I often get emails asking me to explain how many calories are consumed or taken in each day on NutriSystem.  I think that people ask this for a few reasons.  First, they want to make sure that the amount is not so low as to be dangerous.  Second, they want to know just how hungry they are going to be because they are afraid of feeling weak or light headed.  And, finally, they want to compare this with how many calories they normally take in on any typical day to guage how dramatic their results will be.  I will discuss all of these concerns in the following article.

The Range Of Daily Calories On The NutriSystem Diet:  First off, I need to reassure that this definitely does not fall into the category of a ‘starvation” or overly restrictive diet where you need to be supervised by a doctor.  Such diets generally only allow around 800 or less calories per day.  Since you consume anywhere between 1200 -1500 calories per day on NutriSystem, you don’t reach anywhere near those levels.

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The other day, I received an email from a potential dieter who wanted to know how many calories the nutrisystem meals and foods contained. She was a little confused because she had read that you should consume five nutrisystem meals per day. She did not see how you could eat five servings of pizza, burgers, and tacos (as the commercials claimed you could) and still lose the kind of weight that folks were claiming that they were losing. The answer to this lies in the calorie, carb, and protein content of the foods. I will discuss this in more detail in the following article.

A Look At The Calorie Content In Some Very Popular Nutrisystem Meals: So, to make this more clear, I’m going to take a closer look at some of the more popular breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and dessert options. Please know that I’ve randomly chosen what I think are a good example of the category, but by no means is this an exhaustive list.

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