Diet Meal Delivery - Nutrisystem, Medifast, Jenny Craig, Etc - How do you justify the cost of your food delivery plan?

I am seriously considering NutriSystem. For the past few years however, I have been really "financially impaired", and that's what family is used to. I now have a decent job (if you consider $10 an hour decent, I do!) and will be paying for my car, my rent (live with relative) etc. My children are almost 18, and 20 years old, and both work.

So, how will I justify the cost of NutriSystem to my almost 90 year old grandmother who grew up during the Depression (money has been no problem to her for 50 years though, she can spend $500 on a RUG!) and tells me what I can and can't afford? She eats out quite a bit, so doesn't really know the cost of a month's food at the grocery store.

Any tips you have for justifying to other people that insist on checking into your business? Thanks!

Personally I would just say "I can afford it- I've already looked into it" then change the subject.

My mom is like that and honestly sometimes I have to just say "mom drop it or we are going to get into an argument."

I'm good at this. :) (Although I haven't had to justify the expense to anyone else - just myself.)

I want to eat healthy and nutritious meals. While I could certainly prepare healthy and nutritious meals for less, I don't. What I do is buy lots of healthy and nutritious food that rots in the refrigerator while I subsist on drive through and restaurant meals.

I haven't done the math, but I suspect that I am actually spending less on food now. And FINALLY actually EATING healthy and nutritious meals. :)