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yep and coming from a former alterations shop owner, it is in your best interest to maintain where you are right now. There is nothing worse than having to fit a dress on a bride the week of the wedding because she decided to lose a few pounds AFTER dress fittings. And then --often times do not want to pay for additional…

twinzmom172, thanks for your posting! You said what I was trying to say..it should be to each their own. I am offended when people criticize my choices without ever having tried the program on their own first... with that being said, my significant other signed up today-- he's been watching me for the last few months and…

here's a word of advise: Pick a "dead end" day between now and your wedding day in 4 months..let's say 3 weeks prior to the wedding-- make that as your dead end day... meaning where ever you are in your weight loss, on that day you work at maintaining until the wedding. In a former life, I made wedding gowns and did bridal…

I am for ditching the scale all together and relying on your reflection in the mirror and fit of your clothes... that's what I did and it worked (just look at my profile pictures).... have no clue what I weigh and don't care. What I do care about is that I went from a size 26 to a size 4... and it isn't even the clothing…

so here's a challenge for you... sit down and add up every single morsel of food you purchase, every drink you buy, every single thing that goes into your mouth for one full month... willing to bet a month of Nutrisystem will be less than what you are spending. I was on Nutrisystem last year and it was a godsend for me as…

I mix my wine with diet sierra mist/diet 7-up/diet Sprite.... (one of these)... 5 oz glass suddenly becomes a 12+oz glass... as I sip it, I add more diet soda to it... I do not need a fancy bottle... I buy boxed wines with the spout/tapper on it so I don't have to feel like I need to "finish the whole bottle" once it is…

make sure you are logging and measuring absolutely every single thing that goes into your mouth. I take a variety of "gummie" vitamins each morning (Calcium, Vitamins C, D, and B, Hair/Skin/Nails). Okay.... so those vitamins add up to 85 calories a day. If I did not log the 85 calories a day, I could very well be over…

Back again, also for me... at my highest, 280 lbs 5'2". will be 62 and will be damned if I spend the rest of my life fighting my weight. I spent the first 50 years of my life doing that and losing the battle. have had my ups and downs in the last 12 years but I think I am holding steady. The one key to success for me is to…

Hi.... at my highest, I weighed 280lbs... that was about 12 years ago. I've been overweight my entire life. When I turned 50 (12 years ago) I made the decision that I am not going to live the second half of my life like I did the first half. I will not lie. This is a daily struggle. It will always be a struggle. I don't…

that was me a couple of weeks ago. I had been using Nutrisystem last year and really liked the food and not having to worry about what I am going to eat as all the food is already there. Lost my job in November and decided to put my program on hold until I could figure out how to work this into my budget... went 3 months…

I went to two nutrisystem groups yesterday that were posted elsewhere, but there has been no action on there in about a year :-(

never weigh.... got too obsessed with the number on the scale and at one time was literally weighing myself 3 or 4 times a day-- pushing the scale around on the floor to see if it would read an ounce or two less. Once I quit weighing, the weight starting coming off. How do I know? I started out at a size 26... I am now a…

There are different plans at different costs. The least expensive is one in which the NS counselor will select and send the food-- all shelf staples/no frozen. The next level up is one in which you select the foods you want -- again all shelf staples/no frozen. The last group is frozen foods and shelf staples that you can…

seska422.... interestingly enough.. I did lose my job in November and put my NS program on hold... but then found... even cutting out all those extras that I listed above.. I was still spending more on food than I needed to plus I was in a real funky place with my self esteem and things starting to take its toll... I…

I think you need to address the reason why you have this urge for uncontrollable snacking. I am not traditionally a "mealtime" eater... preferring to "snack" throughout the day... under certain circumstances this has been successful for me... however.. I lost my job in November... and at the age of 61, the chances of me…

Should have added in my comments on NS... the program does require you to prepare or ...as they call it "flex" a lunch and dinner meal each week.. .that means you are required to prepare your own food and add to your daily food choices. As for not learning to eat after completing this program (or any others with pre packed…

I check out the nutritional value of the foods online for the restaurant that we are going to be eating at before leaving the house. That way, I've already preplanned and don't even bother looking at the menu. I make it a habit to NOT eat a restaurant where i cannot see the nutritional values before ordering. My friends…

FWIW, I have a feeling that if you all sit down and do the math, you are going to find that NS is probably more cost effective than you think. I've done the math and I save about $100 over all each month... as an example: When I do NS, I do NOT do Starbucks... $4 x 2 weekly... $32 saved right there. Plus, I do not drink…

Well, I do kind of agree with this...if you don't weigh certain foods, it is very easy to misjudge the calories. I've been blown away at times when I weigh my food and see what one serving really is instead of what I thought it was!

interesting topic...I know how you feel... everyone I know tells me I am so "thin" but I don't feel it. I am wearing a size 4/6 (down from a size 24/26) and about 125 lbs lost. But I s-t-i-l-l f-e-e-l f-a-t. Am I fat? I just don't know if it is in my head or if I am really fat. I keep thinking my clothes are fitting so…

just a word of caution from someone who used to own an alterations shop and did a ton of bridal alterations: if your dress fits then don't mess with your weight. Work at maintaining. I can't even guess how many brides whose dresses I altered to fit and then they lose weight after the alterations are complete... and then…

so... okay, I do wear body shapers that let you wear your own bra with them. they close with hook/eye assembly and I have become so accustom to wearing them that I am actually uncomfortable if I don't. Got a couple at Target.. Maidenform, I believe... might be all psychological, but when I wear one, I just feel more…

hi..I'm ruth and will be hitting the big "6-0" in July... not sure what that means as I certainly don't feel it and would like to think I don't look it, either. Decided 2 years ago to make a change in my life and for the first time in my life E-V-E-R, I am at an acceptable weight. I spent my entire life (as far back as I…

I shoved my $100+ scale under the bed 21 months ago and have not stepped on it since. I can't reach it.... that's how you stop from weighing every day... and... fwiw... last time I stepped on the scale was in Jan at the doctor... found out I lost 90 lbs... didn't need a scale to tell me that as my clothes went from size 20…

you need to measure your wrist to determine your frame size. Here is a link to one site that will give you some insight http://www.medindia.net/patients/calculators/framesize1.asp Your size might be right on target, depending upon your bone structure and frame.

orlandodenise: I agree that 600 cal for a bottle of wine is a bit excessive! I eat around 1000-1200 daily and that would be 1/2 of my calorie allotment for a day! That's why I mix 1 glass of white wine (90 cal) with about 16-20 ounces of diet sierra mist... goes a long way! It is amazing, isn't it... how we learn what an…

been drinking white wine mixed with diet sierra mist just about every day for the past 2 years... have lost one whole me...so drinking mixed with diet pop does NOT hamper your weight loss... just make sure to count it in your daily calorie mix. Along with the wine I have a daily serving of low fat or fat free pretzels...…

who says you have to give up wine? I have 2 glasses a night... however, I choose to mix my wine with a tall glass of diet sierra mist. that 4 oz glass becomes 24 ounces. Sometimes I have a glass of beer instead (no, I do not mix it with diet sierra mist!). I just make sure that I have logged it all. Must be working as I…

your friend might be on to something....In another posting you said you are using Body Fortress and have 1/2 serving. 1/2 serving has 170 cal in it and is one scoop (that is provided with the protein powder). One scoop is about 1/4 c. Your serving size of 2/3c is closer to maybe 1 1/4 servings. That's putting your protein…