I recently heard from someone who had almost reached their weight loss goals with Nutrisystem. However, she was very interested in the new chef’s table line and wanted to make sure this option would be available to her if she moved on to the transition part of the plan. She said “here I’m almost done with my diet and then they get this great food. Will I be able to get these foods as part of my transition plan?”
My answer should probably not be considered an official answer. My opinion is based on my observation of the experiences of other dieters as they come off the plan. But from what I understand, each person coming out of the program works with a counselor to start eating less Nutrisystem food and more of their own food.
How to achieve this is really up to you. Some people choose to keep ordering regular packs (meaning one pack will last you a lot longer because you’re not using the same number of meals every day). Over time, you are adding more and more of your own food. food and less and less pre-packaged diet foods. The company works with you to facilitate this process. They provide resources and how-to literature, plus you can call a counselor if you have any questions. For example, they give you low-glycemic literature and cookbooks to help explain portion control while preparing your own meals.
My understanding is that once you get from the transition part of the plan to the maintenance phase, you’re just trying to keep what you’ve already lost. You may be at the point where you mostly eat your own meals, but maybe you really like some of the Nutrisystem snacks or even some of the meals and use them for convenience or to stay on track.
Either way, chef’s tables entrees can be ordered as part of a package if you’re undergoing maintenance or transition and want to take advantage of wholesale pricing. However, they do offer a sampler package made up of chefs table entrees in the a la carte section of the website. As of this writing, a sample of 7 tickets costs $49. (This includes Moroccan Inspired Chicken, Whole Wheat Ricotta Crepes, Pumpkin Ravioli, Citrus Glazed Pork, Chicken Rice, Steak Tagliata, and Adobo Rubbed Pork.
At that price, it’s a bit cheaper to get them as part of a package, but whether this makes sense for you depends on where you are in your transition and how much Nutrisystem food you continue to eat after you’ve lost your desired amount of weight. . Some people still like the option of having meals prepared and others prefer to prepare most of their own meals.
But to answer the question posed, yes, you do have access to the chef’s table menu, even if you’re coming off the diet.