I've lost 11 pounds in almost 2 weeks on Nutrisystem!

And I'm eating all the food I crave, and then some. I have never been hungry. I know, it's expensive. But I figure I will not have to stay on for an extended period. I've already started experimenting with cooking stuff that meets the requirements.

I am psyched.

Just imagine what I could do if I exercised. Yikes I'm lazy.

-k8

The Bar Method
www.barmethod.com
This works!

If this guy is running a marathon, what is my excuse for not taking a walk around the block?

Hi ladies, I want to know some of your favorites.

Tell me:
What is your favorite thing to do when it's nice outside?

Your favorite thing to do when it's crummy outside?

Your favorite thing to wear, now or before?

Your favorite thing about yourself? What's your best feature?

Your favorite food, or foods?

Your favorite place to be?

Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday, and had a good start to the week!

I did amazing on Friday by not eating the Krispy Kremes, but on Friday night, I had the bohemoth chinese pig-fest (and it was really good, and I am not going to be ashamed of eating it). Saturday, not so great, either. I had left-over chinese pig-fest, then went to the gym and did weights and cardio (I ran 3.29 miles in 30 mins @ level 5), and I was traveling, so I ate fast food that didn't like me so much. Sunday I did awesome with sticking to healthy choices in my food.

Yesterday, I did a great job, too, except for a piece of cake for a co-workers birthday. I went to the gym last night and did weights and elipitical, but I used a different machine, so I only lasted 20 mins (man--that was a killer). Tonight is my day off, and I need it. Work is not a fun place to be, so I'm feeling the stress right now.

It is Sunday night. I am so pumped right now. I worked out tonight, after I put my kidlet to bed. I NEVER do that. I would rather sit on the couch and knit and watch tv. Heaven forbid I actually do something like working out and getting sweaty!

But I DID IT! That means that I worked out EVERY day this week. I did two Curves workouts and 6 Cardio workouts. Plus I ate on my Jenny Craig plan 95%. I didn't have the cupcakes or donuts at work this week. I didn't eat at the luncheons. And I didn't eat any crap food (even though I was sorely tempted because it was my time of the month).

So. My plan for this next week is to do Cardio 5 days and eat on plan. I have a doctors appointment this week which I had been putting off. For me this is a healthy week because I am not only planning on being healthy, but I am taking the steps too!

I weigh in on Tuesday ...

PS. The SELF CHALLENGE begins in Feb and sign ups start on Feb 1. I am going to do it. Anyone else up for a little challenge?

Down 12.5 pounds since January 1.

Guess that leaves me about a hundred or so to go.

I have been avoiding coming in here because I've been a naughty girl. I have gained most of the weight I had loss back again. I'm trying to be good today again.

I have been mindlessly eating - bingeing - trying to fill some emotional void. Even when things are going well in life in general - something inside feels sad and empty. I'm taking my antidepressants so I don't know what the deal is.

I think my weight problem is totally psychologically related. I did the Dr. Phil book before and it helped for awhile, but like everything else, it was a temporary fix.

I may have to seek out an Overeaters Anonymous group or something. I just don't know what will do it for me. When will I finally make and KEEP that connection that food is not my friend. Food does not equal happiness. Food is for feeding physical hunger... not emotional.

~Tee

Hi Everyone,

I have decided to dive in head first and join you all. If anyone is looking for a partner please let me know!

A little about me (since this group seems to know each other rather well!). I am a semi single mom as my husband lives in another city at the moment. We have one 3 year old son and I have 2 of our 3 dogs. I work full time and am addicted to knitting. I have a website where I write about my life, knitting and the journey to being healthy.

I have about 40lbs of FAT that I would like to get rid of. My food program is Jenny Craig, which I love because it allows me to not have to think about what I am going to cook for myself OR let me be lazy and fall back into the habit of eating out constantly. My son also eats the dinners! As for exercise, I am working out a minimum of 4 days a week but as of this week have stepped it up. I am doing 6-7 days of cardio and at least 2 workouts at my local Curves.

So now you know a little about me! I look forward to getting to know all of you too.

Checking in to let you all know that Nutrisystem is really working great for me. The major advantage is the wide variety of food choices and the quantity of food I get to eat for such a successful diet. I lost 8 pounds on the first week of the program. Yip.

-k8

it's that you NEVER EVER tell the people you work with you are on a diet. When you do, even those you consider your friends will find subtle ways to sabotage you in your weak moment.

Case in point: Today, I come to work and am confronted with 12 minions of hell in the form of Krispy Kremes. Why would someone you consider a friend attempt to sabotage you in this way?

Yesterday, this same friend tried to get me to eat ice cream and other candy because we were working late, and the vending machine choices are limited. I opted for the sugar-free/fat-free ice cream bar that was offered (actually it was really good). I also had two squares of a chicken quesadilla that was left-over from her lunch. I only had this because I'm attempting to adhere to the eating every 4 hours, and it had been 6.5 hours since I had lunch. Then she tries to tell me that I don't need any dinner, because I had two peices of quesadilla and an ice cream bar. Everyone knows that this is not a sufficient meal!

So, not only is this person sabotaging me, she is subtly insulting me as well. Is it because she's angry with me? Is she jealous? Or is she just being mean and petty because she wants me to fail? It's not as if this girl is thin (she could stand to lose about 40 lbs herself), so it looks like she would want me to succeed, especially since I thought it would be easier to support each other at work. Usually, she's the one walking around saying how fat she is, and how much weight she needs to lose. Now that I'm making more of an effort, she's working against it. I just don't understand!

Thankfully, another co-worker is lending support, and we both have turned our backs on the Krispy Kremes, and we have banded together to stay strong today. Even though the KK's are on the Table. Right. Behind. Me.

~ruthie

Day 4 and I'm still being good. I had told myself I wouldnt weigh myself for a week or two. Three days is not going to drop anything. But I did and it saddened me that Im the same. I guess b/c each moment of this is hard and for zero change.. it frustrates me you know? ?But i'm staying strong. I had thoughts of hershey kisses and a chick filet sandwhich or two but I stayed pretty good. Maybe overdid my lunch portion size but still... could be worse.

I was going to hae lunch with hubby tomorrow at our usual fave spot. BUT its all fatty foods so I'm not going to go. It's the right thing but it sucks. When certain things are part of your life it's hard to end them though you know its the right thing to do.

yummy taco salad i made tonight as a permissible modification to the plain shells and meat they give you. monkeys liked it too, as you can tell.

I'm reinstating some of my healthier eating habits. This weekend, I made my favorite chili with turkey burger. It was yummy, as I had it for lunch and dinner on Sunday, and then lunch yesterday, and finish the little bit left for a snack last night before the gym.

Yes, I DID go to the gym last night. I did both weights and cardio. I hit 2.86 miles in 30 mins at level 5 on the eliptical.

For dinner, I had this garlic pineapple chicken stirfry that I totally made up as I went along. Basically, cooked the chicken with a little bit of garlic powder and olive oil, then dumped in whatever frozen veggies I felt like, which ended up being carrots, peas, broccoli, and spinach. Then I added chunks of pineapple, and before I added the juice from the pineapple, I mixed in a little bit of cornstarch to thicken it while it cooked. It was good over rice (though I know the rice and cornstarch added bad carbs). I'm having the rest as lunch today.

I have a trainer appointment on Feb 4. I guess I'll find out how much damage I've done to myself with my crazy work schedule which prevents me from going as much as I would like to.

My goal this week is to go to the gym at least two more times by weeks end.

~ruthie

well I have been trying to work out lots..in fact I tried pillates. And if any of you were thinking about this..DONT DO IT..unless you are very flexable and can contourt yourself into weird postions, its not worth it. I did it twice, and both times my back felt like it was going to snap..

I have been doing double time on my treadmill, I increase my incline every 4 minutes. Which I am feeling it in the ole legs this moring, which is good. I have been doing my jump roping every other day..I do 500 jumps a day..usally do 100, stop take a breath, then do 200 the next set, the stop take a breathe and do the last 200...It is is really good for the legs I tell you...If you like jump roping, i highly recomend it.

Been doing my weihgts everyday. This is my favoitre thing to do. I have not weighed myself since beging of the year, I am only going to do it monthly, no sence in getting deprssed everyday , ya no.

I am going to start posting more in my weight loss blog..gonna write in it tonight..the adress is www.babyweightbites.blogspot.com

well thats all I have for now...

toodles

chistina

tomorrow will be one week on nutrisystem and i am happy with it so far. i have had no problem sticking to it bc the food is good and there's such a variety of things I can eat. tomorrow morning will be my one week weigh in.

i have to start implementing an exercise program this week, fer sure.

if you're interested in what i've been eating...

No further words necessary.

Today is the 1st day of my 21 day plan. Instead of boring everyone with entries on this site. If you're interested or would just like to give me a push :) here's my link. www.my21dayplan.blogspot.com

Had a bad day yesterday. I could feel it when I woke up in the morning. Just a tad of a grumpy day. So what'd I do? Medicated with food. Felt bad about every tasty morsel. The crap I ate consisted of a couple of chocolates ( I opened the box Friday night, it's a good thing it's a single layer!) some jelly belly jelly beans, nacho's for lunch, pizza for dinner, with wings.... a friggin sugar donut and some chocolate popcorn. What the heck? I can't even use the excuse of my period, cause it's on it's way out! Today is a new day.

I talked about this on Ruthie's post. I learned in my psych class years ago that it takes 21 days to break a habit. A quick little google search found this interesting website with avice on how to implement breaking your habit in 21 days. It was funny but there are also websites selling this technique as well. I dont think you need to buy a program to follow it. I've done it in the past and it has worked. Here is most of the article. The colored are my inserts.

It Takes 21 Days To Break A Bad Habit

To begin with, choose one unhealthy habit you wish to eliminate or change. Or, choose a healthy habit you want to adopt as part of your behavior. If it is a habit to eliminate, you may wish to go "cold turkey" or have a gradual tapering off. Losing Weight!

Now that you have decided which unhealthy habit to eliminate, or new habit to adopt, decide on the date you will begin your behavior change. Give this date a good deal of thought and then write it down. On January 22 2006 I will begin good eating habits and practice self restraint in the evenings.

In order to ensure behavior change, experts agree that it takes a minimum of 21 days to change a behavior. Again, look at the date you are planning on changing your habit. Count ahead 21 days and mark that date down. Now, make a commitment that you will follow your plan for 21 days. February 10, 2006 je

Helpful Suggestions

Your target date has arrived. It is the first day of your 21-day cycle. Here are some helpful suggestions for habit change:

Write down your goal. There is magic in the written word when it applies to you. Experts recommend stating your goal in positive terms, such as "I want to be lean and physically fit," instead of "I've got to get this flabby body out there huffing and puffing." So, begin with writing down, as a positive goal, the habit you will change. I also want to learn self discipline with my body. I want to control my eating not vice versa.

List your reasons for changing or eliminating your habit. Writing it down will force you to think out in specific terms what this habit represents in your life and the meaning you believe your life will hold for you upon changing the habit. This will also help with your commitment toward taking positive action.

I want to change this habit so I can lose weight. So I can be in control of myself. I dont like giving into temptation. I want to be able to not do that. I want to be able to wear the clothes folded away because I can't fit into them. I want to be able to meet people I havent seen in ages and not feel ashamed. Changing this habit will give me self esteem. Pride in myself. Self discipline here will translate into self discipline in other areas.

Find substitute routines. For example, if you are changing eating habits and you have identified a particularly difficult time of the day when eating habits are poor, create an activity, a new routine for that time.

After dinner, after my tea, is when I'll work out. Because that's the time I'm most likely to start eating if I break it up with a work out and a shower that will take away from some of the tempting time. I'll check in on my favorite blogs now instead of earlier in the day. I'll use this time to straighten my hair. I'll keep my hands or body busy.

Talk to yourself. Tell yourself you're making progress. Remind yourself that you are moving closer to your goal.. Talk to yourself throughout the day about how you are going to avoid triggers that can get you off track and make healthy substitutes.

Recruit helpers for support. Explain to them why you are making this change. Ask for their support. Their support may be needed encouragement. As I told Ruthie in her post, my husban is a stick and has self discipline like no other. I love him to peices but he can't understand this struggle for me. You guys are it. You guys are my support and encouragement :).

Be prepared for people who may sabotage your change. Be assertive and tell them what they are doing. This is the hardest part for me. Going out to eat and not eating too. I'll have to try.

Sustaining Motivation

The following are some suggestions to follow each day in order to sustain motivation and determination:

1. Review your list of reasons for quitting or changing.
   
   
2. Create mental pictures of yourself as having already succeeded with your habit change.
   
   
3. Make affirmations, positive self-statements about your habit change. For example, "I am filled with so much health and vitality now that I exercise four times a week."
   
   
4. Reward yourself. Make up a list of self-rewards. Reward yourself verbally.
   
   
5. Remember to take one day at a time. If you do backslide, don't label yourself as having failed. Get out your list or reasons for quitting or changing and begin again.

Fatigue, boredom, depression, stress can all make it difficult to stick with your program. But having a relapse isn't as important as how you deal with the relapse. If you are so devastated by failure that you call your good intentions into question, that will make habit change harder for you. But, if you allow for an occasional relapse and treat it as nothing more than a slight misstep that teaches you something, then you're on the right track.

Follow the suggestions in this article, adopt the more helpful attitude of evaluating your progress and accepting relapses, and you will find yourself reaching many of your goals. You will have achieved true behavior change.

I dont think that I'll be a stick by February 11th but I'll kick the habit! :)

today was bad....very bad....here is a list of my sins for today...

4 cinnamon raisin biscuits from Hardees

Double quarter pounder with cheese, fries, and a coke for lunch

2 pces of whitmans sampler chocolate left from the tiny 4pc box i bought last night.

2 liters of ice water (thats the ONLY good thing I've done today).

I didn't go to the gym last night because I was being a lazy @ss. I won't go tonight because I won't make it in time to have a workout before they close at 8pm. I won't make it tomorrow because I am having new front brakes put on my car in the morning, followed by a haircut, and maybe a movie. Yes, I know I could go to the gym before it closes tomorrow at 4pm, but then I would mess up my new nicely cut hair, and what's the point of paying so much to have it done if I can't enjoy it for a day?

Monday is my day of reckoning. Monday, I will climb out of the grease coated pits of diet hell, and back onto my white stallion of virtue, where I eat nothing but vegetables, lean protien, and lots and lots of cold clear water.

Who's gonna join me? Tee? Aisha? Anyone?

~ruthie

Down 8 pounds in 2.5 weeks. We can do this!

I can now visualize carrying an 8 pound bowling ball around with me all day. Or 2 sacks of sugar. Or a gallon of milk. Would I want to do that? No. None of us would. But if I put that 8 pounds back on, that is exactly what it will feel like - lugging that extra weight around with me all day. Having that 8 pound bowling ball in my lap instead of a grandbaby.

So how about you? What can you visualize? Use your imagination! What don't you want to pick back up and lug around the rest of your life? Post it here so I can be inspired by you!!!!!

WE CAN DO THIS!

Fallen off the wagon. Night time. It gets me each time. It's not like I'm binging. Today I was good ALL day. But at night I had four cookies and a bowl of icecream. (Okay yeah that's bad)... same last night. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I work so hard and then I mess up. Okay. *shakes self off* will try again tomorrow. I'm trying to be honest about this becuase last year I only addressed my triumps and when my failings overtook my triumphs I stopped posting. This time I'm trying to be honest. Hopefully I'll keep myself accountable.

the battle begins again.

They say that the first ten are the easiest. I've already lost those.... shortly after I had Kemper. I was up to 210 when they put me in the hospital for hypertension. That will be a year March 9th. I didn't pay much attention to the scale after that, until after Kemper was born. I was down to 190 a couple of days after the C-section. Been sitting in the low 160's high 150's for almost 6 months now.

My biggest obstacles this week were weather. It was truly awful. Freezing rain, and then a wicked snow storm. Not to be a wus, but I'm so not braving that for my walk, especially with my wee man. I sold my exercise tapes in a yard sale last year. With intentions of replacing them with DVD's. Being the techno dummy that I am, I didn't realise we could hook up both on our TV. I haven't replaced the tapes with DVD's yet.... grr....

Considering going back to Curves (went a few years ago with good results) when I return to work. Hubby says "that's how you got the best results before." He's so right. We'll see how we can manage the schedule.

Anywho,

Hope everyone is having a great week...

Yesterday, I was pretty good. I had leftover dirty rice for breakfast, and packed some for lunch. Unfortunately, it didn't sit too well with me, and I ended up getting a sandwich from 7-11 (one of the market fresh deli ones--not too bad usually) that ended up giving me heartburn the rest of the day, along with baked lays and some hostess zingers. I had the zingers as a reward for not going to Burger King and having the whopper and onion rings I REALLY wanted.

I went to the gym last night--did full weight circuit at my regular weight, and 30 mins on the eliptical @ level 5 for 2.89 miles. My goal on the eliptical is 30 mins or 3 miles, whichever comes first. I made grilled chicken and greenbeans (yummy) for dinner, and was in bed early because I'm just not feeling good lately. Very tired.

This morning, I woke up with the recurring headache from hell again, and ended up stopping at mickey d's for breakfast. Now I wish I hadn't, as it's just sitting there in my tummy rubling around.

anyways, here is a quick simple and yummy greenbean recipe i like to make. and it's good for you, too (i think)...

1 can french cut green beans
parmesian cheese (to taste)
garlic salt (to taste)

cook greenbeans until hot. drain off water. toss beans with parmesian cheese and garlic salt. eat before they get cold.

~ruthie

Tonight there is an entire box of chocolate chip cookies sitting in my pantry that hubby just opened. Tonight there is a box of brownie icecream in my freezer. Tonight after dinner I just had my cup of tea and nothing since. I seriously feel like there's a lil' angel and devil on either shoulder. One tells me "it'll just be ONE cookie"... the other says "be strong! it ain't worth it!" Right now I'm siding with the angel. But she looks like a mean schoolteacher with a tight bun, frownie face and a ruler to whap me with.. and I want to rebel! I guess like a schoolteacher would say "if you break the rule you're only hurting yourself"...... (sigh) will refrain... will refrain..

Dude, have you seen all the new year's Nutrisystem commercials? Well I told the chicks over at our group weight loss blog that Tee made that I'm going on it and so're my Mom and Dad. I've received the verbal abuse from proponents of the other diet systems out there- most predominantly Weight Watchers. My sister did awesome with that last year.

But see here's the thing. I need, reallllly need something to get me jump started and right now is not the time of my life that I can focus on all that type stuff like weighing chopping counting points and all that. This is where Nutrisystem comes into play. All their stuff is premade- you get a month's worth of breakfast, lunches, snacks ,dinners, and desserts shipped to your lovely home and all you do is follow the directions and stuff. Nope, it's not realistic to say thatIi will adhere 100% to this plan bc a girl needs her chocolate every now and then but I will do my darndittydarndest to start exercising, following the regime, and see what happens.
I know I can't stay on it forever and I have to relearn portion sizes, but I like the whole "already cooked" idea. Plus since my mom and dad are doing it too, we will all be cheering each other on to victory.

You add in your own dairy, vegetables, and fruits with the daily schedule so it's not all processed foods. I was worried the servings would be microscopic but my first shipment came in a case the size of a small coffin. Upon opening the box and examining the contents I found boxes and boxes of foods, all labelled nice and clear for you. Do not eat the dinner one for lunch or an alarm might go off, I've heard.
Yeah RIGHT. Let's check it out:


Click to biggify and see notes- click this to see the set and see inside other boxes.

Tomorrow is the big D Day when we'll see if this thang is do-able or not. Also on the list- drink water and exercise. Hmmmm, how many calories does each keystroke on a computer take off?

I will keep most of my weight related musings over on the weigh loss blog unless something comes up about which I cannot resist informing you here. I dont wanna bore you with entries like-" Swam two laps, lost breath intermittently, did 10 lunges and 3 squats- man my thighs were burnin'!"

It's back to the real world tomorrow kiddos- let's see what happens...when all is said and done 1 person will definitely lose weight from this program- the UPS man- cuz man them is some craaazy heavy boxes.

Update on first day here.

Today is my last day to feel sorry for myself. I'm going to start my diet tomorrow. Here's the plan: Eat cereal like branflakes or egg whites for breakfast. Weight watchers for lunch and a reasonable low carb meal for dinner. The kicker? The hardest part of it all? No food after dinner. period. brush my teeth and be done with it. And the other hard part? Workout 2 miles a day five days a week. Again like it was last year, night eating and working out were the vices that caused my weight gain. But i feel motivated with you all around me. I feel like you are holding me up from sinking because I can think of you and your hardwork. We can do it. Hence forth I will check in once a week to update my weight loss or drop in to vent or read your posts. Wish me luck!!!!!

Starting weight: 30/30

mainly because I went to the gym Saturday (for the first time since December 2,2005). I'm not in super pain, but my calves are tight, and my inner thigh muscles are a little sore. I dropped back on the weight training, reducing my lifting by 5lbs on each arm, though I kept the leg weights the same as I was before my brief lapse. I ran 2.9 miles in 30 mins on level 4 on the eliptical (though I was pushing it to make it that long).

I HATE the eliptical machine because I'll get on, set my time (normally 45 mins at level 5), and the cover the monitor so I can't see my time and distance. The first 5 minutes are the hardest. Saturday, I had been going for a while, and thought, "hey, I bet I'm at like, 27 minutes. Let's check." Um, yeah, not even close--I was just past the 7 minute mark. I swear, when you are on an elipitical machine, time stands still.

Of course, Saturday night found me in a blah mood, and not really craving anything, so I ended up ordering a pizza. It wasn't worth it--I was rather disappointed, but then again, I think I'm just burned out on eating fast food/prepared food. I went grocery shopping on Sunday so I can pack my lunch at work this week. I really just need to get back on track with my exercise and eating habits. I was doing a great job, then got sidelined by work year end--but i'm going to do my best to return to my older habits.

how did everyone else do?

~ruthie

I was doing well for the first week of January. I went from 245 lbs. to 236 lbs. I was feeling really proud of myself. I did this mostly by eating less and eating healthier. I really didn't add exercise except for the occasional walk if it was nice out.

The second week I lost my momentum and became agitated with the whole thing (as Ruthie, my Email buddy can attest to!). I haven't been over eating too much but I feel a little ill - and when you don't feel well you don't want fish and veggies.
For example, today I had:

Breakfast: 2 pieces of pizza
Lunch: 2 pieces of pizza
Dinner: nothing
Snack: A piece of pineapple pie

So, hopefully I stayed withing my alloted calories even if the food wasn't healthful. I'm ready to jump back into this thing though, even though I'm still not feeling 100% (I've been stuffed up and incredibly tired.)

I'm so proud of all of you for coming this far. Now is when many New Year's resolution makers drop out of the race --- but not us, my friends. NOT US.

1 Cor 9:24 ..."In a race all the runners take part in it, but only one of them wins the prize. Run, then, in such a way as to win the prize."

and I have lost 3.5 pounds. So now, what does that leave me left to lose? A hundred pounds or so?

So here goes. I want to lose weight. Badly. I remember what it felt like when I was thirty pounds lighter. I was so proud of myself. I felt comfortable. Essentially, I wasn't thinking about my weight. now.. I think about it ALL THE DAMN TIME. And maybe its late but I'm angry. I'm angry that I let myself get this way. I'm angry that this is all in my control and yet I can't seem to get my act together. I really hope that I can get it together and grab onto some self discipline this year. *sigh*

I found this through a friend.
www.dietpower.com
You can track your food, excercise and weight. Its free for 15 days so you can try it if you like it. Its just a good way to see what you are eating. It finds the foods that you put in and it shows how many calories , fat ect you are eating. You put your weight in and it tracks that and how many calories you should be eating to get to your goal. Its pretty cool.

I wish everyday was a beautiful spring day! We've been lucky here and had some wonderful weather. I've been walking almost everyday for an hour with Jen, Kemper and Corson too. We missed yesterday, due to a dentist appointment and poor planning by me.

Back to work in less than two months. Thinking about joining a gym again once I go back... but that will call for some serious time management. We'll see I guess.

Been eating pretty well lately, except for the late night snacking. I've been putting the baby down around 8:30 and grabbing not so healthy snacks. I'm going to try to stick to fruit or popcorn but we'll see.

I've also been sneaking treats while working at the store. It's a good thing I only work one day a week! *L*

Anywho, hope all is well with everyone.

Ciao for now!

ok doing a check in..

I hope all of you are doing well..I did sign up for that Discovery Health challenge thing...I have been doing the work outs they recommend everyday...And thensome..

I am going to start posting more in my weight loss blog....I hope that will help...

Today I did 20 minutes on my treadmill, did my leg weights, and did some jump roping..Ya no jump roping burns more calories in a half hour than jogging....I try to do 500 jumps a day....I love jump roping, some might not..

I want to have lost the rest of my weight by my birthday in May...My dad is getting married in November so I hope definitely by then I have it banished for good....

I need some motivation...Any encouragement would be helpful..haha

Love to all
Christina

I know. I know.

Nutrisystem is
a. expensive
b. prepackaged so it doesn't teach you how to measure your food
c. dissed by almost everybody

However, k8 is
a. being given the diet as a gift
b. too busy to measure or weigh anything
c. fatter than she has ever been in her life

So yes, fellow dieters, I am awaiting the delivery of my first month's foodstuffs.

2 people I know have each been on it and have lost over 30 pounds each in an impressive amoount of time. Naysayers claim that the second you stop eating Nutrisystem food, you will gain the weight back plus 10 pounds, but guess what? I'm desperate so I'm really not gonna live in fear of that.

I know logically what I have to do to lose weight, but I just don't have the time to do all that weighing measuring chopping label reading stuff right now. (I'm divorced, I work full time, take a college class, and I have almost 3 yr old twin girls.) I know I cannot stay on it forever. What I'm really hoping is that I can get some of the initial bulk off and start exercising, and get in the habit of eating limited portions and stuff.

I have ZERO willpower to eat just a little of something if I have the whole box or bag in front of me.

Thank you for your support.

xok8

I love to see pictures and read stories about people who have done it.

I have been thinking a lot lately about the story about Jacob and Esau found in Genesis 25:29 - 34. It is the story of how Esau comes home hungry - famished as the NIV words it, and asks Jacob for some of his stew. Jacob sells the stew to him in exchange for [Esau's] birthright. Years ago when I read it I just thought - how weird - why would he sell something so significant for a bowl of lentils? He was famished, but couldn’t he have taken a little time and whipped up something? Where was Rebekah? She and Isaac must have had something to eat in their tent. They were not a poor family. Later I understood it to mean that he thought so little of his birthright that he was willing to trade it for a convenient meal. Still, weird.

I am just like Esau. So often I trade my birthright - my health - for a convenient tempting meal. Every night when I go to bed I have the intention of eating well the next day. I am going to wake up, walk on the treadmill, eat oatmeal (real oatmeal, not the processed packaged type with sugar in it), pack a nutritious lunch, eat some fruit in the afternoon and come home to a vegetable and whole grain laden dinner.

Every morning this is what actually transpires .........


The rest was about her eating habits - but man, I am the same way.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/09/nyregion/nyregionspecial5/09diabetes.html?th&emc=th

This weekend was bad, foodwise. The influence of Aunt Flow has driven me to eat things I normally shun. Things like Hostess chocolate creme filled cupcakes and Gardetto snack mix. Things that I know are bad for me, and which I love, but I avoid because I don't need them in my diet.

Friday night, I had a daquari. A very small one, because my friend who was doing the drink mixing misread the recipe and put in 1.5 CUPS of rum instead of 1.5 OUNCES of rum. So, Friday had me consuming my water glass sized daquari, tostitos chips and cheesy salsa dip for dinner. Saturday, I slept until after 2pm (something to do with not getting home from my friends house until nearly 3am), and then made spaghetti, which I ate on all day. That was all I had on Saturday. Sunday, I had a Hardee's breakfast (which I used to do every Sunday, but this is actually the first time in about a month that I've had it lately). I really wanted fried chicken last night, so I went to Krogers, but they were so busy I ended up leaving without buying anything. Instead, I treated myself to my favorite Country Club sub from Sheetz, but oddly, I wasn't as satisfied as I usually am. I think I was just Blah yesterday.

Tonight, pending that all goes well at work, I will go to the gym 2nite for the first time in about 3 weeks (though if you don't count the 2x I went after Thanksgiving, it's probably closer to 5 weeks). I feel like such slacker.

I need encouragement and support to get dedicated back to the cause. So please, everyone, bear with me, my mood swings, my discouragement, and frustrations. I don't want to let anyone down.

~ruthie

Well, not really, but this is Kemper's new favorite song... so I have been getting a little exercise dancing with the wee man!

I just can't seem to get 100% focused so far this year. I know what my goal is, and I think about it all the time but I just can't seem to get my stuff together. I have been walking much more than I was in December. Weather is better, and there is more time now. I feel much better about that. I have packed *most* of the leftover Christmas goodies away. Put them up HIGH on a shelf so that when I have to pull the chair over, or get out the step ladder it gives me a chance to think about it.

I started taking One a Day - Weight Smart. My husband saw them one morning on the counter and automatically assumed they were diet pills. *grr* All a said was, "they're vitamins... with green tea extract". Really, as bad as this sounds, if I was taking diet pills, they wouldn't be left on the counter for all to see! I decided to start taking vitamins because I was starting to feel a little sluggish. I'm sure it's a lot to do with the lack of fresh air and exercise and fruits and veggies that my body had gotten used to. I'm feeling much better now.

I am back to work in 2 months. I am very relieved to have found a wonderful lady to watch Kemper. She looks after quite a few kids, but she's been in Child Care for 19 years. This is making the transition of going back to work a little easier. I am slowly becoming more okay with going back to work. I'm still a little worried about shift work, (yeah, midnights & afternoons *yuck*) but I'm sure we'll get through it! Work will either help my weight loss battle a whole bunch, or kick the crap out of it!

I think that thinking about returning to work was causing me to stress eat, so hopefully that harmful habit will stop now.

I started reading Dr. Phil's book... I'm hoping it helps me out.

Anyway, a lot of jibber-jabber today!

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!

Hee hee... My CalorieKing software has all kinds of cool graphs. Check this out!

My Weightloss Chart.

~Tee

Ate about 2 ounces of ham, 1 bowl of cheerios w/ splenda and about 6 ounces of spaghetti. I also ate 2 large pretzel sticks for a snack.

I have alos been drinking Coke ZERO. Have you tried these? I do NOT like diet sodas. At all. Can't emphasize that enough. And I don't like these either. BUT, if I put some grenadine in them, they are quite yummy -- or at least tolerable. So I am having my caffiene fix and cola fix and doing ok with it.

perri

Ate shredded wheat TWICE yesterday - breakfast and dinner. Snacked on carrots and pretzels. No exercise.

I'm feeling good. Determined.

Perri

not only am I posting - I'm eating right. I am back and now that I am going to be a gradma (MeMaw), I'm going to have to get it together. I must do this. And you guys are going to suffer through it with me. I weighed this morning. Let's just say I could lose a hundred pounds and still be considered "big boned." Yeah right.

So it's a new year and I have been telling myself that I would be in great shape by the time I was 27. See first paragrah re MeMaw. I'll be 45 in 5 days. Running a bit behind schedule. Maybe I should make that I'll be in shape by the time I am 47!

Perri

I've been seeing Nutrisystem commercials. Has anyone ever done this? I know it's expensive but...I'm horrible at portion control and stuff like that.

k8

Ok- I totally deleted the code for the last blog when I was messing around and had to start over. Hope you like this one cause the other one is gone forever. LOL.

I deleted members who didn't respond for the 2006 challenge but anyone is welcome to contact me and join up again at any time! Right now we are left with 10 members, if I'm not mistaken.

Cori asked in the tagboard what "partners" are for. Partners are not mandatory but beneficial. You can figure out with your partner what exactly it is you'd like done. I usually like a few E-mails per week just to talk about what exercise I'm doing, what I've been eating, how I'm feeling, etc. I like to boost my partner when they're feeling down and cheer when they've accomplished something. We share recipes and tips as well. (This year I'm also partnering with Ruthie as well as Sandy since Sandy is so busy these days and I'm high maintenance and need attention. LOL.) ... If anyone else wants to Email me to chat - do so at any time!

If something doesn't look right in your browser, let me know. I'm aware that the sidebar is not that beautiful with the text pushed to the right. Sorry. I can't fix it at this time. LOL.

If you have an inspirational quote or a great link, post it or Email to me so I can add to our collection.

Um, um, um... what else?

I'm trying extra hard this year guys. I have been struggling so hard this week. I haven't cheated. I've been good. We can do this!

Oh, and we need to close out last year. According to my results, I believe Christina is the winner of the statuette.

Christina, congratulations. Right click away, my dear. ~Tee

Greetings Earthlings! Here I go again.

Okay, I can't tell you how much I weigh but it's MORE than what I weighed last time I started. gug. This time I do have a ticker on my blog.

I'm starting with the goal of 30 pounds. So far I have gotten one of these from ebay cuz I really like them at the Curves-type place I used to go to. It was expensive but I think it will be worth it. I used it this morning for a short amount of time for aerobic activity.

I started the dietfood part Monday and I have done good so far except yesterday at lunch when I did not resist the urge to go to McDonald's but I only ate HALF of my fries which is at least a start, since I loooooooove me some McDonald's fries and these were piping hot.

xok8

I am on a mission!
I would love to have one!
-Cori

Have you seen this?

It is Discovery's FREE Body Challenge. It is an 8 week PERSONALIZED program for you. Oh and did I mention it is FREE!? (You can also get a Bally 8 week pass FREE just for signing up. But there is no Bally's near me. The woes of a small town.)

No excuses now. I am signing up to give it a whirl. It starts Jan 14th. Come join me!

Hey ladies! Let's take the New Year by storm. Let's give this year all we've got.


Mandi

so anyone want to be my new partner for the new year?

let me no, cuz I would love a parenter.......


thanks peeps
chirstina

As you can see, I changed the title graphic a bit to let you know that we're still here but moving into the new year. I have also reset the count down clock, added some new inspirational quotes and designed a new "prize" for this year's challenge.



As always, I'd like to remind you that your comments and suggestions are more than welcome. If there is something you'd like to see around here that you think would be inspirational, motitivational, fun or whatever - let me know!

Wishing you all success!
~Tee

Who was this lovely prize? Comment with the progress you made (pounds lost, inches lost, muscle gained, habits changed). The winner(s) are authorized to right click the image and save to proudly post on their own blog! :)

And starting now, the 2006 challenge! Whose still in?

~Tee