Nutrisystem

HUNIBUN2022 · February 2017

I started Nutrisystem and was wondering if anyone else was doing the plan also.

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CharlieBeansmomTracey · February 2017

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.

mrspett323 · February 2017

Same here! Sorry! But Good Luck!!!

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nomorepuke · February 2017

I know someone's making a bunch of money by selling frozen food to people who are desperate to lose weight. No thanks.

HUNIBUN2022 · February 2017

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.

atjays · February 2017

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.

CharlieBeansmomTracey · February 2017

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.

seska422 · February 2017

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..

People need to learn to navigate through their life with a lower calorie intake in order to lose weight and then the correct calories for maintenance. Cooking may or may not be part of that self-discovery process.

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.

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elphie754 · February 2017

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.

meltedsno · February 2017

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.

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meltedsno · February 2017

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).

stephanieluvspb · February 2017

Wonder how the OP is going to cook in a truck..........

HUNIBUN2022 · February 2017

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 is

HUNIBUN2022 · February 2017

stephanieluvspb wrote: »

Wonder how the OP is going to cook in a truck..........

We have a microwave

concordancia · February 2017

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.)

seska422 · February 2017

Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »

elphie754 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

Pre-portioned meals, whether through a delivery service or from the grocery store freezer, aren't going anywhere unless there's a complete breakdown of civilization. If that happens, getting food to cook will be a problem as well.

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.

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wislawcat · February 2017

I did nutrisystem years ago and did lose weight. It is very good as a kick start and when you are traveling it is a good take on the road way of sticking to better options than road food. Two things to consider 1)check out the ingredients. Processed soy(isolated soy protein) is not a great thing to ingest as it can mimic estrogen and because it's so processed It doesn't have the nutritional offsets that natural or fermented soy has. 2) maybe once you get going try to balance off with real food as soon as you can do you learn to manage without it

meltedsno · February 2017

seska422.... interestingly enough.. I did lose my job in November and put my NS program on hold... but then found... even cutting out all those extras that I listed above.. I was still spending more on food than I needed to plus I was in a real funky place with my self esteem and things starting to take its toll... I weighed (pun intended) my options and have come to the realization that NS is still the most economical choice for me. I am an emotional eater and there are times when emotions get the best of me and I could polish off a weeks' worth of groceries in half that time..then had to go out and replenish the groceries I ate.. it's a vicious cycle... I'm getting my emotions in tact and now am diligently working on rectifying the damage I did to myself in the past weeks since my employment status has changed... and best part of all -- I am developing my skills into a home based business -- am in a much better place than I was before I lost my job -- mentally and soon to be: physically Where there is a will, there is a way.

FreyasRebirth · February 2017

If I'm going to pay that much for food delivered, I want it all delivered. If you still have to buy additional food, what's the point?

Christine_72 · February 2017

One of the problems i would find with these types of diets, is eating everything out of a box. And if that wasn't bad enough... Eating microwaved, boxed foods.
Personally, i couldn't do it, I'd get sick of it after a few days and would be badly craving fresh, whole "real" foods.

FreyasRebirth · February 2017

Question, how do you store the meals? Do you get a whole month at once, and do a majority need to be kept frozen? My parents are truckers too and space is really an issue for them. They are OTR and home at irregular intervals so they almost exclusively eat at restaurants. I know they had a mini fridge at one point but it isn't really sufficient to keep a week or two fresh food for two adults.

scubagram · February 2017

elphie754 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.

Thank you.

seska422 · February 2017

Christine_72 wrote: »

One of the problems i would find with these types of diets, is eating everything out of a box. And if that wasn't bad enough... Eating microwaved, boxed foods.
Personally, i couldn't do it, I'd get sick of it after a few days and would be badly craving fresh, whole "real" foods.

I completely understand. Different strokes for different folks. There are multiple roads to success.

I'm much more comfortable with boxes/bags that have nutritional info printed on them and my food scale to adjust for actual weight. Huge variety and I can go from "hungry" to "eating" in 15 minutes.

meltedsno · February 2017

FreyasRebirth wrote: »

Question, how do you store the meals? Do you get a whole month at once, and do a majority need to be kept frozen? My parents are truckers too and space is really an issue for them. They are OTR and home at irregular intervals so they almost exclusively eat at restaurants. I know they had a mini fridge at one point but it isn't really sufficient to keep a week or two fresh food for two adults.

There are different plans at different costs. The least expensive is one in which the NS counselor will select and send the food-- all shelf staples/no frozen. The next level up is one in which you select the foods you want -- again all shelf staples/no frozen. The last group is frozen foods and shelf staples that you can select from. The frozen food is sent in a styrofoam coolers packed in dry ice. The shelf staples are shipped separate... but both shipments will come once a month. I would guess your parents could just stock the styrofoam cooler and replenish with dry ice as needed.

wislawcat · February 2017

FreyasRebirth wrote: »

Question, how do you store the meals? Do you get a whole month at once, and do a majority need to be kept frozen? My parents are truckers too and space is really an issue for them. They are OTR and home at irregular intervals so they almost exclusively eat at restaurants. I know they had a mini fridge at one point but it isn't really sufficient to keep a week or two fresh food for two adults.

When I did NS it was all special sealed room temp bags in boxes. Pretty easy to store I used to throw one in my purse in case I got stuck somewhere.

Lolalikeslolagets · February 2017

Op - you can steam eggs in a microwave (eggs, baby spinach, cheese, wrap bread - a little hot sauce.. tastes great), fresh fruit is everywhere, frozen or fresh veggies steamed in the microwave with s little butter tastes great too, boxed soups.. you can usually pick up a rotisserie chicken and portion that with a salad mix.. lots you can do to fill your plate with more food and more satisfying meals than frozen dinners on the road...

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