Thanks guys, a group buy would be great.
B B, I looked at a number of the lunch and dinner entrees and it appears they are all over, but 400mg to 700mg on avg. Looks like they use 2400mg as the daily total max.
I know they have a over 60 plan and under so the calories may be different, I did the standard plan and it is 1500 calories a day. You supplement the provided entrees with salads and vegetables as well as fruit and dairy portions.
I don't feel hungry between meals and when I have a craving I usually drink water. 64 oz a day is the recommended amount.
Cost is roughly $260.00 a 28 day plan. Order on line the first time you get an extra 7 days of food. You can take the standard package and customize it on line after your first month so you don't need to repeat food you didn't care for. I'll eat about anything and find the meals acceptable.
I did this with Nutri System back in the late 80's and lost well then too. A friend of my wife lost 45 pounds, I figured if she can do it so can I.
www.nutrisystem.com/faq Check out the frequently asked questions.
Here's an excerpt:
Does the NutriSystem meal plan meet USDA standards for a healthy diet? Most recently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its sixth set of recommendations on eating–the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005. The upshot is that there's good news for everyone participating in the NutriSystem program—your meal plan meets, and in many cases, exceeds the government standards for healthy eating.
Further, the NutriSystem meal plans:
Contain less than the recommended limit of sodium intake Feature less than 5% of their calories from trans and saturated fats, which is less than half the maximum allowed in the guidelines
Have always stressed choosing lean, low-fat and non-fat meats like the guidelines recommend
Include the ability to get half your servings of carbohydrates in the form of whole grains and the other half from enriched or whole-wheat sources, as suggested
Recommend at least 4 ½ cups of fruits and vegetables, which is what is advised in the report