| The other day, I had someone ask me if you had to | | | | Now, if you went with the basic package (which is |
| place a large or monthly order for Nutrisystem or if | | | | where you get enough food to last you the whole |
| you could order the foods or products individually. | | | | month), you'd spend $299 (and that's even before you |
| Basically she asked: "what if I only want to sample a | | | | take the coupons into account.) And, if you went with |
| couple of the foods to see which ones I would like? | | | | the flex plan (where you take two days per week |
| Do I have to buy a package or can I order the items | | | | off), you'd be paying about $230. As you can see, this |
| separately?" You can do this. You just have to know | | | | is a good deal cheaper. |
| where to look and, in some cases, it will cost you a lot | | | | Still, if you're really just wanting to taste the foods and |
| more money to do this. I'll explain more in the following | | | | you don't really care about the cost per meal, the |
| article. | | | | option is there. But, many people find that they get |
| Ordering Nutrisystem Foods Individually (And Why It's | | | | much more food on the flex plan for not much more |
| Much More Expensive): When you log onto the | | | | money than placing an individual order. |
| company's website, you'll see categories for the | | | | Individual Food Choices For Nutrisystem: Pretty much |
| women's and men's programs. Click which is applicable | | | | all of the meals can be purchased individually. As an |
| for you. Once you do, you'll then see several other | | | | example, in the breakfast category, there are cereals, |
| options (basic, silver, vegetarian, diabetic, etc.) Click on | | | | pancakes, scones, muffins, and bars which run |
| any one of these. Once you have, if you scroll all the | | | | anywhere from $2.00 - $2.95 a piece (the blueberry |
| way to the bottom of the page (in the middle) you'll | | | | muffins are the most expensive.) |
| see the a la carte option. This is where you can get | | | | For lunch, there are soups, pastas, and potato dishes, |
| the individual foods. | | | | etc. that run anywhere from $2.75 - $3.75. For dinner, |
| However, if you look closely, you'll see that you're | | | | the selection is more generous with ravioli, pizza, |
| paying anywhere from $1.50 (snacks) to $6.75 (dinner) | | | | pepper steak, fajitas, macaroni and cheese, etc., but |
| per item (this averages to be about $4.12.) The dinner | | | | these items are more pricey at $4.75 - $6.00 each. |
| menus are the most expensive. When you are on this | | | | How much your total is will depend on which types of |
| diet, they want you eating three meals, a snack, and a | | | | foods you sample and how many of them there are. |
| desert each day. This will be five of the diet foods per | | | | Sometimes, going individual just doesn't make sense |
| day. So, if you were going to purchase five of these | | | | for a larger order. As I said, if you see that you're |
| individual meals (again, figuring the average of $4.12), | | | | paying a lot for the individual items, take a look at how |
| you'd be spending an average of $20 per day (which | | | | much more you'd get with the flex plan and see if that |
| is much more than twice of what you'd pay normally.) | | | | would make more sense for you. Or, see if any of the |
| If you were to purchase enough for the week, you'd | | | | coupons (which often change monthly) for any of the |
| be spending, on an average $140 per week . | | | | packages would be even cheaper. |