Today marks 2 full months on NS.  I can't tell you how many times over the last 15 years I said to myself..."if I had just started to lose weight when I said I would, I would be thin now!".

Well, I am here to tell you 2 months ago today, I finally started!  Today I weighed in for the week and lost 4.2 lbs for a total of 36 lbs in 2 months!  This time I am sticking to it.  I am going to lose the weight and get back to being someone my kids (21 & 20yrs old) never knew.

Yesterday at work people are finally starting to take notice, or at least not afraid to say anything.  Boy does that feel great.

Keys to my success have been sticking to the plan, drinking the water and more water, and staying committed to doing this for me.  I want to be healthy again and live in pain and discomfort anymore.

In all honesty, the only reason this is working and I have stayed true to the course for 2 months is my mindset.  I am finally committed to making good choices and not giving in to temptation everytime it is dangled in front of me.  It all starts in the head.

I set a mini-goal for myself to be at 250 lbs by Christmas.  Today's weight is 256.  I actually hope I can make it by Thanksgiving now!

Thanks to all my friends on NS for your support and encouragement.  I still have a ways to go, but I no longer doubt I can do it.

Feel free to contact me if you need any support or encouragement as well.  This is a good plan and it will work if you commit to it.

Have a great NS weekend!

Curt

Had a very productive weekend.  Replaced our entry door in the garage and installed a new lighting fixture over the island in the kitchen.  Home improvements seem to have a positive effect on my weight loss.  I am sure it counted as some sort of exercise and the results, 1.4lbs lost over the weekend.  Official week 9 starting at 261.0, down 31.4 lbs total! Only 11lbs to reach my mini goal of 250 by Christmas and 61 lbs total to reach ultimate goal!

Thanks NS!  This is really working.  Now onto a 100% NS week!

Keep Losing friends!

Curt

Well, I guess I need to change the avatar as my Phillies could not pull off the back-to-back Champions.  Good season though and the World Series was a good battle.

Finished up a business trip that saw me eating out with clients more than usual.  I was a bit nervous about the results after not following plan as closely as I intended.  Tried to make good choices for food, but still enjoyed the meals and the company around the table.  Stayed true to NS for breakfast and lunch on 2 days.  Dinner was planned to eat out.  Need to find out if I can actually change my eating habits without the NS food.

Results, down .6 lbs!  This is actually enough to get me to 30 lbs lost in 8 weeks!  I am 1/3 of the way to goal! Now I will have to see if I can drop a little more this weekend before my official week 9 weighin on Monday morning.

Have a good weekend everyone!

I begin my 8th week on NS with a road trip to Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.  Packed my breakfast, lunch and snack items.  Here's hoping I can keep it together this week and continue to drop the weight.  I only need a couple more pounds to hit the 30 lb mark!

Hope you all have a good week!

Curt

Hey fellow NS'ers!

Hope you all had a great week and survided the dreaded deluge of candy and sweets that has become Halloween!  I can't begin to tell you how impressed and amazed I am at this program. 

First of all, to say I have been on this for 7 weeks, I'm shocked and surprised!  The best part is the results, which is probably why I am still here.

Secondly, the weight continues to come off!!  After week 7, down 29.4#.  How sweet is that!  My poor knees that I destroyed as a younger athlete are not screaming at me anymore.  What a relief!

Third, all my clothes are starting to hang on me or fall off.  Wow did it feel good to pull out an old pair of jeans that I could barely pull past my hips and now...I am wearing them out in public. Yeah!

Fourth, I feel great.  I have not been to the doctor for a physical yet, but I have more energy, and I am in a much better mood.  Things that used to really torque me now are not as devasting to my mood.  I am sure my family and friends really appreciate that change.

Fifth, I am more motivated than ever to stick with the plan.  Cheating is temptin, but the only one how suffers is me.  Why would I want to do something that was going to hurt me?

Sixth, my mind is starting to change.  Not sure if it is chemicals from eating right or what, but I am not craving the same old fried, greasy, fatty foods I used to live off of.  I am now looking at foods and my mind says that would be good, but it will not have a good result on my health. 

Seventh, If you are thinking about doing NS or just starting, read the blogs.  We are not paid actors (I would do it though) or high profile professionals you see on TV (although they really did the program and lost the weight too),  we are everyday common people working 9-5 just like you.  We have issues in our lives to deal with just like you.  We are/were overweight or obese, just like you.  What is the difference, we stopped wishing we were in better health and took the step to do something about it.  What you will read in these blogs is real, everyday life, that effects all of us.  Make the choice to change your life.  You and everyone you know will be better for it!

Good luck on your journey!  May God bless your every breath.  Do something positive today and enjoy each day like it is your last!

Curt

Today starts week 7.  So far I am pleased with my progress of 26 lbs lost in 6 weeks.  BMI is finally under 40!  Still a long way to go, but headed in the right direction.  Should be able to make up some ground this week as I will be home all week and have 2 dentist appointments.  Should be interesting since they are both tomorrow!  May not eat too much that day. 

Hope you all have a great week!

Curt

Hi All.  I was out of touch a bit this week traveling to Minneapolis for a trade show.  It was a good week though.  I took my NS food for breakfast, lunch and snacks, and practiced my new mindset skills at dinner.

The good news of the week is the Phillies are National League Champions again!  Heading to the World Series to repeat!!

The week went pretty well, but till the end, I started to get a little lax with my food choices.  I did keep my portions under control, but could have done a little better.

We did alot of walking in downtown Minneapolis though so the exercise was up for the week.  It was such a good feeling to be able to do all that walking and standing during the show and not suffer pain in the legs and feet!  Amazing what a little weight loss will do for you.

Got home yesterday afternoon and got right back on plan.  Weekends are on my own so I always weigh in on Saturday morning so I can monitor how I did over the weekend.

Much to my surprise, I ended the week down .6 lbs for a total of 25.8 after 6 weeks on the program.  I plan to be very diligent this weekend with my eating to see if I can drop a little more before my official 6 week weigh in on Monday.

Hope all is well with the rest of you!  Keep motivated and dropping the weight!

Curt

 

It has been raining for 2 days now and temps have been below 50, but even this gray, damp weather can't bring me down!

Saturday mornings are end of NS week weighin days, Monday's are my official weigh in days.  This morning I got up early for a Saturday, took the dogs out, went to the scale and was actually nervous about getting on.  Summoned up the courage, removed all removable weighty items and stepped on.

Much to my surprise, as the scale was calculating, I actually thought to myself, "wow this feels different today".  The scale did not seem to moan under my weight, it did not feel like I was going to snap the plastic shell (i have a cheap digital scale), and I really felt positive I would see a drop in the weight.

As the numbers flashed, then stablized, I could not believe it! 267.8!  Down 7.2 lbs since Monday!  Down a total of 25 lbs since beginning on 9/14/09!!  Can I get an AMEN!

After a celebratory happy dance around the basement (is that exercise?), I wanted to share with everyone of my success.  I honestly was expecting the dreaded plateau that everyone talks about, but so far still dropping the pounds!

Now I am motivated to walk the line this weekend and have a positive weigh in on Monday morning.

 

Have a great weekend everybody and thanks for the support and updates.  You really do motivate and inspire.

 

Curt

 

Well, the weather here in Eastern PA is not much to motivate you to do anything except stay in bed.  But I didn't!

Went to the dentist this morning and was informed I need oral surgery.  I am really not afraid of the dentist, but I don't really like it either.  Almost depressing and you know how we respond to depression...EAT!  But I didn't!!

Stuck to the plan 100% all week, feeling great!  Came home tonight and my dear wife is making stir fried veggies.  One of my favorite dishes!  I did!  No regrets though.  As I entered the veggies into the food log, I was surprised at how few calories were actually in the meal!  Awesome!!

My day is starting to improve!  Now as I try to stay warm, waiting for the NLCS to start, I am excited that my PHILLIES are on the road to repeating.  GO PHILLIES!!

Ahhhh.  I feel better now.

Have a great night and rest of the week!

Curt

Today is the start of my 2nd Calendar month on NS. I decided to throw in a anniversary weigh-in just to have another benchmark for the future. I am officially down 19 lbs in 30 days! While I can celebrate that success, I will not celebrate with food. I still have a long way to go, but the results speak for themselves. I appreciate the blogs of those who have gone before me and the encouragement they have been to me. I only hope that I may be an encourager to others that are just getting started. Looking forward to another 30 days of reduction and seeing less of me in the mirror. Have a great NS day! Stay true to the plan and we will see less of you! Curt

Nice win by my Phillies tonight! That was a good series and now bring on the Dodgers. I would like so much to have my picture taken with the big trophy again! And this time I will not be quite so large!! Get ready for Thursday. Have a great week on the program!