Started Nutrisystem looking for friends!

kleamon15
kleamon15 Posts: 7 Member
in Getting Started
So I changed from trying to stay within a calorie range to nutrisystem since I do best when I'm on a strict plan. I am buying the boxes they have at Walmart. I did the JumpStart box and now started the home style box and I have to say that the food is so much better than it was 10 years ago when I tried it. If anyone else is on it and would like a friend to talk to daily and help encourage then please feel free to friend me. Lord know I need all the help and encouragement I can get.
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  • speedanthony
    speedanthony Posts: 1 Member
    My Walmart box arrives tomorrow. Excited to get started.
  • BuffyBourbon
    BuffyBourbon Posts: 126 Member
    The walmart boxes are a good start, but the direct order ends up cheaper long-term. Especially if your insurance offers a discount. You can order gift cards from Costco (wether or not theres' one nearby) that's a $100 gift card for $80, and sometimes on sale for $60. And the frozen food is MUCH better than the shelf stable, which isn't bad at all. Yesterday was my 6mo anniversary on the direct order program and I am really very pleased with the results. At this point i'm ordering the 4 week plan about every 6 weeks, and preparing my own food the rest of the time.

    I'm an AWFUL cook, which is how i got in this situation in the first place, so i'm using the Nutrisystem as my safety net while i slowly and painfully learn to cook!
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    We have a couple of NutriSystem groups here on the site:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/105493-nutrisystem-group-users

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/105465-ns
  • allison4224
    allison4224 Posts: 80 Member
    Nutrisystem is calorie based - usually 1200, 1500, or 1800 calories per day. Remember that you can change your MFP food diary to 6 meals per day - breakfast, mid morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, dessert - to go along with the NS program. (yeah, I did NS before.)
  • Texgirl1
    Texgirl1 Posts: 1 Member
    edited January 2016
    I literally just ordered my food. This will be my first time trying it.... doing it for the ease and structure of it. Hoping it helps.... I am so tired of this TRYING to lose weight issue I have .... ugh. I see you are doing the Walmart ones.. I thought about that, but I just bit bullet.. bad thing is I have to wait for shipping which they say 4-10 days. I may end up at walmart anyway just so I can get going. I also joined the NS group. I can use support as well!
  • Bella_Francesca
    Bella_Francesca Posts: 20 Member
    I ordered my food on Friday so I assume it will get here Wednesday? Good luck to us on this first month!!!
  • BuffyBourbon
    BuffyBourbon Posts: 126 Member
    Good luck to both of you! I'm still going strong at 6 months in, have lost 55 so far! From here on in I expect the rate to slow down some but I do like the food, and it is definitely easy. Make sure you look into your insurance program, mine offers a discount on the food. And Costco sells discounted gift cards for it!
  • Aim4skinnyjeans
    Aim4skinnyjeans Posts: 45 Member
    BuffyBourbon wrote: »
    Good luck to both of you! I'm still going strong at 6 months in, have lost 55 so far! From here on in I expect the rate to slow down some but I do like the food, and it is definitely easy. Make sure you look into your insurance program, mine offers a discount on the food. And Costco sells discounted gift cards for it!

    Buffy, did you lose weight using NS? That's so encouraging. I started NS on Friday, January 15 and so far, I've lost 5 lbs. I'm hoping it will, continue, but will be happy with any weight loss. I want to lose 50 lbs by the time I get married in October of this year. However, I need to lose way more than that to continue to be healthy. Congrats on the 55lbs, no matter how you lost it.
  • BuffyBourbon
    BuffyBourbon Posts: 126 Member
    Yes, I've lost an average of 2 pounds a week over the last 6 months. Now that i'm incorporating more non-NS foods it is slowing some but I hope to keep 1-1.5 pounds a week until I get down to "overweight". It's definitely easy and the frozen food is tasty. The shelf-stable food is hit-or-miss, but I'm very happy with the plan overall!
  • VK629
    VK629 Posts: 1 Member
    I just started as well! I'm on day 2 of the turbo takeoff. I really enjoy the shakes and food I've had!
  • jacef89
    jacef89 Posts: 3 Member
    How's it going for you so far? I am on day 1 of my Nutrisystem box from Walmart and so far so good! :) I have to loose 25 pounds.
  • cla8719
    cla8719 Posts: 4 Member
    Hi I'm doing nutrisystem too! I stated 1/14/16 so far down 8lbs. Looking for my fellow nutrisystem people to tag along!
  • Malenurse51
    Malenurse51 Posts: 181 Member
    edited February 2016
    I started NS on Aug 21, 2015. Starting weight was 244, today's weight 189. I tried the shelf food for about 3 months and then switched over to the frozen food. I've been doing cardio approximately 3 times per week and just started a strength program. Wife has been on the plan along with me and she's down almost 30. I'm on the Men's Diabetic Plan @ 1800 c./day. My blood sugar hasn't been above 100 except for a few days while I was taking a steroid pack. Haven't had to take diabetic meds since September and my last lab work showed NO evidence of diabetes. I've gone from a 44 inch waist to a 36 and from XXL shirts (18.5) to Large (17). So, does it work? Yep. I credit the NS, Gold's Gym, my Up3 and willpower, lol.
  • collegegirl713
    collegegirl713 Posts: 189 Member
    Hi, I am about 3 weeks into NS and I do love it! I am a mom of 3, 2 of which are almost 3 month old twin boys, so I don't have my time to cook/prep. I am down about 6.5 pounds. Some of the food isn't great, but it beats crap food from a fast food joint or a vending machine. I think my biggest struggle at this point is drinking all of the water and dinner time.
  • ajernbsn
    ajernbsn Posts: 14 Member
    Hello everyone! I have been on NS for 2 weeks, and I am loving it! Life is busy, and the convenience of the ready-made meals is a such a HUGE help! The best part is, losing 2.5# the first week, and I am not starving, LOL!
    I do agree, some of the meals are better than others. I just ordered some of the frozen food, anxious to try them. Looking for fellow NS buddies, we can do this!
  • Malenurse51
    Malenurse51 Posts: 181 Member
    ajernbsn wrote: »
    Hello everyone! I have been on NS for 2 weeks, and I am loving it! Life is busy, and the convenience of the ready-made meals is a such a HUGE help! The best part is, losing 2.5# the first week, and I am not starving, LOL!
    I do agree, some of the meals are better than others. I just ordered some of the frozen food, anxious to try them. Looking for fellow NS buddies, we can do this!

    Feel free to add me. I'll be glad to share my NS experience with you. You can't lose it all without including the exercise, but NS sure helps you become aware of what is required to change as you work your way down the scale.
  • HelloAgainJen
    HelloAgainJen Posts: 8 Member
    I did NS about a year and half ago and I loved the program. Its nice not having to measure and count. The frozen foods are very good.

    You can get a good deal if you buy the gift cards at Costco. They sell $100 gift cards for $79.99 and quite often run them on a special of $59.99. You don't have to be a member of Costco to buy the online.

    I would love to got back to the program but money is tight right now.
  • gidget1988
    gidget1988 Posts: 8 Member
    Hi all! I just started NS for the first time 6 days ago. I am 45 years old and looking to drop 40-45lbs.
    I ordered straight from NS and have 1 day left for the Turbo 10 week. I've lost 4 lbs as of this morning and I am looking forward to the total loss on Monday morning.
    I am also starting my training for a half marathon on Monday as well. Didn't want to exercise during the first week until I knew how I would feel....
    Looking forward to losing with all of you!
  • TonyaTX2NYC
    TonyaTX2NYC Posts: 1 Member
    I just finished my first week--Turbo 10 and I lost 5 lbs! I have been on WW for about 9 years and have lost and gained the same 100 lbs 2x and as much as I love WW for long term I really needed something to kick this dreaded plateau to the curb and this did it. I was ecstatic this morning when I stepped on the scale! I have to admit, although I am a vegetarian, that the food is really, really good. I live in NYC so the fact that I can just throw my meals into my backpack and go is so great! If you're on NS please add me--I need more NS friends! I'm so glad to see everyone's successes--it's so encouraging when you have to lose, yet again, that same 100 lbs! Looking forward to being Big Losers with you all :smile:
  • Ketomilly1
    Ketomilly1 Posts: 52 Member
    Hi all. I am excited to see there is a nutrisystem group. I just got my box of goodies today. I work 10 plus hour days so I believe this will work. I plan on starting turbo 10 on Sunday. I am open to any tips for success. I am 51 and want to drop 50.
  • gary_bridgeforth
    gary_bridgeforth Posts: 1 Member
    I have used NS in the past and went from around 360lbs down to below 300 in about three months. After being of it about a year, I put approximately 20 back on and have just started back on it. I am also using the Up24 tracker with this all to help keep track of my calories better.
  • Malenurse51
    Malenurse51 Posts: 181 Member
    1yvonna wrote: »
    Hi all. I am excited to see there is a nutrisystem group. I just got my box of goodies today. I work 10 plus hour days so I believe this will work. I plan on starting turbo 10 on Sunday. I am open to any tips for success. I am 51 and want to drop 50.

    Good luck! The shelf foods are very easy to take with you. Tips? Follow the plan and log EVERYTHING. Probably not telling you something that you don't already know, but I became VERY aware of how much trash I was filling myself up with when I started logging religiously.

  • Ketomilly1
    Ketomilly1 Posts: 52 Member


    Good luck! The shelf foods are very easy to take with you. Tips? Follow the plan and log EVERYTHING. Probably not telling you something that you don't already know, but I became VERY aware of how much trash I was filling myself up with when I started logging religiously.

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  • Ketomilly1
    Ketomilly1 Posts: 52 Member
    Hi Kevin and Gary,
    Thanks for tips. I am wrapping up my turbo week today and it has been pretty simple to manage. I do log. I want to firm life long habits. I am not sure what up24 is. Also, Kevin I am not techy so I am not sure how to copy a text to respond like you did in response to me.
    I am weighing in on Fridays so I let you know how all is going. I would love to know your successes as well. I did join the 20 pound challenge for June. ..check it out.
  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
    I like my money.
  • Malenurse51
    Malenurse51 Posts: 181 Member
    1yvonna wrote: »
    Hi Kevin and Gary,
    Thanks for tips. I am wrapping up my turbo week today and it has been pretty simple to manage. I do log. I want to firm life long habits. I am not sure what up24 is. Also, Kevin I am not techy so I am not sure how to copy a text to respond like you did in response to me.
    I am weighing in on Fridays so I let you know how all is going. I would love to know your successes as well. I did join the 20 pound challenge for June. ..check it out.

    I couldn't do the Turbo or Fast 5 because I was on the Men's Diabetic Plan. An "Up" is a fitness tracker by Jawbone, similar to a FitBit. Good luck on the weigh in! Oh, and if you want to quote, just click on the "Quote" at the bottom of this post and whatever I've typed will show up in your post. Ta-Daa.

    As as for liking my money, I found that I was spending as much on fast food, junk and food that I really didn't need to eat at the grocery store, as I do on Nutrisystem. It's a wash.
  • Ketomilly1
    Ketomilly1 Posts: 52 Member
    Hey Kevin,
    I totally agree on the grocery bill. I start my regular part of program today. The only blood work I need to focus on in cholesterol. I don't want the meds.
    Do you eat everything on the diet and lose weight consistently?
  • Malenurse51
    Malenurse51 Posts: 181 Member
    1yvonna wrote: »
    Hey Kevin,
    I totally agree on the grocery bill. I start my regular part of program today. The only blood work I need to focus on in cholesterol. I don't want the meds.
    Do you eat everything on the diet and lose weight consistently?

    I do try and stay on the food that I've ordered, except for the snacks. I'm not a real "snacks" kind of guy. If anything, I'll have a few chips and salsa, or a 100c. bag of popcorn or a Weight Watchers cheese stick, cottage cheese. My problem is that you have to order them on the program so I have snacks stacked everywhere! I allow myself an occasional meal out and just get back on the program the next day. I try not to beat myself up over it if I slip. I'm 13 pounds away from my goal, so I'm trying to remain focused on it. Congratulations on the loss with the Turbo. Oh, do I lose consistently? It was falling off of me for about the first 50, now it's slowed down to about a pound a week. I've made it to the point where people are afraid to ask if I've planned to lose or if I'm ill, lol. I tell them it all planned and I've never felt better.
  • Ketomilly1
    Ketomilly1 Posts: 52 Member
    kevinkanter wrote: »
    1yvonna wrote: »
    Hey Kevin,
    I totally agree on the grocery bill. I start my regular part of program today. The only blood work I need to focus on in cholesterol. I don't want the meds.
    Do you eat everything on the diet and lose weight consistently?

    I do try and stay on the food that I've ordered, except for the snacks. I'm not a real "snacks" kind of guy. If anything, I'll have a few chips and salsa, or a 100c. bag of popcorn or a Weight Watchers cheese stick, cottage cheese. My problem is that you have to order them on the program so I have snacks stacked everywhere! I allow myself an occasional meal out and just get back on the program the next day. I try not to beat myself up over it if I slip. I'm 13 pounds away from my goal, so I'm trying to remain focused on it. Congratulations on the loss with the Turbo. Oh, do I lose consistently? It was falling off of me for about the first 50, now it's slowed down to about a pound a week. I've made it to the point where people are afraid to ask if I've planned to lose or if I'm ill, lol. I tell them it all planned and I've never felt better.

    You deserve the congregations. I am feeling good on the diet. I am curious if I will have similar results now on the 1200 call a day part. I like to exercise but have fallen off a dedicated routine because of work. I am gone 13 hour days 4 days a week. I hope that my energy will increase so I can do morning 5am routine. Have you seen improvement in workouts?
  • Malenurse51
    Malenurse51 Posts: 181 Member
    Oh yes, I've seen improvement in my workouts. I'm up to 60 minutes @ 3.8 - 4mph on the treadmill and i've started lifting and seen improvements all around. I've redicovered ribs, collarbones, all sorts of things, lol.

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