Weight Loss By Walletectomy

Am I Getting Thinner Or Is My Wallet Anorexic?

A recent Bankrate.com article, highlighted the cost of losing 30 pounds by indulging the services of some the nation’s most popular weight-loss providers.

A word of warning here, the results might make you lose your appetite.

Jenny Craig:  $399 ($359 if you pay upfront)–not including the cost of food which ranges from $84-$126 per week.  And assuming you lose a pound a week, the total cost for food will be an additional $3,000.

NutriSystems:   $1,174.88 including food.

WeightWatchers:  $214 to $288 depending upon your location or $97 online.  This does not include the price of food.

The Zone Diet:  Approximately, $3,869 to $5,158 which includes the price of food.

Make no mistake about it, losing weight in the U.S. can be expensive.  Granted, in cases of morbid obesity, such programs may make a ton of sense–at least initially.  But for most Americans, the best bet is still walking 45 minutes on most, if not all, days of the week and eating smaller portions at each meal.