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Nutrisystem

imagemd — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 14:27:45 GMT

I need to lose 80 lbs. I love to cook and love REAL food. My problem is I am bad about NOT eating so my metab is sluggish. Is this food any good? I did Jenny Craig once and was not a fan of the packaged shelf food. I liked the frozen meals much better. Any input is appreciated.

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Leelee1123 — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 14:30:41 GMT

Weight Watchers is more for you! The program recently was revamped and it is fabulous! Real food! REal cooking! Ive lost 35 lbs so far! Its so much healthier than Nutrisystem!

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GCR18 — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 14:41:04 GMT

Jenny tastes tons better than nutri system. The foods are prepackaged and everything is microwavable. My friend did really well on it because of the quick preparation of the food. She didn't have time to meal plan. Every night she'd pack all her foods for the next day and take them to work.

I agree though, weight watchers is a good program that teaches portion control.

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MalteseMomma — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 14:42:13 GMT

No , IMO it is awful, I tried it yrs ago .

While watching Marie last night ,she said she was on it before and while on "Dancing With The Stars" Well we all remember she fainted after her dance, on that show, so maybe the Nutrition isn't that good either. ??????.

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bill09 — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 14:44:46 GMT

No Value Payments?????

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DCAnnie2004 — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 14:54:32 GMT

While I love the idea of having my meals laid out for me in healthy portions, we all know fresh food that is not pre-packaged is healthiest. The sodium content on packaged foods is eye popping.

I bought two healthy cookbooks and am doing my own portioning. I cook 2-3 times a week and package healthy portions to take to work.

If your metabolism is sluggish, don't forget to exercise. Snack on fruit and nuts during the day.

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GSPgirl — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 14:59:44 GMT

At the end of the day after you have lost the weight, what do you do? Do you stay on Nutrisystem the rest of your life or do you permanently change your eating habits for good? I lost 27lbs on Weight Watchers, The Etools on line are fantastic. I carry my cell phone or iPad and log everything I eat. Do you know why I see people not losing weight at my meetings? It's because they don't account for every morsel they put In their mouths. I still allow myself a small candy bar every day, so I don't feel deprived. Yes, I still go out for pizza and beer. I just don't have half of the pie and half a pitcher of beer. My Hubbie bought me Godiva for Christmas. I had one a day till they were gone. I didn't eat the whole box at one sitting. I'm constantly aware of what I eat. This is the way you lose weight and keep it off for good. It's a choice you make every day.

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imagemd — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 15:05:16 GMT

Do you still have to count points in WW? I hate trying to keep up with points. I want to know what to eat when. Like, 1 protein and a starch for breakfast, 2 proteins and veggies for lunch, etc

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GSPgirl — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 15:20:37 GMT

Yes. You have to count points. To me it's easier than counting calories. The Etools on line have almost every food broken down in points. If they don't, then you can scan the bar code from your cell phone and it will convert the points for you, all my Godiva was on my Etools. The hamburger buns I use, the Target brand food I buy, the Wendys chili I eat, etc. You can also look on the package and enter the info into Etools. WW makes it very easy. Go to a meeting and check it out. You can always say no.

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ellaphant — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 15:36:25 GMT

Diets do not work. Losing weight and keeping it off is a lifestyle change.

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CalMom — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:11:29 GMT

I've heard that the NutriSystem food is terrible. I know several women who have used Weight Watchers. I do believe that you need to learn how to select what you eat, eat healthy and portion control.

Can't help it but when I saw the video of the NutriSystem TSV, my thoughts went to Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman!

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:16:56 GMT

I tried nutrisystem last year, and in my case it worked. The food is not good, but you won't be

eating it forever. I learned portion control, because my portions were completely out of wack.

I now measure everything, and of course I eat better food, but even if you eat ,"good food " if

you eat too much, you will get fat. So is it a gimmick ? Sure, but sometimes you just need a

little something to get started.

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MomCat — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:26:46 GMT

Years ago it only took me one round of this mess, and I went to frozen meals and salads. Didn't take long before the lbs started coming off. There is no rocket science to losing weight. It's all about portions. Period. You don't need to eat dried up food in a package or belong to yipee groups to do it. Just have your mind made up. Good luck!

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Leelee1123 — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:27:53 GMT

Weight watchers also has a plan you can choose temporarily or forever (your choice!) called "simply filling.". Its a list of "power foods" (healthy filling foods) that you can eat unlimited or near unlimited quantities without counting or measuring. I love options!

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SeaMaiden — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:36:25 GMT

Carolyn said she and her husband were on mantainance plan on the NS.... I thought that you would be at goal weight to be on maintainence, I do not think Carolyn is at goal weight.

This is why what the host says or what comes out of the horses mouth I take with a HUGE grain of salt.

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hoosieroriginal — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:43:27 GMT

@SeaMaiden - you couldn't have said that better! I agree fully!

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hoosieroriginal — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:44:38 GMT

The key is less food, more movement.

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judahsma — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:49:17 GMT

I've tried Nutrisystem twice over the past several years and couldn't stick with it. The food is horrible. Even though the newer frozen options are better, they still aren't very good. I'd rather count calories and eat things that I don't hate than subject myself to Nutrisystem again. Yes, it is convenient and some people have great success with it, but it just wasn't for me. The only way to find out if you can stomach the food is to give it a try. Maybe you'll be one of the success stories.

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Adamlambert — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 17:00:14 GMT

I lost 50+ by using my fitness pal and exercising. I was eating way more than I thought. Tracking my food was the key. I ate whatever I wanted and wasn't hungry. No need to spend extra money. Have kept it off for several years

best of luck...it's all in the mind....you can do it!!

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Bandwife23 — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 17:24:36 GMT

@judahsma wrote:
I've tried Nutrisystem twice over the past several years and couldn't stick with it. The food is horrible. Even though the newer frozen options are better, they still aren't very good. I'd rather count calories and eat things that I don't hate than subject myself to Nutrisystem again. Yes, it is convenient and some people have great success with it, but it just wasn't for me. The only way to find out if you can stomach the food is to give it a try. Maybe you'll be one of the success stories.

@I wondered if the newer options were any better. I tried it a few yrs ago when it was a TSV & there were only a few items that tasted ok. The breakfast items were laughable bc the portions were so small. I understood they were supposed to be portion controlled, but I was always concerned that I'd be hungry @ work before 9 a.m. I tried it for 3 months and lost 20 pounds, but there just weren't enough good tasting selections that justified continuing the auto-delivery. Plus, I still had to buy & cook for other family members in the house. I know a couple of people who lost a lot of weight on it and like Marie, they've kept it off. For me, it just wasn't something I felt I could continue.