Nutri System?

I have been going to a dietician for 4 months and have lost 26 pounds and going down. I gave myself one year to get 30 off. And it is slow going now. maybe 1/2 kilo every 3 weeks. No matter, it is going off. I find it is all in portion size, once you eat only the good stuff. Even eating just good stuff i.e. veggies, fruits, grains, fish, chicken if your portions are too big you won't lose. That's my two cents.

Nicki,

I'm really interested in Nutrisystem, too. My hairdresser is on it and is doing really well. She lost quite a bit of weight rather quickly. She said that she is eating more fruits and veggies on this plan than any other diets she had tried. It sounds pretty good!

Joy, I look forward to reading about your great results!

Hugs,
Lexi

We received our food in about 5 days and started the program on Thursday. We both decided to just go with the favorites this first time so that we would be eating the same food. So far we have liked everything and it is so great to not have to give any thought during the day as to what we will have for dinner. We spread everything out on the counter and then filled 7 zip lock bags with the food for each day. We have not been hungry at all. I look forward to our first weigh in which will be on Wednesday. Will keep everyone posted. Joy

One thing to be very careful of ... most NutriSystem foods contain soy - if you are ER positive, you should NOT do NutriSystem without talking with your onc first. Soy can produce estrogen, and ER pos ladies should steer clear of estrogen.

Thanks for reminding me about the soy. I took about an hour today to go through all the food items and was able to find quite a few that do not contain soy. This month I will trade as many of the items as I can with my husband and pay close attention next month when I order. First weigh in will be on Thursday. So far the food is very good and is great for portion control training. Joy

Well, first week down and I actually enjoyed the food. I feel like I am getting a vacation from cooking. I also lost four pounds the first week which is a plus. My husband lost almost five pounds and is having no trouble with hungry since men get to add in extra protein. He is also eating more fruits and vegetables than usual. Joy

You can save yourself a lot of money by just counting calories. 1200 calories a day will drop 2 lbs a week (after first two weeks which usually but not always lose about 6 - 10 lbs. Mostly water)

You can buy diet meals in the frozen food section in your grocery store.

These Jenny Craig - Weight Watchers - South Beach etc diets just control your calories. I know some rely more on protein diet. But basically its controlling your calories.

So, just count out 1200 calories a day and buy your diet food from your local grocer.

If you exercise - each day at least 30 minutes - you can eat more then 1200 a day.

My husband had to diet due to being a borderline diabetic. I told him to eat whatever he wanted - including a candy bar - just count the calories - for men it's 1500 a day.

That might not sound healthy but if it's hard for you to give up lots of different foods then it's ok. He did that for about 2 months then started making choices. That snicker bar didn't keep him full as much as that apple did.

So now he's making choices, based on calories and how long it will keep him from feeling hungry. He's lost 40 lbs and is never hungry. And doesn't feel deprived because he can have that piece of cake as long as he adds it in his daily intake.

Eating out? Many places like Applebee's and Chili's have a diet menu .

I would watch the high sodium content. I had a few of their meals and the sodium is a bit high, especially if fluid retention is a problem.

I'm confused. I just read they don't add salt to the food, then someone else said it has high sodium content.

I just went over to their site, the salt doesn't look all that bad. I got tired of looking for a dessert on the list without soy in it, if someone knows of one that doesn't have it, pls let me know.

good day ladies, I've been reading your posts and was wondering how you are doing? I've gained a total of 45lbs, ugh and have been waiting to have my reconstruction surgery before I start to try and loose this weight. But I feel the longer it takes to have my surgery (fighting insurance) the more despondent I become about this very large belly and very flat "chest". My sister is going to start NS next week and I was thinking about starting with her. anyway, was just wondering how you ladies were doing. I've lost weight before by counting calories, it's just alot easier to not to have to "think" about it. thanks again for your time
Julie

Joy a 10lb loss is GREAT!!!!! Thanks for responding. I think we are going to start next week or so.

I also changed my habits. Smaller portions, eat the breakfast it's a must. Lots of greens, fruit, no red meat (well, maybe once a month), fish 3x/week. If meat, then only portion not bigger then palm of my hand. No white bread, all whole wheat breads, pastas, rice, etc.
Most important - walking 5x/week - close to 2 miles/day. First 20 lbs. melted so fast that I couldn't believe it. I am 64, 5'5 and for 15 years and as of Jan.1st I was 240 lbs. As of today (5 1/2 months) I lost 55 lbs.
Heartbreaking is the clothes situation. I had nice clothes and was happy to exchange my wardrobe from 2X (some even 3X) to size XL. I was so proud and bought everything new. In less then two months nothing fits again. I can't afford to get all new again. My pants are now size 12 and tops are Medium.
My advice - shop slow when loosing. I am glad I am loosing weight but I wish I waited with replacing everything. How stupid of me!
I have been "dieting" on and off all my life, and of course - it doesn't work. I am sorry I didn't change my life style long time ago. I will be done with Femara in two months. Gone will be my protection from estrogen. Body fat also produces the dreaded estrogen. I figured that it is in my power to reduce the fat and there for lower the estrogen.

Every time I hesitate to walk the distance, I imagine the reason why I am doing it. I just turn my MP3 player louder and off I go. My little poodle now hates me for dragging him along but he needs exercise too. If nothing else - I look and feel much better too. That is the bonus.
Good Luck and Best Wishes to all.

Well, I just received my nutri-system yesterday. I started it today and so far so good. It is actualli really nice to not think about what I am going to eat for meals. It's a bit of a challenge finding space for all the food! It made me clean out my cupboard, so that's a positive!

I am hopeful to lose 10 lbs for the month. Wish me luck!

HUgs,
Lexi

Nicki,

Well, I sort of fell off the Nutri System wagon!LOL! I went through a little scare w/ a rash that turned out to be nothing serious(Thank you Lord), and basically fluffed off the Nutri System. I plan on getting back tomorrow. I did notice that for a couple of days after being on the plan, I had a little headache and felt a bit off. Oh well, will give it another go!

How are you doing? I hope you are enjoying your summer. Alomst time for the kiddos to get back to school!

Hugs,
Lexi

Hey Deb,

I hope that you do well on the plan. I am a big loser! I actually sent my food back. Once I stopped using the food, I just couldn't get back into it. I actually wasn't feeling real well on it. I wasn't sure if it was the stress of a possible recurrence on top of a new eating plan. I had a floaty feeling and some tummy problems while on it. Sigh...

Back to regular exercise and watching what goes in my mouth!

Lexi