How to Weigh Pros and Cons of the Jenny Craig Diet System

The Jenny Craig Weight Loss System is frequently promoted by celebrities in newspapers and magazines and on national TV. The program is based on a healthy relationship with food, an active lifestyle and a balanced approach to living. Participants meet with a trained consultant either in person or on the phone.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Pros

1. This is a well-balanced diet with easy to follow instructions.
2. There is a wide variety of choice among the pre-packaged prepared foods.
3. The Jenny Craig plan does not require that you count calories or points. No food is taboo. Potion control is the guideline.
4. Personal coaching is always available, either in person or by phone.
5. This is a good diet on which to lose some weight fairly quickly.

Cons

6. The program can become costly. In addition to a monthly fee, there is the cost of buying Jenny Craig foods.
7. It can become time consuming if you need to prepare meals for your family while you will eat your prepared meal.
8. Once you go off of eating the prepackaged meals, portion control becomes much more difficult.
9. Eating out is a problem as is transferring prepared portions into portion sizes you prepare yourself.
10. It may be difficult to maintain your weight loss unless you have learned to change your earlier (pre-diet) habits.

Tips & Warnings

• Like many diets, Jenny Craig will work well for certain people and not for others.
• You need to determine if the focus on prepared meals will be helpful to you.