subject: What Is The Best Meal Replacement Weight Loss Program? A Comparison Of Three Popular Programs [print this page] There's no question that meal replacement diets are very popular today. Dieters just no longer have time to research and prepare separate foods, nor do many of us want to be burdened with counting calories or points. Meal replacement plans (which are often prepackaged and ready to eat) take most of the work out of the equation and allow us to focus on other things like exercise and lifestyle changes. This article will discuss the characteristics of some of the more popular replacement programs to help you determine which may best address your wants and needs. All the diets mentioned in this article provide at least some of your food for you. All of the foods on these diets are low in calories and carbs and high in protein.
The Best Diet Plan If You Want Lots Of One On One Support: Most people cite Jenny Craig as the diet plan which offers the most face to face education and support. This program encourages you to meet with a counselor once per week at one of their weight loss clinics. Although the program is among the most expensive of all of the diets I'll mention, (since it requires membership fees on top of food costs), most feel this extra money is well spent since it's providing accountability and support with a person qualified to provide it. Both Nutrisystem and Medifast offer online support, but Jenny is among the few that allows for regular face to face contact.
The Best Weight Loss System If You Like Lots Of Choices And Don't Mind Food Preparation: Of all of the diets I will discuss in this article, Nutrisystem allows for the most food choices. That's because there are over 130 food choices in the plan and you're allowed and encouraged to add your own healthful additions (salads, fruit, yogurt, etc.) to your meals. So if you like to cook or insist on variety, Nutrisystem allows for the best of both worlds, providing most of your food through "safe" prepackaged options, but allowing you to prepare additional side items as long as they are healthful, low calorie, and are allowed on the diet. This sort of leeway can be dangerous, though, for dieters like me who don't make good decisions when given too much freedom.
The Best Diet If You Value Convenience And Eating Frequently: When most people think of medifast, they think of the plan's shakes. Contrary to popular belief, medifast is not a liquid or shake only diet. There are over 70 choices, with foods like eggs, oatmeal, pudding, soup, stew, chili, cappuccino, hot chocolate, and protein bars, to name only a few. You eat six times per day on this plan, so you eat many small meals frequently throughout the day. I find this helps with hunger and cravings. Most times, you'll only eat what the company has provided. You only prepare your own food once per day through your main, larger "lean and green" meal. Granted, this gives you less choices, but it also provides much more convenience and less of a chance to make bad decisions and "fall off the wagon." For me personally, I need to have the tough decisions made for me. I'm more than willing to trade choices for convenience andless of a chance to make bad decisions and "fall off the wagon." For me personally, I need to have the tough decisions made for me. I'm more than willing to trade choices for convenience and results.
You can learn more about medifast (pros and cons, how it works, and how to be successful on it) in Lindsey's free ebook "Getting The Most Out Of Medifast." To get a free copy (immediate download / no information required), click here You can also visit her diet review website athttp://easiest-diet.com/
What Is The Best Meal Replacement Weight Loss Program? A Comparison Of Three Popular Programs
