| I sometimes get correspondence from people asking | | | | type 2 diabetes. This study was conducted at |
| me what is the typical success rate of the | | | | Temple University's School of Medicine. The trial |
| Nutrisystem diet. Some are asking about how much | | | | followed 68 type 2 diabetics while they dieted. Half |
| weight is successfully lost and others are asking | | | | were put on Nutrisystem's diabetic diet and the other |
| about how much weight is successfully kept off over | | | | half were put on a hospital diabetic diet. The people |
| the long term. In the following article, I'll look at | | | | on Nutrisystem lost an average of 18 pounds and |
| information from the company as well as clinical trials | | | | saw significant reductions in blood sugar, while the |
| to try to answer these questions. | | | | folks on the hospital diet lost an average of 1.3 |
| There Is No Shortage Of Nutrisystem Success | | | | pounds. |
| Stories: I suspect that if you've found this article, | | | | So both of these trials show participants having |
| you'll already seen many of the "success stories" on | | | | success. I think the real question that most people |
| the company's website. Some of these are | | | | have is whether this diet is actually going to work for |
| admittedly from celebrity spokespersons. But, most | | | | them or if they are somehow going to be the |
| of them are from normal people from all walks of life. | | | | exception to the rule. |
| In fact, there are so many, that they have broken | | | | Determining If Nutrisystem Will Be A Success For |
| them up into 9 different categories. In other words, | | | | You: As I alluded to, I believe when people ask about |
| the stories start at a 20 - 29 pound weight loss and | | | | success rates for a diet, what they really want to |
| go all the way up to people who have lost over 100 | | | | know is if the diet is actually going to be a success |
| pounds. So if you're looking for people who had | | | | for them. They want reassurance that they are |
| success, these examples are very easy to find. | | | | going to do as well as the "typical" dieters that have |
| The company doesn't have a success rate listed on | | | | seen the results. |
| it's site, although it does say that you can expect to | | | | I would have to argue that if you follow the diet like |
| loose about 2 - 3 pounds per week. So, for specifics, | | | | most people do, then you would be taking in a |
| let's look to clinical trials below. | | | | significantly less amount of calories, sugars, and carbs |
| Clinical Trials That Help Us Evaluate The Success Rate | | | | while consuming more protein and fiber. Then in itself |
| Of Nutrisystem: I'm going to look at a couple of | | | | is going to mean that you are taking in less calories |
| clinical trials. The first is a two year 2000 study for | | | | than you are burning which leads to weight loss. |
| which the results were published in the American | | | | People also usually have concerns about the taste of |
| Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism. | | | | the food, but this diet is generally thought to be one |
| This study looked at post menopausal women who | | | | of the better ones in this category with choices like |
| averaged about a 21 pound weight loss which | | | | pizza, tacos, and ravioli. The portion sizes are very |
| composed about around 10 percent of their body | | | | controlled and the ratio of carbs to protein is strictly |
| weight. The study found that 78 percent of the | | | | monitored to help you burn more body fat. |
| weight loss was from fat stores. The researchers | | | | Unless you plan to cheat drastically or add in too |
| then followed up with the women within the two | | | | many sides (as opposed to the one that is advised) |
| year period. The women kept off 35% of the | | | | then you can't help but take in far fewer calories, |
| weight loss without any additional dieting. | | | | fat, and carbs than what is normal for you, which |
| Now, I'll move to a clinical trial which studied | | | | usually leads to successful weight loss for most. |
| Nutrisystem's diet's effectiveness on people with | | | | |