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HUNIBUN2022
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I started Nutrisystem and was wondering if anyone else was doing the plan also.
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nope.I heard their meals are sub par at best when it comes to taste. I know years ago my dad worked for a shipping company and anything damaged they got to keep(the companies they delivered for allowed it and it was a tax write off for them.),he brought home a bunch of nutri systems stuff. and it was disgusting back then. I heard its not any better now.4
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Same here! Sorry! But Good Luck!!!4
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I know someone's making a bunch of money by selling frozen food to people who are desperate to lose weight. No thanks.6
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Thank you for your opinions. Just wondering I live in truck so I don't have a stove I do try and make meals... My husband is a OTR so I'm with him.
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Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »the convenience of... having a bunch of prepackaged stuff delivered to your door?
Can't really learn much if all you gotta do is open a box and heat it up..
I do the same as you and have thoroughly enjoyed learning to cook dishes and shop for fresh groceries. However, I do have to agree that people going with premade meals are mostly paying for the convenience of not having to cook or having to think about their diet much. Not my thing but I'm sure there are people that just don't have time to spend a few hours a week cooking and plotting their macros.0 -
HealthierMeforlife2016 wrote: »Thank you for your opinions. Just wondering I live in truck so I don't have a stove I do try and make meals... My husband is a OTR so I'm with him.
you could easily just get regular frozen dinners.a lot cheaper and better tasting for the most part. I live the evol tv dinners they taste really good any of the ones I have had.to me they are better than the WW,smart ones,etc.5 -
Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »the convenience of... having a bunch of prepackaged stuff delivered to your door?
Can't really learn much if all you gotta do is open a box and heat it up..
I don't cook. I'm not going to cook. I mostly eat frozen dinners, oatmeal packets, protein/fiber bars, and steam-in-bag veggies. This is sustainable for me.
OP, I've never tried Nutrisystem but I can see where it would work for the weight-loss phase and maybe afterwards, especially since you have limited access to a kitchen and likely have limited cold storage room while on the road. If you like the food and it holds up well on the road, it sounds like it might be a good plan for you. If you don't like the food, find something you do like.
There's at least one Nutrisystem group on MFP if you want to communicate with people with experience in the program.15 -
Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »Okay well I hope you all doing the packages expensive dinners can afford them for the rest of your life because by not learning anything other then opening a box because you have relied on a company to take all the guess work out of it for you if you ever can't afford it you will have no experience in order to maintain your losses. Frozen dinners at the grocery store would at least be cheaper if you really don't wanna cook anything... most people using them tho still at least cook a little and they still gradually learn skills
This comes off as really rude and judgemental. Just because it wouldn't work for you, doesn't mean it won't work for some else.46 -
FWIW, I have a feeling that if you all sit down and do the math, you are going to find that NS is probably more cost effective than you think. I've done the math and I save about $100 over all each month... as an example: When I do NS, I do NOT do Starbucks... $4 x 2 weekly... $32 saved right there. Plus, I do not drink ... $60/mo saving right there on the boxed wine I was buying... ..I also do not eat meals out which is saving me about $15 x 2 a week at a total of around $120.... so just in the things I am cutting out I have most of my monthly NS paid for... and that's not counting the regular grocery bill that I would have. yes, I know you all are thinking that I can just not buy those things anyway, but listen folks.. I didn't get to the weight I was by being diligent with my diet. I work best when I do not have to concentrate on each and every morsel of food that is going into my mouth. I consider NS a trade off... asI do not enjoy cooking nor do I have the time. Also taste is subjective. I happen to like most of the foods NS has... and the ones I don't like, I don't buy. Plus, I am not tempted to eat "off plan" when there is nothing else in the house to eat...can't say the same thing when purchasing groceries on a regular basis. I suggest that those of you who think the price is astronomical sit down and figure out exactly every penny you spend monthly on your food bill and all the extras you buy. For some of us, the convenience and not having to deal with weights and measures is the best option. Also, the time I would normally be spending in the kitchen cooking is now spent on walking... I am not saying this plan is for everyone...but it's what works for me.19
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Should have added in my comments on NS... the program does require you to prepare or ...as they call it "flex" a lunch and dinner meal each week.. .that means you are required to prepare your own food and add to your daily food choices. As for not learning to eat after completing this program (or any others with pre packed food) because all the work is done for you, I am going to disagree... it's because of pre packaged food that I am learning what portion control is. It's way too easy right now to toss in an extra scoop of this or that.. .or to make that 4 oz hamburger patty 4.5 ounces... Or to have 4 cups of popcorn instead of the 2 cup prepacked serving. i guess the truth is, it is to each their own.... I know that the easier I can make weightloss and exercise for myself , the more successful I am. And fwiw... i was at one time 280 lbs and wearing a very tight size 26.... don't have a clue what I weigh today as one of my rules is no weighing on a scale... but I can tell you that I am wearing a size 4-6 and have been doing so for the past 3 years (that is after spending my entire life overweight).12
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Wonder how the OP is going to cook in a truck..........4
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When I was at home I cooked all the time but that I'm on the road it's not as easy as you may think it is3
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stephanieluvspb wrote: »Wonder how the OP is going to cook in a truck..........
We have a microwave9 -
OP, there are cheaper ways to get prepackaged food. Even the one poster who claimed to be saving money was talking about cutting out all of the things that you have to cut back on anyway to stay in a deficit (Starbucks, alcohol, etc.)1
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Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »Okay well I hope you all doing the packages expensive dinners can afford them for the rest of your life because by not learning anything other then opening a box because you have relied on a company to take all the guess work out of it for you if you ever can't afford it you will have no experience in order to maintain your losses. Frozen dinners at the grocery store would at least be cheaper if you really don't wanna cook anything... most people using them tho still at least cook a little and they still gradually learn skills
This comes off as really rude and judgemental. Just because it wouldn't work for you, doesn't mean it won't work for some else.
Im not saying it wont work, i am just saying if you cant afford them years later, how do you expect to maintain your loss? And i am being judgmental because it would be really disappointing if in 5 years or something, the person couldn't afford them anymore and despite valiant efforts of eating what looks like the same size portions of these packaged meals they used to eat, they gained their weight back.. i mean honestly, you can't just sugar coat everything all the time, the money to afford an expensive food system like this isn't going to be a set for life thing
Like a poster above, I spend less money now than I did before. For me, that's mostly from less frequent visits to restaurants. Lean Cuisines go on sale often and they aren't that expensive anyway.5
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