Nutrisystem: Good Results?

moelman13 · February 2018

I'm considering NutriSystem (for men) although I'd like to know any results and comments from folks that have done NutriSystem in the past...

kommodevaran · February 2018

What results are you after? To lose weight, you have to eat less for a long time. To not regain, you have to keep eating less forever. You can eat less eating whatever food you like. It's easier to eat less if you eat food you like. (Everybody doesn't like easy, though. Do whatever appeals to you.)

rutzsa · February 2018

I can see its usefullness in understanding portion sizes. My sister used it for a while and I can say the foods didn't look appetizing and some were awful tasting....less money to buy a kitchen scale portion your own food.

skinnyjingbb · February 2018

I tried it many years ago, didn't tast good. If you just don't want to cook and want easy meal, buy some ready meal from super market, portion out the amount that fit into you calorie goal, pair with lots of veg( pre-washed salad, or frozen veg).

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Cbean08 · February 2018

The food is really bad. Everything has the same brownish tinge to it and it all tastes faintly of a weird artificial flavoring. The portions are very small and you are still required to add in your own proteins, fruits, veggies and carbs.

If you want things that are pre-portioned, you'd have better luck scouring the frozen aisle and stocking on Lean Cuisines or similar meals.

Kelkat405 · February 2018

I’ve tried it. I think you’ll be disappointed.

1houndgal · February 2018

moelman13 wrote: »

I'm considering NutriSystem (for men) although I'd like to know any results and comments from folks that have done NutriSystem in the past...

My friend tried nutrisystem. She hated the food. Gave some to cat and cat would not eat it either.

wizzybeth · February 2018

I tried it and thought it was disgusting. Could not stand the food to the point where I would make myself sick to my stomach just thinking about my next meal

Momepro · February 2018

Well technically you will lose weight, because it won't be too long before the thought of forcing some down completely destroys your appetite.

moelman13 · February 2018

Thanks for all of the feedback. I'm going to just do it myself: learn to eat the right stuff, and track everything!

wizzybeth · February 2018

Cbean08 wrote: »

The food is really bad. Everything has the same brownish tinge to it and it all tastes faintly of a weird artificial flavoring. The portions are very small and you are still required to add in your own proteins, fruits, veggies and carbs.

If you want things that are pre-portioned, you'd have better luck scouring the frozen aisle and stocking on Lean Cuisines or similar meals.

I second the Lean Cuisines! Those are delicious and they are not that expensive. And yes the portions are somewhat small... That's the point... But you can round them out with some steamed veggies or a salad and it's a delicious meal. I mixed a Lean Cuisine with half a bag of steamed broccoli one time and it was fantastic. They're not that expensive either. I completely love Lean Cuisines

kommodevaran · February 2018

moelman13 wrote: »

Thanks for all of the feedback. I'm going to just do it myself: learn to eat the right stuff, and track everything!

Depending on what you mean by the right stuff, this too can be "eating yourself into a corner". There are no right or wrong foods, it's all about amounts and frequency, context and proportions. Balanced meals are healthy, so are varied meals. You should be able to fit in all your favorites, but if they are many and calorie dense, you will have to portion them out carefully and not eat them very often.

wizzybeth · February 2018

kommodevaran wrote: »

moelman13 wrote: »

Thanks for all of the feedback. I'm going to just do it myself: learn to eat the right stuff, and track everything!

Depending on what you mean by the right stuff, this too can be "eating yourself into a corner". There are no right or wrong foods, it's all about amounts and frequency, context and proportions. Balanced meals are healthy, so are varied meals. You should be able to fit in all your favorites, but if they are many and calorie dense, you will have to portion them out carefully and not eat them very often.

Exactly. Some of the things I enjoyed this week (and I had a 2.6 lb loss too) included:

Several glasses of wine
A few servings of candy
A meximelt from taco Bell (but that could have been last week... But last week was over 3 lb lost lol)
Several servings of (Halo Top) ice cream
Lorna Doone cookies
biscotti
Cheese
Garlic bread, pasta and meatballs
Pizza

All logged and within my calories and most days I met most of my macros.

gamerkuro · February 2018

I actually did Nutrisystem for a while and I lost a considerable amount of weight on it. I would say 30% of the food is good, 30% of it is so so, and the rest is bad.

That being said I would only recommend Nutrisystem for someone who is trying to learn how to 'eat right' and doesn't plan on staying on the plan for long.

The program is expensive considering that they also expect you to do additional shopping to go with the pre-packaged meals. I also was concerned with how much sodium was in their products.

So yeah, Nutrisystem works but it would be better and cheaper just to do your own shopping.

labblb86 · February 2018

I tried it in the past. Didn't care for the food, but it wasn't horrible. I gave the rest to my husband who didn't like it, and he eats anything and everything! I didn't lose on Nutrisystem only because I didn't stick to their foods.

alkav1 · April 2018

Is m trying it currently for one month and I don’t think the food is horrible. I have lost 5 pounds in 5 days so I am very pleased with my results so far! Hard to keep going but going to try to stick to it as long as I can this month.

MichelleSilverleaf · April 2018

alkav1 wrote: »

Is m trying it currently for one month and I don’t think the food is horrible. I have lost 5 pounds in 5 days so I am very pleased with my results so far! Hard to keep going but going to try to stick to it as long as I can this month.

Just as long as you understand that 5lbs in 5 days is not healthy loss. Steep deficits often result in muscle loss as well as fat.

aellyn90 · April 2018

I did Nutrisystem religiously for one month, then M-F for another month. The food wasn’t as horrible as some people are saying, at least for me (everyone has different tastes). It was VERY SALTY though.

I was mainly focused on learning portion sizes and enjoyed having everything ready to go. It helped a lot. Pricey, but worth it in my opinion. I’ve since stopped (still finishing up some of the food), but I’ve maintained the weight I lost (around 10 pounds for those two months -with no exercise).

I’ve had better luck meal prepping on my own and excersizing. Down 17 pounds! My stomach got used to portion sizes through the system and I think that has helped.

Smileyawaw · May 2018

I'm on Nutrisystem now and I don't find it horrible at all. I'm on the plan where I can mix frozen and shelf stable foods and I've lost 28lbs in 11 weeks. You have to know your palate and do some trial and error. It is definitely pricey but I'm learning good habits and have been getting used to smaller portions. When I went off plan for my work retreat, I felt terrible and gained 5lbs in 5 days. You have to do what works for you. NS is working for me and my diary is open to friends if anyone is interested to see how/what I've been logging. Good luck to everyone on their respective journey! :-)

Adc7225 · May 2018

I did Nutrisystem years ago and there were a few things that just didn't work for me. But, I can say that I did learn some things that probably have helped with MFP.

- You will learn portion size
- You will expand your eating preferences - I remember a meal with peppers, something that would never have eaten in the past, but since I paid and I was hungry I ate them and developed a taste for them

- You will learn how to plan out meals and how important that can be.

I think, if you feel you can benefit from certain aspects of the program and can afford it - give it a try.

psychod787 · May 2018

Wait, isn't nutrisystem just over priced food prep? Never tried it, but the way a friend of mine explained it, it kinda sounded like it.

GottaBurnEmAll · May 2018

Nutri System wasn't the solution for me, because I'm something of a volume eater.

The idea of portion size control as a means of regulating weight doesn't work for someone like me. I need volume combined with the right mix of all the macros as well as controlled calories to be successful.

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