The commercials on TV make Nutrisystem seem almost effortless.
You get to eat pizza, desserts and burgers and you'll look lean and slim like Jillian Barberie and Marie Osmond.
Or, you eat five times per day and don't live in the gym yet you get reliable, steady, and dramatic results.
But, any rational person is going to feel a bit of doubt.
Could Jillian fit into that bikini pre Nutrisystem? Is this just slick marketing? I've experienced this diet first hand, so I'll answer some of these questions and doubts in the following article.
Low Glycemic Foods, A Low Amount Of Calories, And A Revved Metabolism Through Regular Meals Combine To Make The Nutrisystem Diet Work: There are basically three components that are the cornerstone of this plan.
The first is that the foods are "glycemic friendly.
" This is essentially a fancy way of saying that they are low in sugar and carbs and high in protein and fiber.
In short, they are nutritionally dense and filling.
And, since the carbs are low and the protein is high, this puts your body in "fat burning" mode much in the same way that Atkins and South Beach does.
However the major difference is that this one is more palatable because your do get desserts, cereals, chips, and snacks, etc.
- things that are typically forbidden on most low carb plans.
The real trick is that the company has manipulated the foods to make comfort stand bys more glycemic friendly.
Second, all of the foods are low in calories.
Although you're asked to add in your own fresh, healthy sides, if you follow the guidelines correctly, you'll still usually only be consuming less than 1300 calories per day.
So even if you are not exercising, this is still going to be many less calories than you are burning for most people.
However, since the calories are very high in fiber and protein, most are pretty filling.
I still find that exercising makes me feel better, tones my body (which makes it look better as it slims down), and really enhances and speeds my results, but how much movement you put in is really up to you.
Finally, you eat five times per day on this diet.
Eating smaller meals helps you feel full, makes you less likely to make bad choices or over eat, and keeps your metabolism revved up and continuously running.
It also keeps insulin and blood sugar levels stable so that you don't get that jittery desperate feeling that define a lot of diets.
This also ties into the fat burning mechanism of the protein / carbohydrate ratio.
Support And Education Is Important Too: I find that one big strength of the Nutrisystem diet is the free support and counseling.
Once you buy your food, you're given access to free nutritional and weight loss counseling / support.
You can either get this online (in real time) or over the phone - which ever you are most comfortable with.
The counselors are knowledgeable, motivating, and patient and you can ask for the same one over and over.
The members area only of the site is also chock full of nutritional guidelines and support, so if you'd rather go it alone, you'll have more than enough tools and education to do it.
Also, the directions and guidelines are pretty clear.
Each food is given a suggestion for the sides (although you're not bound to these.
) There are tons of success stories and inspiration on the site and these folks are more than willing to tell you exactly how they did it.
I find that if you're willing to eat the foods, can follow basic directions, and are willing to educate yourself about making good decisions about the foods that you add in, most people have a decent amount of success on this diet.
The company has really done all of the research, shopping, calories and carb counting, and preparation for you.
You just have to be willing to use the tools you've been given.
You get to eat pizza, desserts and burgers and you'll look lean and slim like Jillian Barberie and Marie Osmond.
Or, you eat five times per day and don't live in the gym yet you get reliable, steady, and dramatic results.
But, any rational person is going to feel a bit of doubt.
Could Jillian fit into that bikini pre Nutrisystem? Is this just slick marketing? I've experienced this diet first hand, so I'll answer some of these questions and doubts in the following article.
Low Glycemic Foods, A Low Amount Of Calories, And A Revved Metabolism Through Regular Meals Combine To Make The Nutrisystem Diet Work: There are basically three components that are the cornerstone of this plan.
The first is that the foods are "glycemic friendly.
" This is essentially a fancy way of saying that they are low in sugar and carbs and high in protein and fiber.
In short, they are nutritionally dense and filling.
And, since the carbs are low and the protein is high, this puts your body in "fat burning" mode much in the same way that Atkins and South Beach does.
However the major difference is that this one is more palatable because your do get desserts, cereals, chips, and snacks, etc.
- things that are typically forbidden on most low carb plans.
The real trick is that the company has manipulated the foods to make comfort stand bys more glycemic friendly.
Second, all of the foods are low in calories.
Although you're asked to add in your own fresh, healthy sides, if you follow the guidelines correctly, you'll still usually only be consuming less than 1300 calories per day.
So even if you are not exercising, this is still going to be many less calories than you are burning for most people.
However, since the calories are very high in fiber and protein, most are pretty filling.
I still find that exercising makes me feel better, tones my body (which makes it look better as it slims down), and really enhances and speeds my results, but how much movement you put in is really up to you.
Finally, you eat five times per day on this diet.
Eating smaller meals helps you feel full, makes you less likely to make bad choices or over eat, and keeps your metabolism revved up and continuously running.
It also keeps insulin and blood sugar levels stable so that you don't get that jittery desperate feeling that define a lot of diets.
This also ties into the fat burning mechanism of the protein / carbohydrate ratio.
Support And Education Is Important Too: I find that one big strength of the Nutrisystem diet is the free support and counseling.
Once you buy your food, you're given access to free nutritional and weight loss counseling / support.
You can either get this online (in real time) or over the phone - which ever you are most comfortable with.
The counselors are knowledgeable, motivating, and patient and you can ask for the same one over and over.
The members area only of the site is also chock full of nutritional guidelines and support, so if you'd rather go it alone, you'll have more than enough tools and education to do it.
Also, the directions and guidelines are pretty clear.
Each food is given a suggestion for the sides (although you're not bound to these.
) There are tons of success stories and inspiration on the site and these folks are more than willing to tell you exactly how they did it.
I find that if you're willing to eat the foods, can follow basic directions, and are willing to educate yourself about making good decisions about the foods that you add in, most people have a decent amount of success on this diet.
The company has really done all of the research, shopping, calories and carb counting, and preparation for you.
You just have to be willing to use the tools you've been given.