There seems to be a battle of the bathing suits this season. You have Valerie Bertinelli being a spokesperson for Jenny Craig in her new bikini and Jillian Barberie in her bathing suit and heels for Nutrisystem. Besides the cute celebrity spokeswomen, there are a lot of similarities between these two diets, but there are also some notable differences. I'm often asked if Nutrisystem is better than Jenny Craig or vice verse. To answer this question, I'll go over some of the similarities, differences, and pros and cons of both diets.
These Are Both Meal Replacement Plans With Low Calories / Carbs And High Protein: The idea behind both of these plans is quite similar. Instead of trying to prepare and plan meals yourself, you're given the prepackaged meals from the company. This frees you from having to count calories or tally points. You are asked to provide healthful sides, but for the most part, both of these plans are extremely convenient, with most of the work out of your hands.
And, both plan's meals are low in calories, low in carbohydrates and high in protein. The company's use different phases for this, with "glycemic friendly" being one of them. This set up encourages your body to burn and use more fat since it doesn't have the steady supply of carbs that it's used to. So, with either plan you're basically getting the same mechanism. In this regard, they're very similar.
The foods are relatively similar as well. Both have pretty decent selections, including snacks, desserts, and comfort foods like pizza, ravioli, etc. Most of the foods on both plans are non perishable. Jenny Craig does have some frozen options.
