Independent Reviews:
There is nothing like a review from a private user of the product on an independent site. Here is a review on Viewpoints that is interesting. This user lives a fast paced life, has no time to cook meals, and has tried other diets but never had any success until he began using the Nutrisystem plan. Read the review here!

Here is another independent Nutrisystem review that is archived in the library of About.com. This user said, "My weight loss has leveled off to the rate of 1.5 to 2 pounds a week, which is the best rate at which to lose. I lost 5.5 of those 11.5 pounds my first week on the diet, but that included initial water weight loss." Reviews on other sites are more convincing than basic ad material.

NutriSystem Advanced is a successful and proven weight loss plan based on the Glycemic Index. What that means is that it's low in fat and has just the good carbs you need! You get individual breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts that are all delivered right to your door with no program fees or meetings to attend. All the foods are prepared for you so you don't have to count calories or points, weigh, measure or specially prepare meals. It's really designed for the person with a busy lifestyle. On NutriSystem Nourish, you can expect to lose 1to 2 1/2 pounds a week. You can lose up to 10 pounds each month!

Here is a quote from an article on WebMD "Exercise is recommended while following the NutriSystem diet plan. Dieters can use the demonstration CDs included in their packet or choose online fitness plans that can be tailored to various fitness levels. Options include aerobics, yoga, and resistance-training programs." The article is entitled The Nutrisystem Diet written by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD. Read the article for more information from an independent physician.

Free Membership Services with Nutrisystem

One of the most impressive aspects of the Nutrisystem program is the fact that they do not charge extra for their weight loss community. As a new member you will have access to a wide range of absolutely free serivces that are described below. Try finding anything else like this with the other popular diet systems!

Unlimited Counseling and Support Services
At NutriSystem, you never pay extra for weight loss counseling or support. As a NutriSystem member, you get direct access to an entire team of NutriSystem nutrition weight loss counselors and dietitians, all free of charge! There are no meetings to schedule and no public weigh-ins. You just hop online, or pick up the phone, and you can get the information you need, at your convenience.

The Daily Dose Weight Loss Advice
This is where NutriSystem members get their daily doses of inspiration and information on the latest trends in weight loss and fitness. Log on every day and get a new message and just the right amount of motivation to keep you going strong all day long!

Nutrisystem Advanced Online Newsletter
Their online member newsletter contains a whole host of weight loss articles and information on current health and fitness trends, plus fast facts on various foods, NutriSystem news, special offers and events. The staff at Nutrisystem take great pride in this informative newsletter.

Online Classes
Twice each week, NutriSystem holds �-hour long e-classes. Join NutriSystem's very own Registered Dietitian, Mary Gregg, as she shares her knowledge on weight loss and nutrition. The topic is different for each class, so you can always log on and learn something new about weight loss.

Online Bulletin Boards and Chat Rooms
NutriSystem members have access to online bulletin boards and chat rooms, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Simply login and visit a chat room to get support or just to socialize. Or head to the bulletin boards to ask questions or share your feelings. The NutriSystem members have created a truly supportive forum and it�s a great place to go when you are wanting extra calories that are not on the diet.

Online Weight Loss Diary
When you�re a NutriSystem member, you can track your diet, exercise, water and vitamin intake, and even journal about how things are going for you. Keep track of everything you eat with the electronic food log�a list of both NutriSystem and grocery foods, their recommended serving sizes, and the number of calories in each. Very useful.

Nutritional Advice from Registered Dietitians
With NutriSystem, you get all the support you need to succeed with your weight loss program. The staff of registered dietitians is available online or on the phone to answer any questions you might have, give advice about nutritional matters and customize a plan for those with special medical conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Nutrisystem dietitians do not give medical advice however, so always direct those questions to your physician.

Impressive Nutrisystem Testimonial

The site has a huge library of testimonials for successful weight loss, but I wanted to show you this one because it hit me as special and it sure is a powerful story:

* "I'm telling you now: it doesn't matter how old you are, NutriSystem helps make it easy for you to lose weight. Now, my friends, family and fans are saying, We've got our old Tony back."

(*Results not typical. Individuals are remunerated. Weight lost on a prior NutriSystem program.)

NUTRISYSTEM ADVANCED

What is the NEW NutriSystem Advanced program? The NEW NutriSystem Advanced program is an easier, healthier, and "better for you" program because it now contains omega-3 fatty acids and has more crave-busting power than ever before to help promote weight loss.

The NEW NutriSystem Advanced program for 2008 combines the breakthrough science of the NutriSystem "good carb" Glycemic Advantage�, with natural fiber to help better control hunger, and omega-3 fatty acids to help promote heart health.

Plus�each 28-Day NutriSystem Advanced order (in 2008) comes with a new, FREE Results Kit (a $50 value) featuring the following items:

new personalized Meal Planner, new Mindset Makeover behavior modification guide created with the help of renowned weight management expert Gary Foster, Ph.D., new exercise DVD by fitness expert Leslie Sansone, or NFL star Vaughn Hebron and new complete online account and community access guide

Altogether, it�s simply our most advanced program ever! And, to make it even easier for our customers to follow the program, the new Advanced packaging is color-coded by meal occasion. It makes organizing your program and choosing your foods each day just that much easier!

Nutrisystem Advanced Women's Program
This program gives you a great way to lose weight and transform your body! Now with Advanced, you get more crave-busting power to tackle that hunger. You'll eat great, feel full, AND lose weight. With NutriSystem, you can choose from more than 120 great-tasting, prepackaged meals and desserts (see complete list below). You simply select your foods (either our Favorites package or customize.

Nutrisystem Advanced Men's Program
Hey guys�this isn�t your wife�s diet. With NutriSystem Advanced, you get more crave-busting power to tackle that hunger. You�ll eat great, feel full, AND lose weight! And we're talking man food�burgers, pizza, pasta, chips�choose from more than 120 great-tasting, prepackaged meals and desserts. And there�s never any counting, weighing or measuring. Who has the patience for that? You just grab an entr�e, add-in a few grocery items (like fresh fruit, vegetables, salads and dairy items), and you're ready to go.

Nutrisystem Advanced Women's Silver Program
The NutriSystem Advanced Women�s Silver Program is specifically designed to help older women lose weight simply and conveniently in order to live vibrant, healthy lives. The Women�s Silver Program includes low Glycemic Index carbohydrates and the right amounts of protein and fiber, tempered with lower sodium, reduced cholesterol and fewer saturated fats. Plus, NutriSystem Advanced has omega-3s and soluble fiber to help promote heart health and help you feel full longer! With NutriSystem, you get �good carbs� so you can eat your favorite foods, including pizza, pasta, cookies and chocolate, and still lose weight. And you get to eat six times a day to help reduce those cravings between meals.

Nutrisystem Advanced Men's Silver Program
The NutriSystem Advanced Men�s Silver Program is specifically designed to help older men lose weight in order to live vibrant, healthy lives. With NutriSystem Advanced, you get more crave-busting power to tackle that hunger. You�ll eat great, feel full, AND lose weight! And we�re talking man food�burgers, pizza, pasta, chips�choose from more than 120 great-tasting, prepackaged meals and desserts. And there�s never any counting, weighing or measuring. Who has the patience for that?

NutriSystem Advanced Women's Diabetic Program
Reaching an ideal weight is one of the most important things you can do to help your diabetes, and we want to make it as simple as possible. The NutriSystem Advanced Women�s Diabetic Program is a complete diabetic meal plan for women with Type 2 diabetes that lets you easily control your calorie and carbohydrate intake to promote weight loss.

NutriSystem Advanced Men's Diabetic Program
Reaching an ideal weight is one of the most important things you can do to help your diabetes, and we want to make it as simple as possible. The NutriSystem Advanced Men�s Diabetic Program is a complete diabetic meal plan for men with Type 2 diabetes that lets you easily control your calorie and carbohydrate intake to promote weight loss.

NutriSystem Advanced Vegetarian Program
The NutriSystem Advanced Vegetarian Program gives you a simple approach to losing weight while maintaining a vegetarian lifestyle. Featuring more than 60 great-tasting, prepackaged vegetarian entrees, snacks and desserts, it's the only prepackaged vegetarian diet program available. Simply select your foods (either our Favorites package or customize your menu), and they arrive on your doorstep.

Nutrisystem Advanced FAQ (most common questions)

What is OmegaSol and which entrees contain it?
OmegaSol is one of the new ingredients featured in the Advanced program. It is a unique blend of heart-healthy soluble fibers and omega-3 fatty acids that help create a feeling of fullness and promote heart health. The NutriSystem Advanced lunch entrees each contain 3 grams of OmegaSol. Please Note: Lunch entrees on the Vegetarian Program do not contain OmegaSol.

What is NutriSol and which entrees contain it?
NutriSol is one of the new ingredients featured in the Advanced program. It is a unique blend of heart-healthy soluble fibers that are naturally present in oats, fruit and whole grains. Soluble fibers have been shown to promote overall heart and gastrointestinal health, and assist in creating a feeling of fullness which helps to control hunger. The NutriSystem Advanced desserts contain 3 grams of NutriSol each.

With the launch of NutriSystem Advanced for 2008, NutriSystem offers 7 programs: Women�s Program, Men�s Program, Women's Silver Program, Men's Silver Program, Women's Type II Diabetic Program, Men's Type II Diabetic Program and Vegetarian Program

There will be over 60 new products added to the NutriSystem product line for 2008, with over 120 total items to choose from. (However, availability of items may vary at times due to manufacturing and inventory considerations.)

The additions of OmegaSol and NutriSol�our unique blends of hearth-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and natural soluble fiber�to our new program will aid in controlling your appetite, reducing hunger, and controlling cravings in between meals. Additionally, the use of low Glycemic Index "good carbs" also aids in making that feeling of fullness last while on this plan. And, on NutriSystem, you eat often throughout the day to help keep hunger at bay and your body burning strong.

The new Advanced program is a heart healthy meal plan that is low in fat, low in saturated fats, and low in cholesterol. NutriSystem now also includes heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Studies have shown that omega-3 fatty acids can help promote heart health. The program also includes a NutriSystem exercise DVD. Losing weight can improve heart health as well.

Each 28-Day NutriSystem Advanced order (in 2008) comes with a new, FREE Results Kit, customized to the program ordered, and featuring the following items: new personalized Meal Planner, new Mindset Makeover� behavior modification guide created with the help of renowned weight management expert Gary Foster, Ph.D., new exercise DVD by fitness expert Leslie Sansone, or NFL star Vaughn Hebron and new complete online account and community access guide.

What exercise DVDs does NutriSystem offer? As part of the new Advanced program, NutriSystem has created 3 brand new exercise DVDs. We�ve worked with fitness expert Leslie Sansone on the creation of Women�s Walk and Silver Walk exercise DVDs. Additionally, there is a third DVD geared for men, created by former NFL pro Vaughn Hebron, called Functional Movement Workout. Each new Advanced 28-Day program will come with the DVD that best complements the weight loss program ordered.

The Mindset Makeover behavioral guide was created with the help of weight management expert Gary Foster, Ph.D., to help people learn new behaviors when it comes to weight loss and related lifestyle issues. Designed to complement the new NutriSystem Advanced program, it is a 13-week guide through which participants work on a new skill builder each week while on the plan. Featured topics include: identifying internal vs. external hunger, managing cravings, strategies for dining out, activity and daily movement tips, dieting during the holidays, and healthy food shopping.

The standard NutriSystem program contains approximately 1,800 mg/daily sodium . Note: Lower sodium for some individuals may need to be less than 1800mg�customers should contact NutriSystem Nutrition & Dietary services if they have a sodium restriction. We have formulated the new Advanced program to be lower in sodium than the previous NutriSystem� Nourish� program. How much lower in sodium is dependent upon your grocery food selections.

About one-third of our foods contain preservatives. These preservatives are commonly used in foods. You can customize to eliminate those food products. The NutriSystem Advanced product line is MSG-free. Our program contains a small amount of sugar. The entrees in the regular plan provide about 20 grams of sugar per day, and those in the diabetic plan provide about 18 grams per day. Sugar alcohols are ingredients used as sweeteners and bulking agents. The foods contain some sugar alcohols, such as maltitol, sorbitol and isomalt. Our foods do not contain Aspartame (brand name Equal�) or Saccharin (brand name Sweet n� Low�), but they do contain the following two artificial sweeteners: Sucralose (brand name Splenda�) Acesulfame K (brand name Sunett�)

Lose Weight through Prepared Home Food Delivery by Nutrisystem Advanced

All of the NutriSystem Advanced foods have "0" trans fats

Do the NutriSystem Advanced foods contain high amounts of cholesterol and fat? NutriSystem provides heart-healthy meal plans that are low in fat, low in saturated fats, and low in cholesterol. The only foods we offer that are high in cholesterol are a few of the egg products, but these can be omitted from the program through order customization.

The NutriSystem plan features "good carbs" (low glycemic), but it is not a low-carb meal plan.

A Few NutriSystem entrees and desserts contain peanuts. If someone has a peanut allergy, whether mild or severe, they cannot be on the NutriSystem program.

NutriSystem foods do not contain any form of stimulants or appetite suppressants.

There are a few items that contain gelatin (derived from pork). These foods can be eliminated from a client�s program through order customization.

Can a vegan be on the NutriSystem Advance program? None of our programs would fit the needs of a vegan diet.

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MEAL PLAN

When you receive your order, you'll get a NutriSystem Meal Planner. This guide outlines your meals and snacks for you, and features 28 Daily Diary pages on which you can "check off" your entrees, snacks, desserts and other fresh servings each day as you go along. You'll be eating healthy meals and snacks often throughout the day, and your Planner will be your easy-to-follow guide.

How do I know what to eat when?
When you receive your order, you'll get a NutriSystem Meal Planner. This guide outlines your meals and snacks for you, and features 28 Daily Diary pages on which you can "check off" your entrees, snacks, desserts and other fresh servings each day as you go along. You'll be eating healthy meals and snacks often throughout the day, and your Planner will be your easy-to-follow guide.

Do I have to eat all the food listed in the meal plan for every day?
We do encourage eating all the food servings listed on your meal plan. Your meal plan has been designed to give you all the essential nutrients needed for optimal nutrition as well as for sensible weight loss.

Do I need to eat vegetables and fruits while on the program?
It is strongly recommended that our members eat a variety of fruits and vegetables for optimal health. Talk with your counselor and together, you can work to find a mix of fruit and vegetables that you enjoy eating.

Can I eat my NutriSystem dinner at lunchtime and my NutriSystem lunch at dinnertime?
Yes, you can alter the times of your meals, as long as you include all the foods in your meal plan.

Can I switch my afternoon snack to the morning?
Yes, your snacks can be re-arranged to fit your schedule and your appetite. The afternoon or evening snack can be consumed in the morning�the idea is just to continually fuel your body throughout the day. You can always check with a counselor for suggestions on rearranging your meal plan.

What if I cannot tolerate milk?
You will find a list of alternatives to milk in the Meal Planner. The substitutions for milk give you the protein found in milk, but generally do not have as much calcium. You may need to add a calcium supplement to your meal plan if you are not consuming fat-free milk or yogurt daily.

What kinds of yogurt can I use for a dairy/protein serving?
We suggest fat-free light yogurt that contains approximately 100 calories, 8 grams of protein, and 12 grams of carbohydrates.

Does the milk I put on my cereal at breakfast count as my dairy/protein serving for that meal?
No, that milk is considered included with your NutriSystem breakfast entree. It does NOT count as your dairy or protein serving for that meal.

How many glasses of water do I need daily?
8, 8-oz. glasses or 64 oz. per day is a standard recommendation. However, another good guideline is to drink � an ounce of water for every pound of weight you carry (in other words, divide your weight in half and drink that many ounces of water per day).

What is the nutritional composition of carbohydrates, protein and fat per day on the program?
The NutriSystem meal plans provide approximately 55% of the calories from low-glycemic, "good" carbohydrates, 25% of the calories from protein, and 20% of the calories from fat.

Does the NutriSystem meal plan meet USDA standards for a healthy diet?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its sixth set of recommendations on eating�the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005. Your NutriSystem meal plan meets, and in many cases, exceeds the government standards for healthy eating.

In general, the NutriSystem Advanced meal plans:
Contain less than the recommended limit of sodium intake, Feature less than 5% of their calories from trans and saturated fats, which is less than half the maximum allowed in the guidelines, and have 0% trans fat, Have always stressed choosing lean, low-fat and non-fat meats like the guidelines recommend, Include the ability to get half your servings of carbohydrates in the form of whole grains and the other half from enriched or whole-wheat sources, as suggested and Recommend at least 4 � cups of fruits and vegetables, which is what is advised in the report.

Nutrisystem Testimonials

Tori S. lost 36 lbs.*
         

"I had a baby, gained some weight, went on NutriSystem and I lost 36 pounds*."

(*Results not typical. Individuals are remunerated. Weight lost on a prior NutriSystem program.)

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