Jenny Craig

This really works! The food is really good, it’s easy, just eat the food and you’ll start losing the weight. And if you exercise while your on the program it’ll come off a bit faster. I did this program in 2012. Unfortunately I got off the program too soon and put the weight back on. Now, I’m back on and I’m starting to feel great! I love food alot, all kinds of food. But if you are really wanting to get those extra pounds off… give it a shot!

I feel the need to post a negative review after a very unpleasant and offensive experience with this particular location.
Claudette, the office manager (?) called me after I had quit for a while. Told me how they had a new coach coming in and she’d be perfect for me. I had two particular issues with JC in general (price and a certain ingredient that was giving me stomach aches). She said this person was a real pro with these issues. I came in and this person knew NOTHING about these issues and it was basically just another random sales pitch. And come to find out, only after probing and not letting it go, that she is only at that location for a month to wrangle new customers who will then be passed off to someone else. When I expressed to Claudette that I felt misled, in several ways, she went into a condescending several-​minute lecture (where I couldn’t get a word in) about how some people just aren’t ready yet and that I can’t expect real therapy sessions from weight loss counselors! (so, the fact that I want to build a rapport with a coach means I am expecting therapy???). She took ZERO ownership of how she had misled me and invalidated every single point. I finally had to hang up because I couldn’t get a word in edgewise and she didn’t really give a rat’s ass about my feedback anyway. The bottom line? If I wasn’t going to fork over money and sign on the dotted line, my opinion didn’t really seem to matter. It’s too bad because I was really interested in going back but after that whole sales pitch from hell, I just couldn’t. I bought a car last month and I honestly had a more personal and less of a sales-​pitchy experience with that! Go figure.
Oh, and one more thing… I was SUPER committed when I started JC. I lost about 4 – 5 lbs a week and was following it religiously. But, over the months, my stomach started to hurt more and more and when I asked the consultant about it, she played dumb. Well, I Googled it for myself and it’s a KNOWN issue! I called the nutritionist and waited for WEEKS with no reply, trying to find out which foods had this ingredient and if it was possible to avoid it. I never heard back from them and only months later, was I provided with a list of foods and their ingredients. So, basically, it just doesn’t feel like they are truly about supporting people. I don’t know why that should surprise me but it does. I had hoped that in addition to profit, the individuals that worked there would care about their clientele. That is the reason I left in the first place. My stomach aches went away IMMEDIATELY after stopping their food. So, beware of that. If you have a sensitive tummy, they use a lot of fake fiber (called inulin and another word I can’t remember) and it can cause all kinds of GI symptoms.

About six months ago I started a Jenny program in Los Angeles. The facility was ok and the consultants were fine; I was a little uncomfortable but I had never done this before and figured that is what is was. Then I moved to NoCal and transferred to this facility where I found Allie. Allie is a like a friend and a cheerleader but not in a cheesy way. She totally gets that my life doesn’t revolve around weight loss but instead I want weight loss to be a part of my actual life. I love her and would highly recommend stopping in here if you are looking for a good weight loss center. The food is also really good. Contrary to other posts here, I have been on the program for six months and just had my bloodwork done to find that my cholesterol is still in the «very low» range, so not sure what those other people were eating from here! They just rolled out some new menu items too so it is a great time to start. To note, the other consultants are always really friendly and nice when I come in… especially Sue. Check them out!

I initially had a good experience with this franchise. The upfront cost was steep but they assured me that I would get a good portion of it back if I lost the weight and kept it off. The consultants were polite and helpful, I lost the weight, kept it off, and weighed in every month, but when it came time to receive the refund they refused it — apparently the weigh ins were not properly recorded in their computer by the consultants, or for some reason is no longer in their computer system. So, because of their record keeping, I’m out the refund. I now question their sense of customer service. I would not go back to them.

After trying weight watchers a few times, I just got tired of tracking my points. So I decided to try Jenny Craig, and not have to think about points. Now I am 16 pounds lighter since I started 5 months ago (right before Thanksgiving!) and I am thrilled with the results! I’m just a pound away from my goal. I haven’t seen me at this weight since college, so it does work :) I just did the food plan without the exercise monitor, since really you will lose weight with just cutting back your calories. The exercise is like brownie points if you do it. You will feel better, and tighten things up for that more defined look if that’s what you’re going for. The food is actually quite good, and I especially love the cookies n cream cheesecake for dessert.
You basically meet with your counselor each week for 20 minutes, and also place your food order for the week. You go over challenges from the last week, and goals for the next week and they give you tips to help you make smarter decisions. My counselor Chen is fantastic and such a sweetheart! All the girls in there are really nice and friendly. Chen calls each week to remind me of my appointment and also asks how I’m doing.
To be honest, the food is not cheap. It runs anywhere from $ 100-​$ 150/​week based on a 1200 calorie/​day plan. I just think of it as dining out expense. There are ways to save, like making your own healthy vegetable soups instead of the soupitizers, buying and using your own low cal salad dressings, etc.
So now, the hard part is to keep it off and maintain! Not that losing was not hard, but you know what I mean! I will update again later and let you know how the maintenance phase goes. So far so good!

I think Jenny Craig is good for singles. It is too much money when you combine Jenny’s food and your household. I want a program that i can cook my own food and still loose weight.

I lost 15 pounds on Jenny Craig. However, my cholesterol skyrocketed to 268 while on this program. I couldn’t figure it out so I checked the cholesterol levels in the Jenny Craig food and it is very high! I couldn’t believe it. As soon as I quit JC my cholesterol went way down. If you’re a woman in menopause I would watch it. Menopause can cause higher cholesterol anyway, so the combination can be very bad. Check out the cholesterol levels in Jenny Craig food yourself.

I’ve been going to the Jenny Craig in Mountain View for a few months now, and I wanted to write a review highlighting my excellent consultant, Lawrence. He has been very supportive, but more important, very insightful. He’s noticed things about the way I am approaching weight loss (both good and bad) that have been so helpful for me. He seems to take his job as a consultant very seriously, and he is great at it.
I am just 2 lbs away from my goal weight and I feel really confident that I’ll be able to maintain it with the help of Lawrence.
P. S.–I didn’t think I’d want to work with a man, but since he was the only one available when I was able to come, I gave him a chance. I am so glad I did, b/​c having met with others, I think he definitely is the best!