I've been on this 11 days and haven't lost a pound. I'm on 1200 calories a day and my counselor said last week I should be dropping off the weight when I find I'm hungry. Well, guess what - nothing. When I'm hungry I'm eating oranges, apples, bananas and anytime bars once in a while. I've added soup to my entrees at dinner and that seems to stretch me through the evening with just a fruit or two. I haven't been exercising because I hurt my back 2 weeks ago and it's just getting better now. I'm very very discouraged. Is there anyone out there with a similar experience?

K

On the 1200 calorie diet, you should have two fruit servings a day. That's all. You can use your limited frees for more fruit - but only the ones listed on your menu as limited frees and those include 1/2 cup of cantaloupe, grapefruit, strawberries and watermelon. That's ALL. Two regular servings of fruit as listed in your diet plan and 3 limited frees. From what you've written, it just sounds like you're eating A LOT of fruit. That's a LOT of extra calories.

Also, you didn't mention exercise. Are you doing any?

Try sticking with the diet AS WRITTEN for a few weeks - that means eating each and every item printed. Fruits when it says fruits, anytime bars each and every day (not "when I'm hungry"), salads, veggies, etc. You're too early into the diet to start modifying it by changing up menu items.

You should be eating (2) fruits and (2) milks a day!!!!!!!!!!!! All your meals and extras should be 2 to3 hours a part to keep the metablism moving. If you are not getting in all these things you will have a very hard time loosing weight. Eating only the meals and snack will cause your body to retain more fat than usual because your not getting enough calories. Your jenny bfast, lunch, dinner and snack dont add up to 1200!!! With your fruits and milks it will!!!!!!!! If your doing the Anytime Bars, count that as a milk, for it is a "milk" on Jenny Craig. If you have milk in your coffee or ceral thats a milk. YOUR LIMITED TO (2). As far as fruits you can only have (2) a day because of the sugar. All fruits are fine, Apples, bananas, Oranges ect...count as (1). Grape Fruit, only have half because of the amount of sugar. Smaller fruits like Clemetines count as half of one fruit, so 2 counts as 1. berries, grapes cut up fruits is half a cup. ASK YOUR CONSULTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She should know this and she should be telling you these things. If your finding a hard time getting the way the program is SUPPOSE to be followed ask to be switched to another consultant. Good Luck!

How do you know if your Counselor is telling you the right things?

Jill

Just started on 3/2/09

Read the published materials that are provided to you.

Hi Jill -

I've been on the plan since Jan. 2008. The success of the Jenny Craig centre you attend depends on the success of its clients. This is how you know your Counselor is telling you the right things.

If you suspect or feel your Counselor isn't telling you the right things then you should ask to speak with your centre manager. Voice your concerns, ask questions - they want you to succeed.

I have spent the last 8 months in limbo because of my own fault of not following the plan. I finally admitted this to my Counselor - she had been beating her head against the wall because she couldn't understand why I wasn't losing when I still have over 50 lbs. to go.

It's the most difficult thing to know you have "cheated" on the diet but not been truthful about it at the weekly meeting. I'm not saying anyone here in this forum is doing that... but if anyone reading this has - my heart genuinely goes out to you because I know exactly how you feel and where you are at.

My Counselor told me that even if you cannot excercise, the diet by itself should yield results - if you stick to the plan.

Tweetybrd: Find foods that have little or no calories. Sugar-free jello has 10 calories per 1/2 cup serving. Read package labels at the grocery store. If you are feeling hungry all the time you need to voice this to your Counselor. She/he can help you discover low calorie, low fat foods you can eat to help fill you up without messing up your Jenny plan.

If you have 10 lbs. to lose and you've just started the plan it will be a challenge. The old saying is, "the last 10 lbs. are always the hardest to lose." However, if you have 25 or more lbs. you'd like to get rid of then the 1200 calorie diet should work - but it's s-o-o-o-o important to eat only the planned food unless your Counselor gives you advice on additional, low-fat, low-calorie foods you can eat anytime.

I learned the hard way that cheating on the plan is cheating myself from reaching my goal. Now I am taking one day at a time, and fighting my way back so I will stay on the plan, stop cheating and start losing again.

Diet buddy, Donna