Question:
What does Jenny Craig say you can expect?

One of the things that impressed me about the WLS research is that they start with success rates and averages. Other diet programs will only tell you what results aren't typical. So, I sent an Email to both Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers to see what they would tell a potential member. Here's what happened with JC. Kathryn: As you know, the program is designed to result in an average weekly rate of weight loss of 1-2 pounds per week. For more specific information, please consult your personal physician. Your physician can evaluate your health history, physical activity level, and motivation and provide you with an estimate specific to you. Best wishes to you on your weight management journey. -----Original Message----- From: Kathryn Canges [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 3:39 PM To: MemberHelp Subject: RE: Please help or redirect my question Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. 1 to 2 pounds a week sounds reasonable, my question is more for total weight loss. If I wanted to lose 100 lbs, would that be a reasonable expectation if I stayed in the program for 50-100 weeks (based on 1-2 lbs/wk)? I think I have a normal amount of motivation and probably a higher than normal level of activity. My concern is that if I'm not seeing results, it will be blamed on my motivation. That's why I'm trying to find out what's normal. Thank you very much for your response. Kathryn --- MemberHelp <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you contacting Jenny Craig. > You raised an excellent question regarding our > disclaimer "*Results not > Typical." > > Weight Loss Results vary from person to person, > therefore there isn't a > typical example of weight loss success. Our program > is designed to result in > an average weight loss of 1-2 pounds per week. Your > individual weight loss > will vary based on your weight history, your > physical activity, and your > motivation. > > We appreciate your interest in the Jenny Craig > Program. For information > about programs and enrollment, please feel free to > contact us through > www.JennyCraig.com or call 1(800)Jenny-2000. > > Best of luck in achieving your weight management > goals. > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathryn Canges [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 9:38 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Please help or redirect my question > > > Hi. I am looking into weight loss and trying to > evaluate success rates of different programs. Where > can I go to find statistics about the success of > your > members? The stories say "results not typical". > What > results are typical? This seems like reasonable > information to have before spending a lot of money > on > a program. Please help me in this exploration. > > Kathryn Canges > Arvada, CO >    — kcanges (posted on March 9, 2001)

March 9, 2001
Sound like Jenny Craig you a lot of blah blah blah, I would'nt even go there.
   — Annette S.

March 9, 2001
I guess most of us have put Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers on our list of diet attempts. I joined Jenny Craig some years back for 6 months and spend a TON of money - lost 30 lbs. I am 8 weeks post-op RNY open and down 34.5 lbs and I'm MUCH happier. I do not believe in Jenny Craig's program because she incorporated Phen-Phen and Redux into her program ... to me that's obvioius that her program does not work. I'm so thankful that the RNY surgery came along.
   — [Anonymous]