What, exactly, are Medifast and Nutrisystem and what are the differences, if any? That is a good question. The proliferation of TV celebrities like Tori Spelling and Genie Francis talking about what they have lost using one or the other of these popular weight loss plans does make you set up and wonder: Huh? So, let’s get into each of these diets, a bit, and try to see which is which and what the differences are.
Nutrisystem:
1.Prepackaged food.
2.Five meals per day. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and two snacks
3.Supplement these with fresh fruit and/or vegetables
4.Program states: lose one to three pounds per week.
Medifast:
1.Prepackaged food
2.Six meals per day. Five meals provided and one ‘lean and green’ meal you prepare yourself.
3.Program states: lose two pounds per week.
The above lists the basics. It does not go into all the information necessary to understand all of this. This is just the “nuts and bolts” of the plans. Now, some of the other information:
The support provided by each of these plans: There is a lot of support by both of these programs. Their web sites, community boards and the associated menu and recipe boards are all free. Additionally, there is a lot of information about nutrition and how food works and what you need to know moving forward.
The Costs: Nutrisystem: about $11.00 per day. Medifast: about $10.00 per day. There are Medifast coupons available on many review sites as well as the discounts offered by Nutrisystem at various times.
Therefore, the question of which is the best really comes down to what do you like the best. (Sorry) You eat more meals on the Medifast plan but you have to totally prepare an entire meal as well. The only preparation needed in the Nutrisystem plan is the side dishes of fruits and/or vegetables. There is a bit of a difference of taste between the two programs and that has to be taken into consideration, however, the difference is not unpleasant. They both have breakfast, lunch and dinner selections as well as snacks and desserts! That has to say quite a bit about them both.
The biggest difference is the number of meals during each day. The reason for that is explained, in great detail, in the material on the websites’ member areas and is discussed in the forums on each site. They are both very carefully prepared to be dealt with in just that way, so any changes in this schedule can have adverse effect on the results. Be careful in that regard.
Both programs have demonstrated success stories, as supported by many review sites across the Internet and both also have very staunch supporters and detractors! Carefully consider each of these in your search for weight loss plans.