Hi
When I started out walking it was sunny, very shortly the sky clouded over with dark clouds, However The rain held off, it is now raining outside, I got lucky as with the Sun shining I decided I did not need to bring the Umbrella

I went in the grocery store and examined Cereals. The Kellogg's All bran Wheat Flakes have similar Nutrition values for serving size & calories, Fiber, Protein, Fat, Carbohydrates and are a lot cheaper so I am not reordering the NutriFlakes from Nutrisystem.

General Mills Multi Grain Cheerios vs the NS Sweetened O's do not compare quite so good however at a lot cheaper, They could work, especially since I Do have a Banana and a protein shake with the cereal.

I need to look at the stores Granola cereal too. if I can save Money, Why pay more

Have a Nice Monday
Roger

Hi
It was windy out when I left to go walking + 11 cents and the temperature is dropping too. The overnight rain was gone before I left. I could hear it still coming down at 5:30 and it was gone before I started to get ready at 6:30 to go walking.
The Bananas I picked up yesterday did not look like they would be ripe enough for tomorrow so I stopped and picked up two ripe ones @ $0.39 a pound

I will be posting a review in a while of the Lean Cuisine Entree vs the NS version here FWIW
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/105887-ns-food-reviews for reviews I have done.

Have a Great Day
Roger

Heads up, the NutriSystem $59.99 cost for $100 face value sale has started at CostCo.com

Hi
I was out walking today, Again The temperature is 20 degrees colder than yesterday according to News 12 the Local cable only News Channel. It is sunny so far, possible snow later on tonight into Friday, Probably, They still are not sure where or how much, the best guess is 1 to 3 inches depending on where You are in the state. I stopped at the Dollar Store and I did pick up a new quart of milk for the pantry shelf, use by date of February 15, 2017 from the latest delivery as they were out the other day. I also picked up two boxes of Pancakes that should will work for breakfasts, total outlay $3, no sales tax on food. Next NS Delivery ship date is the 14th currently so These will give me a change of taste from cereal until then.

I also did go to Costco's website and order more Gift cards now that the $59.99 per hundred dollar face value sale has started.

Have a Good Friday
Roger

Nene1125 wrote: »

Hi Friends,
I've been missing for too long. As I wrote on my MFP last Tuesday I had both knees injected with cortisone and on Thursday I had my left hip injected for bursitis. I have had 5 nights of pain free sleep and I'm actually able to walk. I am feeling blessed to be pain free. Was able to play with the 2 year old grandson and pick up the chunky 8 month old over the weekend. Nice extra was that I was actually able to drop some pounds after being stuck for weeks. Nothing beats the joy of being pain free (close enough) playing with grands and dropping pounds.
Roger and Amanda please keep posting. I read every word and I'm sure that there are others that get inspiration from your posts. Sharing your journey helps me to stay on track. I agree it is harder to stay focused without our former website.
Take care of yourselves and thank you for reaching out here. Hugs

Hi Nene
Being pain free is a true blessing as it enables so much more.

FWIW the CostCo gift cards are now available at a good price once again, I broke down and ordered 15

I plan to apply the Income tax refund to paying for them as well as the regular amount I pay my balance should stay where it was. I managed to run the card up a bit over the last year and am now working on paying it down, I hate paying interest.

I must say that the road to weight loss is a bumpy road I am still working at it however despite the slow down in weight loss from approaching goal and working on alternatives. I will be ordering from NS even as I stretch the deliveries out since I like the Protein shakes and have on a day. Paying for them with the Auto-delivery and free shipping + 20% off and then taking that discounted price and using the Sale price CostCo NS Gift carts reduces the cost of using them to less than $1 a day, approximately $6.24 for the 7 pack box. I do not know if I can find a equivalent Protein shake for less that tastes as good, I will be looking however as they discontinued the Strawberry flavor

The Trick with a weight loss plateau is not to let it get You discouraged to where You give up. Congratulations on the Loss and sticking to it.

Have a Really great Day
Roger

Hi
I got out walking a smidgen Late (technical term for the duration). My Goal was to be out the door at 7:45 AM and I did was not headed out the door until 7:46
My First Stop was 7 Eleven for Coffee, then on my way with a pass by the bank when it opened at 9 AM, I got there a smidgen early too at 8:58. I ended up with 8.5K steps when I got home. The Temperature was 5 degrees cooler than yesterday for the same time, It warmed up nicely towards the end of the walk. I finished off the Playlist of episodes of the Shadow OTR broadcasts for the 40s. Interesting advertising I heard was for the US Coast Guard, It started out with a Submarine planning an attack on US Shipping and getting sunk by the Coast Guard, then went into Join the Coast Guard Also A Commercial for Blue Coal and Scheduling deliveries at the start of the heating season to to allow the dealer to optimize deliveries to minimize fuel use and tire wear. As well as tips on conserving coal.

According to tracking my NS Gift cards are in Bridgeport, NJ. I am guessing that means no way will they be delivered until Monday at the earliest

Have a great Weekend
RogerToo

P.S. Just for fun, Fill in the Blank: "The Weed of crime bears bitter fruit, the ______ knows"

Hi
We are headed into a warmer weather, Hooray. I was slightly under dressed when I started walking, however it was tolerable and as I had suspected it warmed up. There was frost on the Car when I started out. It is forecast to be in the upper 50s later on today 8.9k steps so far today.

Have a Great Upcoming Week
Roger

Hi
I was listening to a mixed bag of music from Tennessee Ernie Ford doing "Peace In The Valley" and others to Movie & TV Theme music. 9+K steps today and I am done for since I stopped at the Local Supermarket for Lettuce, Cabbage and bread, I ended Up with Pepperidge Farm Light Style 7 grain bread at 45 calories a slice. I plan on using it with two of the remaining 4 Hickory Smoke beef Patties from NS, I can tolerate them if I boil the heck out of them to heat them and a dollop of Ketchup, not Microwave them. I have had four of them in the freezer as well as two of the NS Chicken patty dinner servings for a couple of years. Those will get heated with a touch of BBQ sauce and shredded onto the bread. Both of those will serve as a PF + SC that way. I'm not worried about their age as they are a Shelf Stable food that I froze to extend their life.

The Gift cards I ordered from CostCo the first day of the sale arrived in Monday's mail delivery.

Have a Nice Tuesday
Roger

OhMsDiva wrote: »

I was thinking yesterday how much I used to enjoy the chats on the NS site. I do not know that I would have lasted as long as I did, or would have done as well as I did if it were not for some of the nice people on the site. I really do miss that. Then I thought about this group. It has the same type of vibe (probably a lot of the same people).
I have to participate and check in more over here.

Hi
Long time no See, So to speak. I know I would not be where I am without the help from users on the Old NS Forums too. I miss them, they were a little slow, however the helpfulness made up for that IMO.

Check out my Food Reviews, lately I have been testing Supermarket frozen Entrees that work for NS replacement purposes. Link below
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/105887-ns-food-reviews

Did You Order the ON Sale at CostCo Gift cards?

Good Luck & Hope to See more of You
Roger

Hi
I was out early for this time of year, I could not sleep and as the weather is good I went out walking and was home by 8:20, an hour early from my walk +21 Cents and 8200 steps.

We are supposed to be above average temperatures for the next two weeks Good news as long as it does not carry over into a Summer Heat Wave.

Have a Great Wednesday
Roger

ssflbelle2012 wrote: »

Hi All
Was a learning experience week for me. Discovered if I don't keep my protein and water up above a certain level my energy and strength is gone. Only had the energy to go on 3 trike rides this week for a total of 9.43 miles. I need to do better this week in both getting higher protein and water level and more miles in.
My sleeping patterns have totally changed as well. I use to sleep until 9 am but this year I am up by 6 or 7. I just wish I had the ability to stand longer so I could unlock my trike and get it outside so I could ride earlier. My room mate unlocks and wheels it out now and usually goes riding with me. However Sometimes he is not free to go until the late afternoon and I like going in the earlier morning hours. It's usually cooler and a more peaceful time for me.

Roger I see all these new frozen food you are eating instead of NS. I use to eat Smart One's so I know they taste and smell a lot better then same of the NS. However I didn't think the protein was as high as NS. How are they affecting the weight loss or are you on maintenance now?

Hi Amada
I am not at my personal goal, however I when I asked the doctor in January what my normal weight should be he said I was good where I am, I know better, the mirror says so

If You look at the Smart Ones and the Lean Cuisine they are usually within the range of what the NutriSystem Dinners are or the ones I use as lunch are usually within the Protein range of a NS Lunch. That is why I post a NS meal for comparison I would say that the Lean Cuisine meals have better quality or quantity meat compared to the Smart Ones.

Last Night I had the LC Grilled Chicken Caesar Entree for Dinner. I will be reviewing it later on. In short I liked it. The pasta was good and it was tasty.

With no Appetite I know it must be hard to keep Your Proteins up. I will mention that I use a NS Protein Shake every morning after I get back from my walking. When I stack the 20% Auto Delivery and then use the Gift Cards I buy at CostCo on sale currently for $59.99 for a $100 face value they are under a dollar a day and cheaper than anything I have found so far as well as tasting good to me. It works out to 48 to 49 percent of the NS Displayed price when I am done paying with the Gift cards.

I like getting out early ahead of the traffic noise when it is peaceful too. This winter I have had to go out much later than in the summer. In the Summer I like to be on my way by 5:30 to beat the heat, this winter I have been getting out 7:30 to 8AM so as to get some warmth from the sun.

Thank You for mentioning that You are reading the Food Reviews, I was wondering if I were wasting my time on them. So I am glad they are working for You. FWIW buying them on sale they work out when used as dinners at the same price as I end up Paying for the NS Dinners. The Lean Cuisine were $2.49 on sale and the Smart Ones are on sale until tomorrow at the local Acme for 6 for $10 or $1.67 each and I used a $2 off coupon for buying 7 of them that dropped the price even more.

Have a Good Day
Roger

P.S. keep up the Good work, I know You will be able to stand long enough to get out on Your own at some point. When I started on NS it was all I could do to walk to the nearest corner and now I cover 10,000 steps a day average.

Hi
7.6K of walking today. It was around freezing when I left and warming rapidly. Today is supposed to be in the lower 60s for a high temperature

I was listening to the Philip Marlowe radio show from 1949 while walking. The sun is shining and I passed a couple of yards with Easter displays set up.

Have a Good Weekend
Roger