Jenny Craig, Inc.
• Approach/Method: A comprehensive approach to weight management that
focuses on three success factors of weight management: developing a healthy
relationship with food, building an active lifestyle, and creating balance. Menu
plans range from 1,000 to 2,300 calories, depending on the client's starting
weight, height, age, gender, and/or health conditions. All menus are based on
the Food Guide Pyramid. Jenny Craig food purchases are required at first and are
gradually eliminated as client transitions to self-planned menus. The program's
exercise component reflects the 1996 Surgeon General's Report on Physical
Fitness and Health, which recommends accumulating 30 minutes of moderate
activity on most days.
• Client: Mostly females (90%) over age 18. Adolescent program available
for ages 13 to 17 (with parental permission).
• Staff: Program developed by on-staff dietitians and reviewed and approved
by Medical Advisory Board consisting of physicians, psychologists and an
exercise physiologist. All programs are delivered by trained employees who
complete 56 hours of pre-in-center training. Staff also participate in weekly
meetings and monthly continuing education sessions.
• Expected Weight Loss/Length of Program: Anticipated weight loss is about
1% of body weight or 1 to 2 pounds per week. The length of the program is
determined by the amount of weight that the client wants to lose. Rapid weight
loss is discouraged.
• Cost: Prices vary. Programs require a one-time enrollment fee plus
approximately $72/week for food, which decreases during program term due to
fewer food purchases.
• Healthy Lifestyle Component: Individual consultations are available.
Information is provided on healthy eating, stress management and building
an active lifestyle. Exercise, in particular, is a critical component of successful
weight loss and
maintenance. Behavior modification is a part of the overall goal of the program
structure.
• Comments: Vitamin-mineral supplements are available. Program information
also available at Jenny Craig's Web site: www.jennycraig.com.
• Availability: Serves approximately 65,000 clients weekly in 509 U.S.
Centers (48 states), Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.
• Headquarters: 11355 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037. Phone: (800)
29-JENNY. E-mail: info@jennycraignews.com.
Information supplied by Jenny Craig, Inc.
