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.