Lose Weight, be Healthy with Jenny Craig's Weight Loss Programs

The Jenny Craig program takes some of the challenge out of losing weight, in a healthy way. Designed for balance, portion control, and one-on-one weekly counseling, a plan is put in place on your personal calendar that makes the process as painless and rewarding as possible.

Participants quickly realize that the first phase of the program is like having a personal chef that takes care of everything for you with very little grocery shopping and meal planning involved. The pre-prepared meals are totally simple: pick your favorites - with the option of many menu selections for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and yes, great deserts. One of the strongest elements of the program is that your time and energy are freed up to focus on implementing the new system to retrain your eating patterns, and yet gaining the knowledge that you do have full control over your body, and your ability to make important changes.

Add to that the highly individualized counseling sessions, reviewing the weekly process via a “diary” of what one ate each day, helps to support the retraining and see very clearly what is happening during the week. For example, where the challenges were at, why and what happened during a “drop out” time (whoops, ate that hot fudge sundae), and ways to strategize on overcoming those unplanned hunger pangs, managing special parties, and setting limitations as a life pattern for eating.

After two weeks into the program, the real, new habit changes begin to be noticed: some of those hunger pangs are gone, energy remains strong, some of the worries about staying on program begin to drift away. You begin to know that you are, in fact, satisfied. For each person, that may happen in different ways, but for some, just knowing one can have a delicious chocolate cake a few times a week keeps things in balance. Portion control definitely becomes a recognized aspect of the program. One also learns to stock up when leaving for the day: take along your food products to avoid temptations and stay on track. Many little coaching aspects begin to fill in the eating day. For example, for that afternoon craving to eat and yet have a boost, some participants find that a cup of fat free hot chocolate, mixed with a half of cup of coffee with a no fat whip crème is a reward in itself, is filling, and takes one through to dinner time.

Other aspects that really work with the program is finding that the hunger levels stay quite balanced, where one learns there is not that “starving” time at the end of the work day. And that into the evening a small popcorn snack, for example, gives fulfillment in the need for snacking, yet portion and calorie control stay in perspective.

An average of 1 to 2 pounds per week is lost; and while this may not seem like a lot, yet, when considering that's the same as a pound of butter (visually), that does add up to good news. More importantly, over a period of time, once the new habit has been ingrained into your system, those “pound of butter” visuals off of the body will continue to help melt those real pounds off of the body - as long as the eating balance stays in check.

Overall, Jenny Craig offers a very flexible program to help achieve goals with a sensible weight loss diet plan, and balanced nutrition, that fits a wide variety of lifestyles. It's a proven balanced nutrition plan based on a healthy relationship with food, an active lifestyle and a balanced approach to living.

The personalized programs are designed to keep participants on-track and motivated. During weekly one-on-one meetings in person or by phone, counselors help create a weight loss diet plan based on the keys to healthy eating: balanced nutrition, variety and moderation. New learning on how to use food as tool and planning strategies for success, problem-solving techniques and managing stress and emotions become realities in gaining new skills and changing habits. A support system is provided through Jenny Craig’s 24/7 Web site or phone. Also, on myJenny section web site, this provides a host of online tools to track one’s weight loss progress, help in designing menu plans, and setting up for weight loss success.

Other Aspects of the Simple Weight Loss Program
Through the personal consultant one learns how to build around Jenny's prepared foods, and your own foods. The following key points also direct one to the planning and support for using the Jenny Craig program for successful results. A complete system is at one’s fingertips, and the program works. Here are some additional aspects to assist in gaining control and becoming successful:

Wide selection of Jenny's Cuisine and products available at your local Centre
• 24/7 online message boards and live chat provide additional support from your peers
• Follow along with Kirstie Alley’s success on the program by reading her progress and results
• Weekly scheduled phone consultations from your home, office, or a location of your choice
• Ideal for anyone who may live too far to go to a Jenny Craig Centre, or for busy individuals that need the convenience of phone consultations
• Bi-weekly food delivered directly to your home (shipping fees apply)
• Hundreds of Healthy Recipes, for free
• Sign up for your free myJenny online account and get access to the entire myJenny healthy recipe database - hundreds of taste-tempting, healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
• Complete nutritional & exchange information on each recipe
• An online menu planner and journal to track your eating habits and myJenny Newsletter & Weekly Tips filled with healthy eating ideas
• Shoping for delicious Jenny Craig prepared foods, and cookbooks brimming with quick and delicious recipe ideas