What to do:
The NutriSystem diet plan is portion-controlled weight loss method relying on pre-packaged menu items, not unlike Weight Watchers or Lean Cuisine meals that you might find in the supermarket. This diet plan is perfect for the undisciplined person-on-the-go. As all the work has already been done. Modest low-cal meals are pre-planned and appropriately portioned.
Depending on how much you have to lose, you will either be on a 1,000, 1,200, or 1,500 calorie diet.
Options abound. With the NutriSystem Diet, you can select from 28 breakfasts, 28 lunches, 28 dinners and 28 desserts/snacks.
A typical menu, looks like this:
Breakfast:
- NutriSystem food – Scrambled Eggs
- 1 Low Glycemic Carbo Serving – 1 slice whole-wheat toast with I can’t believe it’s not butter spray.
- 1 Milk/Protein Serving – Yogurt, 8 oz fat free
- 1 Fruit Serving – 1/2 banana
Lunch:
- NutriSystem food – Chicken and Pasta in Cacciatore Sauce
- 1 Low Glycemic Carbo Serving – 1/2 cup of corn with I can’t believe it’s not butter spray.
- 1 Salad Serving: – Unlimited salad veggies with 1-2 tablespoons of FF dressing.
- 1 Milk/Protein Serving – 2 Tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese on the Chicken Cacciatore.
3:00 Snack:
- 1 Fruit Serving – 1 small apple
- 1 Milk/Protein Serving – Yogurt, 8 oz fat free
Dinner:
- NutriSystem food – Vegetable Lasagna with Basil Tomato Sauce
- 1 Low Glycemic Carbo Serving – 1 small toasted whole grain roll with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and garlic powder.
- 2 Vegetable servings – 1 Cup frozen Italian vegetables steamed with I can’t believe it’s not butter spray.
- 1 Salad Serving: – Unlimited salad veggies with 1-2 tablespoons of FF dressing.
- 1 Fat serving – 1 teaspoon of olive oil used on the garlic bread.
Dessert/Evening snack:
- 1 NutriSystem Snack – Zesty Herb Snack Mix
Although you are purchasing menu items from NutriSystem, you are expected to supplement your menu items with skim milk, yogurt, low-fat cheese, fresh fruits, vegetables and salad dressings.
Lunch and dinner meals are to be supplemented with an unlimited-in-size salad consisting of lettuce, spinach, hot peppers, green onions, mushrooms, celery and cucumbers.
Warm and fuzzy weight loss: For each 10 pounds that you lose, NutriSystem sends you a NutriBear (similar to a Beanie Baby) with your weighloss milestone number embroidered on its chest in increments of 10.
The Cost of the NutriSystem Plan: An average of $300-per-month. Note: you will spend another $80-per-week on supplemental foods that you get from your local supermarket Realistically, that’s $620-per month.
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