thinking of trying the nutra system for a month.anyone know if this is worth the money?
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I had a friend who tried it, hated the food & offered the food to her dog, who sniffed it and walked away.
Why not just eat food that you enjoy in a calorie deficit?0 -
It's..... not worth the money, honestly. It is well known for being the ultimate rip off system.
Save your money and just use MFP.
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Nutra system is a company that weighs your food and counts calories so you don't have to do it. Nothing special. You can do the same with MFP app, eat food you actually like, and learn how to keep the weight off long term. Save your money for new clothes and use MFP instead 0
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What's the nutra system? I haven't heard of this..
No doubt it's another 'quick fix', right?0 -
Why not just eat at a deficit, it's cheaper?0
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I used it for a month. Over 300 dollars plus you had to buy vegetables about another 100 dollars. The food was dreadful, I couldn't give it away. It ended up in the trash.0
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PinkPixiexox wrote: »What's the nutra system? I haven't heard of this..
No doubt it's another 'quick fix', right?
No, its a food delivery service basically.
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The food is nasty and overpriced.0
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vivmom2014 wrote: »I had a friend who tried it, hated the food & offered the food to her dog, who sniffed it and walked away.
Lol
Why not just eat food that you enjoy in a calorie deficit?
I want to hire someone who will pick the low calorie meals for me, im a very busy woman , don't have time to cook nor grocery shop, i always end up at fast food shops, so having a low calorie meal served to me and already cooked would be most helpful...0 -
cerise1982 wrote: »It's..... not worth the money, honestly. It is well known for being the ultimate rip off system.
Save your money and just use MFP.
MFP??0 -
drsbeautygmailcom890 wrote: »vivmom2014 wrote: »I had a friend who tried it, hated the food & offered the food to her dog, who sniffed it and walked away.
Lol
Why not just eat food that you enjoy in a calorie deficit?
I want to hire someone who will pick the low calorie meals for me, im a very busy woman , don't have time to cook nor grocery shop, i always end up at fast food shops, so having a low calorie meal served to me and already cooked would be most helpful...
Well, you can certainly try whatever you wish. Maybe you'd be a fan. But after reading this thread, don't say you weren't warned if you hate it and have lost the $.
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If you live in a large city there are private companies that do the same but with better quality food.
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drsbeautygmailcom890 wrote: »cerise1982 wrote: »It's..... not worth the money, honestly. It is well known for being the ultimate rip off system.
Save your money and just use MFP.
MFP??
My Fitness Pal.
NutriSystem just puts women on a 1,200 calorie diet and men on a 1,500 calorie diet with their food.
In my opinion, i'd rather just eat the stuff i like to eat and hit that calorie range. No reason for me to spend $$$$ for someone else to do everything for me. There are so many services that do this all over the world as well. Just my opinion.0 -
rainbowbow wrote: »drsbeautygmailcom890 wrote: »cerise1982 wrote: »It's..... not worth the money, honestly. It is well known for being the ultimate rip off system.
Save your money and just use MFP.
MFP??
My Fitness Pal.
NutriSystem just puts women on a 1,200 calorie diet and men on a 1,500 calorie diet with their food.
In my opinion, i'd rather just eat the stuff i like to eat and hit that calorie range. No reason for me to spend $$$$ for someone else to do everything for me. There are so many services that do this all over the world as well. Just my opinion.vivmom2014 wrote: »drsbeautygmailcom890 wrote: »vivmom2014 wrote: »I had a friend who tried it, hated the food & offered the food to her dog, who sniffed it and walked away.
Lol
Why not just eat food that you enjoy in a calorie deficit?
I want to hire someone who will pick the low calorie meals for me, im a very busy woman , don't have time to cook nor grocery shop, i always end up at fast food shops, so having a low calorie meal served to me and already cooked would be most helpful...
Well, you can certainly try whatever you wish. Maybe you'd be a fan. But after reading this thread, don't say you weren't warned if you hate it and have lost the $.
I m certainly considering all the opinions here. So far everyone said the food is nasty . guess I'll try another company.0 -
JeffBrown3 wrote: »I used it for a month. Over 300 dollars plus you had to buy vegetables about another 100 dollars. The food was dreadful, I couldn't give it away. It ended up in the trash.
Wow!!!.0 -
drsbeautygmailcom890 wrote: »vivmom2014 wrote: »I had a friend who tried it, hated the food & offered the food to her dog, who sniffed it and walked away.
Lol
Why not just eat food that you enjoy in a calorie deficit?
I want to hire someone who will pick the low calorie meals for me, im a very busy woman , don't have time to cook nor grocery shop, i always end up at fast food shops, so having a low calorie meal served to me and already cooked would be most helpful...
Just try it then , it seems it has the potential to be worth it for you. Not teaching you anuthing about food though and what will happen after you stop using them? What will stop you simply regaining the weight?0 -
vivmom2014 wrote: »I had a friend who tried it, hated the food & offered the food to her dog, who sniffed it and walked away.
Why not just eat food that you enjoy in a calorie deficit?MsJulesRenee wrote: »If you live in a large city there are private companies that do the same but with better quality food.MsJulesRenee wrote: »If you live in a large city there are private companies that do the same but with better quality food.drsbeautygmailcom890 wrote: »vivmom2014 wrote: »I had a friend who tried it, hated the food & offered the food to her dog, who sniffed it and walked away.
Lol
Why not just eat food that you enjoy in a calorie deficit?
I want to hire someone who will pick the low calorie meals for me, im a very busy woman , don't have time to cook nor grocery shop, i always end up at fast food shops, so having a low calorie meal served to me and already cooked would be most helpful...
Just try it then , it seems it has the potential to be worth it for you. Not teaching you anuthing about food though and what will happen after you stop using them? What will stop you simply regaining the weight?
Well, if i lose it, (and i will) , i certainly will not gain it back. Iv been a small person all of my life until i recently had a bundle of joy☺. now iv got about 15 pounds to lose before im back to my weight before the baby. Im losing weight now, but its not moving as fast as id like it to. Guess i just need to be patient. But you guys have giving me a lot to think about towards this nutra system and i now have a lot to consider about it0 -
Its hard to get back on track after having a baby, i just need a little push and i got it from there.drsbeautygmailcom890 wrote: »vivmom2014 wrote: »I had a friend who tried it, hated the food & offered the food to her dog, who sniffed it and walked away.
Why not just eat food that you enjoy in a calorie deficit?MsJulesRenee wrote: »If you live in a large city there are private companies that do the same but with better quality food.MsJulesRenee wrote: »If you live in a large city there are private companies that do the same but with better quality food.drsbeautygmailcom890 wrote: »vivmom2014 wrote: »I had a friend who tried it, hated the food & offered the food to her dog, who sniffed it and walked away.
Lol
Why not just eat food that you enjoy in a calorie deficit?
I want to hire someone who will pick the low calorie meals for me, im a very busy woman , don't have time to cook nor grocery shop, i always end up at fast food shops, so having a low calorie meal served to me and already cooked would be most helpful...
Just try it then , it seems it has the potential to be worth it for you. Not teaching you anuthing about food though and what will happen after you stop using them? What will stop you simply regaining the weight?
Well, if i lose it, (and i will) , i certainly will not gain it back. Iv been a small person all of my life until i recently had a bundle of joy☺. now iv got about 15 pounds to lose before im back to my weight before the baby. Im losing weight now, but its not moving as fast as id like it to. Guess i just need to be patient. But you guys have giving me a lot to think about towards this nutra system and i now have a lot to consider about it
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just eat at a calorie deficit0
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OP...Have you tried just buying some frozen dinners? Lean Cuisine...Healthy Choice...etc...etc?
I no longer eat them but when there are some that taste fairly good and would be a lot cheaper than NutriSystem...Jenny Craig...or some of the others.0 -
I know that Nutrisystem filed for bankruptcy years ago because because of "lack of ethics". They failed to warn people that if they lose weight too fast, they could have gal bladder issues. As a result, there were over 2,000 lawsuits and Nutrisystem was liable. I would personally not use a product from a company that purposefully withheld information about my health.0
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OP, you have so little weight to lose. Set a small deficit and eat at that. If you're pressed for time (congratulations on your new baby!) you can buy frozen entrees as suggested above or cook ahead on the weekends. You can keep plenty of convenience foods on hand (including cleaned & prepped vegetables and fresh fruit) to make up simple meals as you need them.
Save your money and lose weight gently.0 -
Very good suggestion. I think i'll try that for a while and see how it works before i try nutra system...thank u very much maam0
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I have been on Nutrisystem since March and I have lost 50+ lbs. like everyone has said, you could do the same thing by yourself, but then again it helps me tremendously. Some people hate the food. I like it. My suggestion is to buy it from qvc. If you don't like it you can return it.0
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I had a very good experience with Nutrisystem. I also found their message boards very helpful and collected a lot of great recipes from members. Good luck either way!1
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In the last 20 years, I have been on Nutrisystem 3 different times. Each time I lost 15 to 25 lbs, but gained it back after. Yes it's easy because you don't have to plan and prep meals - but most of the food was not very tasty and some of it was so bad I ended up throwing it away. Some of the deserts were pretty good though. But I think the biggest problem with it was that it really doesn't teach you how to eat in the real world to control your weight. On MFP I can eat any food I want and or love as long as I can fit it into my cal count for the day. Really that is wonderful. So I think you have gotten good advice from people here. If you really hate to cook - just buy already prepped or frozen meals that are cal controlled. They will taste much better then Nutrisystem and be cheaper for you.0
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I have some phrases I have run across that might ring true for you, like it did me:
"When you relinquish your evaluation process to another person or SYSTEM you begin to lose yourself. When you lose yourself, you are not able to be fully present in your life, and the world around you is robbed of your unique gift."
so in a nutshell, it means don't let others have that much control over you.
Here is another thought that is kind of thought provoking:
"Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's unbecoming everything that isn't you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place."
I have more...lol0 -
I have some phrases I have run across that might ring true for you, like it did me:
"When you relinquish your evaluation process to another person or SYSTEM you begin to lose yourself. When you lose yourself, you are not able to be fully present in your life, and the world around you is robbed of your unique gift."
so in a nutshell, it means don't let others have that much control over you.
Here is another thought that is kind of thought provoking:
"Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's unbecoming everything that isn't you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place."
I have more...lol
I like! Thanks!
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Around here, they sell small Nutrisystem kits in Wal-Marts. I think it is about a week's worth of food for around $50. If you are curious about whether it would work for you, that might be an option to consider if it is available where you live.0
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