TV Commercial:
Nutrisystem Fast 5 with Marie Osmond available at www.Nutrisystem.com/FAST5
Description:
In this commercial Marie Osmond tells us how she lost 50 pounds by using Nutrisystem.
What Marie Osmond Says:
As women we always talk about how we should look or what’s the best way to lose weight. But for me it finally became all about how I feel. No tricks, just me. I looked in the mirror and I saw what I didn’t want to see. The truth. I was 50 pounds overweight. It was a rough day. That’s when I decided I had to lose weight, so I chose the only simple option for me, Nutrisystem.
(Announcer): Now you can lose weight even faster with the all new Fast5 kit from Nutrisystem. Lose 5 pounds your first week or your money back, guaranteed.
(Marie Osmond): I lost 50 pounds, on Nutrisystem.
(Announcer): Order your 28 day My Weight Plan and we’ll rush you the all-new Fast5 kit free. You’ll get a week of fantastic Energi-ZING shakes, one week of delicious Craving Crusher shakes and a free week of 21 delicious meals and it’s all free!
(Marie Osmond): So why do I keep telling you about Nutrisystem? Because it works and I know it’ll work for you.
Claims and what they mean:
- What Marie Osmond said: we always talk about how we should look or what’s the best way to lose weight (on screen in giant letters “BEST WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT?” is shown on screen)
- What you may think this means: Nutrisystem is the best way to lose weight
- What she really said: Marie Osmond never said, and the commercial never claims that Nutrisystem is “the best way to lose weight”. Instead, she is mentioning how women often discuss or ask “what is the best way to lose weight”.
- What Marie Osmond said: No tricks, just me. I looked in the mirror and I saw what I didn’t want to see (in giant lettering “no tricks” is shown)
- What some people might think this means: There are no tricks with Nutrisystem
- What she really said: She never said “there are no tricks with Nutrisystem”, she said “But for me it finally became all about how I feel. No tricks, just me“, which may not make sense to some people. Some people may think that the use of this wording and the giant “NO TRICKS” shown on screen is an attempt to make the viewer think or remember “no tricks with Nutrisystem”, but this is never actually said or claimed.
- What the commercial claims: Now you can lose weight even faster with the all new Fast5 kit from Nutrisystem
- What some people might think it meant: I will lose weight fast with Nutrisystem / I will lose weight faster than any other weight program with Nutrisystem / Fast5
- What is actually means: Neither the announcer or the fine print ever tells us or compares what we can lose weight “faster” than.
- What the commercial claims: Lose 5 pounds your first week or your money back, guaranteed
- What some people may think this means: I will lose 5 pounds or I will get all of my money back.
- What is actually means: This this claim is made, the following fine-print is shown on-screen: Results vary depending on starting weight, adherence to the program and other factors. If you’re not 100% satisfied, call to cancel within 14 days and return the remaining non-frozen food to use for a full refund. Guarantee good on new 28 day-plans, first order only. Limit one guarantee per customer. The fine print seems to indicate that you will only get your money back for your first-order, but otherwise you will get your money back.
- What Marie Osmond says: I lost 50 pounds, on Nutrisystem
- What some people may think this means: Marie Osmond lost 50 pounds, fast, like the announcer said previously
- What is really means: The commercial never tells us how long it took for her to lose 50 pounds, however when she tells us that she lost 50 pounds, the following fine-print is shown: Expect to lose 1-2lbs. per week. Weight lost on prior Nutrisystem* program. This means that you can expect it to take between 25 and 50 weeks (6 months to a year) to lose 50 pounds. This fine print also tells us that she did not lose this weight while using the Nutrisystem program being sold in this commercial.
Other fine print
The following fine print is also shown in the last part of the commercial for 11 seconds:
- On Nutrisystem you add in fresh grocery items. Nutrisystem My Way gives you personalized meal and exercise plans
- Free Fast 5 kit with new 28-Day Auto-Delivery orders. Included with first order only. With Auto-Delivery, you may receive an additional discount off the Full Retail Value and free shipping Continental US only. Food shipped every 28 days unless you cancel. Restrictions apply.
This fine-print is shown a second time for the last 4 seconds of the ad:
- Free Fast 5 kit with new 28-Day Auto-Delivery orders. Included with first order only. With Auto-Delivery, you may receive an additional discount off the Full Retail Value and free shipping Continental US only. Food shipped every 28 days unless you cancel. Restrictions apply. Results vary depending on the starting weight, adherence to the program and other factors.
Summary:
This commercial makes use of some large-print and wording that some people may feel could be intended to make people that the program works better or faster than it actually does.
How can she do this series of commercials and then do another for a food company that markets to a 30 year food bunker?
The funniest thing about this commercial is that she really lays on how she discovered she was 50 pounds OVERWEIGHT. So then she lost 50 pounds.
Which means she is 1 burger away from being overweight again. It would make more sense to lose 100 pounds if being overweight is such a life destroying condition for her.
This was the funniest thing about this commercial to me but I also had the same thought about why she keeps telling us about the product.
As women we always talk about how we should “look” …………..
But for me it finally became all about how I “feel”…………
I “looked” in the mirror and I saw what I didn’t want to see.
Which is it Marie? All about how you felt or because you didn’t like the way you looked.
Probably both, the thing is, you have a two week money back guArantee if u don’t see results.
Why do we fall for these ads. These celebs get everything free and lots of money that comes out of our pockets. I would like for them to say they receive nothing and are only concerned about our well being.
Marie: “So why do I keep telling you about Nutrisystem? Because it works! Director: *CUT !!*
Marie: ‘Duh, because I’m being paid PHENOMENAL amounts of money — I gotta keep the wolves from the door just like anybody else, you idiots! Can some Grip get me another shake? Cold, this time, ya bums.’
HaHaha so true🖒
The following statements sound a little contradictory to me.
As women we always talk about how we should “look” …………..
But for me it finally became all about how I “feel”…………
I “looked” in the mirror and I saw what I didn’t want to see.
Which is it Marie? All about how you felt or because you didn’t like the way you looked.
she looks fake
Marie Osmond lost the weight on Dancing with the stars. Take away her make-up artist and Hair stylist and all the designer clothes, and I believe that she has had tons of surgeries she lies just to make the money. There is no way she eatsthat cardboard craps. I am so sick of seeing those phoney commercials.
You know that if she wanted to loose weight she would hire a dietitian. She is not going to eat that frozen crap that comes in a box to your door. Get real Marie. And her hair is always to one side and she is always taking her hand and moving it back as if to say I am so beautiful. She has tons of make up on too. Enough said commercial is unrealistic.
Really very disheartening to see all the bashing of a truly great product!
I am a real true customer of Nutrisystem. I could careless of all the hype and bashing of what is and isn’t false advertising via Marie Osborn or who’s picking apart “what the ad is really saying”! Good Lord so very grade school!! Chat with real customers of the product and any product for that matter. That’s how you’ll get real true answers.
I went for all the hype and I’m glad I did as I am losing the weight not to mention feeling so much healthier which is why I joined Nutrisystem to begin with. Im in the process of re-training myself to eat more than once a week and allowing more than one item on that day and to not feel guilt, shame, or as if I’ve lost control of my surroundings…. training myself to eat healthy portions everyday. And yes weight loss is something desired for myself for as we all know starvation as we get older sloooows the metabolism causing the body to store fat. Nutrisystem has been a godsend for me. Daily exercise is included in my plan (one doesn’t have to kill themselves at the gym). Anyone who thinks they can sit, eat and lose weight needs to retrain their way of thinking though.
The food TASTING like CARDBOARD..when I do eat I most certainly am a foodie and anyone thinking Nutrisystem tastes like cardboard couldn’t be more wrong! This is an absolute MYTH! The food and shakes are ABSOLUTELY DEVINE. I was shocked such flavor could possibly come from a box and/or frozen items. I don’t know how they did it but they’ve done it.
I too had always heard it tasted like cardboard. Maybe it did in the past I don’t know…but not today! Absolutely everything I’ve had the opportunity in having that Nutrisystem puts out today is honest to goodness very VERY delicious, full of flavor and texture. I ask you please if you have not given Nutrisystem a chance and you have goals similar to mine please do. You won’t regret it (No cardboard here) &/or please don’t bash what you don’t know.
Sincerely, Destiny
A Real True
Nutrisystem Turbo10 “Uniquely Yours” customer
(The plan offered after the Fast5 Kit)
I’m not bashing the product, I am bashing how the product is protrayed in this commercial.
I agree. I am finding success as well
“Destiny” is probably Marie 😉 Its still processed packaged items…After eating this ,you will still be hungry if you don’t add fiber from vegetables and fruit.
Yes she did lose the weight on Dancing With the Stars two months later she was making this commercial
ok, but she had to do SOMETHING to lose weight on dancing with the stars. Exercise is great for you, but you aren’t going to lose weight if you are not eating properly as well. Do I believe she is eating this food? No, not really. I think she has a personal dietician and chef. But Nutrisystem is a great product. I am having a lot of success with it too. The food tastes great. I did it back years ago when the food was dehydrated and you had to add water to the meat before cooking it in the microwave. It has come a long way since then.
Love this post, so true
Very.
On TV on 01/06/15 Marie looks like she gained at least 10 lbs back. Does anyone else think she gained some of that 50 lbs back?
Love to know how much Marie Osmond got paid for the nutrisystem Ad
So would I………I’ll bet it’s plenty
I need to odear your food ad shack
I need to lose weight
They use more spandex and slimming designer dresses she lost her weight on Dancing with the stars
Oh yea. That’s why she’s wearing those new dresses
I agree, Marie does look heavier than the original vidios
My wife and I fell for it. Our first ship was obviously packages that had been handled several times, probably returned packages, all crumpled and crushed. We were so dissatisfied that we notified NUTRI AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS TRYING. The food was not nearly as good as similar stuff available at Walmart.
I think Marie Osmond looks fake, like a doll..she is not the one to use as a representitive for Nutisystem…no one believes her for she is so unreal looking..Her painted face and ugly pointed nails look ridiculous..please get someone else, ..!!
She is a made up phoney. I am so tired of seeing those commercials . There is no way the average person can pay that amount of money each month to eat cardboard.
Marie is now wearing specially designed clothing to give the illusion she’s keeping the weight off. If you look closely, her waistline is creeping up. Big give away that the fat is piling up. One day she will have to face the fact that she will age just like the rest of us. Maybe then she’ll chill with the circus paint and tons of fake hair. Look how nice Donny looks without all that crap.
Didn’t she lose most of this on Dancing With The Stars? I don’t believe she lost the entire 50 lbs on Nutrisystem. False Advertisement?
Well one way or the other she’s a liar. She claimed to lose 40lbs during the show taping and it showed..minutes later she was the spokesperson for this
scam company (my opinion)..like Kirtie Alley who also lost a ton of weight during
the show..and also became a faker spokesperson..apparently Nutri-system is
not interested in being “honest” but in selling their product ..having these two
liar say they lost their weight with Nutri-system ten minutes after being on the show and showing the weight loss there proves their diet is a gimmick. Shame on 3time married Marie.
What does being married 3 times have to do with it?
It’s simple, deceptive marketing and people want to lose weight so they buy the product. Want to lose weight, portion control, of healthy foods.
Name of designer of Cobalt blue & white dress on Marie in Nutrisystem ad
As others said, she lost 40 lbs on Dancing With the Stars, and now her new commercial says exercise won’t do it even though it worked for her. She is such a phoney! And not a wrinkle (or expression) on her face. You just know she’s had Botox on her face and laser sculpting on her body since DWTS. I wanted to cut back on carbs so I called about a year ago and asked about their program for diabetes thinking it would be stricter but healthier. They sent me one month’s worth of food and every entree was either pasta or pizza made with white flour. It’s all about portion control with them which is okay but when you go off their program, if you think teaching you to eat pasta and pizza every day is a good thing, you’re delusional.
Jealous o Marie?
I just watched the newest version of this TV commercial. Marie only said she lost 50 pounds – she never said she lost that weight because of, or even while using Nutrisystem. Like this website says it’s up to the viewer to assume or guess that she lost the weight because of their product.
What ever happened to “Truth in advertising??? We know that she lost the first 30 plus-lbs while dancing on DWTS. Both she and Nutrisystem are aware that she did not lose ALL fifty pounds on Nutrisystem. Some people will do anything for money.
Note to Johnny Watcher—“She said that she lost the fifty pounds on Nutrisystem”
How it works is the Nurtisystem company tells Marie they need her to gain weight so she puts on the 50 pounds then she loses it. They tell her how much they will pay and she agrees to it .. Its been going on for many years and all the weight loss companys do it ..
Please!!!!!!!!! Are u for real?😜
Is all the food and shakes good for diabetics and for the heart?
Marie Osmond has lost at least 250 lbs. over the past 5 or 6 years.
I think she’s beautiful! I love her glamourous makeup and dresses! I have trouble believing she was ever very heavy. A friend of mine says she lost 50lbs…she lost 10lbs 5 times!
Marie Osmond wore a beautiful dress on one of her commercials – it had studs that looked like a sun burst. What was the brand or where did she get it. I want one!!!!!
I knew that her boost to losing weight was from her extreme schedule on DWTS- it’s amazing what people will promote to make money. I’m not sold!!!
im dissapointed i got food in a box tbought i was getting frozen food looms great boxed food tastes grosse i would be ware what u order
You should take the time to re-read what you type, because I have no idea what your comment means.
dont order anything elce but frozen they dont care about helping u oh just send back food nit careing to help u loose weight lime marie says maybe if she knew she would help us
dont order anything elce but frozen they dont care about helping u oh just send back food nit careing to help u loose weight lime marie says maybe if she knew she would help us
I too am a NutriSystem customer. I just started my fourth subscription to the plan. Apparently, I cannot lose weight on my own. Now, before you criticize me, I have been walking 30 minutes a day, seven days a week for over a year. I am 62 now, retired from the Postal Service; so I walked even more the thirty five years in my career. And this after having my fourth Total Hip Replacement. My first subscription, I lost 7 lbs in my first week. So after my first month, I thought I could handle it on my own. Long story short, I love food and my body is not set up to love it. I have been on my fourth subscription, two days over a week and have lost 6 lbs. I realize I will gain back, and fluctuate a little every day, but I intend to stay on the program this time until I learn how to eat the right way for my body. That is what Nutrisystem is about.
I totally agree with you. I have just started the Nutrisystem program and I know it will be hard because I love food. Unfortunately, it’s killing me. So even if all I learn is how to portion my food and which ones will work best for me, it won’t be a total loss.
It’s about a very lovely Marie convincing couch potatoes (easy, dumb, highly susceptible crowd) you can look like me!! I’m almost 55 years old & if you try Nutrisystem you can look like me too! Ga’head, I dare ya!
What a bunch of fools you are bout losing 50 lbs. What century was that? We have endured this lying commercial for years. She gets paid big bucks for pushing this stuff. The woman is wealthy and well taken care of. She does not need a big corporation to help her lose 50? lbs. Do it yourself and keep your money
People over 55 seem to love Marie Osmond and she looks great for her age, so that’s why Nutrisystem has asked her to be their spokesperson. Obviously Marie does not need the money. And also, because she has money, and is a performer, she has her personal trainers, dance coaches, etc at her disposal. So she’s not the average woman or man who needs to lose weight and who can barely afford the $350 per month for the food. Not for one minute should anyone believe she lost her weight by using Nutrisystem alone.
I’m so sick of hearing how she lost 50 Ibs. Just shut dafuq about it already.