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[Veggie D]

I just joined Jenny. I was on Nutrisystem a year and a half ago and did well, but gained the weight back. I just couldn't face the same dishes that I had had before, so I decided to try Jenny. Unfortunately, the choices aren't really that much better for the dinners. Nutrisystem also has lasagna, pasta fagioli, cheese ravioli, mac and cheese, and various tiny pizzas that are all about the same (thick crust is pretty much thin crust to me). I wish all of these packaged portion control diets would include more variety for veggies. The pasta just really gets old!!! Also, it's hard to translate that into a real veggie meal when you go onto maintenance. I don't usually cook pasta for one, and I certainly don't do it every freakin' day of the week.

I had a potato today for lunch and that was yummy. I'm also psyched for some enchiladas tomorrow. I'm sorry I missed the veggie burger. Maybe they will hear our cries for more veggie choices.

[lfh]

I just joined JC today, (April 7, 2009) I was on LA Weight Loss for a year and a half and lost 90 lbs. They are gone and I have gained about half of the weight back. I liked LA because you used your own food and learned to eat in the real world. But I realize now that I need the personal support of seeing someone and being held accountable. I know that the food is not the best, but I am hoping that this will be the catalyst to get me going again. I am not looking forward to a diet of pasta and pizza. I really wish they used more meatless protien options.

[ykwcg]

I gave up trying to get them to bring back the Veggie Burger and Pasta Ola a long time ago. If you can find a health food store that sells Origional Sunshine Veggie Burgers, they are almost as good as JC Origional Veggie burgers. I defrost mine, fry with pam until brown, use 15 cal bread and 90 cal Kraft FF cheese and it is hm! hmmm! Good!!!

[funnygirl28]

My consultant told me that Jenny Craig doesn't really worry that much about vegetarians, because their research shows that vegetarians don't join JC (except for us, I guess).

I think this is a self-fulfilling prophecy on their part. I think a lot of vegetarians don't consider JC because they don't know that there are vegetarian options -- JC has never advertised vegetarian options. And of course vegetarians won't join the program if they don't offer much choice or variety. I'm sure the vegetarian community would embrace JC if they offered a good vegetarian program and put a little effort into marketing it. It's very frustrating -- I'm a returning customer who WANTS to spend my money at JC. I don't understand how, in an economy like this, JC wouldn't try to get and retain as many customers as possible.

[luvlife]

I am glad to have found this forum so I won't waste my time with Jenny Craig now that I know they don't have veggie choices past token symbols. Sounds like they are just patting us on the back saying there there now, very condescendly. What a living in the darkages, I can't believe it.

I can see Jenny Craig is a waste of time for veg eaters. I won't be back. And I darn sure won't waste my time on Jenny Craig no matter how I want to not do nutrisystem.

Vegetarian dishes are not limited to side dishes nor loads of tomatoe sauce and/or cheese. Sounds like Jenny Craig needs a LOT of help learning how to cook!!

This probably will be deleted but I needed to add my voice to the choir.

Thanks for talking and helping us know the 'reality' here. It helps me decide. I had no idea Jenny Craig was that limited and primitive in their outlook.

Ruth in central Texas

[losing4health]

That's a bummer. I didn't know! We just lost Pasta Ole (which was my fav). Thay say they're removing some items to get new ones. They better be meatless as well! I like the food but if they keep cutting out my choices I'll have to buy at the market. That'll start cutting into their bottom line if everyone does that. I think they're smart enough to put more veggie item on. Here's hoping.

HI, I'm a vegetarian from Canada and it seems the available menu in the USA is different than what is offered to us. We only have pasta, pizza and baked potato items suitable for veggies here. The boss is flexible about me wanting to buy some of my own entrees, but the counselor was down right rude, they must be on commision.

[losing4health]

I am glad to have found this forum so I won't waste my time with Jenny Craig now that I know they don't have veggie choices past token symbols. Sounds like they are just patting us on the back saying there there now, very condescendly. What a living in the darkages, I can't believe it.

I can see Jenny Craig is a waste of time for veg eaters. I won't be back. And I darn sure won't waste my time on Jenny Craig no matter how I want to not do nutrisystem.

Vegetarian dishes are not limited to side dishes nor loads of tomatoe sauce and/or cheese. Sounds like Jenny Craig needs a LOT of help learning how to cook!!

This probably will be deleted but I needed to add my voice to the choir.

Thanks for talking and helping us know the 'reality' here. It helps me decide. I had no idea Jenny Craig was that limited and primitive in their outlook.

Ruth in central Texas

well they did not delete this, good move it would only prove our point. Five different shapes of pasta with the same tomatoe sauce on it does not variety make. i want beans and rice and lentils and curry. Foods from India and mexico and other cultures that eat no meat. The U.N. announced recently that it would promote vegetarianism because it is a better choice for the environment. It will aid in cutting greenhouse gases, it's about time society got an education and a reality check about the health benefits of this lifestyle. Not everyone who is vegetarian is a radical activtist. We want to be respected as any culture who embraces this dietairy choice.

JC hire a dietitian who has majored in vegetarianism, it would be good for Business.