After a week on Jenny Craig I have lost 3lb! A grand start and one I’m thrilled with.
This was just week one so I expected a loss however never expected more than a pound, two at most as I’ve eaten like a horse. I have had three very filling meals a day made up from the JC foods I was sent, fruit, vegetables, salad and additional ingredients such as assorted fats, starches and proteins (yes, I have been allowed cheese – real cheese!). I have enjoyed numerous snacks from JC, milk based snacks such as yogurts and of course fruit. I haven’t had to give up my coffee either so really this feels so far like a new way of eating but not a diet.
I talked with my consultant yesterday after weigh in and found it useful to talk over how I felt I’d done and make plans for the next week. So, after my first week I am happy to say that on first impressions, Jenny Craig seems like it could work for me, and I can see why so many people have enjoyed their JC journey and I look forward to seeing what the scales say next week.
I’ve been struggling with my weight since I was 18 years old. That means I’ve spent more than a few years watching my weight go up and down and up…. its no wonder people call it the diet rollercoaster! I’ve been following the success of friend and fellow blogger Becky from Baby Budgeting who to date has lost 33lb (and looks amazing). She’s done this via Jenny Craig and has opened my eyes to this new way of losing weight and keeping it off!
I’ve been asked to trial the plan for a while and report my findings and (hopefully) my successes back to you. Having seen the positive effects for myself I certainly wasn’t going to turn this opportunity down. There are lots of diet fads and ‘weight loss shortcuts’ out there on the web. I wanted to avoid all of this and do something that actually works. Of course, there are some supplements that can help with weight loss, but it all starts with a good diet.
My initial thoughts on Jenny Craig was that you replaced all of your meals with their diet food and in doing so you lost weight. Sounds sensible yet there is a lot more to the plan than I originally realised including weekly phone calls from a dedicated consultant (Mine is called Miranda and is lovely! She is helpful, understanding and really listens), who talks you through your week, your concerns and your plans for the next week.
Personalised menu plans help you achieve your goals, ensure your nutritional needs are met and that you enjoy a varied, tasty and filling diet.
As you can see, along with your food you receive a menu plan which tells you which food to have but also allows you the freedom to add your own fruits, veggies, proteins, fats and starches as appropriate to ensure that all of your nutritional boxes are being ticked. Obviously today’s post is a whistle-stop tour of Jenny Craig, a brief introduction and you’ll hear a lot from me about the food and how I’m getting on (the food is spectacular by the way which I found surprising to be honest seeing as it comes from packets and tubs and what not).
I see this and think “Hmm, ok – I can manage this”Then, using the menu I have been given, the free food allowances and what not that are available I make this and think “I can definitely cope with this! Can’t wait to see what is for tea”. (Click to enlarge).
So…. tomorrow is my first weigh-in after a week.
I started this journey with a weight of…….
14 Stone
And by tomorrow morning I’ll be able to see how I’ve fared after my first week weight-loss wise.
I’m quietly confident, here’s hoping I’m right!
Original content here is published under these license terms:
X
License Type:
Read Only
License Abstract:
You may read the original content in the context in which it is published (at this web address). No other copying or use is permitted without written agreement from the author.
