How Jenny Works
Find out how and why Jenny Craig works – it's proven, effective and safe!
- What is the Jenny Craig Program?
- How was the Jenny Craig Program developed?
- New clinical study shows just how well Jenny Craig works!
- What are the goals of the Jenny Craig Program?
- How much weight can I expect to lose?
- How long will I need to stay on Jenny Craig?
- How do I keep the weight off?
- What calorie level am I going to be on?
- When should I weigh in?
- What is the new Jenny YourStyle® Profile all about?
- Do the menus include only Jenny Craig food?
Q: What is the Jenny Craig Program?
A: Founded in 1983, Jenny Craig, Inc. is one of the largest weight management service companies in the world. Jenny Craig offers a comprehensive weight management program that helps clients learn how to eat the foods they want, develop a healthy and enjoyable eating style, increase their energy level through simple activity, and build more balance into their lives for optimal weight loss and well-being.
Q: How was the Jenny Craig Program developed?
A: The Jenny Craig Program has been designed by Registered Dietitians in consultation with an expert Medical Advisory Board, whose recommendations are based on the latest nutrition, exercise, and behavioral strategies for weight management and disease prevention. We're proud to offer our clients a comprehensive, scientifically proven way to achieve and maintain their desired weight.
Q: New clinical study shows just how well Jenny Craig works!
A: The Jenny Craig Program is not only a comprehensive and balanced approach to weight loss, it is also clinically proven to work! In a recent clinical trial, Jenny Craig participants lost over 5 times as much weight as those who dieted on their own.*
*Rock CL, et al. Obesity. 2007; 15: 939-949.
Click here to read the Randomized Trial of a Multifaceted Commercial Weight Loss Program white paper.
Q: What are the goals of the Jenny Craig Program?
A: Weight is often related to lifestyle. That's why the goal of the Jenny Craig Program is to help clients acquire:
A Healthy Relationship with Food
Along with balanced, low-calorie density food choices and portion control, the Program emphasizes the importance of tuning into physical/emotional eating cues and the pleasure of eating via our menus and online journal. Teaching clients to be mindful about what they eat, is the first step in making healthier, more satisfying choices.An Active Lifestyle
The activity component of the Program was developed in consultation with the world-renowned Cooper Institute and encourages clients to gradually increase activity through a combination of natural, planned and "playful" physical activities. Jenny Craig offers a walking audiocassettes, and fitness video series, and other tools that encourage clients to engage in a variety of cardiorespiratory, resistance and stretching activities. Maintenance materials also address important variables such as lack of time, ongoing motivation and changing body image.A Balanced Approach to Living
As weight issues are, in part, a reflection of thoughts and emotions clients bring to their weight loss efforts, the Program emphasizes cognitive strategies to help clients develop a more balanced, positive mindset.
Q: How much weight can I expect to lose?
A: Whether you would like to lose a small amount of weight for a special occasion such as a wedding or reunion, or want to make more significant changes, Jenny Craig has Program options to meet your needs. The Jenny Craig Program has been designed to result in a weekly weight loss of one to two pounds or 1% of your body weight*. These results may vary based on an individual's personal weight history, body composition, level/frequency of physical activity, and motivation among other factors.
* Harris Benedict Equation. (1919)
Q: How do I keep the weight off?
A: At Jenny Craig our goal is to help you learn not only how to lose weight, but how to effectively maintain your weight loss as well. Weight is partially related to lifestyle. That's why the goal of the Jenny Craig Program is to help clients acquire the tools they need for continued success focusing on a healthy relationship with food, an active lifestyle and a balanced approach to living. In addition, clients on our Platinum or Rewards plans have access to a maintenance component which helps with the transition from Jenny's Cuisine™ to planning your own menus.
Q: What calorie level am I going to be on?
A: Your personal Consultant will help you determine your optimal calorie level based on your age, height, current weight, gender and your activity level. Our lowest calorie level is 1200 calories per day, based on the latest Dietary Guideline recommendations.
Q: When should I weigh in?
A: We recommend you only weigh yourself once a week at a consistent time (preferably in the morning) to avoid any discouragement due to normal daily weight fluctuations. Clients participating in our Local Centre programs weigh in at weekly consultations, while those on our Jenny Direct programs weigh in at home.
Q: What is the new Jenny YourStyle® Profile all about?
A: Jenny Craig YourStyle® Profile is a tailored, flexible analysis that maximizes Jenny Craig's hallmark one-on-one support with a comprehensive approach to Food, Body and Mind - the three essential components of successful weight management. Jenny Craig worked with its Medical Advisory Board to create a questionnaire that looks at clients' personal motivation, dieting history, eating patterns, activity readiness and weight loss mindset to help us personalize each client's weight management Program and address each person's unique challenges and lifestyle.
Q: Do the menus include only Jenny Craig food?
A: Jenny Craig's daily menus include Jenny's Cuisine™ as well as your own food. You'll enjoy three Jenny's Cuisine™ meals and one Jenny's Cuisine™ snack every day, while you provide plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables, reduced fat milk products and heart healthy fats.
