Some members suffer from eating disorders such as bulimia. They are encouraged to give up the problem foods permanently, and to attend meetings regularly for the rest of their lives. There is also no mail list for this group. The Jenny Craig program combines a diet of frozen and pre-packaged foods with counseling, independent homework, and group classed on behavior modification. Later, the ratio of Jenny Craig foods to regular foods is lowered.
Exercise is encouraged.
There is an initial registration fee, but specials appear frequently. According to Dr. Atkins, some people can react unfavorably to carbohydrates by overproducing insulin, which causes the body to make excess fat. According to Atkins, carbohydrates are to be held to an absolute minumum. The goal is to get the body into a state of benign ketosis, a condition in which the body burns fat, instead of carbohydrates, for fuel. There is no web site nor mail list.