Thoughts on Nutrisystem?

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  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    Tried it and it was a huge failure, a very expensive failure as well. When I tried it they also did not have anything completely nut free, even the egg cups :/

    Everything is dried and powdered so that gives you an idea of how healthy it really is

    However if you have the money to spend on Nutrisystem you could probably hire someone to prepare and freeze meals for you so that it saves you time and can keep you on your diet much easier. There are a few private chefs in my city that do this and it wouldn't cost much more than I actually spend on groceries, maybe a dollar or two more a day. So that could be another option :)
  • SaShmy1022
    SaShmy1022 Posts: 38 Member
    Has anyone ever tried Nutrisystem? I was wondering if the food is ok or if its terrible. Thoughts? Thanks!!!

    The food is gross. I tried it once, order the food, but couldn't bring myself to eat it. Also, when you added up the calories for the 3 meals and 1 snack you are allotted per day, it was only 800 calories. I think they do say you can add veggies,

    If you are looking for the convenience of pre-portioned foods that you can heat up, I'd just do lean cuisines, smart ones, amy's organic, cedarlane, etc type meals, or if you have the dough to spend, alot of major cities have services like this one: www.myfitfoods.com that prepare the food fresh. People will rail against these options, but hey, the do help and taste better than nutrisystem and if it works for you, then it shouldn't be problem.

    I love My Fit Foods, they are excellent nutritionally and super fresh... absolutely nothing like a frozen lean cuisine.
  • striveforhealthy
    striveforhealthy Posts: 137 Member
    I used it from October 2010-December 2011.

    It helped me significantly. I lost 60lbs on it using their lower GI plan. [I have PCOS]. Some of their foods I didn't like, but that was okay because I was able to customize it to have delivered the foods I did enjoy, and not to mention they have a section on their forums that give suggestions from other users on how to 'spice' it up a bit. So I never felt like it was redundant eating the same foods like some people feel like.

    I took a lot away from it. Their website and forums offered a lot of insight and other members on the forums were incredibly helpful and motivating.

    I needed a program that I could visually see that would keep me on track [they give you a food diary] and every single day I followed the checklist and wrote in everything I ate. I had no sense of portion control until this program. I learned that eating smaller meals through out the day worked better for my body and gave me more energy. And even if their food wasn't the 'healthiest' it was still a guideline that helped prepare me for when I got off the program. I've been off the program for over a year now, continued to lose additional weight and have been maintaining now.

    The program doesn't work for everyone [some see it fits into their life and others not] but for me the program saved my life. I think that if I didn't make that call to them that one day in October of 2010 that I would still be over 200lbs and unhappy with myself and throwing myself a pity party. And the money was never an issue for me because no price could compare to how it has helped me.
  • olDave
    olDave Posts: 557 Member
    It's BAD NEWS....many here have already stated why.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    It might work, but you won't learn how to eat properly on your own, the proper amounts and for the proper nutrition. So then when you stop eating that food, you'll gain all the weight back.
  • striveforhealthy
    striveforhealthy Posts: 137 Member
    It might work, but you won't learn how to eat properly on your own, the proper amounts and for the proper nutrition. So then when you stop eating that food, you'll gain all the weight back.

    Not me. But each person is different.
  • gellar76
    gellar76 Posts: 7 Member
    I found that I learned how to eat properly when I was on NS. I also learned a lot about nutrition. I think the best thing about it was that it got my weight down to a point that I could exercise and enjoy it. Everyone is different. What works for some won't work for others.
    Sure, cooking your own food with fresh ingredients is better and cheaper (most of the time), but I don't have time for that. It was much easier for me to come in from work, cook some veggies, and nuke a packaged meal than spend my time figuring out how much quinoa I can have with my egg whites!

    Like I said, to each his/her own, but NS worked for me and I'm glad I did it.
  • brandileeweyant
    brandileeweyant Posts: 1
    I am currently doing Nutrisystem and am doing great. The thing is you need to customize your menu. I don't like their bars or some of their soups and things. I do the fresh frozen one, which is 18 days of boxed meals, and 10 days of fresh frozen meals. I also buy the other things they want you to eat along with it, like fruit, veggies, juice in moderation, and protein sources like nuts and low sodium deli meats. I spend about $450 a month, which I know is a lot, but with me being in school full time, and working full time, it is a lifesaver.
  • goldengirl111
    goldengirl111 Posts: 684 Member
    Just started Seattle Sutton yesterday. . .The food is fresh, looks and tastes good. I'm trying the 1200 calorie plan.
  • goldengirl111
    goldengirl111 Posts: 684 Member
    I notice there are a lot of NS pkgs at the dollar store. . . not sure what that is about. . .
  • DaveneGfit
    DaveneGfit Posts: 338 Member
    I wouldn't waste your money. It is overpriced and at the end of the day if you aren't eating high nutrient dense food then your body will be hurting. We tend to over complicate things sometimes. Just eat whole foods.
  • kaylor2d
    kaylor2d Posts: 3
    jmyoung971 wrote: »
    Has anyone ever tried Nutrisystem? I was wondering if the food is ok or if its terrible. Thoughts? Thanks!!!

  • kaylor2d
    kaylor2d Posts: 3
    HI, I STARTED ON IT YESTERDAY, AND SO FAR, THE FOOD IS GOOD, AT LEAST I THINK IT IS.. AND YOU DEFINATELY EAT MORE THAN YOU NEED, YOU STAY FULL, EACH ENTREE THEY WANT YOU TO EAT 2 VEGGIES PORTIONS.......I WILL KNOW MORE FRIDAY, 10/24/2014.....I AM EXCITED ABOUT IT, ITS THE 5 DAY WEIGHT LOASS THAT YOU CAN GET AT WALMART...CHECK ONLINE AND GET 5.00 OFF COUPONS....GOOD LUCK!!
  • kaylor2d
    kaylor2d Posts: 3
    GAINING YOUR WEIGHT BACK....A LOT IS GETTING OFF YOUR DIET AND THINKING YOU CAN EAT EXTRA EVERY NOW AND THEN AND SWEETS.....THATS ME ANYWAY....I JUST NEED TO PLAN ON SWEETS BEING A LUXURY ONLY.....AND STICK TO SMALL PORTIONS...
  • mbailey423
    mbailey423 Posts: 141 Member
    My wife is still being treated by a gastroenterologist because of it. She Really had a bad reaction....caused her to get gastritis. I'm sure it works for some, but beware....my wife had an iron constitution prior to starting it. She was on it for 3 mos and had to stop by orders of her doctor. That was a yr and a half ago

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