kayakqueen53 wrote: »

Hi, my name is Amy. I am originally from Lenexa, Kansas, but have lived in Spokane, Washington, since I was 13 years old. I Have fought weight gain almost my entire life. I have been on many diet programs over the years. You name it, I probably tried it. I reached my goal weight in the 1980s on Weight Watchers. But I've never been able to get that thin since. When I turned 40 I gained 40 pounds. I've put on and taken off that 40 several times since then.

Finally this year my husband said I had to do something. I was mad, but he was right. What he wanted was for me to have bariatric surgery. I looked into doing this but decided against this drastic measure. I thought that with the right program and support I could lose weight.

I joined Nutrisystem last Thanksgiving. So far I have lost almost 45 pounds on the program. I still have 45 to 50 pounds to go. But I like most of the food and love the support from other NS members. My husband is seeing me get smaller. At first, he was a bit skeptical. I was eating what looked like good and sinful meals. He kept asking me if I were cheating as I dug into my salad and lasagne. Now he doesn't do that. He has seen that I can eat well and still lose weight.

I love to hike in the woods and kayak in the summer. This year these activities will be a lot easier for me. I am beginning to get into some of my really nice suits now, too. Since I am a lawyer, I need to look like a professional. It was difficult to look good in the roomy knit dresses and big jackets I had to wear the past 5 years. I don't know how many Travelsmith knit dresses I've gone through! I was able to wear a nice (smaller) suit jacket, white shirt, and black trousers with heels last Friday! It was awesome!

Mind you, I have not been perfect and probably could lose the weight faster if I stuck to the diet 100% all of the time. But I know I'm also human. Sometimes I make mistakes. I just keep getting back on the program and don't dwell on my missteps too much.

I'm just hoping that with all of the recent changes, Nutrisystem doesn't abandon the transition and maintenance programs. That's the key, I think. This means I'll be around not just a few more months, but a year or two. My nephew just got accepted into a prestigious graduate school and I need to wear my size 8 raw silk suit to his graduation in 3 years. I can hardly wait. But it is a journey of 1000 steps.

Nightingale2200 wrote: »

Hi Gina. So good to meet you.

I am Diabetic and know exactly what you mean. I of course need to lose some weight, but most of all, I need to improve my health. Been on NS for about 6 1/2 weeks, too.

Great having you join us. Congrats on the weight loss.