Nutrisystem
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BOTTOM LINE
Nutrisystem delivers healthy meals with a detailed guide and diet plan to your door. Monthly plans don’t offer in-person support, but they do help dieters learn about balanced, portion-controlled eating habits.
PROS
- Meals shipped to your door
- Vegetarian and diabetic options
- Affordable
CONS
- No in-person support
Top Nutrisystem Reviews
I have been using Nutrisystem for almost a year and I am very pleased with the food and the results. My food always arrives fast and tastes amazing… Nutrisystem is flexible and offers me the convenience I need.
Read Full ReviewJust want to say thanks. I've sent several emails to counseling support in the few days that I've been on the plan and they are so helpful and encouraging... I like the emails as this way I can save for reference. Thanks Nutrisystem!
Read Full ReviewWhat is Nutrisystem?
Nutrisystem is a weight loss and nutrition company for people who want to manage their weight, eat healthily and create new diet habits. Nutrisystem offers monthly meal plans and à la carte items, and it sells products on the company's website and through authorized retailers and distributors.
Nutrisystem offers four primary plans — Basic, Core, Uniquely Yours and Uniquely Yours Plus — and has vegetarian and diabetic options available. Uniquely Yours and Uniquely Yours Plus plans include unlimited frozen meals and snacks, and flex meals allow customers the opportunity to cook balanced meals at home or eat at restaurants. Customers have the option of getting handpicked meals with the Chef’s Choice menu or individually picking their meals at sign-up. Nutrisystem sells plans directly on its website.
How does Nutrisystem work?
Nutrisystem dieters eat every two to three hours, up to six times per day. A printed meal plan is included in the first shipment to make it easy for dieters to follow their Nutrisystem plan from the start. Depending on the plan, meal and snack items include options such as buttermilk waffles, mac and cheese, grilled chicken sandwiches and chocolate-covered pretzels.
Meal deliveries are made every four to 10 days. Frozen meals are shipped in frozen storage trucks and packed in dry ice that keeps them frozen for up to eight hours after delivery. One of the benefits of Nutrisystem is free order tracking, which makes it easy to manage and adjust your meals.
Nutrisystem plans
Nutrisystem Basic, Core, Uniquely Yours, Uniquely Yours Plus and Vegetarian plans can be customized for male or female dieters, and the company has diabetic options. Nutrisystem’s website lists a comprehensive nutritional breakdown of all menu items on each plan.
- Nutrisystem Basic
- Choose your meals or go with the Chef’s Choice, a preset menu of popular foods. A typical eating schedule on Nutrisystem includes three meals and three snacks per day and includes menu items like three-cheese chicken with steamed broccoli, apple cinnamon oatmeal and white cheddar popcorn. A four-week Basic plan with auto-delivery costs $294.99. Customers can add shakes for an additional $79.98.
- Basic Diabetes: Nutrisystem created its Basic Diabetes plan to help customers manage their glucose levels while losing weight. The Basic Diabetes plan includes menu items such as blueberry muffins, chicken noodle soup and white chocolate chunk cookies.
- Nutrisystem Core
- Nutrisystem Core comes with more variety and food options than the Basic plan. The first week comes with specially selected meals to jump-start weight loss and ease dieters into the plan. The Core plan also includes unlimited online support from counselors and dietitians. A four-week Core plan with auto-delivery costs $319.99, and probiotic shakes can be added for an additional fee.
- Core Diabetes: The Core Diabetes plan offers Chef’s Choice Pack and unlimited customer support. With portion control, customers can enjoy whole-grain crackers and cheese, cheese tortellini and Santa Fe-style chicken on Nutrisystem’s Core Diabetes plan.
- Nutrisystem Uniquely Yours
- Uniquely Yours is similar to the Core and Basic plans but comes with even more menu options. A typical Nutrisystem Uniquely Yours day might include a cranberry orange muffin, mixed nuts and a cup of coffee for breakfast, a hamburger and side salad for lunch, roasted turkey and green beans for dinner and snacks throughout the day. Not including shakes, four weeks of auto-delivery costs $359.99.
- Uniquely Yours Diabetes: With even more menu options created for those with Type 2 diabetes, dieters can manage their blood glucose levels and eat healthy, balanced meals and snacks. On the Uniquely Yours Diabetes, customers have the bonus of receiving unlimited frozen meals and snacks. Favorite menu items include apple slices dipped in peanut butter, ice cream sandwiches and broccoli and cheese melt with sliced vegetables.
- Nutrisystem Uniquely Yours Plus
- The Uniquely Yours Plus plan includes everything in the three previous plans and adds even more variety and high-protein shakes. On a typical day, you might have waffles and scrambled eggs with coffee for breakfast, a grilled chicken sandwich and a salad for lunch and a pizza with salad for dinner. Probiotic shakes, cheese puffs, popcorn and mixed nuts make for great snacks throughout the day, and you can even have a chocolate brownie sundae for an evening snack. At $399.99 per month with auto-delivery, it’s one of Nutrisystems best plans for those who crave variety.
- Nutrisystem Vegetarian
- Nutrisystem's vegetarian plan makes it easy for customers on plant-based diets to enjoy balanced and nutritional meals. Menu items include home-style pancakes and stuffed shells with sautéed spinach plus a variety of sweet and savory snacks. Four-week vegetarian plans with auto-delivery start at $359.99.
Compare Nutrisystem cost
| Basic | Core | Uniquely Yours | Uniquely Yours Plus | |
| Cost per day | $10.54 | $11.43 | $12.86 | $14.29 |
| Customizable menu | ||||
| Diabetes options | ||||
| High-protein shakes included |
| Basic | $10.54 | |||
| Core | $11.43 | |||
| Uniquely Yours | $12.86 | |||
| Uniquely Yours Plus | $14.29 |
Nutrisystem FAQ
- How much weight can I lose on Nutrisystem?
- Nutrisystem results vary, but you can lose up to 13 to 15 pounds in the first month and one to two pounds per week after.
- Can you drink alcohol on Nutrisystem?
- Yes. Nutrisystem dieters can enjoy alcohol in moderation — stick to drier wines and light beer. Customers should avoid mixed cocktails and alcoholic beverages high in sugar or fat.
- Do you have to exercise on Nutrisystem?
- Yes. Nutrisystem is designed to help dieters create healthy lifestyle habits and encourages 150 minutes of moderately intense physical activity each week. Nutrisystem offers the My Daily 3 plan as part of the company’s eating schedule to help customers get 30 minutes of exercise every day.
- Are Nutrisystem meals frozen?
- Sometimes. Nutrisystem uses a soft canning process to keep meals fresh and ready to eat without freezing. Only Uniquely Yours and Uniquely Yours Plus plans have frozen menu items.
- Does Nutrisystem food have preservatives?
- Most Nutrisystem meals don’t have preservatives, though some include BHT, potassium sorbate, calcium propionate and sodium benzoate. More than 120 Nutrisystem foods don’t contain preservatives.
- Can Nutrisystem plans be gluten-free?
- No, Nutrisystem does not currently offer a gluten-free plan.
- Does Nutrisystem have a vegetarian plan?
- Yes, Nutrisystem has a vegetarian plan.
- Does Nutrisystem offer diabetic options?
- Yes, Nutrisystem offers diabetic options.
- Does Nutrisystem use artificial sweeteners?
- Yes, some Nutrisystem foods contain artificial sweeteners, most commonly sucralose. Some offered meals also include sugar alcohols such as maltitol, sorbitol and isomalt.
- Does Nutrisystem food have a lot of sodium?
- Not a lot. Most Nutrisystem plans are below the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended daily sodium intake of 2,300 milligrams or less.
- What is the cost of Nutrisystem for one month?
- The cost of Nutrisystem for one month ranges from $294.99 to $399.99 with auto-delivery.
- What is Nutrisystem’s return policy?
- Regular subscribers can request a return or refund within 30 days of their delivery. After 30 days, Nutrisystem provides a refund for unopened, non-frozen Nutrisystem foods. Customers can also request a full refund within 14 days of their first order, not including à la carte and weekly orders.
Does Nutrisystem work?
Nutrisystem’s plans work for dieters who want to lose weight through healthy eating and exercise. You can choose from multiple plan options — Core and Basic plans are good for starting out, while the Uniquely Yours plans give dieters more variety and flexibility. All Nutrisystem plans deliver ready-to-go meals straight to your door to help manage short-term and long-term weight loss.
Nutrisystem Reviews
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I have utilized the customer service through Nutrisystem multiple times since beginning my weight loss journey. They have always been friendly, helpful and relatively quick in addressing my questions and concerns. I would recommend Nutrisystem and their customer care to anyone.
Hi Jamie,
Thank you so much for reaching out with your review. We are so happy to hear about your experience when calling in for assistance.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. Hope you have a great day!
-The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
I know everyone finds something that works for them. I have tried everything, surgery, urine injections from pregnant women, Weight Watchers multiple times, calorie counting, Jenny Craig was a huge failure and I had given up. Truly, I have not dieted for 2 to 3 years, but I'm still 2 sizes bigger than I wanted. So, I finally decided to try Nutrisystem. I'm really pleasantly surprised. The app makes it so easy, the food is good! You do have to learn portion control, but that was needed or I wouldn't be 2 sizes larger! The app makes it so easy, it's the best app I have used on any program. The best part is, I had 2 simple questions and I called customer service. They couldn't have been nicer and more assisting! Great experience. I'm sold. I can see me on this plan for a long, long time. That gives me hope to not only to lose but to maintain, which is truly the hardest part. Thanks Nutrisystem!
Hi Terri,
Thank you for reaching out with your review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your success on the program. We will be sure to pass on your feedback regarding your experience when calling in to Counseling for assistance.
Hope you have a wonderful day!
-The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
You folks were great in getting a replacement order to me. I was involved with Nutrisystem 10 or so years ago. At that time, frozen options did not exist. Each month's shipment contained 3 snacks, AM, PM and before bed, and Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner for 7 days a week. I learned to sort and count all items so I could sort and store them for use. The 7 day beginning box was quite familiar. The packing list indicated I should have 15 B, L & D + 30 Snacks. I found 12 Dinners, 14 Lunches, 15 Breakfasts and 32 Snacks. The young lady I spoke to said she is sending the missing meals. Your quick response are appreciated!
Hi James,
Thank you so much for reaching out with your review. We are so happy to hear that your issue was resolved in a timely manner. Please reach out to us at 1-800-585-5483 press option two if you have any questions on the plan.
Hope you have a great day!
The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Information provided was limited and not very helpful. Emailed me the information guide that was missing from my package and didn’t feel like addressing some of my concerns. Having never dieted before I would have preferred some information in my conversation instead of downloading a large number of pages off my printer because it was missing from my order. So far this is the first person that was not very helpful.
Hello Bonnie,
I am a member of the Consumer Experience Team. Thank you for writing your review about your experience. I understand why you would feel fristrated and look forward to helping.
I will be looking into your account and reaching out with more details on your concerns.
I hope you have a great day, Bonnie!
-The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
I am currently subscribed to the Uniquely Yours Nutrisystem (NS) plan. This is my second "real" experience with NS as I used their old 28 day Flex plan about 10 years ago and lost 64 pounds in about 8 months. Unfortunately, I slipped back into my old bad habits and since no other diet (Keto, Atkins, low-cal) worked for me, I came back to NS. The food has greatly improved over the last 10 years! I am absolutely loving everything about NS this time around. The NuMi app makes it so easy to track everything no matter where I am and it syncs with my Fitbit tracker so I don't even have to bother with inputting my activity.
On another note, I'm not sure why people are having issues with the ordering system on the website because it's really easy to use and I have never had a problem with it (even back in the old days). It wouldn't let me remove the shakes (functionality is not available), so I called and the rep removed them immediately. The shakes are delicious but the two cans are impossible to get through in one month even though I drink one a day for my morning snack so I have plenty saved up. As I said before, the food is great! There are quite a few old foods that I already knew I didn't like so I make sure not to select those, but the majority of the food is really tasty.
I am amazed by the updated frozen pizzas too. They used to greatly lack in toppings and now they're piled on. The "melts" which I like to refer to as "Nutri-pockets" are so so good and super easy. I could go on and on... I've been back with it for exactly two months and have lost 20 pounds. I'm extremely happy with Nutrisystem and would recommend it to anyone.
Hi Andrea,
Welcome back to the program! Thank you for reaching out with your review. We are so happy to hear how much you are enjoying the program. We appreciate you taking the time to let us how about your success and how easy you are finding the new plan.
Please keep us posted on your continued success. Hope you have a great day and congrats on your weight loss.
-The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
I lost 60 pounds on NutriSystem! I want to share my success story in having lost the weight I needed to lose. I went on the plan, followed it, added exercise to my daily routine and lost the weight. I have been off of the plan for two months and have kept the weight off. I believe I have learned to eat the right amount of portions as well as the right kinds of foods. I have found great support from the NutriSystem customer representatives and found encouragement as they cheered me on. Thank you for helping to jump start my weight loss. I feel like a new person.
I weighed 260lbs on March 11th. (first picture). I lost 20lbs in the first month and weighed 240lbs on April 11th. (double picture). I weighed in at 220lbs on May 11th (Third picture). I weighed in at 198lbs on July 11th (Fourth picture). My weight loss goal was to get to 200lbs. I think the discipline was the hardest part of the plan. And, once you realize that you aren't as much hungry as you are used to eating at set times each day you figure it out.
Hi James,
Thank you so much for reaching out with your story. We are so happy to hear how well you did on the program. Congrats on your weight loss and continued maintenance!
Here is a link to the online Success Stories section of the website. We would love to hear more about your journey and see some before/after pictures. Keep up the good work! https://www.nutrisystem.com/jsps_hmr/success_stories/index.jsp?weightLoss=20
Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.
-The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Overall the food was good. I really liked the breakfast items like the waffles, egg sandwich and chocolate muffins. I will continue to order those. I also like the lunch bars. Tasty and fulfilling. I only ended up ordering for dinner the meatloaf and hamburger sandwiches. Also the pizzas. The other foods did not look appetizing. The snacks were delicious and there is a lot of selections. The popcorn was so good and very sad to see it is not on the menu. I want to order more so I hope it comes back. Also the ice cream sandwiches, chocolate chip cookies, honey mustard pretzels and cheese puffs are also tasty. I will continue to order these items when they go on sale.
Regarding the shipping, the packaging is awful especially the frozen foods coming in that terrible Styrofoam. It is horribly messy when you open the box. There were always small pieces of Styrofoam sticking to the food and I pieces of grass or whatever it was but it was disgusting. As I would put the frozen foods in the freezer all this junk from the box was getting into the freezer. It was awful. Also there were several times that the waffles were crushed and had to ask for a new shipment. The frozen foods only last a short time before getting freezer burn. Very disappointing. The only food that lasts longer are the ones in the boxes.
The boxes that contain non frozen items are way too big. Those need to be downsized. It is a waste of cardboard and we have a lot to cut up for recycling. I recently ordered some snacks and the box was twice the size as it should have been. Please look into better options and downsizing the boxing for food. Again the Styrofoam boxes are terrible and messy. I will be also posting these comments on Facebook. Thank you.
Hi Dawn,
Welcome to the program! We are so happy to hear how much you are enjoying the plan. Please keep us posted on your continued progress.
-The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Positives: Nutrisystem works and it is easy and delicious. Negatives: Nutrisystem is slow weight loss, you will probably give up before you reach your goal because you will get sick of the food. Tips for Success: Add nutrition to the program, add vegetables to every meal and snack. Add high quality protein too. Add a fiber supplement to keep feeling full. Add spices and herbs. Buy extra to serve to your family when you are having a day where it is hard to stay on the program. Add exercise AFTER you've lost about 20% of your goal because it is hard to eat a restricted calorie diet when you're burning more calories and you want to eat more food. How to be Successful: It is a mindset. Think that Nutrisystem is supplying all the junk food, you have to supply the high nutrition food. When you have to add food, you add only nutritious foods. You don't add any extra junk.
How I felt physically: I felt ok, I didn't always feel great but that wasn't always due to Nutrisystem because I had some physical problems. Things that were Nutrisystem related were that I noticed that I had a white coating on my tongue that went away after I stopped the program. It was difficult to even brush it off at night before I went to bed. I'd wake up with it too. I was hungry often on the diet, it is not a lot of food. When I would sweat, the sweat would smell like the Nutrisystem food which was not good. How I felt emotionally: Sometimes I felt isolated from other people because I avoided social events centered around food because I knew I'd eat the food. This is temporary because I just went to a food event last week and I was fine. I ate the crudite and left the chips and fried foods alone.
What happened along the weight loss journey that surprised me: Once I lost some weight and started feeling better about myself and feeling more like "my old self", I noticed that I didn't eat the dessert/snack everyday. My son ate the ice cream treats and I didn't even notice. The Hardest Part of the Program: For me it was cooking for my family. I am an excellent cook and I continued to make delicious dinners for them. It was HARD and I would cheat with my own food. How I handled it was I made less delicious food and I bought extra Nutrisystem food and fed them Nutrisystem on the days I was having a hard time sticking to the program. Dinner times were always the hardest part.
My favorite foods: Chocolate muffin at breakfast, tortilla soup for lunch, frozen cheese pizza for dinner, cheese popcorn for snack. I liked all the lunch soups and the peanut butter lunch bar. Lunch was always my favorite meal. Least favorite foods: I had some food I detested but the biggest complaint I have about the food is that the cubed chicken in the frozen dinners was tough, chewy and rubbery. I used to spit it out. Otherwise, I had no real complaints about the food. There was enough selection that I always found items I thought were delicious. In Conclusion: It works, it's easy and delicious. It is also slow but if you stick with it you will reach your goal. You need to add high quality nutritious foods. Bottom line: I would recommend it to anyone, particularly people who like their junk foods. It will wean you off of them. I give it 5 stars, I loved it!
Hi Dawn!
Thank you for sharing your comprehensive review of our plan, including tips to succeed, your favorites, and how you felt on the program. I'm sure this review will help many others on and off the program. We wish you all the best, Dawn!
-the Nutrisystem Consumer Experience team
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Resolution In ProgressI am getting ready to start my second month on the plan and I only really lost on the first week where they drop your calories to 800 to 900 a day. Last three weeks I have simply maintained the first week of starvation. Not happy. Been on much better plans with greater success????
Hello Alan,
I am a member of the Consumer Experience Team. Thank you for taking the time to write your review about your weight loss. I completely understand why you would feel frustrated and look forward to helping.
During the Fresh Start week you follow a lower calorie meal plan that helps to jump start your weight loss since you are eating around 800-900 calories per day. You only follow this lower calorie meal plan for a week, though, and in your second week your calorie goal each day increases to 1500 each day. If you are eating everything each day, including the required grocery items, you should expect to lose an average of 1-2 pounds per week.
I will be looking into your account further and reaching out with more information about your meal plan.
We look forward to working with you, Alan. Have a great day!
-The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Resolution In ProgressI started Nutrisystem back in August. Most of the food was great, but others left much to be desired. The food in the cups tastes just like the cup. I decided to stay on the protein shakes because they were my favorite. I called to cancel my subscription and was told since I got a discount I would have to pay 125.00 to get out of it. Really? I paid over 500.00 (and that was with a “discount”) to try your products and now I have to pay 125.00 to get out of the subscription. As a result, I will not recommend to friends, I will not go back on my plan, and I certainly will be advertising for nutri-system.
Hello Karle,
Thank you for taking a moment to share your feedback! I am a member of the Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team. I wanted to reach out to see if I could assist with your concerns.
I apologize for any confusion over our auto-delivery plan and discounts. Customers who sign up for auto-delivery receive a discount and are not charged the full one-time order price, so we just ask that they take at least two orders. If a customer would like to discontinue their plan before receiving a second auto-delivery order, we have a standard fee of $125 as outlined in our Terms and Conditions online.
I will be looking into your pricing concern in more detail and reach out privately to assist you further. I appreciate your feedback on the meals and will be sure to forward that to our Food Development Team as well.
I look forward to speaking and hope you have a great week, Karle!
- The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
I received my last order of frozen foods all thawed out! This was the first time that it had happened! However upon review I received an all new duplicate box in excellent condition, frozen solid, thanks to the prompt attention of Tina, with the consumer experience team. She was extremely helpful! Thank you!
Hi Terri,
Thank you for sending in your review. We are so happy to hear how helpful Tina was when you contacted us for assistance. We will be sure to let her supervisor know what a great job she did getting the new order out to you.
Hope you have a wonderful day!
The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Resolution In ProgressI am 76 years old, saved for this program, had only 20 pounds to lose, obviously there was a misunderstanding about the canceling policy, I would have gladly paid the $120 to cancel rather than the lver, $300 to save $120 cancellation fee. I really wanted this to work. I lost 5 lbs that, cost me over, $600. No, I would not recommend this program simply because of the way this was handled. In all fairness, on my part, your food is very good.
Hello Sheron,
I am a member of the Consumer Experience Team. Thank you for taking the time to write your review. I apologize for any inconvenience that has been caused recently.
When you sign up, online or over the phone, you will have two options. A one-time order at the full retail value or you can choose the discounted rate. The second option will require you to take two shipments in order to retain the discount received as we cannot extend this to a one-time order. If you sign up for the discounted rate and discontinue prior to a second shipment, you are subject to the $125.00 fee. All that we ask to keep this discount is to accept two shipments. While we do have a 14-day Money Back Guarantee, you will have to call for that within 2 weeks from the time the package arrives at your door. Once that time passes, we would not be able to honor this option.
I apologize if the situation was not handled a better way. I will be looking into your account and see if there is anything that I can do to improve your experience. Once I am able to gather more information, I will reach out privately.
I look forward to speaking with you.
- Your Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team Member
Resolution In ProgressI Have been a member for about a year now. I have decided to cancel my account. However I keep getting responses that tell me to call and cancel my account even though I’ve made it very clear in writing. This is annoying to say the least.
Hello Judith,
I am a member of the Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team. Thank you for taking the time to write this review. I am very sorry to hear that you are having a hard time cancelling the program I certainly understand your frustration and am happy to assist further.
I will be looking into your account and reaching out soon to see how I can help. I look forward to working with you!
-The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
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