Jenny (Genevieve) Craig and her husband Sidney, created a nutrition, fitness, and weight loss program in Australia in 1983. A couple years later in 1985, the couple offered their program in the United States. The program grew to a point that the Nestle Corporation became interested. In 2006, Jenny Craig became part of Nestle. Jenny Craig is well known in part because many celebrities have used Jenny Craig to loose weight successfully.

To get started with Jenny Craig, a personal program director will meet with you in person or over the phone to customize a program that is right for each individual. Your measurements and weight will be taken at this time. Jenny Craig approaches these three key areas:

  • Food: create a healthy relationship with food with portion control and development of healthy eating habits
  • Body: gradually increase physical activity and have a more active lifestyle
  • Mind: with the support of a consultant, create balance in a busy lifestyle

Jenny Craig has free eTools that are available to everyone even those who are not a Jenny Craig clients. The eTools include the following:

  • · Progress/weight tracker
  • · Recipes
  • · Activity planner
  • · Online journal
  • · Message boards
  • · Chat rooms

Jenny Craig foods can be purchased from a local center or delivered to your home. There are a variety of personalized plans with Jenny Craig including a plan for men, spouses, seniors, and teens. There is a lot of personalized care and tools available online. The Jenny Craig consultants are very helpful and provide a lot of support. The Jenny Craig meals are used with items like fresh vegetables, which are purchased at a local grocery store. There are a large number of recipes available.

It is easy to become physically active with Jenny Craig, with three different categories will match most Jenny Craig program users. Activity is included naturally, as part of play or recreation, and planned.

The Jenny Craig program may be more challenging for people who eat out often, but it can be incorporated in with some planning. When meals are delivered to the home for convenience or because there is no Jenny Craig Center in the area, a place for storing the food will be needed.

With the variety of personalized plans for Jenny Craig there isn’t a way to determine price until the consultation with a Jenny Craig director. The food costs are usually within a person’s current food budget.


WI Weekly

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive recipes, tips & ideas.We will not sell or give away your details!
WI Weekly



Famous Women Quotes

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Eleanor Roosevelt

Search

?>