Anybody try Jenny Craig?

I just finished one week on their program, lost 5 lbs. I had headaches for the first three days as my body adjusted...sugar withdrawls.

I had a few cheats, esp yesterday...the grade one class held a grandparents tea at school and I was already signed up to bring some squares. Then I saw the namaio bars...had 3 of those...and enjoyed them immensely. They were the one inch squares. Then I had to try what I made, carrot pineapple cake.

Anyways, it's been challenging to follow. I like the simplicity of prepackaged food, most is pretty good. But I don't like cooking for the family and not having any. If I want to succeed they do not reccommend I start doing that.

And for me it is costing about $130 CAD per week, and this does not include veggies and fruit, or dairy.

But it is getting easier, and I do feel satisfied with the portion control.

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I remember my mom used to do jeny craig back in the day. I think that it could be a really good jump start for someone looking to lose weight. I mean, you realisitcally can't eat prepackaged food the rest of your life, but you can learn that smaller portions can make you feel satisfied and you can learn to have fewer cravings for bad things.
Stick with it a while and it should get easier...

Incase anyone is interested in this program, I've been on now for 2 weeks, lost 6.6 lbs.

The first week was really tough making the stomach adjust to feeling full. Now that I seem to have that under control, I am having a hard time with the pkg foods.

Most of the food is good, I really like some of the meals. Very easy to follow the plan. But once you have one they all begin tot aste the same, and the texture is the same.

I've been making the salads, and other "free" things to go along with it.

Also it's been very hard to cook a nice meal for hubby and kids, smell it, want it and force yourself to warm up something else.

If you stay home alot, or live by yourself this is a great plan to follow. I am so glad I am only do the $20lb for $20 promotion...they wanted me to pay $400.

Okay this program is being to get to me. Now perhaps it my laziness or something else, but it is quite hard to live with.

Like this past week, I wanted to have a romantic dinner with hubby at home...so I made something I thought was healthy. A nice shrimp stirfry which is what hubby loves. Then we had wine, and a dessert...not jello, but strawberries and choc cake, whipped cream. Anyways, a tough week and a gain of .6 lbs.

Now this past weekend we took the kids and went camping...very hard to stay on this program. had to have marshmallows, and a hotdog. Tried to have fruit, and even took veggies...LOL brought them home too.

At least I walked the dogs about 4 times a day, they loved it. Actually they did awesome while camping.

I tried to take jenny food with me, to stay on the plan, but time changes once you are out there. You eat when the fire is made, or whenever you want. You want munchies on the beach, and ice tea...

Anyways I have from Monday-Thurs to undo what damage I did. Not sure how much longer I want to keep on this plan. Still costing me $120+ a week for the food.

If I went on the plan it would probably cost me 500 a week for the food, and I'd probably gain weight. No idea why though...

I still like Weight Watchers. (My mom, best friend and husband are on it!) It seems like the plans that make you aware and accountable for all your own stuff work better. When you have to give thought to what you'll eat and when and if I eat that then I'll have to give such and such up, it seems to make you realize what you are eating and why you lose or gain.

My best friend has always struggle with her weight and she's tried just about every single plan out there. I can't believe how crazy some of those plans made her! We were at a wedding, she's in the wedding party, sitting at the head table, in front of everybody and she's wiping the sauce off of the chicken breast with a fabric napkin! That's more like cult behavior than a diet plan!

Also, these plans with the prepared meals don't seem to help you establish a long term plan. Just out of curiosity, what do they tell you will happen in years down the road? Will you still buy your meals from them? Do they help you with nutrition and planning so you can do your own cooking later? Just curious?

I'm doing the Michael Thurmond "6 Weeks" etc program. It's regular food you cook yourself, no prepackaged stuff. You end up eating 3 meals and 2 or 3 snacks a day.....seems like you are always eating. They key is what you eat and how much at a time.

Anyway, lost 13 lbs the first week, 6 the second. Then caught husband's stomach flu and couldn't eat. Only lost a pound that week because metabolism shut down. So restarting it this week.

If you know the word "glycemic" then you'll understand the program.

Aaah, glycemic.

My question with that one is what happens after 6 weeks? Is it going to be like the when you got the flu ?(P.S. When I typed that the first time I typed 'flew' :roll:

) Does your metabolism keep up after the 6 weeks?

I like the glycemic index stuff but it seems like it needs more to it to make it a well rounded eating style. Do you get wheat products with this one?

Six weeks is really like boot camp to a new way to eat. It's more a mind set change. The eating plan stays pretty much the same. Your metabolsm really gears up and you actually get hungry. Strange for me who was a program eater.....oh it's Noon, time for lunch....even tho I might not have been hungry.

As you approach your ideal weight you just up the portion of certain foods. The whole idea of keeping your metabolism up and running is thru how, how often and what your eat. Sugar kills the weight loss instantly for 24-36 hours in me and most other people I've talked to on the program.

No wheat. For me that's perfect because it is one of the triggers that sent me off. You get other grains that don't metabolize as quickly as wheat.

As for well rounded......it's that! Lots of veggies, some fruits (not all), slow metabolizing carbs. Proteins are low fat.

I have been a member of Weight Watchers since 2000. I like WW becuase you do not have to purchase their pre-packaged food and incur the extra costs on a weekly basis. WW cost I think $14.00 a week until you reach your goal (I don't pay anymore).

I eat what I want in moderation, if I over eat one day, I "catch-up" the next. I have lost a total of 72lbs.. just by changing my eating habits, attending the weekly meetings and DRINKING MY WATER (which I hate).

I would highly recommend WW to anyone.

Contratulations!! :yay: :yay:

Stay the course!

sheepieboss

SheepieBoss wrote:

Sounds a lot like what I did. Curves offers a Six Week Solution class that focusses on nutritional education, portion and calorie control. First week is 1200 calories, next 5 are 1600 calories, 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. It's a very reasonable plan, lots of veggies, fruits, low fat protein, dairy. At the end of 6 weeks you bring your calorie consumption up to bring your metabolism back up. But you do all of your own cooking, and they teach you a lot about reading labels, metabolism, nutrition. I learned a lot. You don't have to join Curves to take the class, and it's around $60 for the 6 weeks.

Maxmm wrote:

I still like Weight Watchers.

Also, these plans with the prepared meals don't seem to help you establish a long term plan. Just out of curiosity, what do they tell you will happen in years down the road? Will you still buy your meals from them? Do they help you with nutrition and planning so you can do your own cooking later? Just curious?

I like WW too, been there 3 times, was successful for what I put into it, still live with some of the things I learned from them.

With Jenny, I see thinner people coming in, and having their menu and meals for the week. So you still need to buy the food for maitenance. I know that once you reach your goal, they transition you to start including your own meals, and they have cookbooks to help with meal plannings. They say they expect to see you still coming in, take their help and all that for the life program ($400), buys you lifetime membership. The food is not diet food persay, just portioned controlled.

They have booklets, but you have to buy them, their is no classes to teach you...not like WW, I like the meetings so I can get ideas.

When I ask the consultant at Jenny Craig for ideas, not good enough answers. I already knew what I needed to hear, but they didn't say it. I had to say it, and she said yes that's a good idea. :roll:

Dudster wrote:

Amazing, I loved this most about WW, hearing and cheering those who stuck to it and can live with it now for the rest of their lives. I always thought they had the healthiest plan.
However I kept cheating, by thinking it "looked" like a 1/2 cup...when it was closer to 1 or 3 :lol:

And eventually I couldn't stay on plan and gave up. but the plan works. And good for you to stick through it. :yay:

SheepieBoss wrote:

I'm doing the Michael Thurmond "6 Weeks" etc program.
If you know the word "glycemic" then you'll understand the program.

Is this the GI diet plan...I tried this for a bit too, but didn't have the mindset for it, and knew I wasn't into it.

I also read Dr Phil's rapid start program...he has some good ideas too, keep it simple, keep it organic (natural state), and control the portion size. But understand the why you are eating when you are not hungry, what's the trigger, and control that by finding a new outlet.

My DR sent me to a nutrionalist, attending a workshop, so I could learn what the right size portion is, how to read a label, importance of water and fiber. But I learned all that from WW, so it didn't really help.

That's great Curves has a workshop, I wish there was one a little closer to me. I have a gym membership and even home equip and tapes, I have the knowledge to succeed...what I need is the motivation that will keep the fire burning, and the support of others to make sure I keep myself on track.

WW has too much bread.......no wheat for me. 6 weeks body make-over (6wbmo) doesn't count calories/fats, etc. That's all been factored in to the amounts and portion size. Also no dairy .... I missed cheese until I snuck a piece.......blech......salty. Amazing how we change our taste buds.

Two of my friends have done WW and look great! I'm too far for meetings plus the $$ each week. Also I'm not a rah-rah person. Thought about the on-line program...............

Thought about Curves, but I belong to a gym on the other side of town with a large pool that is hardly used. I'd rather swim.

Whatever works!

susan

Definitely! Everybody has to do what works for them. A plan or a lifestyle may be great in theory but if it doesn't fit into your schedule or style, it's not going to work for you.

Susan, I'm with you. My husband and best friend come back and tell me about the meetings and there is no way I could sit through that. It seems very much like a 12 step program to me. Sometimes you just want to look at someone and say, "Duh!" which apparently is frowned upon there! It's also one of the reasons I changed my major from psychology!!

I do like the rest of the WW setup. The personal accountability is what really gets me.

Oh and as for the acquired taste or distaste for things, we've been on a heart healthy diet for about 7 years now and it's weird how you start to not like things that you used to. I don't even understand salt anymore!

Well I quit the Jenny Craig plan. Not to much of a suprise, they didn't even call me to find out why?? Some personal consultant I had Huh? :roll:

Anyways the eating of these pkg foods was really annoying. I tried to follow it, but life just gets in the way.

You can't go out, can't do school field trips, camping was hilarious trying to keep on a schedule, can't do school functions like picnics, or class parties.

I am sure if someone was single, worked alot, no kids, had the extra money to buy the food, and time to stick it through...you could do well. It was great knowing what to have for lunch everyday...but it did NOT teach you anything about having a healthy lifestyle. Or what makes one food better than the other.

They did NOT help me at all, not teaching, not encouraging, I had to ask questions, I had to do it alone.

Anyways I did lose 6 lbs being on it, but also I lost 4 lbs off it...so I suppose it did jumpstart me a little.

Daisie wrote:

Well I quit the Jenny Craig plan. Not to much of a suprise, they didn't even call me to find out why?? Some personal consultant I had Huh? :roll:

Good for you Daisie! Jenny Craig Inc. just got bought out by
Nestle of the hot chocolate,ice tea and numerous other
products fame. So smart move for you!

If you need any other ideas, pm me. I have followed the
Mediterranean diet and it works for me. I use some
South Beach diet recipes for variety.

Good luck!

Thanks, sorry I didn't get back to you.

I'll google the mediterranian diet and check it out. I am thinking this is lots of fruit,...I love fruit.

I have finally tried a mango?? It was yummy, but messy.

I think the Med diet actually has more veggies than fruit. Fruit is good for you, but in moderation since it is high in calories.

Yum...I LOVE mangoes!

Daisie wrote:

Here's a link for you and Barney1 on the Mediterranean diet

http://oldwayspt.org/index.php?area=pyramid_med

and a site that allows you to have asian meals for variety

http://www.mediterrasian.com/

Do you want to try Jenny Craig, but don’t want to pay the big bucks? A few weeks ago I joined Jenny Craig and spent over $300 in my first week. The plan was easy and the food tasted great. I lost almost 10 pounds right away. But the thought of spending over $100.00 a week for the next few weeks killed my hopes of staying on the diet for very long. What’s the point of being skinny if I can’t afford the skinny clothes?
My frustrations lead me to the grocery store where I discovered plenty of prepackaged foods with approximately the same fat and calories as Jenny Craig food! I just switched these foods for Jenny’s foods.
I wish I had this information before I paid the high membership fees.
Now I'm selling my research on eBay. ([title of auction removed -ed.])For my low price, I’ll send you what I found. My plan includes:
A 1200 or 1500 calorie weekly Jenny menu. (You plug in foods from my list.)
Just photocopy it and use it over and over again. I'm getting amazing results!
A list of comparable items found in your grocery store.
A price list of Jenny’s food. (Check out your savings while you shop!)
$9.99 is pocket change compared to the Jenny membership. What do you have to lose? A few pounds?
This is the secret diet without the pressure of spending a lot of money.
This diet truly is a “no-brainier.” It’s so easy, you’ll love it!

Ya know what's funny? I looked up this aution on eBark and found this person also sold some Arbonne stuff. LOL

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