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How Do You Lose Weight With Jenny Craig? A Dietitian Explains

So you're researching diets, looking for weight-loss solutions, and evaluating your options. A program you've definitely heard of, but may not know the logistics of: Jenny Craig. We've all seen the commercials, heard the jingles, and maybe have even had a relative who's done this diet but how does it work?

We chatted with registered dietitian nutritionist Lisa Talamini, senior science expert at Jenny Craig via email to get the scoop. She told POPSUGAR that "the program takes a holistic approach to weight loss and weight management, focusing on food, body, and mind." So the goal is weight loss, and the tools are preplanned meals and expert coaching. Let's break it down!

This is the premise of the program: the diet. Or rather we should say, the food (which tastes fantastic, according to the very high ratings from US News and World Report). Jenny Craig premade meals which range in price but start at $3 each are how members lose weight on the program. Here's the gist of it.

So you've got the food, but now you need a little bit of help and guidance. This is the second part of the program, and just as crucial as the meals: the consultants. "The Jenny Craig program offers a personal consultant who provides support and behavioral skills for developing a healthy relationship with food, while the Jenny Craig menus act as a guide for members to right size their portions," said Talamani.

These consultants go through rigorous, "intensive training," according to Talamani, which "focuses on active listening, motivation-based counseling, and education on basic nutrition, physical activity, and behavioral strategies for weight management and lifestyle change." This education is paramount for equipping Jenny Craig dieters with information that can help them sustain their healthy lifestyle. Consultants educate members on how to combine their premade, precalculated Jenny Craig meals and snacks with what the brand calls "Fresh and Free Additions" (read: high volume, low calorie) that are "rich in water and fiber to keep them feeling full longer with fewer calories."

It's not just marketing and catchy jingles: Jenny Craig is science backed. US News and World Report ranked Jenny Craig as the number two diet overall for weight loss; Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) also backed Jenny Craig's efficacy, citing that the structure of the program results in more sustained weight loss over the course of two years. "Annals of Internal Medicine, one of the most widely-cited peer-reviewed medical journals in the world, identified Jenny Craig as one of the most effective weight-loss programs," said Talamani. "[The study was] based on evidence that its participants achieved greater weight loss at 12 months, compared to control groups."

If you're looking for something specific to Type 2 diabetes or if you're prediabetic, Jenny Craig has a program that is tailored to Type 2. The brand shared a study with us from the April 23, 2014 issue of Diabetes Care that showed that "people with Type 2 diabetes who followed the Jenny Craig Type 2 diabetes program for one year lost more weight, had significantly lowered HbA1c (blood sugar) levels, and reduced heart-related risk factors than people who received the usual standard of care."

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