We have seen lots of pre-packaged diets such as Nutrisystem, Atkins and Jenny Craig that have made their mark on the weight loss industry. They are everywhere on the tv and the newspapers and epically on the internet.
We have heard the results they claim - lose 50 pounds in 2 weeks, eat pizza and lose 40 pounds, various 'chocolate' diets. We all know this is impossible, but they are still making the claims and some people get sucked in.
For these diets to work as they claim, you would have to go on a starvation diet, of a diet of no nutritional value for it to work. And the the interesting point is, a lot of the weight may be from muscle tissue as the digestive can consume your own body.
Diets that are per-packaged can mislead you in many different ways. As an example, Nutrisystem claims an average price per meal, but it is still eating out everyday. I don't need to tell you that this always ends up costing you a fortune.
Nutrisystem advertise a cost per meal of around $3. This rises to $7 a day for the women's program which comes to over $200 per month. An that's the base price! You can add as much as you want for the real cost and the base cost may rise without them telling you.
A lot of these programs charge automatically from your credit card, which can leave you out of pocket when you if yo forget to cancel. You see the ads all the time, but take notice of the fine print. The extravagant claims of losing 40 pounds are for the whole program, and they come with the disclaimer "Results not typical"!
So don't fall for their extravagant claims because they are either faking it or taking the anomalies, the ones that don't follow the typical trend. When they tell you that you can lose 40 pounds, you can, but in a typical situation you will lose a quarter of that amount. They are not promising you anything. In any case, that 196 dollars you gave to Nutrisystem is like paying $20 for one pound gone.
At this rate, for 40 pounds weight loss you'll pay $800. This is not good for your finances. These deals must be carefully thought out before you commit, but generally they are all hype and bluster that will get you into debt. Most people who buy those products will either fail or have a lot of cash to spend. You cannot guarantee that you will be one of the few who will benefit from these programs. - 15995
We have heard the results they claim - lose 50 pounds in 2 weeks, eat pizza and lose 40 pounds, various 'chocolate' diets. We all know this is impossible, but they are still making the claims and some people get sucked in.
For these diets to work as they claim, you would have to go on a starvation diet, of a diet of no nutritional value for it to work. And the the interesting point is, a lot of the weight may be from muscle tissue as the digestive can consume your own body.
Diets that are per-packaged can mislead you in many different ways. As an example, Nutrisystem claims an average price per meal, but it is still eating out everyday. I don't need to tell you that this always ends up costing you a fortune.
Nutrisystem advertise a cost per meal of around $3. This rises to $7 a day for the women's program which comes to over $200 per month. An that's the base price! You can add as much as you want for the real cost and the base cost may rise without them telling you.
A lot of these programs charge automatically from your credit card, which can leave you out of pocket when you if yo forget to cancel. You see the ads all the time, but take notice of the fine print. The extravagant claims of losing 40 pounds are for the whole program, and they come with the disclaimer "Results not typical"!
So don't fall for their extravagant claims because they are either faking it or taking the anomalies, the ones that don't follow the typical trend. When they tell you that you can lose 40 pounds, you can, but in a typical situation you will lose a quarter of that amount. They are not promising you anything. In any case, that 196 dollars you gave to Nutrisystem is like paying $20 for one pound gone.
At this rate, for 40 pounds weight loss you'll pay $800. This is not good for your finances. These deals must be carefully thought out before you commit, but generally they are all hype and bluster that will get you into debt. Most people who buy those products will either fail or have a lot of cash to spend. You cannot guarantee that you will be one of the few who will benefit from these programs. - 15995
About the Author:
Dr. Jeff Arteta is an eminent lecturer and authority in health and dietary issues. He is also a strong advocate for Fat binding diet pills as a way to promote healthy weight loss.
