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Nutrisystem

SeaMaiden — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:43:25 GMT

All the hosts with Marie seem to talk about is eating Nutrisystem junk food...pizza, Mac and cheese, pretzel bars and cookies....this does not train a poor eater how to eat right. Once on their own they will eat the same junk food that Nutrisystem fed them and gain the weight back. The "plan" keeps the dieter on a yo yo diet....once off the diet... They fail and have to return to the plan $$$$$$$ again eating the same food that put the weight back on them.

That is not setting someone up for success.....just failure. It is called The Fat Trap.

Re: Nutrisystem

QVCkitty1 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:54:43 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
All the hosts with Marie seem to talk about is eating Nutrisystem junk food...pizza, Mac and cheese, pretzel bars and cookies....this does not train a poor eater how to eat right. Once on their own they will eat the same junk food that Nutrisystem fed them and gain the weight back. The "plan" keeps the dieter on a yo yo diet....once off the diet... They fail and have to return to the plan $$$$$$$ again eating the same food that put the weight back on them.

That is not setting someone up for success.....just failure. It is called The Fat Trap.

This may be true for some, I myself can't speak for everyone. However, Nutrisystem helped me with portion control. I was actually surprised how the lesson stuck. The food isn't great, but for me , it was a very helpful system.

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sweetee2 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:05:51 GMT

I tried Marie's and another one they had before her. I'm not a gourmet eater but I would have to pass on the food. I would have to say though it definitely teaches you portion control.

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millieshops — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:13:25 GMT

@SeaMaidenAlthough I didn't like the Nutrisystem foods - worst for me, were the salty and sweet snacks - I did lose weight on them. Still - not buying them again.

However, I also do not think that eating a healthy diet for months on end does all that much more for life training. I did WW years and years ago - probably before some reading this were born. I ate well, I felt good, I kept the weight off for a while -- and then....I went right back to my old bad habits.

Years later I did exactly the same thing - ate well on WW, lost well, keot it off for a while -- and then ... you know the rest of the story.

Addictive personalities are different from non-addictive whether it's food, nicotine, alcohol, etc. Keeping what you're addicted to at bay requires constant attention. Eating well for a year or two doesn't necessarily work to effect a life change. I've kept some of the good habits, but I fight every day for the rest.

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Pearlee — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:20:10 GMT

I think Nutrisystem's theory on the types of food it offers is that you don't have to give up your favorite foods to lose weight - you just need to eat healtheir (much more protein, much les fat) versions of them. You don't need to give up carbs, you just need to eat the good carbs -- and in small portions. The theory is that because you aren't depriving yourself of a lot of your favorite foods (there are a lot of chocolate choice on NS for example), you can stick with it long enough to lose what you need to lose because you aren't being deprived, and learn portion control too.

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LadyDi1253 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:27:55 GMT

I am a diabetic and I was interested in nutri-system and they said it was not for diabetics, but Marie said something tonight about nutrisystemD...so I am confused

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Pearlee — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:25:12 GMT

@LadyDi1253 wrote:
I am a diabetic and I was interested in nutri-system and they said it was not for diabetics, but Marie said something tonight about nutrisystemD...so I am confused

@LadyDi1253 NutrisystemD is the program for diabetics. There is very liittle difference between that and the regular NS program.

If you want to check it out, Wal Mart Supercenters sells I can't remember if it's five-day or seven-day trial boxes of it in both regular NS and NS D. You can compare the two boxes (I have) and you'll see there are very few differences in the meals provided in the packages.

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kelsey17 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:45:21 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
All the hosts with Marie seem to talk about is eating Nutrisystem junk food...pizza, Mac and cheese, pretzel bars and cookies....this does not train a poor eater how to eat right. Once on their own they will eat the same junk food that Nutrisystem fed them and gain the weight back. The "plan" keeps the dieter on a yo yo diet....once off the diet... They fail and have to return to the plan $$$$$$$ again eating the same food that put the weight back on them.

That is not setting someone up for success.....just failure. It is called The Fat Trap.

I don't usually watch any of the Nutrisystem shows but today had the tv on while doing a project at home...and when i started actually listening...all i kept hearing was about sweets and junk type food that you can eat on the program. I was surprised......and also thought it really wasn't showing a new kind or healthier way of eating....

i congratulate those who have tried the NS program and have lost weight and have managed to keep it off and have learned portion control.

Re: Nutrisystem

SeaMaiden — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:50:18 GMT

Yes, if the portion control teaches you how to do it on your own, that is good. But, I wonder how many people go off the plan after losing the weight and keep it off for good? Do they really learn how to eat right and to prepare healthy meals that are not out of a box or bag?

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Melania — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:51:37 GMT

Also keep in mind that the food is embellished to look appealing. The food is not want it seems.

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SahmIam — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 00:07:30 GMT

I ordered the Nutri-System plan when it was a TSV... January? I am on WW and have lost a large amount of weight but it gets old planning meals every day, especially when it comes to points, having to do this and that and...... it gets old. Sometimes, I just want someone to say "here you go" and everything is there, ready for me to eat.

Hence, I bought a month's worth of food.

Excellent portion control. You see VERY quickly that we eat WAY TOO MUCH food. Family members would ask "Is THAT a TRUE portion?!" Yes, yes it is. Eye opener, it was for them.

I liked it because I didn't have to think for a month. It was a vacation for my brain. And, it worked well. Did I keep purchasing it? No. The food was fine to me; no issue. But in order to get the HIGH protein amounts, they use a TON of soy. I mean A TON of it. I don't do great with soy and after a month, my body said "step away from the soy".

It was great for a break; I lost 18 pounds which jump started the New Year. No regrets on it.

BTW, if you order from the NS site, you can order frozen meals and have far more options. This plan is shelf foods and lots of bars. LOVED the shakes.

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Pearlee — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 00:57:05 GMT

The ads say the shipping is free from the NS site too.

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shoppersince1989 — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 01:52:05 GMT

Congrats Sahmlam, and others on their weight loss.

I bought this today. And also like a caller last night, today is our anniversary.

I was convinced by an 80 year old testimonial. She lost 5 lbs the first week.

And a neighbor who lost over 100 lbs (most, if not all, was on NS)

He is 58, and runs - has lots of energy.

I'm looking forward to this.

And doesn't Marie look great?!

Jean

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Vickiv — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:26:58 GMT

I have lost and gained weight for many years. It's like I was two different people. One heavy and one not so heavy. I been on every diet that was put on this earth. I tried NS lost weight but put it back on. Losing weight is hard but keeping it off is the worst. I went to a local hospital for weight loss classes . I thought it was a night out oh well! I probability won't lose much my heart wasn't in it. To my amazement I learned how to eat, read labels for fat content that is one way to control weight. We weighed in every week alone in a room. If you gained oh well maybe next week, if you lost that's great. No pressure. $10.00 a week it cost to go to class. 10 week sessions. I lost 42 pounds 6 years ago I have kept 35 pounds OFF. I loved the program so much I kept signing up for extra sessions. I learned so much.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:37:50 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
All the hosts with Marie seem to talk about is eating Nutrisystem junk food...pizza, Mac and cheese, pretzel bars and cookies....this does not train a poor eater how to eat right. Once on their own they will eat the same junk food that Nutrisystem fed them and gain the weight back. The "plan" keeps the dieter on a yo yo diet....once off the diet... They fail and have to return to the plan $$$$$$$ again eating the same food that put the weight back on them.

That is not setting someone up for success.....just failure. It is called The Fat Trap.

All those commercial diet plans count on repeat customers, just any othe business. They don't want to lose their customers. The plans are designed to be "easy" with lighter versions of the very same foods that made us fat. So we'll lose some weight and feel great about the program and talk it up to all our friends but since still haven't learned about how to eat well and maintain the weight loss......we regain it very quickly. And then we go back on the program or another one and cyle goes on and on and on. And it's planned that way! Jenny Craig, Atkins, Weight Watcher, Nutrisystem......they counf on our failure.