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Nutrisystem Replacement Lunch

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

I was out and about with my family today and we had lunch at IKEA. Yep, they do have a restaurant there. I could have waited until we returned home to eat my official Nutrisystem lunch but I figured my salmon lox and veggies were equally as healthy (if not healthier). My wife had a salad an apple pie. I was tempted to take a bit out of the dessert but she wouldn’t budge. A diet is a diet and I’m here to lose weight!

Nutrisystem Dinner

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

This was my dinner last night (picture below). I’m lucky that my wife prepares the Nutrisystem foods for me and dresses it up with additional “allowable” foods. “Allowable” foods for dinner include 2 servings of vegetable, a protein, a fat, and a low GI carb. It was pretty good. My wife ate chicken curry w/ rice. Although it doesn’t look that great on photo (looks like poo over rice), curry rice is damn yummy.

I played a few games of pickup basketball last night. I managed to sweat quite a bit so I thought I'd lose weight. I weighed myself again today. Lost a little bit of weight but not anything to write home about. As usual, I'll wait until the end of the week (next Tuesday is the end of Week 2 of my Nutrisystem diet) before I publish my weight change.

Weekly Weight Update: 175.4 lbs

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

I placed my Nutrisystem order on April 17th and I weighed in at a whopping 185.8 lbs. The Nutrisystem foods arrived via UPS six days later and I weighed 183.8 lbs that day…I was starting to eat healthy so I guess a I lost a few pounds.

I finished my first official week on the Nutrisystem diet and I’ve lost an amazing 8.4 lbs! That’s so great! I’m not sure if I can keep up this rapid weight loss (though it’s probably not a good idea anyway to lose so much weight so fast). Anyway, I’m very surprised by the results so far. I hope to lose another 2-3 pounds by the end of week two. I’ll keep you posted.

In the meantime, here are a few pictures of the meals I’ve been eating while on the Nutrisystem weight loss program. Off to the gym…

I Cheated…But It Sure Was Yummy

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Today is Day 7 of my Nutrisystem diet which means that tomorrow I’ll do my weigh-in to see how much weight I’ve lost during my first week on this diet. I had a “cheat” meal today though. Instead of having my usual Nutrisystem dinner, I was treated to home made Shabu-Shabu. My mother-in-law bought us a new pot and brought over the lean cuts of meat. How could I turn it down? Well, I could’ve easily said no I guess. But I didn’t want to be rude and plus I was craving something other than Nutrisystem so Shabu-Shabu it was.

You’d be glad to no that I still controlled my portions and that I probably had about the same caloric intake as my usual dinners the past week. Err, okay maybe it was a little more but not by much. And I bypassed the Nutrisystem dessert so we should be about even…I think.

We’ll see what the damage is tomorrow when I step on the scale for the weekly weigh-in. Hope it didn’t reverse my daily weight loss. That’d suck big time.

Scrambled Eggs - Nutrisystem Style

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Here I am eating my favorite breakfast food in the world - scrambled eggs. I love scrambled eggs, especially the fluffy ones at IHOP. The Nutrisytem version of scrambled eggs is not quite as voluminous as IHOP or other breakfast places but it’ll do. They need to come out with a jumbo breakfast that’s less than 500 calories - scrambled eggs (3 eggs), hash browns, bacon, sausage, and pancakes. Hmm, no wonder I’ve gained 25 pounds in the past few years.

My First Weekend on Nutrisystem

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

This is my first weekend on the Nutrisystem diet and so far so good. I took a peak on the weight scale and I lost a little bit more weight. I can’t wait for the final Week 1 weigh-in. I’m actually a little surprised at how well this is going and best of all I’m not really dying of hunger every minute of the day. I must admit that I get tempted at times and I want to sneak into the kitchen pantry to snatch some beef jerky or chips. But so far I haven’t cheated at all while on this Nutrisystem diet and I hope it pays off.

It’s interesting the impact that a weight loss program has on your eating habits. I’m currently watching the NFL Draft on TV and I’d probably be munching on some rather unhealthy snacks. Last year, I think a buddy of mine came over and we watched the draft over 2 large pizzas and some beer. Ohhh, the good ol’ days! Today, I ate an apple. Pretty boring but very good on the waist line.

My Chubby Self With The “Heroes” Cast

Friday, April 27th, 2007

This was me sometime last year. I think I was weighing somewhere between 180 - 190 lbs at the time. I’m the 2nd one from the left but I’m sure you guys already know that since a) I’m the fattest one in the picture, b) Everyone else in the pic is famous (if you watch the NBC show “Heroes”, they’d look awfully familar).

By the way, today is Day 4 of my Nutrisystem diet and I’ve already lost some weight. I’m not going to tell you how much weight I’ve lost just yet. I’ll fill you in on the details (w/ proof) at my one week mark. Only a few days to go until one week of Nutrisystem and I hope to lose a few more pounds.

Dieting Is No Fun

Friday, April 27th, 2007

I can’t say that dieting is fun. Yes, Nutrisystem makes it easier by providing portion controlled meals and a step-by-step guide to success. They also have thousands of clients who swear by their weight loss program. As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m getting used to the Nutrisystem foods and while I get hungry at night I’m doing just fine during the day. Having said that, dieting is no fun at all. My wife had a chicken sandwich and fries for lunch…all I could do was watch. She had a very healthy dinner - boiled dumplings and a salad - but since I’m on the Nutrisystem diet plan, all I could do was watch.

I can’t wait until this diet is over. Not so I could go crazy and eat ten slices of pizza. I just want to be able to enjoy eating what I’d like in moderation. So far I think Nutrisystem is an excellent diet plan but that doesn’t mean I can’t miss some good, unhealthy food. Right?

Joey Fatone Loses Weight With Nutrisystem

Friday, April 27th, 2007

For those that don’t know (or don’t care), Joey Fatone was a member of the group N’Sync. He was a chubby little guy. Well, he tried out Nutrisystem and lost quite a bit of weight. It also helps that he’s now on the hit show Dancing With The Stars. Anyway, the reason I’m writing this particular post? If Joey freakin’ Fatone can lose weight with the Nutrisystem diet so can I dammit!!

I’m halfway through my first week. I feel lighter (not sure if I am) and healthier. I hope it’s all worth it when I hit the finish line of this Nutrisystem weight loss plan.

Starving!!!

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Before I went to bed last night my stomach was growling and I was so darn hungry. I almost made a late night run to the snack cabinet to soothe my stomach. I haven’t felt that hungry in quite some time. Luckily, I fell asleep before I could cheat the diet. Thank goodness for that. I woke up today and the hunger has subsided. Today is Day 3 of my Nutrisystem weight loss journey and I can’t wait to see how much weight I lose during the first week. I hope I do lose weight or all this hunger is a colossal waste of time. Boy, that pizza looks good right about now.