Halford says she had a hunch that the company wouldn't last. "The cost of the food, the lack of client retention and not getting in new clients I knew it was a matter of time before the stores would be closing," she says.

Membership plans A basic plan will cost you about $10 per day at a minimum, and you can expect to pay anywhere from $420 to $856 per month for the Jenny Craig diet, which doesn't include shipping fees. There's also a $99 annual enrollment fee that some plans waive for a set amount of weeks.

Eat regular meals Improved weight loss success has been shown to be connected to having regular meals, and not skipping breakfast. One of the benefits of regular meals and snacks is that it can make you less likely to overeat, you'll reduce the likelihood of reaching that point of being truly over-hungry.

Jenny Craig went bust in May after more than 40 years in business because of growing competition from trendy diets and weight loss drugs like Ozempic. One major change is that Jenny Craig's weight loss centers won't be reopened, and the company will live entirely online.

BOTTOM LINE: The Jenny Craig diet is pretty well researched for weight loss, but most of the meals and snacks are prepackaged and processed. It's a fairly expensive diet and transitioning over to regular meals might be challenging.

News of the acquisition comes exactly two months after Jenny Craig formally filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. A mainstay in the weight loss industry for decades, the company struggled to remain viable in recent years as it faced growing competition and hype about new weight loss drugs.

How much weight can you lose on Jenny Craig in two weeks? On average, Jenny Craig members following the program lose about 1 to 2 pounds per week. Those following the Rapid Results plan often lose more.

Jenny Craig has been shown to help people lose weight and keep it off in the long term. That said, it may not be the best fit for everyone. For example, Jenny Craig isn't ideal if you have dietary restrictions or serious allergies, as the meals aren't designed to accommodate special diets.

Although we would love to jump right in with a magical 20-pound weight loss plan that would help you lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks, the hard truth is that losing 20 pounds in 2 weeks is not safe, not recommended, not healthy, and generally not even possible.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Jenny Craig Inc. is closing its hundreds of weight-loss centers in the United States and Canada this week, NBC News reported Wednesday.

Some research shows that people who follow the Jenny Craig diet lose weight and fat mass and reduce waist size. But the diet seems to work about as well as other weight loss programs, such as Weight Watchers, Curves Complete, and Nutrisystem.

If you prefer eating prepackaged food rather than counting calories, then Jenny Craig might be a better choice. But if you prefer flexibililty in eating anything you want (while staying under the daily calorie intake limit) and a less expensive program, then Weight Watchers is a better choice.