Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating Weblog

   Wow!  What a great response from you all!  Thanks!  NutriSystem must be nervous in the (dis) service!  So here are some more of your questions I wanted to answer.  I think we’ll be doing this next week too.

    Why not a five-day plan?  Why not dinners only?

   Because I want you to have results.  My first mission is to improve people’s eating habits.  I know very well someone can undo our good results by skipping weekends or not eating all our meals. 

   Sure, maybe I could sell more meals if I offered limited plans, but I know the results would be below our standard.  Therefore, we apply our principles.

    If losing weight is your sole objective, you should follow the program until you reach your desired weight.  Then you have options.  For example, at that time, you could purchase a week’s meals in cooperation with a friend or family member, and divide them.  This is a good way to maintain your weight. 

    If you notice a weight gain, go right back on our program.

    Why not more meat?

   Because a high protein diet is not a healthy diet.  Fat in the meat is where cholesterol comes from.  Do you think that extra protein goes to build bigger muscles?  This is a false belief.  Using your muscles builds your muscles. 

   We have built a balanced system.  Some of the essential protein we provide comes from nuts and beans.

 Why not a vegetarian menu?

    Some of our meals have fish and meat, because we believe that’s healthy.  However, if someone is a vegetarian, I would suggest they be creative with our non-vegetarian offerings. 

    One of my favorite vegetarians eats our meals and, when necessary, substitutes soy products (or tofu) for our meat and fish.  (For example, a soy-burger for our chicken breast.)

    Most of our meals are vegetarian, in fact.  We do not serve beef, lamb, pork, or veal.  We do use turkey, fish, and chicken sometimes.  It is easy for vegetarians to flourish on our program and maintain their dietary preference by making substitutions. 

    Because we cook in very large quantities, it would be difficult to customize certain meals for smaller groups without increasing the overall cost.  We try to keep the pricing as low as we possibly can, without skimping on quality in any way.  This is our approach to helping as many people as possible.

 Why not ditch the dinners featuring chop suey and cabbage roll?

    We received complaints so we’ve improved the chop suey.  Judge for yourself.   And also, the next time we serve the cabbage roll, you’ll notice a big change. 

   Thank you for your comments.  We are glad to take your advice.  I believe you will enjoy our new meals.   Keep us posted!