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

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By Evelyn Block
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A Jenny Craig Meal
A Jenny Craig Meal

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.

Difficulty: Easy
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    Pros

  1. Step 1

    This is a well-balanced diet with easy to follow instructions.

  2. Step 2

    There is a wide variety of choice among the pre-packaged prepared foods.

  3. Step 3

    The Jenny Craig plan does not require that you count calories or points. No food is taboo. Potion control is the guideline.

  4. Step 4

    Personal coaching is always available, either in person or by phone.

  5. Step 5

    This is a good diet on which to lose some weight fairly quickly.

  6. Cons

  7. Step 1

    The program can become costly. In addition to a monthly fee, there is the cost of buying Jenny Craig foods.

  8. Step 2

    It can become time consuming if you need to prepare meals for your family while you will eat your prepared meal.

  9. Step 3

    Once you go off of eating the prepackaged meals, portion control becomes much more difficult.

  10. Step 4

    Eating out is a problem as is transferring prepared portions into portion sizes you prepare yourself.

  11. Step 5

    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.

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