Ethan Armstrong is absolutely correct when he claims there are healthier and more cost efficient options for dieters than the Nutrisystem diet plan. In case you didn’t know, Nutrisystem creates prepackaged meals based on what the dieter chooses to eat. Nutrisystem has programs for vegetarians, men and a low glycemic plan for diabetics. The program has a large variety of food choices and several celebrity endorsers who claim it helps those struggling with weight loss. In addition, Nutrisystem ensures each meal has a particular nutrient content containing 55% carbohydrates, 25% good fat and 20% protein. So what’s the problem?

Although having meals shipped to your door, the trademark of this program, is convenient and saves time, it is digging a massive hole in your pocket book. According to the website bestdietforme.com, Nutrisystem costs $310 dollars per month thus calculating to $3720 a year. This amount of money could buy you a seven day trip to Paris or even a used car! Do you really want to throw away the luxury of a vacation on food?

What’s worse is that all of this dietary food is pre-packaged and therefore has lost some of its nutritional content from being processed. This in turn leads to higher food consumption to make up for the whole foods the body craves. This is a major problem because most people will not seek out healthier foods and will fill up by eating more junk food, even though they are full. This cycle creates bad eating habits and leads to digestive diseases.

Additionally, a lot of people do not consider the after effects when they stop the Nutrisystem diet or can no longer afford it. The diet has not taught the dieter how to exercise or to make healthy food choices on there own. This often leads to a massive weight gain negating any progress made on the program. So while your physical appearance may be improving, the inside of your body is crying out for help.