Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centre

i was never one that was super over weight in the eyes of everyone else around me, but to myself, i was morbidly obese. i saw myself at 175lbs and was horrified at how much i’d let myself go since i’d lost my job. it was much harder to face seeing the 35 pounds my sister had lost on her own. i knew i would never have the self discipline to do it on my own and in september of last year when i moved back to york region, i decided to take the first step and join jenny craig.
it’s costly, don’t let anyone tell you any different. if you sign on for a year, which i recommend over the 20 lbs for $ 20 deal, it’s an arm and a leg. but if you maintain your goal weight for a year after you reach it, you get half of that initial price back. i was lucky to have gotten a deal when i joined, and it was half off that price.
side note: if you are looking to do the 20 lbs for $ 20, it’s a ten week limit. so if you haven’t lost your 20lbs by the end of your ten weeks, your time is up unless you sign up for a year with them. but it’s worth the trial if you want to see if it’s something you can stick to.
the food is actually good for the most part, i’m the pickiest of picky eaters. having grown up on only mcdonalds, grilled cheese sandwiches and nutella. so when i joined, i was terrified of all the foods i would be trying for the first time, but it’s totally opened up my palette not just for jenny food but it’s gotten me trying food outside of the food i buy there. again, it’s costly. about $ 160 a week if you are buying all your food, but for someone who ate out for every meal, it’s not much of a change for what i used to spend. it didn’t take long for me to ditch the breakfasts and just buy a box of cereal. that’s my recommendation and you save $ 30 a week.
my consultant, nagmegh (and there is a huge possibility that i’m spelling her name incorrectly) is amazing! she’s always willing to listen to whatever i want to talk about. i’m sure i spend more time than a regular allotted consultant time, but she’s turned into my secondary therapist. she’s beyond supportive and it’s nice to have someone who understands when i have the weeks when all i want to do is eat chocolate.
and remember, if you are doing jenny craig, EXERCISE. don’t expect that just changing your diet will have you losing inches. it’s been a long, winding road, but for every step back i’ve taken three steps forward and can now say i’m only 8lbs away from my goal weight. if you have the money, i recommend it. if not, you can always catch weight watchers frozen meals on sale for two dollars all too often and they get the same effect.