NutriSystem…It’s Baaaack!
September 30, 2008 by admin
Filed under Nutirition and Diet
Anyone who is over 30 will remember NutriSystem in the 70’s and 80’s. They had storefronts in many towns. They were like the “skinny” grocery store. It seemed like anyone who wanted to lose weight went to NutriSystem and it really seemed to work.
Ok so back to… “it’s baaaaak!” Most of the people I know that were on NutriSystem, back in the day, did end of gaining the weight back. In 1997, NutriSystem began to make a comeback online and today the hype is crazy…it’s all over the place…television, magazines, even the shopping channel.
For those of you who don’t know, NutriSystem is basically a company that sells packaged, processed food divided per meal for you. So for those of you who have EXTRA money and less time, then I guess it’s a good way to start your weight loss. The good thing about NutriSystem is that it teaches you about portion control. It’s all there for you. If you only eat what you buy then you’re sure to lose weight because your calories are being cut for you and you’re training your metabolism to burn fat because you’re eating 5 times per day. (i.e. 3 meals and 2 snacks) Personally, I do find it expensive however like I said, it might be a good way to start to learn about portion control.
In the long run though, I cannot see how this is healthy…the food is PACKAGED!!! I’m sort of in favour of CLEAN EATING and not so much packaged and processed stuff. If you really want to change your eating and lose weight forever, you’ll have to learn to change your lifestyle and cook. You’ll have to find out how many calories, fat, carbs and protein food contains and make it yourself. It’s safer, healthier and cheaper.
Here’s a little bit of history on the company…Harold Katz started the company in 1971 under a different name. He actually started the company to help his mom because she was up and down with her weight for years. The name changed to NutriSystem somewhere along the way in the 70’s. In the 70’s and 80’s, the company was worth BILLIONS!!! People were going crazy for NutriSystem until about the mid 80’s when they were having corporate issues…Anyway, the company changed ownership in the early 90’s and began to close storefronts.
I’d love to hear from you, post your comments and let me know what you think. Have you tried it, did it work, are you still using it?
