SuziBoston wrote: »

Good Morning Nutrisystem Friends!! Today is weigh day for me!! Very excited to announce that I lost 1.2 pounds since last Thursday!!! It's a total weight loss of 33 pounds!!! Wishing everyone a happy & successful day!!!

Awesome Suzi!

1Ginabb wrote: »

I still lost 1.2 lbs for the week! So glad I have decided this is a life style change and worked into my life rather than treat it like the diet I have always done, which is if I know I plan to cheat for dinner I just go ahead and scratch the day. 12.8 lbs down so far. 27.2lbs to goal. Woohoo...again, for Lifechanges!

Gina, that is awesome. I feel the same way about the lifestyle change. To be honest, I've reached a point where I am eating off program 10 - 15% of the time and do have a drink or two when in a social situation (One note: I did not have a single alcoholic beverage for the first two months on the program). I no longer drink any alcohol at home. I no longer drink any kind of soda or sugary drinks. I am aware of everything I am putting in my body and am careful with my choices. I work out hard and work out even harder when I do go off program. I am down 35 lbs but still have 15 lbs to go and plan to get there by the end of August. I know I will be able to maintain once I reach my goal, especially because I have been getting some practice in along the way.

There is one thing you need to be aware of if you're not already - the weight doesn't come off as easy as you get further along. I have compensated by increasing my workouts but am also open to going back on program 100% if that's what it takes to reach my goal. I like the way things are going now because it really does not feel like a diet.

Wishing you continued success! - Michael

evhutchings wrote: »

Up .4... All my own doing...got bored with the NS foods and spent the week splurging instead of exchanging healthy non NS foods for boring NS foods....need to listen to Mike and think about what I'm fueling my body with.....don't need to fall back into old habits!

Believe me, I am no expert and struggle as much as anybody else. Swati and I are still trying to lose the weight we gained over the holiday weekend. When I say I am aware of what goes in my body, I am. And while I am careful with my choices for the most part, I do go off on occasion just like many others in this group. As long as it is on occasion and not a regular occurrence, I really don't see anything wrong with it although I fully realize it will take me longer to reach my goal. I think it can become a problem when the days start running into each other and become several days or a week or more.

So consider last week practice and a learning experience for when you go on maintenance. Swati and I actually had a conversation about getting back to basics this morning. We are going to treat the month of June like our first month on NS. When we first started and had an event to attend, we would only eat what would fit in an NS sized container. Plus, we didn't drink any alcoholic beverages - none. If there was a birthday, we celebrated with a NS cupcake. We have gotten away from that mindset recently and, unfortunately, we've had a bunch of outside events in recent weeks and went off program quite a few times. Fortunately, we are working out more and have continued to lose. That being said, all the working out in the world will not offset eating bad and we need to tighten things up to get to our goals.

Don't get down on yourself - you've been doing great. Your before and during pictures are awesome. Many people put on weight after the loss of a loved one but you have done the opposite. It's quite an accomplishment and something you should be proud of. Your posts encourage and bring me up and I am glad we are all on this journey together. Have a great weekend! -Michael