Jenny Craig Diet Review: Pros, Cons & Is It Right for You?

The Jenny Craig Weight Loss System is frequently promoted by celebrities in newspapers and magazines and on national TV. The program is based on a healthy relationship with food, an active lifestyle and a balanced approach to living. Participants meet with a trained consultant either in person or on the phone.

Instructions

Pros

• 1

  This is a well-balanced diet with easy to follow instructions.

• 2

  There is a wide variety of choice among the pre-packaged prepared foods.

• 3

  The Jenny Craig plan does not require that you count calories or points. No food is taboo. Potion control is the guideline.

• 4

  Personal coaching is always available, either in person or by phone.

• 5

  This is a good diet on which to lose some weight fairly quickly.

Cons

• 6

  The program can become costly. In addition to a monthly fee, there is the cost of buying Jenny Craig foods.

• 7

  It can become time consuming if you need to prepare meals for your family while you will eat your prepared meal.

• 8

  Once you go off of eating the prepackaged meals, portion control becomes much more difficult.

• 9

  Eating out is a problem as is transferring prepared portions into portion sizes you prepare yourself.

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  It may be difficult to maintain your weight loss unless you have learned to change your earlier (pre-diet) habits.