Nutrisystem
September 14, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Nutrisystem diet consists of prepackaged foods that have the perfect amount of protein, carbohydrates, fat and fiber for your daily needs. If you stick to eating just the prepackaged meals you’ll get just enough calories to keep your body running at optimal caloric intake, but only enough that your body burns the excess fat that you have stored up.
The meals use low glycemic index carbohydrates which help you feel full longer (faux full). These types of carbohydrates keep your blood sugar levels from spiking which is important because a spike in blood sugar can make your body want to store more fat and also contributes to those carbohydrate cravings you get for things like candy bars and potato chips.
The meals are very healthy and now include Omega-3 and soluble fiber which contribute to your heart health as well as helping you feel full. You can select from over 120 different available meals for this diet plan.
Foods On This Diet
You can choose from breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. Almost anything you could imagine from egg frittatas to cheese tortellini to burgers to brownies. You add in your own fruits, vegetables and dairy products to make healthy meals.
You pick out the particular meals that you want and a month’s worth of food is delivered to your home. These aren’t frozen foods so you don’t have to worry about having a huge freezer to store them all in. While they look like frozen foods they are actually sealed using a soft canning process and they can be stored at room temperature making them very convenient and easy to carry with you if you are on the go. Just heat them up on the stove or pop them in the microwave depending on the meal and you’re good to go.
Pros
Nutrisystem meals are formulated to be healthy so you know you’re getting a lot of nutrients as well as the right amount of protein, carbohydrates and fiber. If you’re one that can stick to just eating the meals then you’ll know that you’re getting the right amount calories for your weight loss goals. If portion control has been a problem for you in the past, then these prepackaged meals can really help because there’s nothing for you to measure - just heat up the meal and eat it.
Cons
While the prepackaged meals can be convenient when it comes to portion control, they can be pretty inconvenient when it comes to real life. You have to be pretty dedicated to bring your prepackaged Nutrisystem meal with you when you go out to dinner or eat a friend’s house. Of course, eating a regular meal a few times isn’t going to kill you and if you can stick to the Nutrisystem foods 90% of the time I think you’ll still be doing pretty good.
Ediets
September 14, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Ediets is more than just a single diet program- it’s a dieters destination website! Inside this extremely informative diet community, you’ll find customizable diet plans and fitness plans that go with several of the more popular diets. There is a plan for your diet and your lifestyle.
Along with their own weight-loss plan which includes meal delivery service, you can use their tools and get information on the Atkins diet plan, the Mediterranean diet and the glycemic impact diet. They also have 11 different programs that will help you learn how to live a healthy lifestyle and stay fit after you lose the weight.
They also offer an interactive community that includes forums and advice, eDiets is loaded with tools, menus and food plans that are sure to satisfy any dieter.
Foods On This Diet
You can actually participate in several different diets through eDiets and they all have their different kinds of foods. For example, the Atkins and low-carb diets have a low-carb menu and the Mediterranean diet consists of Mediterranean foods. You buy and make your own foods for these diets and you can get recipes and shopping lists when you join the program.
In addition to these other diets however, eDiets has its own meal plan complete with foods that they deliver right to your door. The foods are nutritionally balanced and taste excellent, in fact they were rated number one for best taste and nutrition by Epicurus.
You get to choose from over 50 meals and desserts which are cooked fresh to order and delivered to you every week. The plan consists of breakfast, lunch, dinner and a dessert each day.
Pro’s
eDiets offers a good variety of diet types and it’s a great site to join if you need a lot of support. They have over 80 support boards where you can talk to new members just starting out as well as older members that have achieved success. In addition, you can get recipes and create meals online as well as a print out grocery lists.
With the meal plan you’ll get live support from a registered dietitian as well as a custom-made exercise plan from your own personal fitness trainer. You also get their video training and nutrition support.
Con’s
If you are the kind person like that likes to a interact a lot and doesn’t really need a lot of outside support then the fees for this might not be worth what you get.
While the meal plan is top notch in taste and nutrition, it can be pretty difficult to stick to a meal plan in real life especially if you’re always being invited out to eat or having events to attend. That being said, you don’t have to use the meal plan as you can do any number of diets through the site.