Diet Comparison
Here is a side-by-side summary of eDiets and Jenny Craig to help you compare diets and choose a weight loss plan that will work for you.
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Best for...
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Flexible and convenient fitness and nutrition programs designed to suit different lifestyles. Prepare your own delicious meals.
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Great if you don't want to prepare meals, weigh portions, etc. Visits to Jenny Craig centers are encouraged.
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Risks
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None noted.
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No identified health risks. However, although the program advocates starting out on 100% Jenny Craig prepared meals and snacks and slowly migrating over to your own cooking, it is unclear how this is supposed to happen once you've gotten used to and lost weight on their food.
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Basic philosophy / approach
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Maximum flexibility and customization: diet and fitness routines customized to match your lifestyle and food preferences. Online support from both peers and fitness and nutrition experts.
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Minimal effort, maximum choices. Program emphasizes counselor support (either in person or on-line) and use of prepared meals .
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Foods that are / aren't allowed
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Restrictions are calorie-based, and determined by your goals, starting weight, and preferences.
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Diet is limited to Jenny Craig prepared meals. All restrictions are factored in to these meals.
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How much work involved
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Depends largely on personal approcah and goals. E-diets offers tool, information and support, but does not prescribe a detailed "one size fits all" approach.
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At first, almost none. Pre-packaged meals take care ofthe work for you at the outset. And although the idea is that you slowly transition to regular food once you've established better eating habits, you can choose to keep eating the prepared meals - no hassle, no time investment.
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Cost
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$35 for 9 weeks or $99 for one full year.
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According to the folks at J.C., average cost is approximately $65/week. However, there are different membership options which afford different benefits, and one can spend as much as $400 in the first month.
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Speed to results
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Once again, it depends on individual approach and goals. Despite the site's name, e-diets is useful to anyone, whether his/her goals are weight loss, general fitness or increased athletic performance.
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Barring any initial dramatic loss due mostly to losing water weight, you can expect to lose between 1 and 2 lbs. per week on the Jenny Craig program - a nice, healthy, sustainable rate of weight loss.
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Review
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Our review of eDiets
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Our review of Jenny Craig
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