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Nutrisystem Weeks 4 & 5

August 18, 2012 by Nicole 1 Comment

Hey guys, been very behind lately. This week I am going to be updating my past Nutrisystem weeks that I didn’t get to do, videos as well.

Weeks 4 and 5:

I lost 1 pound week 4 and gained 1 in week 5. I am starting to get off program. Sometimes things get hard and I need a kick in the butt!

Summer is tough because we’re running around a lot. We bring food with us, however, it’s been a challenge for me because I can’t just slap a sandwich together. I have to try to think of ways I can bring healthy food and incorporate my Nutrisystem food around my busy days. One thing I can do is, for lunch, bring a salad and a lunch bar. That way I am getting a little something “sweet” as well with the lunch bars.

Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog.

Disclosure: Nutrisystem is providing me with their program and food free of charge in exchange for blogging about my experience as part of the Nutrisystem Nation Blogger Program. The opinions are completely my own and others’ experiences may vary.

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Nutrisystem Week 3

July 19, 2012 by Nicole 1 Comment

Hi guys,

Late posting this week. Sorry.

Well, week 3 on Nutrisystem…tough week. I had a lot of things going on this week. I stuck to the program for the most part. Unfortunately, I haven’t lost anything. But on the bright side it’s better than gaining!

I am going food shopping tomorrow for my fruits and veggies. I am going to incorporate them the best way possible to give this weight loss a kick in the pants! I think that’s what my problem is. I am eating the NS food, but not really eating enough of my fruits and veggies that you are supposed to add in.

Week 4 I am going to focus more on all aspects of the program. I am going to do My Daily 3 for exercise. It has been so hot that I haven’t gotten out to walk. I’m afraid to do it in 100 degree weather. I’m afraid I’ll faint! lol. So I am going to be focusing on doing things for 10 minutes 3 times a day to get My Daily 3.

Next week is week 4, which means a video! Keep an eye out.

Thanks for the support.

Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog.

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Nutrisystem Week 2 #NSNation

July 9, 2012 by Nicole 4 Comments

I wasn’t looking forward to weighing myself this week. I thought I didn’t lose anything. I didn’t stick to the program 100%. For the most part I did, but, I did eat out a few times. So, I stepped on the scale and…drum roll please…

I lost another pound!

Starting weight: 289

Week 1 weigh-in: 288

Week 2 weigh-in: 287

Again, I am still trying to replace the “It’s only a pound.” thoughts with the “It’s a full pound!!” thoughts. I didn’t gain this weight in 2 weeks, so no, I am not going to lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks! This is a learning process and a habit changing process.

Exercise:

I haven’t been exercising, but today I did some “aqua-cise”. I think I am going to take some classes. It’s so much easier to exercise in water…especially when you have extra weight. It doesn’t even feel like you’re getting exercise! (That’s the lazy in me! lol)

Water:

I was not drinking nearly enough water. When I started I got my Nutrisystem bottle that I fill up 2 times a day to get the perfect amount of water my body needs. It has taken until now for my body to realize that it doesn’t have to hold on to every drop that goes into it. I think this will be a great for me not holding on to extra water weight.

Thanks to everyone who has faith in me. If you’re going through the same journey, comment below. We can do it together!

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Nutrisystem Week 1 (Part 2) #NSNation

July 5, 2012 by Nicole Leave a Comment

(See Week 1 post here)

Sorry about the late post. I did end up getting a new scale. So as promised, this is part 2 with my weigh in and pic:

I lost 1lb! At first I wasn’t happy with that. But, then I thought to myself…every other time I weighed myself the numbers kept going up, but this time it went down! Even if it was only 1 pound it went down!

Starting weight: 289

Week 1 weigh-in: 288

This was my week 1 pic. We’re going to call this the “before” pic. Don’t I look thrilled?

I am 5’11” tall. I carry most of my weight in my mid section. I am surprised people don’t ask me how many months pregnant I am lol.

I am going to try harder this week. I’m getting the hang of it

Thanks for all your support! XOXO

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Nutrisystem Week 1 #NSNation

July 1, 2012 by Nicole Leave a Comment

Unfortunately, I purchased a digital scale that I have to return. I wanted to be able to get the weight in .2 increments, but, the weight is different every time anyone steps on it. Even if you keep it in the same spot and it moves a centimeter, it could be almost a 10lb difference! UGGG!! My kids and I moved it from room to room trying to get it to stay at one weight for each of us, but we had no luck. Maybe the floors in my apartment are on a big angle, lol!

My starting weight: 289lbs. (Note to self: I just publicly stated that I weigh almost three hundred pounds…omg)

Due to the scale issue, I will update with my weigh-in (and starting pics) in a few days, but for now, here’s some info about the food I received.

I got to select food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert for 28 days.

Since I am a vegetarian I thought there wasn’t going to be a lot to choose from, but I was wrong. It was a decent variety. I’m sure the normal non-vegetarian selection is much more extensive. I ordered a variety of different things. Here’s a list of my favorites so far:

Breakfast: Blueberry Muffin

Lunch: Rice and Beans

Dinner: Pizza

Dessert: Anything chocolate lol

Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog.

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I’m Officially a Nutrisystem Nation Blogger! #NSNation

June 20, 2012 by Nicole Leave a Comment

I am super excited to announce that I have been chosen to participate in the Nutrisystem Nation Blogger program!

I can’t wait to start this 4 month journey. I am nervous, excited, embarrassed, happy, sad, scared and a million other things all at once. I am happy to be doing this for 2 reasons. First, I need to lose weight. I can’t ignore the fact that I need to get my health in check. Second, I am able to reach others with my blog. I hope I can help people and I look forward to learning from others as well.

Being a vegetarian, you’d think I’d be very healthy. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. I do eat vegetables, but carbohydrates are my BFF! But, it’s time for me and carbs to break our one-sided relationship. I became a vegetarian when I was 12. I loved animals more than anything in the world and I wanted to become a veterinarian. I decided that I didn’t want to eat animals anymore. 21 years later, I didn’t become an animal doctor, but I still don’t eat meat.

When I was pregnant with my first son I gained 65lbs. I had surgery to remove a football-sized cyst from my right ovary while I was 4 and a half months pregnant with him. I think just having major surgery and being pregnant caused such a big gain. I wasn’t really allowed to do much. During the following years I lost and gained on and off. When I was pregnant with my 2nd son I gained 25lbs. (Funny thing, I gained different amounts of weight with each pregnancy, but was the same exact weight at the end of both pregnancies! lol)

My kids are now 11 and 6 and I think it’s time that I stop using them as an excuse! HAHAHA

Keep an eye out for more #NSNation posts to come!

Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog