| The Jenny Craig weight loss program has been in | | | | program into their eating habits so weight gain |
| existence for over 20 years now but only gained | | | | shouldn't be a problem as long as they keep their |
| much needed buzz when celebrity Kirstie | | | | eyes on their food portions. |
| Alley--having lost about 100 pounds with the | | | | Other Services |
| program--started endorsing it. Since then, more | | | | Apart from being provided with healthy-eating |
| and more celebrities and civilians alike have | | | | guidance, participants also undergo weigh-ins and |
| started using the Jenny Craig weight loss program | | | | counseling sessions each week. The counseling |
| to get into shape. Popular throughout the United | | | | sessions are venues for motivating the |
| States and Canada, the Jenny Craig weight loss | | | | participants as they strive hard to meet their |
| program has also started to gain a following | | | | fitness goals. The purpose of these consultations |
| around New Zealand and Australia. | | | | is to review each week's successes and |
| The Program | | | | challenges. She or he will assess your previous |
| The Jenny Craig weight loss program essentially | | | | week's eating, exercise and mental/emotional |
| works by following good nutrition with rationed | | | | progress and help you set goals and a menu plan |
| portions, as well as giving motivation for an overall | | | | for the following week. |
| lifestyle change. It provides participants with a | | | | Besides just sticking it out for the remainder of |
| comprehensively planned food guide to help | | | | their weight loss plans, participants are also |
| weight loss and is specific to the fitness goals of | | | | encouraged to apply what they have learned to |
| each participant. The variety of weight loss plans | | | | their daily lives. Come the time that they get off |
| available in the program is designed in such a way | | | | the program, after achieving their fitness goals, |
| that a participant loses the extra pounds slowly | | | | they'll be able to keep the extra pounds off. Any |
| but increasingly. | | | | other questions or concerns that need |
| Your Meals | | | | consultation can also be handled through the |
| At the beginning, each participant is assigned a | | | | phone or email. Or should participants wish it, the |
| personal consultant. Each participant is then made | | | | direct at-home programs of the Jenny Craig |
| to follow a specifically designed plan with meals | | | | weight loss program allows consultations to be |
| coming from the company. Before reaching the | | | | done in the comforts of their own homes. Apart |
| halfway point of his fitness goal, every participant | | | | from addressing general questions or concerns, |
| must purchase all his meals, prepackaged and | | | | consultations can also be used to review the |
| specifically designed, from the company. Only by | | | | participant's weekly challenges and successes. The |
| reaching the halfway point of his fitness goal will a | | | | participant's assigned personal consultant can |
| participant be then allowed to cook his own meals | | | | assess his eating, exercise, as well as emotional |
| at about 3 or 4 times per week. All meals cooked | | | | progress from the previous week and use this |
| at home however will still need to follow the | | | | assessment to help him set up new goals and |
| meals required and recipes included in the weight | | | | create a menu plan that he can follow for the |
| loss plan. In addition to the prepackaged meals, | | | | coming week. |
| that include full meals as well as snacks and | | | | Exercise |
| desserts, participants can also eat fruits and | | | | The Jenny Craig weight loss program also strives |
| vegetables as well as low-fat dairy products that | | | | to promote exercise, aside from providing a guide |
| can be bought in stores. In addition to the | | | | to healthy eating and massive amounts of |
| pre-packaged meals and snacks or desserts, you | | | | motivation. The program includes having |
| will also be eating fruits, vegetables, and low-fat | | | | participants do physical activities that last for |
| dairy products that you purchase at your usual | | | | about a minimum of 30 minutes, and should be |
| market. | | | | done, at the least, 5 days per week. The Jenny |
| Transition Diet | | | | Craig weight loss program believes that not only |
| Aside from being allowed to cook their own | | | | does exercise enhance achieving weight loss but it |
| foods, reaching the halfway point of their fitness | | | | also helps a participant stay active in general. |
| goals allows participants to start eating regular | | | | As with any weight loss program, diet, or |
| food items again. After a 4-week period of | | | | exercise regimen, it is best that you consult your |
| transition, participants can stop eating meals as | | | | doctore before you start. That way, your doctor |
| provided by the Jenny Craig weight loss program | | | | can assess if your intended weight loss program, |
| altogether and start eating entirely on their own | | | | diet, or exercise regimen will work for you. |
| again. Participants will have by then assimilated the | | | | |