NutriSystem For Men: Review Of The Diet, What Foods You Eat, Who This Works For and Cost

NutriSystem can be a very effective weight loss tool for busy and active men. Many men simply are not into group support environments, and many do not have the time to do the work necessary to craft their own diet programs, even with great assistance. The core service they provide is convenience, and the core benefit is that this approach works for many people.

If you are 25 pounds or more overweight and have not yet made real progress, you need to do something. The most important thing is that you learn that you can lose weight, and that you get accustomed to this process. On PEERtrainer we have seen that many men have used NutriSystem to lose weight, especially those first 20 pounds. If you need to lose weight they offer a free diet analysis to show you how a plan like this would work for you.

NutriSystem has been very successful in reaching out to guys through ads like the one with Dan Marino below. A whole range of very active and physical guys have found this approach helpful. They send you the food and you follow the plan. I think the most important thing is that they don't make you go through "brain drain"- not being overwhelmed is a critical part of succeeding on a diet.

How Is NutriSystem For Men Different From The Regular NutriSystem Program?

 

A key difference is simply in the calories allowed. Men eat roughly 1500 calories on the diet and women are allowed 1200. The other difference is simply focus. It takes into account that a lot of guys eat hearty meals, like to feel full and basically don't want to eat tofu. But they balance these hearty foods with healthy stuff like salad and broccoli. This blended combination seems to work.

 

What Are The Fundamentals Of The Diet?

 

They are aiming for a healthy diet that balances protein, carbs and fat. This is similar to the basics of the The Zone Diet, but the exact percentages differ. What is important for men in particular is that they feel full and have energy. There is a reason that athletes have found success with NutriSystem.

The diet is also designed to be low in the general bad stuff like sodium and bad fats. They encourage whole grains and fiber, and have a strong focus on portion size and social support. If you start playing around with their online tools you have the option of joining their community for free. They also encourage you to eat fruits and vegetables with the packaged meals, and if you have read the work of Dr. Joel Fuhrman you understand clearly the association if fruits and vegetables to long term weight loss.

 

And What Foods Do You Eat On This Diet?

They have a really big menu of options, and when you sign up online you can go through all sorts of choices of foods for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert. Lots of grains, cereals and oats for breakfast. If you look at the menu it is foods you are familiar with. Same thing with lunch, things like Tex-Mex rice and Spicy Oriental Noodles with vegetables. For dinner offerings include Beef, Beans and Rice with BBQ sauce, pizza, lasagna, chili. All foods you would normally eat.

New NutriSystem Select Program

If you want to add more fruits and vegetables to the foods that are delivered the company just launched the NutriSystem Select program where fresh frozen foods are delivered to your house. This program expands the food choices and also improves the overall health profile of the food. We would observe that going with the Select option is the best one for long term health and long term weight loss success.

How Much Does NutriSystem For Men Cost?

The cost is roughly $11 a day or $300 a month. Many people say they actually save money doing this approach. And with the money you save, you can spend extra on fresh fruits and vegetables. The company has also introduced the NutriSystem Flex program where you can do the diet 5 days a week with two Flex days. This program is $230 a month for men.

NutriSystem For Men Coupons:

We have a list of NutriSystem coupons here. The company is currently offering $100 off the first four weeks or month of food, which is a nice incentive to get started.

What Support Does The Company Provide?

NutriSystem has begun to focus a lot on providing support and teaching people a lot of the fundamentals of weight loss. Their efforts are in an attempt to provide some of the things that are at the core of Weight Watchers. But there are no in person meetings, so this is very different in some respects. When you sign up you will start getting helpful emails telling you exactly what you need to do.

Will NutriSystem Help You Lose Weight Long Term?

With any diet approach you need to do a lot of work yourself to develop the proper habits and mindset. The best thing about NutriSystem is that they easily help you get on track if that is what you need. And it is a cost neutral thing for many people. Weight Watchers has a proven track record for men as well. If you lose a lot of weight following NutriSystem, you might want to join Weight Watchers after to help focus on the long term adjustments and habit development. 

All these tools work well if you use them the right way in the proper context. It is like tools to build a house- you need a hammer for this, a saw for that etc. This is at the core of the work we do with the PEERtrainer Tip Of The Day. We encourage you to find the mix of tools you need at different stages of your life and to not use just one diet approach. Your body is your house and you need all sorts of tools to build and maintain it. 

View The Full Meal Plan On The NutriSystem Website

Tips On Making NutriSystem A Healthy Diet Approach:

-Augment the meals with large servings of spinach, broccoli, romaine lettuce

-Make sure to start mixing in fruit for your breakfast

-Every week find a way to eat a vegetable in a cheap and easy way.

It is easy to criticize diets like NutriSystem. Some people say that it does not teach you to make proper food choices, or that the food is not as healthy as it could be. That is a fine criticism after you have lost a nice chunk of weight. But if you have not been able to make better or healthier food choices, the you need to do whatever it takes to help you lose weight. You need to know that this is a long process and you will need to learn many tools in addition to NutriSystem.

The questions of what is an ideal diet can be addressed once you have started the process of losing weight. And there are many men who have found success using NutriSystem. 

What If I Don't Like The Food?

They offer a 30 day guarantee, and you can just stop. They have been criticized in the past for food that does not taste good or tastes bland, and they seem to be working to address this issue. As we get more feedback we will update this post. One thing to point out is that they are selling $700 million worth of their meals each year, which means there are a lot of people doing this. They offer a pretty compelling value proposition- you don't spend much more than you already would and it is convenient.

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Comments

[Linda Marcos]

Forget the idea of dieting. Don't be confused by all the hype. Simply eat a balanced diet and exercise more. Exercise is the key. That usually works.

[George]

The NutriSystem for Men meal programs contain more calories than any of their other plans. Your meal plan includes a delicious breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and dessert each day. Other than the Silver program you get to eat six times a day. From pasta to pizza to desserts and burgers, the NutriSystem menu plan offers a variety of foods to choose from.

NutriSystem is a well-respected weight loss program that has helped many lose weight. Its three tailored men’s programs combines the success of the NutriSystem plans with dietary requirements specific to meeting the weight loss goals of men. Since it does all the cooking, measuring and calorie-counting for you, the NutriSystem weight loss programs do not teach you long-term healthy eating behaviors.

[David]

Expanding on the menu options, you're exactly right about Nutrisystem offering a wide variety of great tasting foods. You really can eat all of your favorite foods made healthy by Nutrisystem when you're on this diet which makes it significantly easier to have success. Giving up all of your favorite foods is the thing people hate most about dieting, so having the opportunity to eat pizza and dessert while dieting is amazing.

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