How does Jenny Craig work?

Jenny Craig offers two different programs. You can choose either the In-Centre or At Home program:

• The In Centre Jenny Craig program offers in-person motivation and support in weekly one-on-one sessions with a Jenny Craig consultant. You order and pick up your food at the Jenny Craig center every week at your consultation.
  
  
• The Jenny Craig At home program offers phone support with a coach and the convenience of having your food delivered to your door. This can be a great option if making it to a Jenny Craig location every week is a hassle.

Each program centers around developing knowledge and strategies around how to eat the foods you want, increasing energy level through simple activity and building a better balance in life for weight loss and good health. This program focuses on weight loss and strategies that allow dieters to maintain their weight loss. The program was designed in consultation with an expert Medical Advisory board by Registered Dietitians.

When you join Jenny Craig, your consultant learns about your lifestyle, needs and goals so they can offer you advice and information relevant to your needs that can help make your weight loss most effective. The typical menus consist of three Jenny's Cuisine meals and a Jenny's Cuisine snack every day. You purchase fresh fruit, vegetables, and dairy products from your local store as per your meal plan. The cost of the food is about the same as a typical meal, so it's an affordable solution that gives you a really good chance of success.

Dieting Takes More Than Just Food

One of the specialties of Jenny Craig is providing emotional support through the weekly consultations. Knowing that others support your goals and are cheering you on is a very important aspect of dieting - Jenny Craig does a great job in our experience of proving that support so that you have a healthy rate of weight loss while being happy with the process.

Are Jenny Craig Consultants Trained Professionals?

In a word, Yes. They each are certified by Jenny Craig in a comprehensive health-oriented and customer-focused training course. They also have to receive continuing monthly education in areas such as motivation, stress management and nutrition. When you have specific needs or requests, there are Jenny Craig registered dietitians available as well.

One of our writers is about to embark on a diet challenge with Jenny Craig!

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So How Does The Local Center Work?

When you visit a local Jenny Craig center, the program director will: ask questions to learn what you're looking for in a weight loss program, help you identify a weight loss goal & will provide you with the program information that you need to make your decision. Your visit is obligation-free so you can go without worrying about sales pressure or having to make a decision right then. Make sure it is how you want to pursue your weight loss goals and then go for it!

Support centers do have specific hours in your area, but if you're ever in need of support when they are closed you can call JennyCare at 1-800-JennyCare anytime day or night to get prompt courteous help. If you need to schedule an appointment when your regular consultant is out of the office, you can instead talk with any of the others at the center.

Jenny Craig Has Hundreds of Local Centers - Find One Near You!

There is a local Jenny Craig center in most every city in the U.S. Once you sign up for your free consultation you can go to a local center and talk to someone in person. With weekly personalized one-on-one consultations, your consultant will be with you every step of the way in this lifestyle change. They'll help you with gaining the skills, information and strategies to reach your dieting goals.

What About Jenny Craig At Home?

Jenny Craig At Home is a different program where you don't need to go to a local center for your dieting. Instead, you get:

• 1-on-1 weekly phone support: You speak privately each week with your personal trained consultant to plan your weekly menu and activies. They'll also discuss with you strategies to take on the challenges you'll face during your dieting and will celebrate your successes with you. The consultations are a major part of Jenny Craig At Home as they help you to have someone personally coaching you ever step of the way.
• Food delivered to your door: Your weekly meal plan is delivered after you order it from your consultant. All food is shipped via UPS (shipping not included) in 1, 2 or 4 week intervals. Food is not automatically re-shipped; you do need to place an order with your consultant.
• A better fit for a busy life: Whether you are a business traveler, on-the-go, a super-mom or just live far from a local center, you get the a great experience with the 1-on-1 benefits that Jenny Craig is so good at.

Some Of The Pro's & Cons

• Jenny Craig really emphasizes the 1-on-1 aspect of dieting: You can't just buy the food and go home, they do require you to have your consultant help support you. However, the consultants are very helpful and really do care about your well-being.
• No automatic re-ship: this isn't a plan where you can just set up a meal plan and forget it. However, this also keeps what we call "diet-food-boredom" from setting in. As you are always looking at your menu, you think more about what you are eating and it helps you pick foods you genuinely enjoy; better yet, you get to try lots of new foods too!
• You can go from using a local center to Jenny Craig At Home: You aren't locked into a particular type of plan, so if you get bored or don't have time to go in, you can transfer to the at-home service.

As one of our writers is actually using Jenny Craig right now, we prefer this meal plan above the rest. Give it a go and if you want, let us know what you think!

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