The Nutrisystem is marketed in magazines, newspapers, on television and on the internet, it is everywhere. In fact, many celebrities use the plan and act as spokespersons. Followers on average lose about 35 pounds and some people lose substantially more even more than 120 pounds.
This diet plan started by marketing only to women. Today, however, they offer plans for men, women, and seniors. In fact they’ve even branched out and now offer plans for diabetics and vegetarians.
The Nutrisystem Diet uses the glycemic index to help people lose weight. The glycemic index is a numerical system based on the fact that certain foods effect blood sugar in different ways. Foods with a high glycemic index cause an insulin spike in the blood where insulin floods the blood stream. This causes hunger to return more quickly after this type of food is eaten. Low glycemic index foods provide more stable insulin production, are burned more slowly, and provide energy for a longer period of time during the day. Low glycemic foods do not spike insulin and generally are more satisfying.
Nutrisystem is a food delivery plan. This means food is delivered to your doorstep every 4 weeks. The food is packaged so as to not require refrigeration. And each dish comes with easy to follow preparation instructions.
Each dish consists of nutrient-packed, low glycemic index foods. The good carbohydrates in the meals cause weight loss very quickly. In fact, according to participants, the weight just melts off.
The Nutrisystem Plan encourages participants to eat low fat milk, dairy, salads, and fruits to each prepackaged meal. The plan focuses on eliminating the bad carbs that most people gorge on everyday. This diet realizes that protein is protein but the primary reason people gain weight is because they overeat bad carbohydrates that are high glycemic foods. Processed carbs spike insulin in the blood while carbs derived from whole grains help stabilize insulin.
The plan doesn’t shun exercise but it is designed to work without it. Exercise can only enhance this program since they are already giving you foods that are optimal for you. Whether weight loss will increase with activity is certain.
The meal delivery program is expensive, but you may qualify for a payment plan. If you can afford to spend a few hundred dollars on yourself and then the same amount on the rest of your family each month, this may be the plan for you. NutriSystem requires no counting, recording of meals, or anything else like that. You just choose your meal, add some healthy extras, and eat.
