Does anyone have experience with the Jenny Craig program?

[Lisa D]

I'm afraid it might be too expensive, but I'm still curious about it.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. I've not heard anything good about it vs Weight Watchers, for example -

expensive and a poor long term success rate.

[Little Star]

2. Not I, it's too expensive....

I am doing the old Weight Watchers without joining. I just use this calculator: http://www.calculator.net/weight-watchers-points-calculator.html

and these guidelines for points allowed:
Typical points based on body weight Weight (lb) Weight (kg) Old Points / Day
150 lbs <68 kgs 18 to 23 points
150 to 174 lbs 68 to 79 kgs 20 to 25 points
175 to 199 lbs 80 to 90 kgs 22 to 27 points
200 to 224 lbs 91 to 101 kgs 24 to 29 points
225 to 249 lbs 102 to 113 kgs 26 to 31 points
250 to 274 lbs 114 to 124 kgs 28 to 33 points
275 to 299 lbs 125 to 135 kgs 29 to 34 points
300 to 324 lbs 136 to 147 kgs 30 to 35 points
325 to 349 lbs 148 to 158 kgs 31 to 36 points
350 lbs > 159 kgs 32 to 37 points


It's working for me and it has cost me $0.00. That's a good thing

[Lisa D]

3. Thanks. I know WW works.

I just need to put the work into menu planning instead of looking for an easy (but expensive!) fix, I guess.

[Little Star]

4. I put a lot of work into picking up...

Smart Ones when I'm at the market and I also found & ordered these great pizza's online:

http://www.pizzafree.com/Testimonials_ep_43.html

In other words...I also need to put much more effort into menue planning. That's the hardest part for me.

[noel711]

5. Second hand experience..

My daughter worked for them as a weight loss counselor...
(long story: she's a grad student looking for any kind of work..
didn't stay long.. they abuse their employees...)

Jenny Craig, like many 'weight loss' organizations is about profit.
They want to 'hook' customers so in order to lose weight and maintain the loss,
they must stay with the program: it costs bit $$$ to buy the food and stay with
the advisors and counselors. there is little health training to teach people
how to change their thinking about emotional eating and food,
and how to be motivated to make goals, and discipline to exercise.
It's all about buying into a system where the work is done for you.

Weight loss is like having another full time job.
There is no easy, short cut...

It's work.

What worked for me to lose 80 pounds since the summer of 2010
was www.sparkpeople.com

An amazing online community that is FREE, and offer tools and resource
to transform your health and your life.
Yes.. its a program where you must track your food intake,
where you track your exercise..
but they have wonderful tools, and many online opportunities to connect
with others.

I can't say enough about it. Did I tell you it's free?

[Lisa D]

6. Thanks for your insight.

I appreciate it. I've recently joined Spark People and really like it. I've been trying to find the perfect weight loss program, but what I really need to do is just commit to losing the weight. I find myself rationalizing reasons to overeat (I'm stressed, I'm too busy, I'll do it next week, yada, yada). My head may know that my health is more important than making myself feel better with food, but my heart still wants the sugar/fat/salt fix that comforts me.

And congrats on your weight loss. That's awesome!!!

[Bolo Boffin]

7. Consumer Reports actually gave Jenny Craig the edge over Weight Watchers back in May

http://news.consumerreports.org/health/2011/05/jenny-craig-tops-cr-diet-ratingsbut-isnt-necessarily-best-for-all.html

But they always stress in their reports that what works best is what you will work.