet long term that has never, ever cheated on it (at least a little.) And, it's very common to be on many diets before you finally find that one that sticks. So, there is no need to beat yourself up and to doubt yourself before you've even started. It's never a goodidea to go in with an attitude of failure.
But, you have to understand that in order for this diet to work, you must get into ketosis. And, if you follow mostly along, this isn't too much of a stretch. You're consuming around 1200-1300 calories per day. You're eating a high amount of protein and fiber. And, unless you're eating candy or something awfully carb laden or sugaryfor your sides, you should well be in the range of ketosis within about 2-3 days.
So, let's stay you start the diet on a Monday, but Wednesday you should enter fat burning mode. Of course, to stay here, you'll have to maintain the low calorie / low carb eating.If you're following along as instructed, this isn't a problem. Now, it takes about 2-3 days to get yourself out of this state. In other words, if you cheat, you still have a bit of a window before you fall out of "fat burning mode." However, if you do, you'll need another 2 days or so to get back in.
My point is this.Yes you can cheat, but not long term unless you want to take yourself out of the game for a few days. But, if you do, just jump back on as quickly as you can. Basically, you want to be in ketosis as much as you can manage. And, you can check this by using ketone strips so that you don't have to guess.
Who Doesn't Nutrisystem Work For: I spend a lot of time on the site and before I really considered this diet, I followed those who were successful and those who were unsuccessful on it. In my opinion, this one is not a great fit for those who are passionate about planning, preparing, and tallying their foods. What I mean by this is that for the most part, the work has been done for you. You won't need to carry around a little food journal or make special foods for yourself. You just need to assemble the foods that the company gives you and pop open some yogurt or grab a piece of fruit (as an example of your sides.) So, if you really enjoy food preparation and planning, you may be frustrated by this experience.
Setting Yourself Up To Succeed: Remember when I said I followed the successful dieters? I'll tell you what most had in common. Most all of them used the free counseling and took full advantage of it.This service is, inmy opinion, what setsNutrisystem apart from so many other similar diets. It is so nice to have someone knowledgeable and motivating in your corner.
And,those who were hugely successfuldidn't pressure or shame themselves, but they used each success to set new goals so that they were always continuing to move forward. They would set up little treats and motivation for themselves and if they did hit a week where they only lost say two pounds, that knew that two pounds was still a success and that it was highly likely they'd make up for it the next week when their numbers would be much better.
In short, the people with the most success know that this is just a time and attitude game. Basically, you follow along as directed, you have a positive attitude, and you trust that because the plan has worked for countless others, there is no reason that it won't work for you too.
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By: Ava Alderman
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