Nutrisystem

Lilli of Novi, MI February 12, 2008

Lilli of Novi MI (02/12/08)
I am so glad I read this site before I ordered Nutri-System. From watching the commercials, I thought maybe it had changed, but apparently not. About 15 years ago, I enrolled in a Nutri-System clinic that opened in Flint, MI, and the food was so horrible I got out of it. I recall that my granddaughter saw me fix one of the meals, and when she looked at it, she asked me if that was dog food. Actually, I don't believe a dog would eat that food. I see why so many people are trying to sell their Nutri-System food on E-bay. Buyer beware!

Linda of Virginia Beach, VA February 5, 2008

Linda of Virginia Beach VA (02/05/08)
Ordered the Nutrisystem Advanced New for 2008 program, which included 56 (2 weeks) of free food. I did NOT get the food that I ordered. And the 7 days of free food that came with the order is food I can not (allergic), or will not (do not like), eat. When I called to complain, I kept getting recorded menus to choose from until I tried other numbers. When I FINALLY was connected to a real person, I was told that I could exchange the items I didn't want for ones that I did want (even though they had already SUBSTITUTED items for the ones I ordered!), or I could return everything within 30 days in the original packaging. Of course with each option, I would have to PAY FOR SHIPPING! The food is some kind of processed substance, high in sodium, tastes like starched cardboard, and comes in portions smaller than what I would feed my fish! And as I write this, I've been on hold around THIRTY minutes, waiting, once again to speak to a person so that I can cancel future automatic shipments.

I am out 293.72 which I will now have to pay finance charges on, as I had to put it on my credit card. I now have to contact my credit card company to ensure no future automatic charges are added, as I am still waiting (around FORTY minutes now) to talk with someone to cancel future orders. And IF I get through, I cannot trust them to honor my directions to CANCEL my program.

Richard of Denver, CO February 3, 2008

Richard of Denver CO (02/03/08)
I ordered the second month online. Two weeks later we received an additional order. I called, and was told to return product for a refund. That was about three months ago that we returned the product. They didn't refund the 295.00 that was automatically deducted from my checking account. We are no longer clients. We didn't like the food at all. My wife and I now buy the Weight Watchers meals at the store. The food is tasty. She has lost 30 lbs, and I 12 lbs.

Loss of almost 300.

Paula of Islip, NY January 31, 2008

Paula of Islip NY (01/31/08)
This food is AWFUL. The smell alone is disgusting. What a complete waste of money. Sure, some weight has been lost, but only because of LACK of eating, not because this stuff actually works. I think their ads are a hoax and they should be run out of business for false advertising.

Charles of Altoona, PA January 25, 2008

Charles of Altoona PA (01/25/08)
I read your critiques of the Nutri-System diet. I have been on the program for about 10 days now and have lost 10 lbs. I have been on many diets before and don't find it more expensive than say buying the Weight Wathcrs for instance and or their meals and supplements. I was alos on a program at a gym and the whey protenin powdersw and bars were tasteless and expensive.

I have found for the most part the food is better than comparable low calorie food such as Lean Cusine or South Beach Diet Particularly Lean cuisine is so loaded with garlic and other harsh spices to give the flavor that you don't get, because after all fat is flavor, that their foods to me are unpalatqble. By and large, so far, the meals though small, are as tasty as the competition in my humble opinion.