NutriSystem: Weight Loss is All in the Planning
Beef Stroganoff with noodles...basil chicken with tomato
sauce...tuna casserole...turkey with dumplings. These might not
sound like diet foods, but they are, according to the
NutriSystem diet program.
The program offers separate pre-packaged food plans for women
in general, men in general, diabetics, and vegetarians. And,
according to medical research, dieters who use a plan such as
NutriSystem lose 30 percent more weight over a period of four
months than people who follow other weight loss programs.
Visit the NutriSystem website at www.nutrisystem.com, and
you'll find a number of testimonials from successful dieters.
For instance, there's Janet Z, who lost 24 pounds and is quoted
as saying, "My favorite thing about the NutriSystem program is
the convenience of it all, the variety of food, and the fact
that this Italian girl can eat pasta every night if she wants
to!"
And then there is Nicole S., who lost 28 pounds. Nicole states,
"I thought it was extremely easy. I carried them in my bag and
there were plenty of choices. I never got bored and I'd say that
it's foolproof."
The NutriSystem plan offers you food that ranks at the low end
of the Glycemic Index, which determines the effect of
carbohydrates on blood sugar. Those foods that lead to stable
blood sugar have a low Glycemic Index ranking. The idea is that,
by following the NutriSystem program, you will end up burning
fat. The plan requires you to eat five times a day in order to
speed up your metabolism.
Originally, Dr. Jay Satz began the NutriSystem program as a
diet plan which offered dieters only 400 to 500 calories per day
of nutrition. Today, the calorie allowance at NutriSystem is
much more generous. The program offers 140 different meals, from
pancakes to fettuccini alfredo, and from cheesy potatoes to
chili with beans. Satz himself is partial to the chicken marsala
for his main entr