Nutrasystem?

Has anyone ever tried that? I always saw the commercials and had always wondered how the whole 'getting your meals by mail' thing actually worked

last night we went to a friend's house for dinner and greys and she told me that she and her bf started nutrasystem. she showed me their bedroom and they have GIANT cardboard boxes full of 'food'-- i think its a 1 month supply? some of it looked sketchy (some egg thing in a container where you just add water ) but some of the other stuff (mainly the dinners) didnt look so bad. everything is TINY and the nutrition info is crazy... like a dinner thing is 220 calories. she said you supplement it with salads but it's very low cal. guys get 1650 cal a day and girls get 1300? i dont know how you could eat just that stuff and be OK, but she said she got used to it.

i dont know, i dont think i would ever be able to eat all of my meals prepackaged like that, but she made me take home a few things to try. i have a chicken noodle soup (tiny!), a mushroom risotto, and a 'thick crust pizza'

i think theyve only been on it a few days but im surprised that they actually like it! ill be interested to see how long that lasts

i prefer shopping at trader joes... they have a lot of stuff there that is pretty healthy (their boxed soups are low cal and yummy) but looking at the boxes of stuff freaked me out a little

i did Take Shape for Life which is also a prepackaged meal/diet system, i did my research and this comes from a company called Medifast, which the oldest meal replacement system in the US and their research is done by John Hopkins
and its doctor approved
they have a 5 and 1 system where you eat five of their meal a day and 1 lean and green meal, a lean protein and 2 cups of veggies or salad.
i didnt have a lot to lose but i lost 12 lbs in under 6 weeks and my diet buddy has lost about 40 lbs in 8 weeks, she had more to lose than me....
if you want fast safe weight loss this is better and you eat 6 times a day you dont feel hungry....
i checked reviews on nutrasystem and that is their most common complaint, people still feel hungry

anyway here is the link to Take Shape for Life if you want it...
Good luck
Take Shape for Life

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Posted by agraydc

i did Take Shape for Life which is also a prepackaged meal/diet system, i did my research and this comes from a company called Medifast, which the oldest meal replacement system in the US and their research is done by John Hopkins
and its doctor approved
they have a 5 and 1 system where you eat five of their meal a day and 1 lean and green meal, a lean protein and 2 cups of veggies or salad.
i didnt have a lot to lose but i lost 12 lbs in under 6 weeks and my diet buddy has lost about 40 lbs in 8 weeks, she had more to lose than me....
if you want fast safe weight loss this is better and you eat 6 times a day you dont feel hungry....
i checked reviews on nutrasystem and that is their most common complaint, people still feel hungry

anyway here is the link to Take Shape for Life if you want it...
Good luck
Take Shape for Life

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40 lbs in 8 weeks sounds unhealthy.... but wow! congrats on your weight loss

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Posted by Mimacat

FH did it, and although it works, the food is gross except for like 2 dinners.

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which were the dinners that were good? im a little nervous to try the things she gave me. she said the pizza one it's good, but didnt love the risotto. im hoping the soup isnt bad, but progresso or campbells isnt even that high cal anyway for a whole can. this 'soup' is the size of a mini chef boyardee thing.

im curious to try what she gave me but i have no plans to actually do nutrasystem myself

i did it for a few months and lost 25lbs as soon as i stopped it i gained back 10. the food isn't too bad, some are horrible and others are actually good (i liked the minestrone soup the best)

i think you are better off going to a nutritionist for the amount of $ you spend on the food.

take shape if perfectly safe and recommend by many doctors, many actually sell it in there offices
the meals are so well balanced it is even safe for diabetics and heart disease patients....just FYI
i think its worth checking into.....