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About Nutrisystem
Welcome to Weight Loss That Works. For over 40 years, we’ve helped millions of people lose weight and find the lighter side of life. With easy-to-follow plans featuring balanced food shipped straight to you, plus the support you need to succeed on your own terms, Nutrisystem provides real weight loss results you can count on.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Meals shipped to your door
- Vegetarian and diabetic options
- Affordable
Cons
- No in-person support
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.
Featured Reviews
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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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Reviewed Dec. 7, 2023
They advertise a 7-day money-back guarantee; it takes more than 7 days to get the food. My husband and I stuck to the plan a solid month, we lost 4 pounds. The quality of the food is POOR; some looked like what an astronaut would eat in space. Many of the meals contain caramel coloring and all contain preservatives I would never eat. The PLAN contains tons of sugar items each day. The PLAN does not account for micronutrients. The one good thing that gives it a 1 star is the app is easy to use and help me gain control over how much I was eating in calories each day plus now I drink more water. If I could back up a month... I would just find a way to log and track calories.
Hello William,
Thank you for your review. We are so sorry for your experience. We can review your plan and help. Please email us at consumerexperience@nutrisystem.com and include the full name, address, and phone number on your account. Also please include a brief description of your issue as you have described here. We look forward to hearing from you.
~ The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2023
I canceled their food on day 2 of receiving it and shipped it back following all instructions. They stole a second payment from me anyway and so I'm out $386 and been waiting two weeks for refund check (allegedly sent Oct. 18) and they keep changing their excuses about why. I demanded my check tracking number yesterday and was put on hold 20 minutes before I was told to check back for a 4th time in 72 hours.
We are so sorry to hear about your experience. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. So, we can better assist you with this concern please email us at consumerexperience@nutrisystem.com. Please include your full name, email address and phone number so that we can locate your account to help you. Also please include a brief description of your concern as you did here. We thank you for your review and your feedback. -The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
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Reviewed Oct. 13, 2023
Nutrisystem has a 30 day guarantee according to what I signed up for. The food is absolutely awful. Pizza crust is like cardboard. The chicken is like rubber. The beef such as in the meatloaf or meatballs does not taste like beef at all. Not quite sure what it is. Anything with spinach in it has a rancid taste. About the only good things are the snacks. When I tried to cancel I was given the runaround. Told if I canceled I would be charged $120.
I was not asking for my money back guarantee I was simply asking to cancel. And now being charged $120 because they said I had signed up on a special and because I was canceling I was going to have to pay the difference of that special. That is not written anywhere. They tried to convince me to stay with them or lose $120. I felt like I was being held hostage. They finally agreed to cancel it and asked if I would leave a review at the end of the conversation. That I should just stay on the phone. Well, guess what? There was no review at the end of the conversation so I can’t even give them feedback.
Hello,
Thank you for your review. We are so sorry for your experience. We want to help!
Please email us at consumerexperience@nutrisystem.com and include the full name, address, and phone number on your account. Also please include a brief description of your issue as you have described here. We look forward to hearing from you.
~ The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2023
Due to power outage my food got spoiled and it's been only a week it got delivered and customer service lady was so rude and cancelled my account without telling me and charged my credit card without my knowledge.
Hello,
Thank you for your review. We are so sorry for your experience. We want to help!
Please email us at consumerexperience@nutrisystem.com and include the full name, address, and phone number on your account. Also please include a brief description of your issue as you have described here. We look forward to hearing from you.
~ The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2023
I signed up for the Quick 9 program and from the beginning, this was a rip-off. My first order arrived with missing items and I never received them after many attempts. After 3 weeks of waiting I saw on my account that Nutrisystem cancelled the items because my next order was in process and 2 orders cannot be in process concurrently. I cancelled the plan several times but they kept charging my credit card and sending me food I never ordered.
I attempted to cancel the orders but they would not allow it because they said once an order was started it could not be cancelled even if they started the order. I had a session with a coach who said she was going to send me some information to kick-start my weight loss but the information was never sent. I never lost any weight after the first 2 weeks. The weight I lost actually cost me $175 a pound. Nutrisystem is a complete rip-off. I would give them zero stars if I could. I suggest staying as far away from Nutrisystem as possible. The worst customer service ever and once they have your credit card number they will abuse it.
Hello.
We are so sorry to hear this. We want to help you gain resolution. Please send us an email at consumerexperience@nutrisystem.com including the full name, email address, phone number and full shipping address associated with your account. We would like to explore this in greater detail and help you. Please also mention this review in the subject line and add a description of your complaint in the email body.
We look forward to helping!
- The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2023
Everyone is in business to make money obviously but when you are a service company and you do not care of even offer customer service, you should not be in business. Like many others, I have found Nutrisystem's to be a scam. Not only is it expensive, they do to timely provide the food you pay for, forcing you to be off the diet plan, thereby defeating the entire purpose! Steer far, far away.
Hello C,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you feel this way. We would be happy to see how we can help.
Will you please send us an email, with your name and phone number, to consumerexperience@nutrisystem.com. Be sure to reference this review and provide more information on how we can help.
-the Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2023
There is not one thing I received that I could not have bought at a Walmart of 1/3 or 1/4 of the cost. Just save the trip, simply load up on a bunch of Weight Watchers or Lean Cusine and save the money. Terrible. NEVER again. Cancelling ASAP. Absolute ripoff!!!!
Hello Duane,
Thank you for taking your time to post this review. We are sorry that you did not like the plan or foods.
If there is anything we can do for you or look into for you, please send us an email at consumerexperience@nutrisystem.com and be sure to reference this review!
-the Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2023
I had a link sent to me via text message for a heavily reduced meal plan. Made an account, well I ended up with two different web pages open logged into the same account and one was clicked on a month plan totaling $755, I think I was just looking at the price originally. There was two web pages open, the other web page had the correct $ amount of the discounted program. I had went through and picked all my frozen stuff and ordered a shake half off under that webpage with the discount. When I checked out my total was three hundred something. I triple checked the price and my picks before hitting submit. I tried to get a screenshot after I submitted, but my phone didn’t do it and I said “oh well”. Well they ended up charging me the higher $755 order and it didn’t even include frozen meals and it included two full price shakes.
I was Besides myself, Nutrisystem wouldn’t make anything right for me. The only thing I could do was go all the way into town to return a big box back at a steep return price at my cost!!! They refused to make it right and give me the order I wanted. Why would I pay over twice as much for something that is even less product? They wouldn’t budge. I understand you have to auto ship at least two months to get the discount, but that still would have been cheaper really for two months under that program then the one month $755 one. Also trying to get ahold of someone is hit and miss on the phone.
Hello Rachel,
Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We are sorry for the inconvenience and frustration caused when signing up. We would be happy to look up your account and see how we can help resolve this. Please send us an email to consumerexperience@nutrisystem.com with your full name and phone number and be sure to mention this review!
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
-the Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2023
I've been on Nutrisystem since late May of 2023. The program has worked for my wife and I but a disturbing pattern regarding order selection/product substitution has emerged. On my last five orders, Nutrisystem has substituted a different item than I ordered. When I called to inquiry, I was told that they were out of stock and/or the item was discontinued. There wasn't any advance warning so that I could decide what to order instead of a warehouse worker.
When I complained and asked why they didn't provide a list of items to be discontinued, I was given the e-mail to "customerexperience at nutrisystem". I wrote a detailed letter explaining my frustration with the lack of notification and the reply I received back was typical corporate 2 stepping: "Thank you for your email to Nutrisystem. We apologize for the substitutions in your order. Although Nutrisystem takes every reasonable measure to have sufficient inventory to fill your order, availability of product(s) may change without notice. Nutrisystem is not responsible for unavailability of product due to popular demand, whether discontinued or still in production. In the completion of orders, Nutrisystem reserves the right to substitute a similar product."
Nowhere did they address the communication issue OR the fact that they have not yet introduced any new selections to replace the discontinued items. In fairness, the "live" CSR did provide a $20.00 credit to our account. However, this is not a solution to a underlying problem for people that stay on the program for an extended period. I hope enough pressure can be put on management so that they communicate better with their customers.
Hello!
Thank you for taking the time to review your experience with us. We are sorry to hear about the substitutions you experienced and the lack of notification for this. So that we can better assist you with your concern please email us at consumerexperience@nutrisystem.com. Please include your full shipping address and phone number so we can locate your account. Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to helping!-The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
Reviewed June 30, 2023
So disappointing!!! Don’t let them have your credit card information for one month worth of food purchase. Doesn’t work. The card will be used to bill you for an additional month and you will have to move heaven and earth to get out of it.
Hello.
Thank you for reaching out to us with your review. We are sorry for your experience.
We appreciate your feedback. To better assist you with this concern, please email us at consumerexperience@nutrisystem.com. Please include your name and phone number so that we can locate your account Please also mention this review in the subject line. Please include a brief description of your concern. We look forward to helping you.
-The Nutrisystem Consumer Experience Team
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