Jenny Craig Review #187 by Pamela Morris on October 6th, 2009 at 11:29 AM CDT

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I wish I had read Reviews before joining. Twenty years ago, the program had worked very well for me and I was eager to restart. I lasted one week. 1. Diabetic menu. I had informed them I was diabetic. No problem they said. Do not let them tell you they have a menu for diabetics! Their idea of a diabetic menu is to tell you, after the fact, that you can change items on the regular menu, but you won't know what to change until you purchase the expensive item and have the label to check what it is made up of. 2. Counselors. Admitted they have no training regarding the actual food intakes and diets. They are really only sales people. Sold me things I neither wanted nor needed with no up-front admittance the purchase was not mandatory. The Counselor actually told me that in addition to the menu foods, "you also get these bags and books". Silly me, I thought they were part of the fee I had already paid, but no, they were an additional $68. I didn't want or need manuals at $20 or a lot of other way-overpriced ancilliary items. 3. Food. Generally, not too bad but boy, is it expensive! My one week cost $166.33. Had I continued, the monthly cost would have been over $600. I agree with other Reviews - Jenny Craig's bottom line profit is from overly expensive foods and their actual business is the grocery business. Jenny - you're not what you were twenty years ago.

I wish I had read Reviews before joining. Twenty years ago, the program had worked very well for me and I was eager to restart. I lasted one week.

1. Diabetic menu. I had informed them I was diabetic. No problem they said. Do not let them tell you they have a menu for diabetics! Their idea of a diabetic menu is to tell you, after the fact, that you can change items on the regular menu, but you won't know what to change until you purchase the expensive item and have the label to check what it is made up of.

2. Counselors. Admitted they have no training regarding the actual food intakes and diets. They are really only sales people. Sold me things I neither wanted nor needed with no up-front admittance the purchase was not mandatory. The Counselor actually told me that in addition to the menu foods, "you also get these bags and books".

Silly me, I thought they were part of the fee I had already paid, but no, they were an additional $68. I didn't want or need manuals at $20 or a lot of other way-overpriced ancilliary items.

3. Food. Generally, not too bad but boy, is it expensive! My one week cost $166.33. Had I continued, the monthly cost would have been over $600. I agree with other Reviews - Jenny Craig's bottom line profit is from overly expensive foods and their actual business is the grocery business.

Jenny - you're not what you were twenty years ago.

Jenny Craig Review #186 by Ellen on August 27th, 2009 at 6:19 PM CDT

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I have to agree with all the reviews I've read. The Jenny Craig program and food is overpriced, the counselors are not trained, and every setback was my fault. I was "exercising too much", "not stay on the plan", I ate a corn tortilla and 'changed my body chemistry for the week', "I must be doing something wrong." I was on the program for 9 weeks and lost and gained the same two pounds. I feel cheated and lied to.

I have to agree with all the reviews I've read. The Jenny Craig program and food is overpriced, the counselors are not trained, and every setback was my fault. I was "exercising too much", "not stay on the plan", I ate a corn tortilla and 'changed my body chemistry for the week', "I must be doing something wrong." I was on the program for 9 weeks and lost and gained the same two pounds. I feel cheated and lied to.

Jenny Craig Review #185 by Claudia on August 11th, 2009 at 12:40 AM CDT

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I've been on Jenny Craig for 1 week, and lost 2 lbs. Even though I lost the two pounds they promised me I will lose, I won't come back. The first lady that I talked to was a great salesman. Like you said, they use your emotions and desperation just to sell you a membership. She almost convinced me to buy the 1 year deal, but I started making excuses, because I didn't want to go into a 1 year commitment, in case I wanted out after awhile. I ended up with the 20lbs. for 20 bucks. After that, I talked to the "counselor". I realized pretty soon that she was not a counselor, but a saleswoman. The first thing she tried to sell me was some antioxidants with the excuse that in Phoenix the H1N1 virus was already making people sick, and that it would be great for me to get a bottle for $12.00. I told her I wasn't going to buy them. After that she said that "you will need your anytime bars, they're delicious and have all the vitamins you need for the day", I said, no thanks, I have my own vitamins at home. "Well, you are not going to need those anymore because you have your bars now". By the way, the bars have the worst taste ever, are chewy and at the end it seems like you have been chewing on sand. They even tried to sell me a grocery bag, for $6.00 I left with a feeling that I had been taken for a fool, the "counselor" couldn't care less about me or any questions that I had, and wanted to get rid of me as soon as possible, since it was Saturday, and they leave early for the weekend. I paid $150.00 for 2 lbs lost in 1 week. Multiply that by 10 weeks and it was going to cost me $1300.00 for two months of food. Even though I felt pretty dumb when I left the clinic, I'm very glad they didn't fool me into paying a $400.00 membership. If I did, I would be stuck with them for 1 year, buying their food, which is all they care about. After this experience, I'm doing the sensible thing and going with the Nutrisystem diet. Thanks for all your insight and comments.

I've been on Jenny Craig for 1 week, and lost 2 lbs. Even though I lost the two pounds they promised me I will lose, I won't come back.

The first lady that I talked to was a great salesman. Like you said, they use your emotions and desperation just to sell you a membership. She almost convinced me to buy the 1 year deal, but I started making excuses, because I didn't want to go into a 1 year commitment, in case I wanted out after awhile. I ended up with the 20lbs. for 20 bucks.

After that, I talked to the "counselor". I realized pretty soon that she was not a counselor, but a saleswoman. The first thing she tried to sell me was some antioxidants with the excuse that in Phoenix the H1N1 virus was already making people sick, and that it would be great for me to get a bottle for $12.00. I told her I wasn't going to buy them.

After that she said that "you will need your anytime bars, they're delicious and have all the vitamins you need for the day", I said, no thanks, I have my own vitamins at home. "Well, you are not going to need those anymore because you have your bars now". By the way, the bars have the worst taste ever, are chewy and at the end it seems like you have been chewing on sand. They even tried to sell me a grocery bag, for $6.00

I left with a feeling that I had been taken for a fool, the "counselor" couldn't care less about me or any questions that I had, and wanted to get rid of me as soon as possible, since it was Saturday, and they leave early for the weekend. I paid $150.00 for 2 lbs lost in 1 week. Multiply that by 10 weeks and it was going to cost me $1300.00 for two months of food.

Even though I felt pretty dumb when I left the clinic, I'm very glad they didn't fool me into paying a $400.00 membership. If I did, I would be stuck with them for 1 year, buying their food, which is all they care about. After this experience, I'm doing the sensible thing and going with the Nutrisystem diet. Thanks for all your insight and comments.