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MommyofG
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THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

since a few of us are doing it and hopefully some more will join us I figured I would start a thread so we can talk and compare the foods too. Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 11/25/05 5:10 PM
 
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MommyofG
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

I will start, just received food today, will start on Monday. Weigh in as of now 186, Chat Icon

Posted 11/25/05 5:12 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Sorry I cannot tell how much I weigh Chat Icon LOL

But Im starting too. I ordered the stuff on Wednesday so I should get it mid week next week. Am starting THE DAY after I get the stuff.....

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

Posted 11/25/05 10:00 PM
 

MommyofG
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

I started today. so far so good, I like the apple granola bar and the ham and bean soup, but you know its a good thing my gf got it before me, they didnt give me the booklet and you are suppose to have fruit/diary/fat/protein/veggie servings too!!! so I kinda messed up on my first day so far.

My gf so far in 11 days lost 8 lbs!!!! we weigh the same. I am sooooooo lookong forward to this!!!

GL Donna!!!!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

edited to say I have to go food shopping tomorrow now to do it right!

Message edited 11/26/2005 4:55:19 PM.

Posted 11/26/05 4:54 PM
 

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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Yeah, an "official" Nutrisystem thread... I'm loving it Chat Icon

I have been on the plan since September 26th, and so far I am still doing really well. As of this past Monday I lost a total of 23.5 pounds, thats in just about 9 weeks (I am not brave enough to post my weight either BUT lets just say I am STILL a good 25-30 pounds AWAY from goal Chat Icon)

I remember the first week alone I lost 8 pounds, I'm telling ya that first week is the best in terms of results Chat Icon Chat Icon

I did totally blow it on THanksgiving BUT I was planning for it and ate really lite earlier in the week. Then I went right back on plan on Friday so I dont think the damage will be toooo bad

I will stress that you definintely MUST include the extra dairy/protein/fat/salad/veggie servings per day. If you only eat the N/S food, you are drastically undereating and your metabolism will slow down WAY too much. I rely heavily on the Nutrisystem website for keeing track of my servings.

They also have an 'online diary' on the Nutrisystem site that I enter all of what I've eaten for the day, and it helps tally up calories .. that usually helps to keep me on track as well, esp. if I go "legally" off plan (such as going to Appelbees and having one of their Weight Watcher entrees).. I tally up my calories and know that I was OK

Just an FYI - I copied and pasted this from the N/S website .. Girlygrl, until you get the black book /planner this is the same exact thing. This should help you out greatly to include the correct amount of servings per day:

Women's Meal Plan

Breakfast:
NutriSystem Breakfast Entrée
1 Fruit Serving
1 Milk/Protein Serving

Lunch:
NutriSystem Lunch Entrée
1 Milk/Protein Serving
Salad Vegetables
Fat-Free or Low-Fat Salad Dressing

Snack:
1 Fruit Serving
1 Milk/Protein Serving

Dinner:
NutriSystem Dinner Entrée
2 Vegetable Servings
1 Salad or Fruit Serving
1 Fat Serving

Dessert:
NutriSystem Dessert

I would suggest browsing the website so you can get an idea of what a "dairy serving" or "protein serving" is.. (I can copy and paste that info if it helps) I find that keeping this list with me really helps to simplify supermarket shopping greatly. Its under the "meal plan" section on the site, as long as you are a registered member.

I know you are both going to do great, GOOD LUCK!!!!!!! And please let me know if I can help in any way Chat Icon Chat Icon

Message edited 11/26/2005 11:24:29 PM.

Posted 11/26/05 11:14 PM
 

MommyofG
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Thanks Flee!!!!! Wow, I have to go to the website and read about it. I am off today with the fruit servings. I have to get used to eating fruit now. So far the food really isnt bad at all! I thought it was gonna be gross and its not- well so far- today I had cereal, lunch the orange cream bar which was yummy and dinner the pizza- that too pretty good. the other thing is drinking the water, I have to get out of the diet soda habit!!!
Flee your sucess so far is AWESOME!!!
I had to put my weight down so I can stare at it!!!!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon and get angry!!!!

Thanks again, and now Im off to read the website, I didnt know they had it on there.

Posted 11/27/05 6:15 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

How long from when you ordered did you get your food? I tried to track it on the Website but its not listed there? I ordered on Tuesday or wednesday of last week, figured it would be longer with the Holiday but wondering why its at least not showing?

Posted 11/28/05 7:39 AM
 

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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Posted by dm24angel

How long from when you ordered did you get your food? I tried to track it on the Website but its not listed there? I ordered on Tuesday or wednesday of last week, figured it would be longer with the Holiday but wondering why its at least not showing?


Donna - my first shipment (for some reason) took the longest.. I would say over a week before I got it. Same with Anthony's first shipment.

Actually Anthony's NEXT shipment was supposed to be sent out on November 23rd, and he STILL does not have a tracking number for it either SO i'm guessing they are totally backlogged from Thansksgiving and noone's order has shipped on time.

Unti you see a tracking number on your profile page on the N/S website, the box has not shipped... (I have read on the N/S bulletin boards that a lot of people have some issues with their orders being shipped in a timely fashion.. honestly I have NEVER had a problems with my subsequent orders, so I cannot really complain)

Posted 11/28/05 10:25 AM
 

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Posted by girlygrl33

Thanks Flee!!!!! Wow, I have to go to the website and read about it. I am off today with the fruit servings. I have to get used to eating fruit now. So far the food really isnt bad at all! I thought it was gonna be gross and its not- well so far- today I had cereal, lunch the orange cream bar which was yummy and dinner the pizza- that too pretty good. the other thing is drinking the water, I have to get out of the diet soda habit!!!
Flee your sucess so far is AWESOME!!!
I had to put my weight down so I can stare at it!!!!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon and get angry!!!!

Thanks again, and now Im off to read the website, I didnt know they had it on there.



Sounds like you are doing great so far!! I agree, the food was SO much better than I expected, I actually love some items Chat Icon

As for fruit.. if you cannot get in all your fruit servings, you can substitue fruit juice or appelsauce.. the website gives you a list of things to use, its pretty flexible actually

Trust me I also have to FORCE myself to drink all that water ... and you can drink diet soda ... but now I actually drink only water and NO diet soda at all.. and I dont even miss it ... you'll be surprised what you get used toChat Icon

My update: well I only lost 1 pound this week BUT since I blew it totally on Thanksigving, I am actually pretty happy with that !! Chat Icon Chat Icon

Message edited 11/28/2005 10:29:14 AM.

Posted 11/28/05 10:26 AM
 

dm24angel
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Posted by FeliciaDP

Posted by dm24angel

How long from when you ordered did you get your food? I tried to track it on the Website but its not listed there? I ordered on Tuesday or wednesday of last week, figured it would be longer with the Holiday but wondering why its at least not showing?


Donna - my first shipment (for some reason) took the longest.. I would say over a week before I got it. Same with Anthony's first shipment.

Actually Anthony's NEXT shipment was supposed to be sent out on November 23rd, and he STILL does not have a tracking number for it either SO i'm guessing they are totally backlogged from Thansksgiving and noone's order has shipped on time.

Unti you see a tracking number on your profile page on the N/S website, the box has not shipped... (I have read on the N/S bulletin boards that a lot of people have some issues with their orders being shipped in a timely fashion.. honestly I have NEVER had a problems with my subsequent orders, so I cannot really complain)




well I called and the guy said it was shipped, I should have it by WEdnesday, yet still nothing showing online so who knows..LOL LOL

Posted 11/28/05 6:35 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

MINE CAME!!

BUT..of course I wasnt home and have to sign for it Chat Icon

Goign to pick it up at UPS at lunch tommorow...

Posted 11/29/05 6:53 PM
 

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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Good luck everyone!!!
I was so disappointed with the majority of the food, I sent it back. Chat Icon

Posted 11/29/05 7:57 PM
 

MommyofG
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Posted by Wendy

Good luck everyone!!!
I was so disappointed with the majority of the food, I sent it back. Chat Icon



Hi!!! Really you didnt like the food? I picked the favorite choices b/c I didnt know what to pick and so far loving it!!! How long were you on it?

Donna, I ordered mine thurs before thanksgiving and got it friday after thanksgiving.

I have not gone on the scale yet. I will on sat when I go to the gym, I dont have a scale in the house and I figured ok since I started sat I will wait the week to see if I lost anything.

Donna did you get it yet?

Flee thanks for the tips, I hope my planner comes soon, its hard referring back to the computer everytime I want to see what I can eat ( my printer is out of ink!)

ok good luck girls!!!!!!

Posted 11/30/05 8:19 PM
 

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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

I didn't do it for long at all because almost everything I tried, I didn't like Chat Icon I guess I'm too picky an eater ... Chat Icon

I did like & recommend the Cream of Broccoli soup and some Beef Mushroom gravy dinner entree with Orzo Chat Icon

Posted 11/30/05 8:23 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

I got it today, Im a little overwhelmed...And why is it that I have more dinners then anything else? I have at least 30-31 of everything but 41 dinners I think? Weird no? Most of the stuff was what I ordered, just a few replacements.
IM SO excited, I will do this!!!

Posted 11/30/05 9:12 PM
 

FeliciaDP

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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Posted by girlygrl33

I have not gone on the scale yet. I will on sat when I go to the gym, I dont have a scale in the house and I figured ok since I started sat I will wait the week to see if I lost anything.

Flee thanks for the tips, I hope my planner comes soon, its hard referring back to the computer everytime I want to see what I can eat ( my printer is out of ink!)

ok good luck girls!!!!!!



I am at the computer ALL day at work so the online planner works well for me. I just got another black book with DH's shipment , if I'd know you prefer that I would have sent it to you.. (but I tossed it) Sorry!

I only weigh myself 1x a week ... I try NOT to be a slave to the scale or else I will drive myself crazy. Plus I see a bigger result that way Chat Icon So definitely dont worry about that, I'm SURE you have lost some weight already!! First week on plan the weight FLIES off

Posted 11/30/05 10:44 PM
 

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Posted by dm24angel

I got it today, Im a little overwhelmed...And why is it that I have more dinners then anything else? I have at least 30-31 of everything but 41 dinners I think? Weird no? Most of the stuff was what I ordered, just a few replacements.
IM SO excited, I will do this!!!



Donna you got the 5th week free right? That is weird then, you should have gotten 35 of everything... If you are missing anything, LET them know! They will send it out to you!

Remember also that some dinners (like the mac and cheese for example ) look like the lunches.. they are in the paper/plastic containers (the kind where you put peel off the top and pour in boiling water and stir) There are a few dinners that are also in the tiny microwaveable cups (like the beef stew and chili) but they can make you think they are lunch items too! It gets confusing Chat Icon

Also there are some "bars" that are lunch bars .. that look SO much like some of the dessert bars that initially I remember thinking they were desserts when I sorted my stuff out (the fudge graham bar, rasberry bar, those are lunch replacements.. caramel crunch, peanut butter chocolate, moccachino .. those are desserts)

So make sure you read the sides of the boxes and containers so that you know which the right meals are.. each item has "breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack" written on it somewhere.

YES I have been doing this plan awhile now, I am like a semi-expert Chat Icon

GOOD LUCK , you are going to do GREAT I know it!!

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Message edited 11/30/2005 10:50:20 PM.

Posted 11/30/05 10:49 PM
 

MommyofG
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon you got it!!!!!!

I too got extra dinners!!! 3 of them, also an extra dessert- a shake woopdy do. I sat for 30 minutes and went through all the pieces with the packing slip to make sure I got everything, I got replacements too, the chicken almond was out.

and its def confusing, like Flee said read the sides of the items. the new peptide bars and shakes arent marked but they are lunches.

last night I had the macroni and beef- it was really really good.

the banana spice muffins are eh but edible. for the next shipment, Im gonna order my own desserts, they gave me so many pretzels and I dont like pretzels. the soy chips are ok, Im used to them allready, from when I worked in woodbury, we would go to gabbys bagels for lunch and thats all they had for chips were all these soy chips. the chocolate cake for dessert is really good!!!

today Im going food shopping again for more fruits and veggies.

I have to say and Flee Im sure you will agree, I feel so much better in terms like Im more energetic, I sleep better now- so far I truly am loving this diet routine than any other I have tried ( WW, south beach) especially since Im lazy and I like the fact that ALL of my food is prepared allready and I just have to heat it up!

woohoo, sat I will post my wieght, I hope I lost some, my clothes feel the same to me as of now. ok good luck girls!!!!!!!

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Posted 12/1/05 9:41 AM
 

dm24angel
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

No I definatly got more dinners. I went through it....41 dinners..thats weird. I dont care, I got at least 31 I think of the others, I will manage.

I liked todays meals..but the beef tacos...ehhh that was a tad weird!

Posted 12/1/05 7:49 PM
 

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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Posted by dm24angel

No I definatly got more dinners. I went through it....41 dinners..thats weird. I dont care, I got at least 31 I think of the others, I will manage.

I liked todays meals..but the beef tacos...ehhh that was a tad weird!



See I think that is why this plan works for me, because I actually LOVE the beef tacos (and normally I hate tacos Chat Icon)

And I'm like the only person that likes the banana muffins too... I actually like nuking them in the microwave for a few seconds and then spray some "I can't believe its not butter" on them (N/S permits this on any veggies and other things). THis way, they really taste quite yummy (well, to me)

Its always great to have extra dinners, or extra anything for that matter.. this way if your 2nd shipment gets delayed for whatever reason, you have stuff to tie you over

Way to go girls. I cannot wait to hear your 1st week results Chat IconChat Icon

Posted 12/1/05 9:10 PM
 

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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

My friend is doing this diet and loves it. She lost 3 lbs. in a week.Chat Icon

Posted 12/2/05 1:28 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

OMG- I sooo didint cook the beef with cheese enough....can you say crunchy? +Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 12/2/05 6:21 PM
 

MommyofG
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

AHHHHHH, I havent been on the scale yet and cant go to gym today DH took my truck to work, but I have to say I can see it in my face and tummy area. I put on pants that didnt fit me about 5 weeks ago on that I slipped on and buttoned 123 and they are loose- yippy!!!!Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

BUT......
we went out last night for a surprise anniversary party at an italian restaurant and it was sooo hard to keep on track- even though I had my guide it was catered so I went off just a bit so today I will double up on the treadmill.

I didnt wake up bloated or get sick from italian food as I ALWAYS do from my IBS, so thats a plus!!! I didnt drink though only water, no soda no nothing, just water.

and Donna yea let the soups sit, I let them sit a lil longer than what it says and just reheat. GL!!!!!!

Posted 12/4/05 12:18 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Im gonna work on the soups...I scoured the internet and nutrisystem.com for things to do with the food. I found a lot of good idead. Things like apple crisp with the oatmeal and oatmeal cookies, Things to do with the puddings, and I had the beef tacos tonight with lettuce and peppers, 1 ox of shredded FF cheese and a scoop of FF sour cream with the Tacos as nachos and it was a big improvement.

I found potato pancake and applesauce recipes for the mashers too, so Im gonna play around and make it work.

My problem has been adding the veggies, fruit and salad/fat to the diet and so I noticed today and yesterday Im still below my calories by a lot and I got very light headed today and I KNOW its my sugar falling too low but Im gonna stick to this for sure. Its not that hard.

Oh I had the eggs for breakfest and I cooked them a lot longer..lol, and added 1oz of ham and 1 oz of cheese and it was pretty good.

I do see myself buying though a lot of extra food at the supermarket.....

Great job J!!!

And flee- how are you doing?

Posted 12/4/05 5:26 PM
 

FeliciaDP

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Re: THE OFFICIAL..... NUTRISYSTEM .....thread

Sounds like you girls are doing GREAT so far Chat Icon so happy to hear it!

J, I am sure that you probably lost a bunch of weight - when will you weigh in? My first week I lost 8 pounds , and I even overate slightly that first week (had a lunch bar for dessert, a little extra veggies, etc) so I'm sure you did just as well!! Chat Icon

Donna- YES the nutrisystem website has some great idea on how to "doctor up" the food and make it more appetizing. Sounds like you found some interesting stuff. I gotta say, I am usually REALLY lazy about that so I tend to eat a lot of things "as is" but then again I am so set in my ways and now order like the SAME meals over and over, and usually they dont need much added to them.

One thing I am also guilty of is not eating ALL of my veggie and/or fruit servings a day. And yes when I undereat I can totally feel dizzy/lightheaded so I'll grad some fruit and try to make sure my sugar has not dropped. Inevitably, I dont get every serving of every item in there, esp. the fat serving - i NEVER put that in half the times, so bad. BUT after I look at my diary, if I see there was too much missing I will try to make up for it the next day. And if I know i'm going out to eat and might eat a little bit off plan, the day prior I will undereat a bit. Might not be the best way to operate, but it has been working for me!

I weighed in on Saturday morning and lost another 2 pounds, so my grand total is now 26.5 pounds lost!! Chat Icon I cannot wait to hit 30 pounds, the last few weeks the weight has been sooooooo slow !

Dh has so far lost 36 pounds ... he is doing even better than me, and has gone "off plan" a TON more times than I have. He eats Sushi at least 2x a week (I hate it, so I dont even care) and yet he'll still manage to lose at least a pound more than me every time. Damn men Chat IconChat Icon

BY the way, I must confess. I TOTALLY blew it yesterday. I went out with some friends to dinner and both DH and I ate soooo bad.. Chat Icon Dessert and all, bread and butter, the works. BUt I've done that a couple times before, and it never seems to do too much damage. In fact, I felt sooo overly full and sick to my stomach when I overeat now that I am actually EAGER to get back on plan the next day. The week of Thanksgiving (i totally went off that day as well) I still lost 1 pound that week.. as long as ya get back on track, the damage is minimal

These next few weeks are going to be SOOOOO HARD to stay on track, what with parties and Christmas/birthdays etc. I just hope I can do it!! Chat Icon

Keep up the great work girls!! Chat Icon

Message edited 12/4/2005 9:06:29 PM.

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