I’m sometimes asked things like: “what is the shortest time frame that you commit to with the nutrisystem diet?” In other words, people want to know if you have to plunk down a lot of money and sign a contract or make a commitment that lasts for a long time or if you can just buy food from week to week or month to month. I honestly think that many people picture there being nutrisystem sales people at a center sitting behind a desk holding a several page long contract and giving you the huge sale’s pitch. Most of us have had this happen to us at gyms and know that it’s not an entirely pleasurable experience. In the following article, I’ll try to ease these fears. The truth is, there’s no long term commitment with Nutrisystem, which I will explain below.
Nutrisystem Doesn’t Require Contacts Or Commitments: You don’t have to sit through any sales pitch with this program. In fact, you don’t even have to see any one face to face. You can sign on in your pajamas at your computer. You can order the food in the same way that you would order a book or a clothing item and have it shipped right to your door. To be technical about it, the company really doesn’t call it “signing up.” They call it “becoming a member.”
And to do this, all you really have to do is just enter in a few basic nuggets of information like your name, address, email, etc. This is all free. If you like, you can enter in just a little more (like your weight, height, goals, preferences, etc.) and it will offer you suggestions. But, you don’t have to do this. Once you’ve created an account, you’re free to use all of the considerable resources on the site. I honestly feel that many people don’t even take the time to capitalize on this. But, there is so much support, information, and invaluable tips on that site. You can learn which habits that you will need to change and see when and where you are most likely to be vulnerable.
You can talk to a nutritionist and counselor in the same way that you obtained your account, for free and online. Now, I know that some people really like to know who they are dealing with and prefer face to face meetings. if this describes you, then you may have a few adjustments here. But, a lot of us are busy and hurried and this fits into our lives a little better than having to deal with someone else’s territory, schedule, and requirements.
As I said, once you’re signed on, you can then place any order that you wish. There are really no restrictions on how much or how little you have to order. Basically, you just need to decide which types of foods you want (there are vegetarian and diabetic options also) and then decide how long you want to try this for. You can always reorder if you run out of food, but they do seem to understand that few of us want to make a restrictive commitment.
What Are Your Options For Ordering Nutrisystem?: Weekly Packages, Monthly Packages, Or Ordering A La Carte: If you only wanted to order a few snacks, desserts, or meals, you definitely have the ability to do this. The whole entire menu is available for sale on an individual basis. However, like anything else that you buy in bulk, the monthly packages are going to turn out to be cheaper in the end. You’re getting much more food for much less money per meal this way.
However, if you don’t want to take on this much and you feel it doesn’t make sense to order this much, you can always go week to week or even day to day, rather than month to month. They do offer weekly packages, which run about $130 per week for five small meals each day.
If you are unsure of a monthly package but want to pay the least amount per meal, check out the flex package. The reason is that it gives you meals for five days per week for a whole month at only about $230. You’re getting a bit more food than you would for two weeks of meals at about the same costs, which works out to be cheaper in terms of meal cost and means that you are getting more than 20 free meals.
Some people mistake the “auto ship” option as a commitment. It really isn’t. Granted, you get the best coupons and a significant savings with this option. But, all this really means is that the company will ship you food automatically when the last order runs out. You can change this at any time. You aren’t committed to any set or specific length of time and this option does give the best discounts as well as free shipping.
No matter what your needs, I’m pretty confident there’s something there that will suit your needs. In my experience, Nutrisystem’s website is very accommodating to most. I believe that this is true whether you’re only wanting to sample the foods or whether you’re ready to go for a package. They don’t require a commitment either way.