Weekly weigh-in

[davew0071]

I missed out on the next level Nutribear by a mere pound! I went down three pounds this week, for a total weight loss of 19 pounds. My total weight has gone from 245 to 226 in just five weeks. I am seeing and feeling a tremendous difference.

Comments

[davew0071]

If I get skinny enough can I be your cosmic shadow?

[winnowill2]

Well, they only send the bears with your next shipment anyway, so you should still get it at the same time you would if you'd gotten the extra pound this week. :-)

Or, you could lie to them. ;-0

[davew0071]

There's no point in lying to them. I figured it wouldn't come until my next shipment, by which time I can reasonably be expected to shave off that final pound. I've got about 20 days or so in which to do it, so it shouldn't be much of a strain. It's just that I'd been averaging four pounds a week, and then this week, at the threshold of that milestone (to mix metaphors), I come up a pound shy.

I wonder if my weight loss is going to slow down a bit now. I mean, I hope not, but it wouldn't surprise me if it did.

[misscreant]

I'm so glad for you. I wanted to do it, but it's kinda pricey for me.

[davew0071]

Well, I figured it this way:

They're supplying my breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus a snack and a dessert. I have to supplement with vegetables and a small amount of protein and such, but the cost per meal per day, on average, was pretty reasonable, I thought.

And when you consider I would usually stop and get a sandwich and stuff at a deli for lunch, it might actually be saving me money, and it's worth it since I'm losing weight and not feeling deprived.

You can order their stuff a la carte, too, so you might want to check out their lunches, or their dinners, just for starters.

[erik415]

Hi there. My name's Erik. I found your journal through why-a-duck's LJ. I started reading your entries without really paying attention to the dates and decided that I wanted to add you to my f-list. It wasn't until after I added you that I realized your current posts are probably behind a friends filter. It'd be great if you added me back, but I'll completely understand if you choose not to. No worries :)

So I've been curious about Nutrisystem for a while. How do you like it? Are the meals tasty? Were you able to keep the weight off? Are you still on it? Inquiring minds want to know...

[davew0071]

Hi, Erik. Sure, I'll add you to my f-list, too.

I'm pretty happy with Nutrisystem. It's the only diet that's worked for me, mostly because I need to learn portion control, and this is all pre-packaged.

The meals are surprisingly good and satisfying, and the plan itself keeps you less likely to "cheat" if you like to snack. I really don't get hungry and want to wander off the reservation if I follow the plan.

I've slipped recently, because it's summer, and I like barbecueing and drinking beer, which are actually synonymous. And my work schedule has changed just enough to where I haven't adjusted my eating schedule to it. So I may have gained back a couple of pounds. Feels like I did, anyway. But I will get back on the horse after vacation next month, because I haven't reached my goal yet, and this plan does truly work.