NutriSystem Weight Loss Program

Pros: Proportioned, convenient, easy directions
Cons: Expensive, bad taste (especially breakfast foods)

I was thinking about doing NutriSystem after the holidays and a couple of surgeries that took me out of the gym for 2-3 months. I got a few meals from a friend to try it out and I'm glad I did. All the breakfasts that I've tasted (mostly eggs) were horrible tasting and SMALL portions. Some of the lunch and dinner entrees weren't bad tasting but they weren't delicious either. Hot cocoa was one of the desserts and you mix it with boiling water but it really doesn't dissolve. The good thing is that it's proportioned to what you're supposed to eat.

Pros: Easy to follow program, convenience
Cons: Food is horrendously bad, overpriced, and the portions are small

Has, unfortunately, not been very positive thus far. I have only been on the plan for a few weeks now, but already regret having spent the money and wish I could go back in time and undo this costly mistake. The food (and I use that word loosely - 'food' might be too generous a term for this stuff) itself is just terrible. I mean really bad. Geez. The good news is that you certainly don't want to overeat this stuff, so the tiny tot-sized portions might actually be a blessing. After being hungry and miserable for three weeks on this diet, I have not lost a single ounce . (And yes, I work out every day *and* walk several miles a day.) I see that others seem to be having better luck with this plan than I am, so maybe it's just the wrong plan for me.

Pros: Easy to follow plan, filling, good food, responsive service
Cons: expensive, must substitute own food and portion size when at goal.

I am 56yrs old and since 9/28/06 I have lost 37lbs.
Went from 149lbs 5ft 2in. to 112lbs. as of 3/14/07.

I find the food is very good , easy to follow plan with all your own ad ins. I am now starting maintenance and with the help of the members on the bulletin boards I can see how to sub my own food for their NS entrees. Its like anything else, If I want to stay in my size 8, I need to watch portions and WHAT I eat now! NS helped me to do this without being hungry! Very satisfied

Pros: None
Cons: Bad tasting, chemical laden, poor quality for the cost.

Can you say Sodium. Can you say preservatives. Calling this stuff food would be an insult to dog food. The dog food probably tastes better. At every meal, I felt I would rather die of being overweight than eat. So, I canceled after 11 days. I will use up the rest of the month as a punishment for my stupidity. Fortunately by following the plan, you do eat fruits and vegetables and learn some good eating habits. I found the containers difficult to open, and most of the time I either wound up with a mess on the counter or in the microwave. I have no doubt I will lose weight due to the calorie reduction but, at the cost, I can, without much effort, prepare better meals.

Pros: Easy, mindless, no obsessing about points
Cons: Some foods are not so great, price

I have done Weight Watchers and have had success with it - this of course prior to having children and having numerous brain cells to expend on the constant, obsessive thinking regarding points.
I love the NutriSystem plan because I eat what has been prescribed and I do not need to obsess over food. With Weight Watcher, for example, if I want a certain item throughout the course of the day I need to then "play" with my points to accommodate that certain item. Really not worth it to me.
LOVE not having to think about the food and just knowing that all I need to do is add a protein or dairy, along with salads and veggies

Pros: Fast and painful weight loss
Cons: Awful taste, overpriced, little variety, bland

I ordered a month's supply of food for what seemed reasonable, $195, off of QVC. The food looked appetizing enough on TV.

Wrong! I can barely stomach the preservative stuffed styrofoam that they pass off as meals. The food is terrible, often resembling dog food with the same consistency.

The "snacks" they offer are so bland that I'd often rather go hungry than try to stomach them.

Needless to say, this was a very bad investment. Because it's through QVC, I'm stuck with this food that I'll probably stick up in my attic, food that will, after 50 years, probably still be mold free due to all of the tasty chemicals they put in it.

YUCK.

Pros: Program works well.
Cons: Poor customer service.

Good program but poor customer service. I had problems with my second order(was not delivered) and they just did not care. I guess they are growing so fast that they don't need to focus on this aspect of the business.

Pros: Portion control.
Cons: Flavor, price, variety.

You're better off learning portion control. If you are on a salt restricted diet this is not for you. The food is very mediocre and bland. For $10 a day you get, as an example, oatmeal for breakfast, chicken noodle soup for lunch, pasta with chicken for dinner and soy chips for "dessert". I would have liked to have seen more international dishes. I feel Weight Watchers is a much better program.

Pros: If you can stand the food you probably will lose weight. easy returns
Cons: Food has a horrible aftertaste.

I ordered the program last week after viewing the commercial. I thought I'd give it a try since the pre-packaged foods are effort less. The food is beyond bad...I found it nausating...the "pop tart-like substance" I tried to eat for breakfast left such a bad aftertaste that I wanted to vomit. Same thing goes with their choc granola bar. Their honey-mustard pretzels were pretty good, but I don't think they are much different than what you would buy in the store. Needless to say, I didn't make it through breakfast and the food went back.

Pros: Easy, effortless, delicious
Cons: I can't think of any.

Healthy, delicious, easy way to lose weight. The answer to my dream diet. They prepare all the food, you eat it and manage your diet via their website... totally cool, simple. It is portion controlled and they provide you with a list of other foods that you may have. I lost approximately 12pounds per month. I feel physically better, blood pressure is down, cholesterol is improved, and I sleep better at night. Sign up if you are a procrastinator, not good at preparing food, too busy to think about dieting but know that you need to lose weight.

Pros: No thinking required to follow the plan.
Cons: Poor quality, bad customer service, and apparent unwillingness to refund money, even when food returned.

The food is bland and basically all tastes the same. I decided to send most of it back, expecting a refund. This is when the nightmare truly began.

After waiting on hold for 40 MINUTES (!!!) I finally was able to talk to a counselor, only to be transferred to another department where I was put on hold for an additional 20 minutes. I finally got the information I needed to return the food, followed all directions to the letter, triple checked every thing, had the UPS store clerk check everything, and paid $18 to ship the stuff back. Two months later, I still haven't received my refund.

So, if you're thinking of trying this diet with the notion of sending the food back if you don't like it, I hope you have better luck than I did.

Pros: Learning portion size. Convenience~ grab and go.
Cons: High SOY and SODIUM, health concerns. Expensive. Taste for most meals,not very good.

1) If you have any health issues, be aware of the SOY content in their packaged products. Almost all products contain SOY in some form.
2) Sodium is also quite high in most products
3) Learning portion size was a plus. I did loose a few pounds.
4) Example of a breakfast food: Powered scrambled eggs. Seems like using real eggs/egg whites(or egg beaters) would be more nutritious.
5) Some packaged food taste was OK, but for the most part, I have to say it was not good.
6) The 'Nutrition Consultants' (sounds official but still don't know what that means) seem ill prepared to answer dietary questions except to order more of their product. They are quite pleasant but not well educated in dietary or nutrition.

I would not buy into this again or recommend it.

Pros: None
Cons: Waste

Worst waste of money to which I have ever committed. Food was lousy, left me extraordinarily hungry. Product is overpriced. Advertising is misleading. Save your money, count carbs, try South Beach.

Pros: excellent dinner entrees, reasonable cost, variety
Cons: none so far

I've been on NutriSystem for a week, bought through QVC. It's the weekends off program, so I figured I'd never get bored with the same foods since I could choose my own on the weekends. I had expected to have to endure mediocre food for months until I lost my weight, but I find the food to be quite good. Especially the dinner entrees, which are much better than comparable frozen entrees available to anyone at the grocery store. I like to graze, so I tend to split up meals to eat separately (such as fruit first thing in the morning, and an hour or so later, a cereal, etc.) It seems to be working well, and I've already lost 5 lb. I'm not hungry and I look forward to dinner at night. Some foods aren't as tasty as others, but I haven't run across any that are bad tasting--and I tend to be a little picky. In regard to cost, I figure I'm probably spending more on takeout, so I'm actually saving money.

Pros: Fast, Easy, great for busy moms
Cons: First 3 days I felt pretty hungry but got used to it pretty quickly!

I have a child in kindergarten, a 3 year old autistic son and 3 month old twins - talk about crazy! I needed a plan that gave me the healthy foods I needed but that didn't require a lot of time and prep work. This seamed like the perfect fit! I have only been on it for 7 days now but so far I'm loving it! I have lost 5 pounds and haven't even had time to exercise yet - that is just from the food! There are a few items that taste a little funky (i.e. the powdered eggs - eww) but for the most part it's quite good! Worth a try!!