Nutrisystem Diet
What is Nutrisystem Diet?
Nutrisystem is a commercial weight loss diet that involves eating the company’s prepackaged and delivered meals and snacks, along with some produce you shop for yourself. By outsourcing meal-management chores, you won’t have to think about portion control, meal prep, or meal timing, but you may tire of heat-and-eat meals and smallish portions. Nutrisystem claims you can lose up to 13 pounds and 7 inches overall in your first month on its central plan, FreshStart, which isn’t surprising since the program makes for guaranteed calorie restriction, the tried-and-true weight-loss tactic.
Nutrisystem is also built around the glycemic index, a measure of how various carbs affect your blood sugar. The program is high in protein and emphasizes “good” carbs, such as many veggies and whole grains that are digested slowly. That keeps you feeling full longer and your blood sugar and metabolism from going out of whack. Depending on your plan – there are gender-specific tracks for adults, vegetarians and people living with diabetes – you’ll eat five to six times a day. The program can also be customized for those needing a lower sodium (about 1,500 mg/day) level.
Pros & Cons
- Heat and eat
- No foods off-limits (not even carbs)
- Comeback of the TV dinner
- Eating out is limited
How does Nutrisystem Diet work?
To start the Nutrisystem Diet, you need to sign up for a specific program, select your meals and snacks from a menu (breakfast burrito or Italian herb flatbread pizza?) and wait for your meals and snacks to arrive. Then, if you’re on the Turbo13 program, for instance:
- Jump-start your weight loss with “Turbo Take Off Week,” during which you’ll eat Nutrisystem entrees, NutriCurb bars, TurboShakes designed to support digestive health and shrink your belly. Instead of a TurboShake, men have Nutri-Pro shakes, geared toward increasing energy and supporting lean muscle mass.
- Then, enjoy your chosen breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts like red velvet whoopie pie at regular intervals (five to six times a day).
- Consult Nutrisystem’s glossy pamphlet to grocery shop for the mandatory fruits, veggies, protein and dairy products of your liking to supplement Nutrisystem’s packaged meals.
For more support and resources, check out NuMi, a digital product for do-it-yourself dieters that integrates with wearable fitness devices and health platforms, such as the Fitbit and Apple Health. Nutrisystem also runs a website called The Leaf, which provides recipes, tips on jazzing up Nutrisystem meals, fitness tips and more. Counselors are available by phone, chat or via NuMi from 7 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. Those same counselors (plus Numi) can help you wean off the program once you’re ready by giving your tips on how to get back in the kitchen and in front of the stove without sabotaging your weight loss.
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