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[yportia]

Random Thoughts,

Have any of you thought about what you've spent so far on this journey to weight loss. Well today as I sit here waiting for the snow and listen to Call of the Wild for the millionth time I added up some of what I've spent in the past 2 months. During the 8 weeks with Jenny Craig - roughly $800 for the food. (Guess I would have had to eat something - but I'm adding this up anyway). Then the wii cost $300. Six games for that at about $40 a piece. Then $150 for the Media Fit gadget that should arrive today. The bands and the exercise ball that I never really use cost about $20 each. There is probably a lot more that does not come readily to mind - but for now the grand total is $1560. If I divide that by each of the 15 pounds I've lost so far - each pound cost $104.

Just Thinking.....

[frana]

I've spent thousands of dollars on this program.

Reaching goal and getting healthy... priceless

[reddyrawks]

I don't even want to know what I spent...I looked at my credit cards but never added things up...to scary!! Like Frana said, "getting healthy priceless"

[Blessed4Life2]

I agree w/the others......I dont really even think about it, I guess I choose to block that out. ha

It doesnt do any good for me to add up the cost, I am going to do this no matter the cost. The way I see it is I was spending at least this much before on junky funky food that was killing me......so at least I am spending my money on healthy food now that will help me live the life I want to live.......and that is PRICELESS indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NanakateWest]

I went off the program for a few months due to health challenges and soon discovered that I spend more on fast food than I do on Jenny Craig and now I am eating healthy again. I don't cook so the prepared foods are perfect for me. My grandson calls them "dinner in a box" :-) I think I will serve the food on a plate sometimes rather than eating out of the carton it comes in.

[YonnieB]

I prefer to think of it as the money I am saving!!! With the health care programs in our countries changing so rapidly I shudder to think what the cost of a future heart attack or stroke might be. So think how much money I am saving myself as well as my country. You might say we are all being down right patriotic!

[becki w]

I don't care what it costs and glad my husband doesn't say a word. I have tried for 10 years to lose this weight and to have done it in 5 months is a miracle. Worth every single penny!

I would have spent far more in restaurant dinners, starbucks every morning and McDonalds at lunch, for that I know without a shadow of a doubt.

[RamonaH]

becki w, on 28 February 2011 - 08:15 PM, said:

I don't care what it costs and glad my husband doesn't say a word. I have tried for 10 years to lose this weight and to have done it in 5 months is a miracle. Worth every single penny!

I would have spent far more in restaurant dinners, starbucks every morning and McDonalds at lunch, for that I know without a shadow of a doubt.

I, also have been looking at the cost, which I find alarming, but now when I read your replies I feel a lot better about the cost.

[I Called Jenny]

Yes, it is costly if you start adding up not only the food but the "stuff."

But the thing is, you made some choices such as paying for the Wii programs, the equipment you're not using, etc. It's a good choice but you really can't "blame" the JC plan for that.

However, I agree, that I probably would have spent more money on junk food, "stuff" that I probably wouldn't have used and here's the other thing. Even with an EXCELLENT health insurance plan, I was spending hundreds of dollars each month of medicine. Now, I don't have those bills anymore. And those costs would have not only been for life, but they probably would have increased as my extra weight caused more health issues as I age.

So in the long run, don't think of it as a cost. Think of it as an investment. Just like you build equity in your home, you're losing weight and building equity in your future and saving money on doctors and medicines that would likely be caused by possible poor health from the extra weight.

I'm just sayin'...

Phyllis

[bday2]

I am back with the program after several years off. I know it is pricey, but can any of us really put a price on our health and the benefits of looking better and feeling better about ourselves? I am tickled to be here!