Things You'll Need:
- patience
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Step 1
Eat pre-packaged Jenny Craig meals. This is one of the easiest ways to balance fat on Jenny Craig because the pre-packaged meals are made just for the diet. When you eat these meals you know they have the right combination of fat and carbs and that you are sticking to your diet. This is a great way to get started on Jenny Craig so that you lose weight and stay true to the diet. However, while you are eating the pre-packaged foods you need to teach yourself to follow the same portion sizes when you begin cooking for your self.
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Step 2
Watch the calorie content when you cook. When you cook your own foods, which many people do on Jenny Craig because the pre-packaged meals can get quite expensive, you will want to keep track of calorie content. An easy way to do this is by cooking with Jenny Craig recipes that have the nutrition information spelled out as well as a recommended serving size. Cooking with healthy recipes that are low in fat, low in sugar, and low in bad carbs is simply a smart way to eat!
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Step 3
Write down the fat content. You can eat great on Jenny Craig while still cooking your favorite recipes. A great way to do this is reduce fat wherever you can. For example, if a recipe calls for cheese then you may substitute low fat or fat free cheese. You keep the cheese in the recipe, but you eliminate a great portion of the fat. Another suggestion is to use low fat versions of all the ingredients the recipe calls for. You will have the same end result, but it will be much lower in fat and will work with your Jenny Craig diet.
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Step 4
Read labels. When you read labels you will know how much fat you have eaten in a day. If you have a goal of 20 grams of fat or less per day then you know what you can eat and what you can't. For example, if you eat a candy bar with 12 grams of fat then you only have 8 grams left for the rest of the day. Jenny Craig focuses on moderation so you can eat the things you love and not feel like you are on a diet!
