Nutrisystem Blogs

Yippe.....

2009-11-07T08:47:00Z

Week one. I couldn't wait to weigh myself today. Only 3lbs....yiiipie...oh well.

rain, hail, winds

2009-11-07T08:33:00Z

Yesterday it started raining again just as I went out to check the mail so I threw on my rain slicker. On the way back it turned to pea-sized hail and the winds kicked up. By the time I was back in my apartment it quit all together. Within a couple of minutes the sky opened up again and this time the hail was bigger than before and I was glad I was indoors, we even had a couple of good claps of thunder to go with it. It has rained off and on all night long and I have a feeling I'll be swimming from my car to the grocery store in a little while. But hey that's right swimming is great exercise. Here's to a great Saturday and I'll try to dodge the raindrops. Betti

The choice

2009-11-07T08:29:00Z

Well the last six weeks have been emotionally and financially draining. My job is suffering and so is my emotional state. Health problems that the doctors cannot seem to figure out. Last night I was researching and ran across a disorder the doctors have yet to mention - NASH. They have made references to the symptoms. I go back to the doctor Monday and I have a feeling that he may agree. It is a type of liver disease caused by obesity, insulin resistence, and use of certain medications. All of which have been a part of my life for years. I want to scream and cry through frustration. I feel safe writing that here maybe becasue I know no one. So I took the first step this morning. I joined nutrisystem for diabetics (even thought I am not yet). I really can not afford it but I will just have to find a way. I also can not afford to let this turn into the next step. Here goes!

One week down, still no food

2009-11-07T08:12:00Z

I ordered my food probably a few days later than I should have but did not want to miss out on starting at the first of the month - so I've started on my own and have lost a few lbs so I won't complain. The NS box is apparently having some issues being delivered...hopefully Monday!

week 1

2009-11-07T07:11:00Z

i just started the nutrisystem a week ago and ai can't believe how easy it is.for this first week i've lost 7 pounds with a combination of walking and weights.i'm looking foward to next week.

Time to change my Avatar - Successful Business Trip

2009-11-07T06:55:00Z

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!

F O U R whole days . . . W O O H O O ! ! !

2009-11-07T06:41:00Z

Yup, I still plug along...after almost eight months and I can honestly say it is just like the beginning. I made my fourth day in a row a 100% NS day. Hooray for me. I am actually looking forward to next Friday's WI to see how I do.

Have a great weekend everyone!

I am a lost for words to express my feeling for the lost of our friend and next door neighbor.

2009-11-07T05:32:00Z

Our next door neighbor and friend, John Gaffney, San Diego, CA, was killed yesterday in the shooting at Ft. Hood. I am so at a lost. John has been my neighbor for years. A quite man, who always welcomed me, he had become a part of our life and he is not longer there. The void is big. I seldom mention Politics, War, or Religion, but at this point, I am more convinced than ever that this war has no merit and no end. It has been a war that "takes" and gives nothing in return. I am devastated. It seems like Nutrisystem is not a priority today. Tom and I are praying for John's wife, Chris , his son Matthew and the rest of his family. He will be missed. Cheers and God be on each of you and protect you in the palm of his hand. Chester out here in the Desert

Somebody Noticed

2009-11-07T03:06:00Z

I was in the break room at work yesterday. Someone asked how the Nutrisystem was going and another of my co-workers said that must explain why I was looking smaller.

I had lost 39 Pounds when she noticed, now I've lost 40, and it's showing. A huge moment in weight loss when others can see the difference. Also, for the first time in years, I'm not Morbidly Obese according to the BMI and Dr. Stephen Halls. It would sound silly to celebrate. But it's exciting. Yippee. I'm "only" Severely Obese.

Reflections.. 11.07.09

2009-11-07T02:53:00Z

So, as embarrassed and ashamed as I am to say this.. I've basically stopped losing weight, mainly because dinner is my weakness. I'm maintaining the 15 pounds that I've lost so far (which I'm thrilled about).. but I'm not really losing anymore. Since school has gotten back in session, I've been super stressed and have been having lots of time management issues. I don't exercise everyday like how I'm supposed to - I was doing really well with the whole exercise program until school started and I moved into a new apartment. Because of my schedule (I have class until 6:45 some nights of the week), I rarely get to see my family, and because my family has weight issues like myself, we always end up socializing around the dinner table. We always end up picking places that don't have many healthy options (think fast food places that seriously only sell burgers, hotdogs, and BBQ, or italian restaurants - my weakness, for sure!)

This is going to sound really lame, but.. do you ever watch youtube videos - in particular, LifeCasters like CTFxC and ShayCarl - and really wish that your life was more like theirs? Well, I do.. on a daily basis, almost. I look at Charles Trippy and his fiance Alli (CTFxC channel) and wish that I were as active and healthy and fit like they were and wish my life was as exciting as theirs. They all just seem so happy while I'm always bummed out over my appearance. I guess it's that never ending cycle of depression that I've always dealt with, in reference to food. ShayCarl is actually who motivated me to get back on this weightloss thing for good. He's made me realize that small goals are the best way to achieve larger goals; I've always heard this - small steps turn into long distances - but I've never truly applied it to myself. ShayCarl has decided to lose weight and he is going on a raw foods diet (uncooked veggies & fruits, mainly) until Thanksgiving, kind of as a detox plan. Watching his videos on ShayCarl (and his new channel dedicated to his weight loss experience ShayLoss) made me realize that I'm really sabotaging myself in all of this. It would definitely be nice to get the support from the people who helped me get the size I am now, but I need to learn to support myself instead of requiring support and help from others. Pretty sad to think about, but it's true.

Another thing that's probably holding me back is that I'm most likely a food addict. I looked up some information on food addiction (I go on reality tv junkie somedays.. rarely, but maybe a day or two a month lol I was watching one of those rehab shows on Vh1 and it made me wonder if I was a food addict) and according to the questions, I definitely have a major food addiction. I eat all the time because I am bored or stressed instead of being hungry. I eat different when I'm alone or when I'm with people I trust, opposed to people I don't know well and I fear will judge me for how much I eat. There have been lots of times (tonight included) where I just get so out of control that I absolutely can't stop eating.. I definitely binge eat somedays. I feel guilty and ashamed about what I've eaten a lot of the time. I'm definitely waiting for my life to begin "when I lose the weight" and I feel hopeless about my relationship with food a lot of the time. I ordered some information from this group called Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) and I am definitely without a doubt a food addict. So at this point, I'm just completely lost as to what to do. Now that I know that I AM a food addict, what's the next step? I've tried losing weight ever since I was 8 years old and it never lasts for me. I lost weight when I was 14-15, got down to 140 pounds which is healthy for my height, and then gained it back, plus some over the rest of my high school life. Now I'm at the heaviest point I've ever been, so.. I'm unsure what to do next. I need my own food rehab! lol Actually, that would probably be incredibly beneficial to me lol But unfortunately, I can't exactly have someone live with me and take care of me 24/7 to lock up the food from me lol I need food detox lol

Anyway, this is getting super long and I highly doubt anyone will read this at this point. :P If you finished all this, congratulations. You just wasted a bunch of your time reading some stranger's ramblings :P

K

P.S. I hope this shows up on everyone's screen okay :/ On mine, it's cutting off a large chunk of the right side of the screen. Weird.