Hungry on Jenny Craig?

  • I've basically made up my mind that I'm going to sign up with JC today and get started. The reason I've put on so much weight is because I am truly hungry. So I'm really afraid these small portions are only going to frustrate me and make me want to go off plan. Which I know in order to lose I have to cut back, that's why I want to try a structured plan. Please let me hear some good news!
  • Eat more food, less often or less food, more often.
  • Although the portions are small, once you add snacks and free foods you should be okay. That's not to say some days I couldn't eat anything in sight but then again that happens some days even when I'm not on Jenny.
  • Use the free foods and make large salads. I also eat like a whole bag of steamed veggies with the dinner. They're free foods just steamed, with a lil Ms. Dash. For me breakfast is hard, never seems to be enough breakfast.
  • JC tells us to volumize our meals which is a fancy way of saying add in lots of free foods. Volumizing, IMO, makes the program doable. So, along with lunch I have a VERY big salad with lots of different fresh veggies thrown in, and with dinner I have an entire bag of streamed veggies. If I'm hungry in between meals I snack on free foods as well (a bowl of roasted spicy vegetables, for example).

    Volumizing is crucial because the portions are small. When you eat a lot of vegetables and salads with your meals and between meals, you never really have to go hungry. I wouldn't say I'm stuffed on JC but I am satisfied.
  • Yesterday was a bad day for me. I was doing great while at work, but once I got home I don't know I just lost it. I tried to do damage control, but I definitely lost it yesterday. I hope it doesn't screw with my W/I on Thursday to badly. I'm about to workout right now and try to right the wrong I have done.