Since starting the ‘Nutrisystem for Fat Ladies’ program two weeks ago, there is less of me!
- Weight lost: 6.6 lbs*
- Inches Lost: 5.5 inches*
*(Couple this with what I lost before Nutrisystem – and my total loss since “MY WORST” is 19 lbs and 15.5 inches.)
My husband refuses to do anything but weigh, and he’s lost 3 lbs. He’s drinking stuff during the day, but doesn’t want to even think about drinking 64 oz of water per day. He’ll eat fruit and nuts, but fusses about anything else as his PFs and SCs each day, eating some of what I bring him, but not all. He will eat a salad, but fights other veggies, mostly, so I’m doing veggies and dip for lunch and salad for dinner. He’s on the diabetic program, and his blood sugar readings, which we take twice per week, are the best he’s had since we started monitoring him!
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I’m still feeling a bit obsessed with food, since I’m setting the alarm so I don’t miss one of our ‘feedings’ at the zoo, and am fixing PowerFuels, SmartCarbs and Veggies a good part of each day. I’m still needing to ‘read the list’ of what is good, but I’m getting better at it. I’m finding it easier to drink the 64 oz of water daily. In-between, I have a cup of coffee in the morning and another during the evening. My body is still trying to get used to the different eating regimen, but I’m gradually feeling more comfortable.
My husband and I are going to sit down together at the computer tomorrow and make final decisions about what will be in our order that will ship soon for month #2. He found he had chosen several things he didn’t care for. I’ve been letting him eat some of my choices to get him through this first month and he wants me to help him choose for next month.
I’m learning some general things on how to eat so that we can keep this weight off as we go and through the rest of our lives:
- Eating small amounts every 3 hours during the day keeps hunger at bay. The combinations keep your tummy happy and your energy on a steady level – probably keep my husband’s blood sugar from spiking, too.
- Making sure you get enough protein with meat, dairy and nuts, and good fruit rounds out your nutrition.
- A little bit of bread goes a long way.
- Meat is used as a flavoring, rather than the main course.
- The invention of turkey – as in sausage and patties – cuts way down on calories and tastes good, too.
- Cutting out fat, salt and sugar is a good thing and quite doable.
- Drinking lots of water is important
- Making a point of exercise is important for lots of reasons
- “What constitutes a Serving” is an eye-opener
- Learning how to eat when NOT eating Nutrisystem is a life skill important to develop a little bit at a time.
I think the weight loss after week 1 is supposed to average 1 to 2 lbs per week. I would be very happy with that. I want to get the lard off and KEEP it off, becoming healthier in the process.
On to Week 3!
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