Weight Watchers vs. Nutrisystem - Diet Comparison
| Nutrisystem | Weight Watchers | |
| Eating Out | Dinning out occassionally is ok as long as the meal is low in fat and calories. | Easy. With the new PointsPlus plan, there are no required foods, and the program gives you the flexibility to enjoy extras and treats that are filling and satisfying to keep you losing weight. |
| Food Selection | Nutrisystem provides custom diets depending on your needs. They have vegetarian, diabetic, men, women and other plans that cator to you specifically. | Weight Watchers not only offers all sorts of eating guides, but there are also many Weight Watchers cook books available. There is an extensive variety of acceptable foods, such as "Power Foods", that will keep you satisfied. |
| Costs | There are various prices depending on your plan. Food is relatively expensive, about $69 a week, but you get free counseling and other great tools. | Pricey for the per-month plan, but it gives you access to all meetings and tools which are very helpful. You can also pay for a per-week online program. |
| Counseling | Support available 24/7 by toll-free phone or email, but these counselors aren't necessarily registered dietitians or health professionals. | In-person meetings with people who have successfully lost weight on the program can help motivate you. |
| Community | A huge online community. You can chat with other dieters on the website. | Huge community. You can chat with other Weight Watchers members online or during the weekly meetings. |
| Exercise | Program encourages you to get moving. But exercise programs and plans aren't really provided. | Exercise is encouraged, and you can get demos, tips, and tools to guide your exercise on their site. |
| Pros | *Huge Variety of foods *Foods are delivered to your door *Online 24-7 support | *Long-term weight loss |
| Cons | *Cost *Keeping weight off after you quit the program may be difficult | *Keeping track of points may be hard for some people *Pricey |
