Pre-packaged diets like Atkins, Nutrisystem, and Jenny Craig have made their mark in the weight loss industry. You see them everyday on TV and other forms of media ads.
We have heard the results they claim - lose 50 pounds in 4 weeks, eat pizza and lose 40 pounds, various 'chocolate' diets. We all know this is impossible, but they are still making the claims and some people get sucked in.
You would have to deprive yourself of food altogether for these fads to work as they claim. An interesting point is, part of the weight may be muscle tissue. The digestive system can consume protein out of your own body!
Diets that are per-packaged can mislead you in many different ways. As an example, Nutrisystem claims an average price per meal, but it is still eating out everyday. I don't need to tell you that this always ends up costing you a fortune.
The cost per meal as advertised by Nutrisystem is around $3. For the women's program, this increases to $7 per day or over $200 a month. And that's for the base price which they can increase without notice.
A lot of these programs charge automatically from your credit card, which can leave you out of pocket when you if yo forget to cancel. You see the ads all the time, but take notice of the fine print. The extravagant claims of losing 40 pounds are for the whole program, and they come with the disclaimer "Results not typical"!
So don't fall for their extravagant claims because they are either faking it or taking the anomalies, the ones that don't follow the typical trend. When they tell you that you can lose 40 pounds, you can, but in a typical situation you will lose a quarter of that amount. They are not promising you anything. In any case, that 196 dollars you gave to Nutrisystem is like paying $20 for one pound gone.
For 40 pounds at the same rate, you're paying $800. Do NOT do that to yourself. Stick to what you know and remember that those one shot deals that 'give' results really don't give anything but debt and a lack of results. If anything, those are scams. Nearly everyone who buys into those schemes either has lots of money or will fall short in the end product. Don't assume that you're part of few that actually takes something out of the programs. - 15432
We have heard the results they claim - lose 50 pounds in 4 weeks, eat pizza and lose 40 pounds, various 'chocolate' diets. We all know this is impossible, but they are still making the claims and some people get sucked in.
You would have to deprive yourself of food altogether for these fads to work as they claim. An interesting point is, part of the weight may be muscle tissue. The digestive system can consume protein out of your own body!
Diets that are per-packaged can mislead you in many different ways. As an example, Nutrisystem claims an average price per meal, but it is still eating out everyday. I don't need to tell you that this always ends up costing you a fortune.
The cost per meal as advertised by Nutrisystem is around $3. For the women's program, this increases to $7 per day or over $200 a month. And that's for the base price which they can increase without notice.
A lot of these programs charge automatically from your credit card, which can leave you out of pocket when you if yo forget to cancel. You see the ads all the time, but take notice of the fine print. The extravagant claims of losing 40 pounds are for the whole program, and they come with the disclaimer "Results not typical"!
So don't fall for their extravagant claims because they are either faking it or taking the anomalies, the ones that don't follow the typical trend. When they tell you that you can lose 40 pounds, you can, but in a typical situation you will lose a quarter of that amount. They are not promising you anything. In any case, that 196 dollars you gave to Nutrisystem is like paying $20 for one pound gone.
For 40 pounds at the same rate, you're paying $800. Do NOT do that to yourself. Stick to what you know and remember that those one shot deals that 'give' results really don't give anything but debt and a lack of results. If anything, those are scams. Nearly everyone who buys into those schemes either has lots of money or will fall short in the end product. Don't assume that you're part of few that actually takes something out of the programs. - 15432
About the Author:
Dr. Jeff Arteta is a top lecturer and authority in dieting and health issues. He is also a strong advocate for Fat binding diet pills as a way to promote sustainable weight loss.
