Category Archives: nutrisystem

Weekend starting

Happy Weekend!
Got my exercise done for the day. Today was Hi Def Sculpt from the Firm. I think I am feeling a difference in my waist and abs. Not totally sure, but they feel tighter. Measurements come in a week or so. I am liking the workouts more the more I do them.

I am getting myself prepped to do Nutrisystem every other day, with a 1500 calorie day of my own foods as an alternate. I am going to stick to NS guidelines for what constitutes a meal. I want to head off any plateau that might be on the way. My personal decision is that 1200 calories is too low for me, since I workout every day. If I get stuck at higher calories, I can always lower them – but if I am at 1200 already, where do I go from there? Can’t go lower.

Weekend success!

On plan this weekend. That felt so good to be able to control my own food. I love vacations, but they can be really hard on the waist line – even when you try to be good!

The Firm workouts are interesting. I don’t care for the Cardio Party workout. I think I will just do my own cardio on those days that workout is called for.
I really like the weights (even if they are pink!!). It’s nice to be able to adjust the amount of weights on the dumbells to what I want.

Still tons of newbies on the NS boards. People haven’t quite given up on the new year’s resolutions yet 🙂

Back from trip

Well, got back from a week at the inlaws last night. I stepped on the scale this morning, and it showed a 2.5 pound gain. I think some of that is water weight, so I am going to give the scale a day to adjust before I count it.

I did okay, not great, but not horrible. It was as I feared that there would be the constant desire to eat out. Even though John and I bought groceries, they all wanted to eat out. And they wanted places like BBQ and mexican food. Ugh. I did the best I could, and did put the kibosh on going out for dessert one night. The problem is that it is very hard to find things that 7 people (aged 17 to 60) all want to do that doesn’t involve food.

I found the old me slipping out one day. We all went to a bed and breakfast for the weekend. There was a welcoming reception with champagne and chocolates. I found myself mindlessly eating chocolates for a while. John even commented later about how surprised he was to see me eating so many. That was probably the worst time I had eating. We did eat breakfast in most days, and I had my Nutrisystem food with me for that, and I also brought NS lunch bars – so I ate those and got a side salad when we ate out.

We did a little shopping one day with my mil at a consignment store. I was comfortably pulling size 14 pants and fitting into them all! No size fudging LOL! So – I bought 2 pairs of pants, black jeans and kahkis. Plus a sweater and all for less than $12! I love second hand stores!!

Weigh in day!

Weigh in day was yesterday. Another 2 pounds down! That makes 78.5 gone. Very close to the 160s.

I am leaving tomorrow for my inlaws’ house. Am very nervous about eating. I am bringing portable foods so that I don’t totally go off program, but I see a lot of grilled chicken in my future at restaurants!
Bumping my calories up to 1350 seems to have helped with my losses. I was nervous being too close to 1200, and I think I was correct in eating more. Don’t want to plateau now!

Tomorrow is weigh in day!

Been busy, just about finished with my rehab house. Boy – that will burn the calories, I tell you!

Stuck to my plan really well since the beginning of the year.
Todays food:
1% Milk
Orange juice, freshly squeezed 1/4 cup
NS Apple Struedel Scone
Tuna – Lemon Pepper 2oz
NS Chocolate peanut butter bar
1/2 Zone Chocolate Peanut Butter bar
2 clementines
10 grams Cashew nuts, roasted (assume salted)
1 cup Broccoli,
NS Mac and Cheese
Applesauce 1/2 cup
NS Chocolate Peanut butter dessert
Milk skim 1/2 cup with coffee

Totals Cal 1326 Fat grams 36 carbs 181 protein 85

Sunday check in

Stayed on plan today!

Brekkie:
Multigrain bagel with cream cheese (do this every Sunday)
Coffee with milk Calories 550

Lunch:
Nutrisystem cheesy potatoes
2 oz of Lemon pepper Tuna from starkist

Snack
1% milk latte
10 grams of cashews

Dinner:
NS flame broiled beef patty
whole grain bread
mandarin oranges
steamed broccoli

Snack:
NS blueberry lemon bar.

Calories for the day 1326 (I try to stay below 1500 when eating non NS foods)

Did the WATP 3 mile exercise dvd as well, and got in all my water!

Saturday on plan

Full day on plan, and a weekend day to boot! Yippee!!
Today’s food:

Brekkie:
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 tsp honey
1 cup of chopped strawberries
Nutrisystem low fat granola
Mixed together in a bowl. One of my favorite breakfasts! Plus coffee and milk

Lunch:
Morning Star breakfast sausage patty
NS cheesy potatoes

Snack:
1% milk latte
2 clementines

Dinner:
NS flatbread pizza
6 slices of turkey pepperoni
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup steamed broccoli
10 grams of cashews (fat serving)

Snack:
NS white chocolate chunk cookie

Weigh in day!

Weigh in day today! I have been really focused this last week, and was rewarded with a 2 pound loss!! Yippee!

That makes 76.4 pound down. The weather has been warm the last couple days, so I could wear my new leather jacket. It looks really sharp! NSV – I was at Lowe’s, in the self checkout line. I glanced up and noticed a tv security view, and didn’t even recognize myself!

Went out for dinner tonight. I had a grilled chicken sandwich, and I got some waffle fries. I haven’t had fries in so long. They were very good – but I wasn’t used to the grease. Don’t want to do that very often.

Sunday check in

I had a good day yesterday, and another one today! Planned breakfast out for a bagel and cream cheese, and I will still stay under 1500 calories for the day!

Also got in my exercise.

Yesterday I did a little consignment store shopping to buy a new winter coat. Mine had a broken zipper and the buttons falling off. So it was time.
I tried on a jacket, a little snug at the hips, but I could zip it up and it looked good. Size MEDIUM!!! So excited! I also tried on a leather jacket on a whim, and it looked tailor made for me! The owner asked if I would consider getting both if she took $10 off the price, so of course I said ‘yes’. Got both jackets for a total of $50!

First weekend of the New Year

Happy weekend!
Wildcard weekend for the NFL. I love football, and the season is winding down. Too bad the Broncos pooed all over the field this season.

Getting some good exercise with my rehab house. Grouted tile yesterday, and the only water source now is the upstairs, so I had to go up and down a flight of stairs dozens of times for water changes. Phew….

You know, I am really liking the NS foods now. I look forward to the meals, and it really helps me stay on track. Now that I have had time to try everything, this last auto delivery order included only the things that I really liked. Kind of like personal shopping!
Got a bunch of bears from NS in my last order, one for each 10 pounds: