Nutrisystem Blogs

My Food is Here!!

2010-03-20T05:23:00Z

I started eating nutrisystem's food yesterday. My food got here on Thursday. I've clean out a place in my cabinet to store all the food. So far the foods I have tried taste good. So that is not a problem. It seems that I can eat enough that I don't have to feel deprived. I have decided that I will not drink any diet cokes at home. That way maybe I can get all my water in for the day. I have got to get use to eating all the vegetables we are allowed. I'm not much for vegetables. All in all it's working out pretty well.

Still going....

2010-03-20T05:08:00Z

So I didn't log on Wednesday like I usually do...because the scale said I had gained a 1/2 lb. :( Today however, I was down another pound. (YAY!) Now I'm wondering if I should avoid my weigh in on Wednesdays. After working all weekend and trying to catch up on my sleep Tuesday night, maybe Wednesday I'm retaining water or something? I still seem to have a problem with energy and motivation though. It's everything I can do not to go back to bed, but usually do anyway! :) And then end up sleeping for 4-5 hours. My days seem wasted! I'm thinking I need to increase my meds. I tried to leave a message for the psych, but her VM is always full. I'll have to wait til Monday or Tuesday now. ~sigh~

(Any other ADDer's out there having problems?)

On another note...I tried to make sure I did everything I was supposed to so I could get notifications from people posting on my blog, but wasn't getting any e-mails no matter what I did. I sent a message to NS support asking why I haven't been receiving any. Their reply was that "this feature to receive email subscriptions is currently disabled." Just thought someone else might want to know. Very frustrating to do all you can to solve a problem only to find out it was in vain!

ALSO...last thing, really - does anyone else have problems with the right hand side of blogs being cut off? I also notified NS about this and was only told that their website works best with IE 6, 7, or Firefox browsers. I have IE 8, so I logged onto another computer with IE 7 but had the same results. I've tried all my viewing settings, and that's not the problem. Anyway, was just wondering if it's me... :o)

I'll try to log on Wed AND Sat next week and see if my theory holds true!

Have a great week everyone! And thanks for all the support and encouragement!

Week 13

2010-03-20T05:04:00Z

Finally down 20 pounds! Am getting better at sticking to it although I cannot yet say that I don't ever cheat. Am working on that for my next goal.

Third weigh-in, down another 7!!!

2010-03-20T04:44:00Z

My third weigh-in and I'm down another 7 lbs.! So, that's 25 in total!!! I'm only 2 1/2 weeks in so I'm still super excited and this motivates me to exercise even more. This week I walk/jogged 9 miles in total. I started on a free account on nikerunning.nike.com to track my runs since I someday want to run a marathon but I'm still to heavy at this point to actually run. I recommend Nike's site for anyone that wants to start training for anything from a 5k, 10k, half-marathon to a full marathon.

I could just kick myself!

2010-03-20T04:42:00Z

Went with the family to Costco today....They all wanted their hot dog at the lunch area...So, being a "good girl" I ordered the turkey wrap (thinking that it was lo-cal)....I just went to the Costco nutrition values on the web and found it to have 810 calories with TONS of sodium. I could have enjoyed that hotdog without the roll for 1/2 the calories!!! I'm about done now for the day with my calorie count. Doggone it.

day 2 loving it!

2010-03-20T04:24:00Z

The food is not to bad (looks a lot better on the box cover though). I feel like I have more energy. Just wondering what they put in the food! Does any know If I can space out my grocery item foods. For example instead of have my fruit for breakfast can I save it just in case I get too hungry before lunch comes around. Yesterday I follow the plan, ate everything that I was suppose to (except I didn't have a afternoon snack) and at the end of the day I only ate 1,070 calories. But I felt full all day!

plateau

2010-03-20T04:12:00Z

I have hit a plateau. For three days I have weighed EXACTLY the same. I'm so close to being under 200 I can smell it. But NO......I even got depressed and ate pancakes that I made and still no gain either....I'm super down and feeling ready to give up. I've never had a diet just stop working....... Already the loss is slow, but at least it was steady...now it's gone....

I done good!

2010-03-20T04:04:00Z

Just got back from lunch at Red Lobster with the grand babies (will post pics later) and I am SOOOO proud of myself! I forgot my salad dressing so I had to make do with their balsamic vinegrette but... I had them put it on the side and just dipped my fork in. I only ate about 1/3! yay me!. Then I got the lobsterfest special... 2 petit lobster tails, snow crab legs and shrimp scampi. Ok now don't freak out...as soon as the plate arrived I gave the shrimp to my husband. I asked them not to broil the lobster in butter and they didn't and I ordered broccoli instead of rice or patato. I ONLY ATE HALF!!!! the rest is in my fridge to use as my protein tomorrow. I do have to admit that I swear I heard whispering from the center of the table. It was those damn cheesy biscuits calling my name. I couldnt resist, I had to at least touch one. So, I gave in and picked it up...and gave it to my grand daughter. Yay me!

11 Pounds lost!

2010-03-20T04:01:00Z

Well I have been on Nutrisystem for 3 weeks now and I have lost
11 pounds and that is with taking a week off because I couldnt stop eating out! I have been back on it since Monday and im loving it! I just got my second shipment of mostly pizza, Hamburgers, and Chocolate now who couldnt stay on Nutrisystem?????? Everyday I find it easier to not give into temptation but I know if I do just once I gain all the weight back!

Dear NS...more protein in your breakfasts, please.

2010-03-20T03:45:00Z

Kids, I have been doing an experiment at home with NS breakfast foods. Ever since they got rid of the eggs, breakfast has been an issue for me. Now, don't get me wrong, the eggs did leave a little to be desired and I am not a fan of the fritatta, but the other choices - pastries and cereals - seem to start me (personally) off on the wrong path.

Here's what breakfast was like when I started NS in October 2008: NS scrambled eggs with cheese (which I made on the stove with peppers and green onions), milk, half a grapefruit, water and coffee. Then they discontinued the eggs...breakfast was about the same except I had a NS apple scone or a bowl of NS cereal. Then an hour later I'd be craving bread. In my body ingestion of carbs leads to craving of carbs. So...what to do.

I changed to all cereals which I then dumped into non-fat Greek yogurt (eliminating the glass of milk, but still getting calcium and a whopping 22 grams of protein per serving). This works pretty well. However, I have learned that nothing works so well as the eggs. There is something about the long-lasting effect of the egg - releasing its protein slowly - that keeps me from craving carbs and allows me to concentrate on whatever I am doing until it is time for the next meal. Lately, I have been keeping boiled eggs at-the-ready in the fridge and making them for breakfast. I feel more food-stable this way. Anyone else?

NS: BRING BACK THE EGGS!

Peace and joy ~ Shannon

P.S. The college appeal is in the mail. Wish my son luck, please.