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YEA FLEE that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!

despite the snow I am going to the gym tonight so I will weigh myself. Im really nervous to do it too!!!

I went off on sat night too, couldnt help it, but thats ok, me too I couldnt wait to get back on track.
I have a ton of holiday parties coming up and I am def going to just eat a huge salad with grilled chicken on the side. at least these next parties are at restaurants where I do have a say in the dinner choices. the home parties well I have to stay away from that stuff will def be sooooooooo hard.

Congrats again Flee totally awesome!!!!!

Good Luck Donna and thanks for those tips, me too am soooo lazy I dont even put anything on my veggies- ugh, but I still eat them. Finally get to taste my food-hahahhahah.

welp its time for 30 on treadmill before I jump in the shower for work!!!

Ill be back on tonight after 9pm with my weigh in-

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Flee- How do you change your oder or what you want on the autoship?

I cant seem to figure that out after like 2 hours on the dumb website!

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Hi, ok I weighed myself I lost 6 lbs!!!!!

I was so nervous getting on that scale, I was shocked and dissapointed, I wanted to lose more but its my fault for not going to the gym or going on treadmill at home everyday. I was hoping for 10 but I will take the 6.
So now I am 180-

Donna good question, I didnt even do that, cause I want to chose the next shipment too, this one I just did the fav choices but I dont like those muffins, blah- I have to get that I cant believe its not butter for them.
Ok good luck ladies!!!!!

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Yeah Janice, way to go

6 pounds in one week is TERRIFIC! I lost 8 pounds my first week, and a couple days I didn't eat all my 'extra's (because I was so bad with the food shopping for fruit, etc) so you are definitely on the right track. You must feel great to be doing so well, keep it up girlie


Ladies, when you go on the NutriSystem.com webiste and log in, there is a small link on the top of the page that says "auto delivery" Its to the right of the NUTRISYSTEM banner (in order it says "Welcome - Store - Auto-Delivery - Diary - Counseling - Success Stories")

Click on the auto delivery link, and it might ask you to log in again OR your auto-delivery home page should automaticaly pop up

Click "Details" and all the information should pop up. GO into "Edit your order" and it will allow you to edit your entire menu (it breaks it down into "breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack" links so you have to click on each, one by one, and delete the items you dislike and then add the ones you do, and total it up to 28 per meal)

I hope that helped!

Also a little tip : when you log into your account, you will see a link that says "The Daily Dose" . If you click on it, the N/S newsletter pops up. I never really read it () but to the RIGHT of that page, you will see a box with a picture of a snowman and snowflakes. Its underneath a banner that says "Total Weight Loss" (that is the total weight loss for ALL N/S registered members)

If you click on the snowman 1x a day, EVERY day, you collect "points" towards getting $10 off your next shipment. (they will email you a coupon code) You need "50 clicks" to get the 10 dollar discount - figured we could all use all the savings we could get

Message edited 12/5/2005 10:46:25 PM.

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Thanks Felicia, yes I am very excited. I think I lost inches too, I should have recorded my inches too, but nah, LOL. Im very lazy , LOL.

Ohh good tip about the snowman, I def could use the 10 off with christmas here. Thanks!!!

8 lbs thats awesome!!!! I stuck to each meal as described except with the fat I would just put cheese in my salad, i dont know what "fat" to use, since Im boring and dont do any extra than I have to with the meals.

Donna how are you doing?

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IT says I have no Auto Delivery orders? Yet I got an email saying there would be one on Dec 23rd? There Customer service takes forever to get back to you too. UGH, I know somethings gonna mess up!

Well I only weighed myself for the first time about 3 days or so agao , so Im waiting 1 week from then to see how I do.

Im doing great. I havent cheated at all.

I had the thin crust pizza for dinner, and I didnt like it at all

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Ok, I messed up tonight. I am way too full to eat salad or the veggies, I had my snack late due to work and I just cant make myself eat anymore than the nutri dinner. I hope that doesnt mess things up.

Donna, yea the pizza is small. I liked it but way too small. thats a good dinner to have a HUGE salad with, like a primavera type salad.
so far Im loving all the pasta dishes but not liking so much the beef dinners , its tolerable but not a fav.

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Janice, dont worry that you messed up by not eating the veggies with dinner last night. Some nights I just am not in the mood for them either, I am not all that hungry and I just have my N/S meal. I think they are important more for a 'balanced" diet than anything else, and they dont really add up to a lot of calories anyhow, so I'm sure you will be OK and it will not stall your weight loss in the least.
I pretty much hate salad, so I NEVER EVER have it, even though you are supposed to 2x a day, and so far it does not seem to have affected me at all. Everyone findds something that works for them on this plan

And at least you are working out, I am SO bad with getting my lazy butt to the gym.. if I was working out more I bet I would have lost even more by now

Message edited 12/7/2005 11:32:33 AM.

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Oh and as for food - here are my thoughts:

I also don't like ANY of the beef dishes, so I always eliminate them from my auto-ship.

Donna - I am NOT a fan of the thin crust pizza either, its more like a cracker! AND its way too small and WAY too low in calories. If you read the box, the pizza is only approx. 150 calories and most dinners are in the 200-300 cal. range! Its WAY too little to be eating as a dinner, in fact if you were to eat it i would eat it for lunch instead.

The thick crust pizza is REALLY good though, much more filling and appetizing. But if perhaps you don't like the sauce, its the same one they give you for the thin crust pizza SO skip it for the future

And YES the muffins are pretty rancid. When I first stared, I did not hating them at all BUT now they are kinda grossing me out. Though I still order a couple of them per order for variety. I could really eat the granola bars every day but I know that variety is best. I'm not a big fan of the eggs either. I love the cereals but they just dont fill me enough.
Besides after eating the muffins, they always make me LOSE my appetite (the lemon poppy and blueberry are NASTTTTY)

Given the fact I have very bad acid reflux issues, I HAVE to watch it with the tomato sauce dinners/pastas. BUT i find that I like then a LOT as well. So its hard to not be able to eat them. I loved the ravioli and lasagna.

For dinners, I still love my mac and cheese and M&C w/beef. I love the chicken with almonds and rice. Also the pasta primavera with chicken (it comes in a cup where you add water - its a dinner- i love it!) I also eat pasta with tofu(not sure of the exact name) , its really good *if* you like tofu. Beef tacos have really grown on me. I love the mushroom risotto... yummm. I could literally just eat these meals and nothing else.

Lunch: I love the cheesy potatoes, the sweet potatoes, most of the soups(chicken noodle,vegetable beed), spicy noodles, black beans and rice, cream of broccoli. DH loves the chicken and tuna salads, I hate both of those in "real" life so I never tried them.

And I like just about ALL the desserts really, except the soy chips, I am sick to death of them. Some of the bars are a bit toooo sweet (the caramel bar is sickeningly sweet) but honestly I think I could eat the desserts all day long and no meals I love the puddings and the chocolates, i never order the shakes or coffees/hot cholcates... seems lke a total waste of a good dessert/snack to me!

You are both inspiring me to keep on plan, thanks girls

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Having you two to share this with is helping me as well

Its funny how some people like one thing and others dont. I personally like the beef...LOL...

I tried the mashers tonight to see what they taste like , and I couldnt even take two bites...that was so farthe worst thing I ate. Yet I liked the eggs when I kinda over cooked them....SO it is definatly based on taste!

I have learned to have my daily salad, and I wasnt always a salad eater. But I just force myself to make one every night and I end up eating it during the day and so far I think its helped with the hunger. I am noticing Im a LOT less hungrey then last week for sure!

I agree the cereals are just too small. I love the granola though, I put it in my yogurt.

Keep up the good work ladies.

My first weeks weigh in will be Sunday!

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Hi, guys, I have some bad news. And Im so annoyed, mad and confused at the same time.
I had an appt with my OBGYN to get started on taking tests to see if there is a problem with either myself or DH for TTC and my doctor wants me to do Atkins under his care.

He is concerned that my weight has issues with me TTC, and my "now" irregular cycles. But b/c of the high cholesterol factor due with Atkins, I will be under a physician care doing the diet. Im really mad right now. Its like which way is up, who's on first. I bet if I did the nutrisystem for like 2 months and then saw him he wouldnt say to do the Atkins, but for my height he said I need to lose a lot and NOW. AND I was so surprised to see when they weighed me 181- I was 180 just monday night! and Im sticking to the diet except for the fat at night. last night I had it 5 freakin olives with my salad.

I am still going to be on here b/c I still have like most of this month left and Im not wasting my money. So I will continue with NS until it runs out.

Good luck Donna and Flee, you guys are my inspiration!!!!
Yea the food is to licking for sure, I love the pastas, but I too have acid reflux so I have to be careful. Ok off to reading exactly what Atkins is all about, to see what I am getting myself into! I guess new years will be my start date for that, blah! I swear if my cholesterol changes Im gonna be ******. Right now its allready high 220 but my internest said no meds to diet. Great thanks doc!!!!

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J-
What about how the nutrisystem is the now gylcemic one?

anyway, I wish you luck Im trying to lose the weight mainly because of my TTC problems as well.

My Mom works for Atkins by the way. I can get ya some good stuff. FM me your address if you want.

I have a TON of the shakes. Where do you live?

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OH and Question...

Did you guys get your free week in the same first shipment?

I got my first shipment about 10 days ago and there was a UPS notice on my door today that they tried to deliver a package from Nutrisystem that needs to be signed for??

What could it be?

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Aw Janice, I am sorry you are going to have to switch your diet to Atkins BUT still know that I'm here to support you any way I can! If that is what your doctor feels is best for you , than by all means listen to your internist. When I first started N/S I saw my regulary physician shortly thereafter, and she saw no reason for me to not continue the program, since I was losing weight and feeling better overall

I DO know that being overweight was a factor for me when I was TTC all of last year with no success for some time.. so after we miscarried I made a vow to myself that I was going to lose as much weight as I could before we started TTC again in January. My cycles have now completely regulated themselves, I am ovulating on my own so already that is a big Step forward in the right direction...I'm not saying its the answer to all my fertility issues, but I do know that it will help nonetheless

Soooo Atkins, N/S .. whichever... I'm still rooting for ya

Donna - on my first order, I received the 'free week of food' in that initial order. The only shipments I ever receive is my auto-ships, nothing 'in between' that is, unless you had things missing from your intial order, maybe they are sending those things along? Not sure

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Hi guys, Im really down today. and thank you for your support !!!!!
I told DH we have to wait till I loose 20lbs before TTC and he was a bit annoyed but understood why. I feel like its a slap in the face but its my fault for letting myself go.
I am 35 and Im really scared that the older I get I am in trouble and may not.I know stupid.
I read about the ATkins and I pray I can do it. No carbs for me = cranky azz. and no dessert or snacks- big trouble I am in, but I have to do this.
I dont remember if I said this before but he wants me on it for 3-4 and to be strict in the event I dont get PG after first losing the 20lbs. so he is figuring that by march if Im not PG he will start me on fertility drugs and wants my weight way down.

Flee you are doing awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Almost 30 lbs for you!!!!!!!! Im curious to see how much I loose in this month on NS.
Yesterday I was sooooooooo bad b/c I was depressed, I ate low fat cheese with whole grain crackers for a snack- a no no, and didnt eat dinner just my dessert.
oh by the way 1 of my chocolate cakes had fungus on it!!!!!!!! I opened it last night and ewwwww and so far thats my fav dessert-

Today I am back on track, still bummed but I have to get out of this funk. and you know what I feel like CRAP for having that stuff yesterday and messing up the day- totally dont feel my energetic self. Another incentive to make me realize that junk is no good!!!!!!

thanks again ladies and GL!!!!!!!
Janice

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Oh my gosh Janice.. I cannot believe their was fungus on your food I would TOTALLY call up N/S or email them and complain, maybe you'll get money back or a replacement (I know you really dont want more food since you are going off N/S, but that is disgusting )

I've never yet had a problem with any of the food being spoiled, thank Goondess, or else they'd here it from me!

Anyhow - I know that you do not want to go on Atkins (I could NEVER stick to ATkins myself, I love carbs too much) but if this is what your doctor feels is best for you, then I think you will be successful at it. Especially since you are hoping to TTC sometime next year (as am I) and losing the weight can only HELP us in that endeavor.

I wish you ONLY the best luck in the world, both with your weight loss plan and with TTC! We're pretty much in the same boat, so I know we'll keep in touch nonetheless

PS: THANK you both , Donna and Janice, for being such great cheerleaders! IT really does help to have your support. And Janice, even though you are switching plans, I will continue to support you as well

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Hi guys, yes I am going to call them monday morning. there wasnt a date on it like some of the foods have. Oh well.
I cant wait to weigh myself again, monday night, Im curious to see what I have lost this week. watch it be 1 lbs. but thats ok at least its something.
Oh today I tried the lemon poppy muffin- ewwww I couldnt finish 1!!!!!! yikes what is that awful medicine taste in them- all the muffins so far.
I had the pizza last night with a huge salad, only way to be filling.
Donna how are you doing so far? has it been a week yet?
Flee I only excercised once this week, I worked way too much and too tired. Tonight I have a christmas ornament party so I am going to make sure I eat before I go to my stepsisters so Im full and not tempted to eat anything there. ok ladies, good luck!!!!

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Hi guys!!!!! How are you!!!!!

Welp total for 2 weeks is 8 lbs. I only lost 2 lbs the second week but honestly I have cheated ( wendys- out shopping and was starving ) so I bet I could have lost more.

Cant wait to hear how you guys are doing!!!!

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Sounds like you are doing great Janice, way to go!

A two pound loss in a week (even when you went off plan for a day) is really excellent!!!

As of this past Saturday (12/10), my total weight loss is now 28.5 pounds

... its coming off a lot slower now, I average maybe 1 pound a week(some weeks I only lose .5 pound, some weeks 1.5-2, so it averages out) and I still have about 15 pounds to go before I reach my conservative "goal" (If I really want to be at my PERFECT weight, I need to lose 10 more pounds on top of that.. but I'll take what I can get for now)

SO far the holiday season has not deterred me from sticking to the plan .. DH and I tend to go off plan one day on the weekend just to "treat ourselves" but otherwise we are doing great. Now if only I could get myself to the gym more often

Keep up the great work ladies. Donna, we need an update!!

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Hey girlies...

Well I dont really have an update because I havent been weighing myself....Im actually so half asleep lately I forget

But Im sticking to plan mostly. I had a few chocolate moments when AF showed.

Im finding it hard now to eat enough. after the first week or two I found I was NEVER hungry.

Its actually bad how little I have been eating, so Im trying to add more ....

I know I got a few comments at work about my looking thinner and my jeans have gotten bigger, needing a belt, so Im suure I have lost at least 10 lbs I hope by now...

Keep up the good worr girls!!

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Hi guys!!!!
Flee that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant wait to lose that much!!!!!

Donna thats great too!!!!!! Def weigh yourself so you have a number to go by.

Its a great feeling right/!!!
I went to the gym tonight and weighed myself again from the other day and lost another pound!!!!! I am 1 more pound away from 10 lbs- which is huge for me!!!!

I had my christmas party last night too, at an Italian Restaurant and had cheated a bit too, it was really really hard the courses were picked out for us so I picked. I think though the holidays I will be ok since its family and I know others are weight/health conscious so I should be ok with dinner choices.
Keep up the GREAT work ladies!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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I am thinking about trying this diet - can someone FM me the typical price for a months worth of food
Thanks
Scott

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Just saw this thread and wanted to say yayyyy!!! My DH lost 70lbs last summer on NS and has gained a little back. We are both going on it in January.

I need to lost about 25-30lbs and it really hti me over the holidays. I am 5'2" and over 150lbs (I'm too ashamed to say ) but I am at the point where I am physically uncomfortable and all I see is belly. I am losing my waistline. Every day I feel ugly and unattractive. And since I do want to get PG, I need to lose this before that. My size 12 jeans are now getting tight, it's out of control!! When I met DH in 2001, I was a size 6. My back hurts from all the weight pulling me down.

So, I am glad to join you all

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Posted by MrsTC

Just saw this thread and wanted to say yayyyy!!! My DH lost 70lbs last summer on NS and has gained a little back. We are both going on it in January.

I need to lost about 25-30lbs and it really hti me over the holidays. I am 5'2" and over 150lbs (I'm too ashamed to say ) but I am at the point where I am physically uncomfortable and all I see is belly. I am losing my waistline. Every day I feel ugly and unattractive. And since I do want to get PG, I need to lose this before that. My size 12 jeans are now getting tight, it's out of control!! When I met DH in 2001, I was a size 6. My back hurts from all the weight pulling me down.

So, I am glad to join you all