Jenny Craig

Tried it? Rate this Diet!

Jenny_Craig:  Just kidding on the Jenny Craig name (I didn't want to put my real name). I totally love the simple idea of pre-made meals but the food is not up to par. The best thing you can do to eat healthy is eat fresh!

Mom_of_4:  What a great review! I've seen the comercials for years but never looked into it. Maybe I need to call Jenny!

Cheyenne:  It just seems really balanced to me. The Jenny plan sounds like the calories are enough thaty ou won't starve, food sounds tasty and I like the idea of the support from a Jenny conselour.

Becks:  I love the Jenny program! I always feel motivated, especially since I can see noticeable results! I've lost 10 pounds this month and excited about keeping going. I chose to design my own menus since I have a family and the premade won't work for us.

LosingWeightSoon:  I just joined Jennie Craig. I have my fingers crossed! Everyone Wish me luck!!

Attempted:  I tried Jenny, unfortunately it's not something that can be easily adjusted, particulary if you don't like half the food. I'm sure there are some good consultants out there but I found mine to be just a textbook case spewing out what she learned in school and what head office has told her. In all honsty, weight loss is personal and each person is very different, a single militant approach (at least at the centre I went to) will not work on everyone because everyone is different. Personally, I'm glad I can claim mine back through work so I really didn't spend my money on it as I was disappointed with what I got.

Anonymous:  Honestly, Jenny Craig does not set you up for success. They teach nothing about real nutrition and diet. They want you to buy their meals, books, DVDs, CD's for as long as you can. The sodium content of the meals alone knocked me off my feet. It's really simple to lose weight, cut your portion sizes, eat healthy and exercise. Period. You can't find salvation in a box.

Anonymous:  I tried and am still trying Jenny Craig. It is working for me! I love the food, my consultant is amazing. I have never been pressured into buying anything that I did not need. It can get a bit pricey, but really, how much is it worth to you to be able to lose weight. Portion control is the biggest thing that I am learning!

Pro-Dieter:  Well I have to say that for me, a full time mom & wife and a business owner, Jenny Craig just makes sense. The meals are DELICIOUS! I have yet to eat something that is tasteless. I've tried everything short of surgery and Jenny Craig's food keeps me satisfied and full. I never starve like other diets and what's insane is that I get to eat Pizza & Chocolate!! My 2 indulgences. I am learning to eat to live and not live to eat. I highly recommend trying it. Just try the 8 week program to start. You really will not regret it!

DisneyMom:  Was just recently on Jenny from June - Oct 07. Lost a total of 27 lbs. Loved the program, the food and my counselor. Always received great support and never pressured into anything. I have incorporated my own food and feel great. The prepared meals were great for me--with working full time and having teenagers in the house it was very easy staying on the diet. I would recommend it to anyone.

weight loser:  this will really help me lose weight thank you for this wonderful review i will call jenny

Anonymous:  I too am totally loving Jenny. I joined on October 9th and have lost 24 lbs which is a few lbs. past my halfway mark. I love most of the food and receive great tips and such motivation from my counselor Vanessa.

Anais_Morr:  I tried Jenny Craig for two months. Yes, the package food is very good to delicious (surprisingly) but depending on the center and who you speak with, Jenny Craig does not really teach you how to re-eat say like WW's does. It's also pretty damn expensive shopping JC foods. My average bill varied from $125 to $140 per week on JC foods alone.

kathy:  I like Jenny Craig. I have read the reviews and find that many peple ar not taking full advantage of the program. You start out with a personalized program depend on your weight and activity level. It can be anywhere from 1200-2300 calories depending on the person. I enjoy most of the food. They teach you how to plan a meal out if you need to dine out. Once you get to the halfway point they start teaching you how to plan your own food choices. Once you get to the maintenance you can eat Jenny food if you want or go on your own. Consultants can be different so find a consultant that fits your personality and needs. You can ask the center manager for another consultant if you are not happy. I am well on my way to losing 40 lbs. The Triple chocolate cheesecake is awesome!

C.N.:  I've lost 200 pounds and now I'm in the learning process of the maintenance stage. I'm loving this stage i get to cook again but healthy. I have the GREATEST consultant Heather in Napa CA really knows what she's doing and really cares about all her clients. I feel this program can work for anyone as long as you give it a chance and you find your match in a consultant. I know that they make next to nothing and it is a commission based job. I went to her and told her I needed to take a break due to money problems and I said I should be back in a couple of months. She reminded me of my goals sent me home to see what I could manage weekly. I felt so bad going back with a $50 budget her responce was "lets make it work". After about a month and a half of budgeting I was back on and eating some of the meals I missed. When I reached my goal she presented me with a spa day. We cried I took my goal picture and started my maintence program. My family also started eating healthier and my husband lost 15 pounds as well (he didn't really need to lose any). I learned alot in my 18 months and i'm not done. Oh and to answer the question I would always here "how much is the food" in the begining the food was about $115 a week but they have this greats discount program they saved me alot. Now at goal I get 35% off any food I want to buy. Good luck to all of you in reaching your goals.

Heather in Napa:  Thank you so much for the nicest post C.N. I've enjoyed the chance to meet with you weekly and help you reach each of your goals. When another client of mine told me to go look at this page and look for your post I started to cry this is why I'm here. This program has helped me lose 240 pounds as well as keep it off now for 7 years. This program may not work for all of you out there but something will I promise. Don't give up on your goals. Happy New year and good luck to all of you.

cindylaurel:  I've just joined Jenny, but am most impressed so far. The food is okay and the system is one that works for me, but what really impressed me is the utter absence of pressure to purchase anything and the enthusiastic flexibility to make the program fit my needs rather than make me fit into the program. I've tried a few other programs, but they all just seemed to want to get as much money as possible up front, which doesn't inspire much faith in the programs success rate. One of Jenny's programs allows for a low-cost, no-risk trial -- how can you go wrong?

Leigh-Ann:  I have done Jenny Craig in the past and I just rejoined again to finally finish losing the weight that I want to lose. Jenny does work and I do think that I have learned the most valuable lesson in weight loss and every day eating. That is portion control. No matter what you eat it is all in the amount that you eat. Jenny has taught me that. Thanks Jenny! And even more importantly thats to my personal consultant Kathy at Jenny Craig in Grande Prairie Alberta Canada.

Anonymous:  I Love Jenny! The program has helped me learn many elements in portion control, working out and having healthier foods. My consultant is great! She has motivated me every step of the way! Thanks Darcy!!

Anonymous:  tastes good

Anonymous:  i love it i have been on it for 2 months and it has been great to me. if you want to lose weight JC is what you should get.

Virginia:  Are you kidding me? I started out going to the local center. I was pushed from the beginning to buy their food which, I knew was part of the program so in the beginning I understood. However I was also pushed to buy capsules and anti-oxidents and my counselor, over and over suggested I buy the cookbook which I had already bought. So much for remembering "me"! I kept a menu journal vigilantly and yet it was never looked at once. I was kept waiting at the center while the office manager (mycounselor for that day) unloaded a truck of food!!!! each time I went they were at least 20 minutes late with my appt. I lost 17 lbs and then hit a roadblock -- I couldn't stomach any more of their food. Most of their food is more of what I call "West Coast" recipes. Nothing that resembles anything that I grew up with from Philadelphia. Everything tasted over-spiced or heavily "herbed". And have you checked out the list of ingredients on the back of the packages???? Are you telling me that's healthier than a plain meal that I cook at home? What is all that stuff anyway? Then I switched to Jenny Direct -- only to find that my counselor didn't call me for 4 weeks over the holidays! Isn't that her responsibility in an effort to keep me on track?? Also I called in the other day to talk to the counselor in an effort to get back on track. The first question I was asked is what food I wanted to order!!! No pressure there - not!!!! I told the counselor I had plenty of food and needed to get back in the game. But there a few things I needed to replace to make complete meals. placed an order the other day in an effort to get back on track only to find that the cost of my food was around $40 - (only a few items that I needed) while the cost of shipping was $70!!!!!! Are you kidding me???? This is a big rip-off just like any other fad diet. Oh and did I mention that the first representative I talked to when I switched to Direct automatically increased my membership without telling me? And the shipping on that order was $85!!!! Unbelievable! My suggestion is make an appointment with a real, certified nutritionist. Learn how many fat grams and carbohydrates a day you should consume. Then learn to cut your portions. Oh! And, really -- Valerie Bertinelli?? I would like to know how much she was paid -- and she was PAID -- to lose weight. Hmmm would that make a difference? If Jenny paid me instead of me getting rocked???

Anonymous:  1st time 75lbs and anything that I liked food wise tked off the roster. 2 counselor's that time. I hit long "roadblocks" but worked through. And by the way kept it off for almost 10yrs. 2nd time 55lbs. The food gets old, somethings don't taste too great, find what you do like. I took control each time. Hey we got this way, don't whine tke control we can, that is what they teach. Years ago there were classes 2xwk you had to show up for and books of "homework lessons" people did not like that system JC changed to they way it is today due to that. To make the price better after you get some weight off drop to 5 days or only do self stable foods they are less costly. Then the few things that are frozen you like won't break the bank. My bills ran $75-85 week. The the market. Eat your veggies and such. It works not every part is perfect and wonderful my counselors shake their heads at me I would still eat candy ,ice cream and eat out sushi. But I also told on myself, I never felt badly, and I either stayed the same or lost weight. Be honest. It is what you make it! Take control. (And BTW I have tried WW NS JC foods and system is better. I am more honest and eat better with this than the others.)

Shawn:  As a women who works two jobs, I find the Jenny Craig system really works for me. On other diet programs I obsessed over my food, weighing and measuring to make sure that I got every last ounce. On JC I just don't worry about it. I'm learning to eat to live instead of live to eat. I declined to purchase the vitamens and other non-food products and my counselor has not pressured me about it.

Nancy B.:  I am looking to interview someone who has had success with Jenny Craig for a weight loss book I am writing. E-mail me at kennedy5961@aol.com if you want to hear more about it. Thanks for considering this.

Anonymous:  this is the worst diet in the world all the food taste horrible

Anonymous:  I've been on JC for a month now and have not lost any weight,but sure have payed alot for nothing. How much longer does it take to lose the weight?

Anonymous:  I have been on J.C. for 14 months. I've lost 41 pounds, but now I have been plateauing for 2-1/2 months. I can't understand it, and nobody has any answers for me!

Doug Thomas:  Started Jenny Craig 2 weeks ago and have already lost 10 lbs. The food is great, much better than nutrisystem!

sarar:  I get Medifast delivered to my apt right now and find it much easier then going to the store and buying jenny craig. Does jenny craig offer a home delivery or is it just nutrisystem and medifast? has anyone tried any of the other ones. The food is good at medifast for home delivery etc

Amanda:  I have been on Jenny for about 3 months now and am happy with the results. I have let myself indulge outside of Jenny, but found the plan the rest of the week is enough to continue to lose each week. I have lost 25 pounds and am happy with the food choices. I am a picky eater, and was happy that many things that came with sauces, etc. were seperate. Plus, you can pull off items if you don't like them. I would recommend this to ANYONE! I am finally at the point that people notice the weight loss. I have tried many other things and having the meals already prepared and portioned is the best for me. I have a long road ahead, but feel confident I will stick with this plan. This is the first time in my life, that I have EVER felt that way.

Linda:  I started JC 2 weeks ago-have lost 9 lbs! I think the food so far has been really good and a great variety. The snacks are great!

maria:  I only just started the jenny craig diiet and find the food is very nice .The snacks are great as well . would recommend this to anyone who have a weight problem.I

maria northey:  I highlt recommend jenny craig

megan:  I started Jenny two weeks ago and am down 5.8 pounds. I like it even though it is expensive. I would recommend it to anyone!

leslie:  I have been on JC for 5 weeks and have lost 13 pounds. The food is okay and you can substitute a food you do not like for another meal. I like this program because all my food is ready to go. I still have a tough time when I have to cook "real" food for my family while I have a JC meal. I have about 25lbs more to lose and I am confident I will actually lose it if I stay on the JC program. I have never been pressured to buy anything from my center. I like the one on one counciling as opposed to WW where I have never really connected with the councellors.

Emily:  A few weeks ago I joined Jenny Craig and spent over $300 in my first week. The plan was easy and the food tasted great. I started at 139 lbs. I started losing weight right away. But the thought of spending over $100.00 a week for the next few weeks killed my hopes of staying on the diet for very long. What’s the point of being skinny if I can’t afford the skinny clothes? My frustrations lead me to the grocery store where I discovered plenty of prepackaged foods with approximatly the same fat and calories as Jenny Craig food! I just switched these foods for Jenny’s foods. I wish I had this information before I paid the high membership fees. Now I'm selling my Jenny want-to-be diet on ebay. Instead of paying $12-18/day on prepacked foods, I spend $3.00!

anne bartee:  I figured it out .eat 1,200 calories a day and you will lose weight,, try oatmeal in the morning ,a Lean cuisine meal with in 300 calories , snack, trader joes cookies .. the 100 cal bags and lunch another lean cuisine .. a fruit.. go to mcDonalds and have their fruit and nut salad,, dinner is lean cusine and a no sugar jello.. if you can't get the lean cusine anything within 300 calories in each meal.. stay within 1,200 cals a day and guess what.. its cheaper and you got the secret

mari:  I just started JC 3 WEEKS AGO AND SO FAR I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE RESULTS AND I DO CERTAINLY LOVE THE FOOD..... I JUST THINK JC IS TO GOOD 2 BE TRUE. WISH ME LUK PPL IM GOING ON MY 3RD APPT.

MJ:  The pre-prepared food is convenient and very tasty considering that it is diet food, as is the one-on-one counseling and the website offers some valuable tools to help you along. I basically had no issue with Jenny Craig program except for one thing: The CO$T! The reality is that you will spend anywhere between $120-$130 per WEEK on food alone, and that does not include the additional fresh produce and dairy foods you have to buy on your own. And then there is the up-front registration fee. Even if you join during one of their specials there is a hook at the end that prompts you to join at the regular rate which can range from $200 on up depending on which level of membership you choose. I was on the program for 4 weeks and lost about 4 pounds, which is considered the norm according to my counselor. Plus, I exercise regularly which helps and is encouraged by Jenny Craig. Will power is a must if you go on Jenny Craig since the portions are really tiny, and I found myself hungry all the time. Fresh veggies are considered all-you-can-eat freebies and I ate more raw carrots in 4 weeks than I ever had in my entire lifetime. Nonetheless, I did lose a little bit of weight. The ONLY reason I discontinued JC was the price. I figured that for the almost $600 I spent in those four weeks I could have stocked up on a freezer full of Healthy Choice meals AND joined a really nice fitness center for several months. I hold a BBA from a top-rated school and I swear I was not sleeping during Economics class so I should have known better! Bottom line: If you absolutely have NO time to prepare real meals, and have plenty of money to burn, Jenny Craig is a really good program.

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