subject: Lose Weight With Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem And Other Prepackaged Food Programs [print this page] You've probably heard of most of them like Jenny Craig, promoted by Valerie Bertinelli or Nutrisystem with Marie Osmond. The major difference between the two programs is that Jenny Craig requires a contract for a membership as well as payment for the food. Counseling is provided by Jenny Craig. There is no contract with Nutrisystem and no counseling. Here's how to lose weight with prepackaged food programs.
You will receive prepackaged foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some programs also include snacks. You add fresh diary and produce. The meals are balanced to provide all the nutrients you need and are low fat and low calorie so you lose weight as long as you stay on the program and don't cheat.
A variation of the prepackaged food program are the meal replacement programs. You consume a prepared drink or snack bar to replace breakfast and lunch and consume a normal low fat dinner.
The advantages of the prepackaged food programs is that you don't have to think. You know what you can have. There are no decisions to be made. No carb counting. No calorie counting. The products have simplified diet programs. If you live a busy life and don't particularly like to cook these programs may be for you.
The disadvantages include the expense of the program. The prepackaged meals are not cheap. Another disadvantage, at least in the beginning, is the shock of the small portions. Some participants recommend adding additional steamed veggies and salads to bulk up the menu. That's somewhat counter productive as one of the program's benefits is to train yourself to recognize what a portion is.
If you prepare the meals for your family you might find it tempting to make dinner for them and then you have only your prepackaged dinner. The reality is that you will most likely eat your packaged dinner and a portion of your family's dinner. Of course if your significant other needs to lose weight as well and is willing to join you on your weight loss program, you could both have the prepackaged foods.
A final disadvantage is that once you go off the program you may quickly return to your old eating habits because you aren't used to making healthy eating choices. All the choices were made for you.
You can learn how to lose weight when you jump start your weight loss program with prepackaged foods.
