We have been traveling a lot this past month. From Universal Studios in Florida to a few Minnesota based trips and I haven't been seeing much weight loss. I was starting to get discouraged. I'm staying on plan and I am getting a lot of exercise on these trips as they are mostly all walking. My average miles per day this past month has been 7 1/2 miles. A day! But yet my weight loss has been about … [Read more...]
Hold On To Summer a Little Longer with Nutrisystem Pound Cake
The kids are heading back to school and summer is coming to an end but I'm going to hold on to it as long as I can. This coming weekend there will be celebrations and BBQs. It can be a hard time for those of us that are on a weight loss journey or trying to eat healthily. But I have a little recipe up my sleeve! Here's an option for a low cal strawberry shortcake using the Nutrisystem Pound … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Airline Travel While on Nutrisystem
August is the month of travel for this family. We will be gone for 18 of the 31 days of August. Can you believe that?! While it sounds amazing it also very stressful. How will I stay on track while traveling? What can I take with me on a plane? These were questions that I had rattling through my brain on our drive home last week from Chicago. We were home for less than 36 hours before we headed to … [Read more...]
My Favorite Road Trip Snacks
Peyton is spending time in Chicago with family. While it's nice having a little free time to myself I do not look forward to the drive to go pick her up. It's about 5-6 hours depending on the weather and traffic. And it feels even longer when you are doing it by yourself. This is one area I need help with. It's extremely tempting to stop at a gas station and pick up some junk food or pull off the … [Read more...]
Week 10 on Nutrisystem: Oh the Places You Will Go
So, I just finished week 10 on Nutrisystem and I must say, life has really changed since the I started this journey 10 short weeks ago. I'm not sure if I've lost any more weight this week because my scale decided to become possessed and quit working. A new one arrives later today so I'll update you all next week. But even without being able to see a number this week I can still see progress. … [Read more...]
Week 9: 20 lbs Down!
Oh my gosh!! Can we just take a moment and appreciate that number. 20 lbs down on my 9th week of Nutrisystem. I am so beyond grateful, excited and thrilled. Words cannot express how happy I am. Every week I take a picture of myself to track the progress. Until this week I haven't been able to see the transformation with my own eyes. Others would tell me they could but I didn't see it. Now that … [Read more...]
When Dreams Become Goals and Goals Become Reality
Last week I was fairly discouraged. It was the first week since I started Nutrisystem that I had not lost any weight. And I struggled with staying upbeat and on track. I don't think being ill helped my attitude. For a while now I had dreamed about losing the weight and finally started setting goals this spring. Now those goals are starting to become a reality. When I got on the scale this week I … [Read more...]
Two More Pounds Bite the Dust
Woot! Woot! Even though I partied like a rockstar over the weekend, by party like a rockstar I mean threw a party for a 7-year-old and a surprise party for my sister in law, I still managed to lose weight! I will admit, Saturday I fell off the wagon. I was going from sun up to sun down prepping for 2 parties and throwing both of them on the same day but I did my best. Yes, I ate off Nutrisystem … [Read more...]
More Than 10 lbs Down and Still Going!
What a month!! I'm loving Nutrisystem and all the amazing things that are coming because of my weight loss goals. So it's been 4 weeks that I have been working my plan. Mind you, I've been busy so I haven't had a chance to add in exercise but I have been journaling EVERYTHING I eat and using my fit bit to make sure I am burning 1,000 or more calories a day than I am consuming. I read somewhere … [Read more...]
Say Goodbye Size 16
Well, I just finished week 3 on Nutrisystem. I'll admit, it was hard to stay positive when I worked so hard the previous week and only went down 1 pound. But I stuck with it. I kept working the program. And guess what?? This week I'm down 3 pounds!! That's 3 whole pounds of fat gone. It's outta here! I also had another huge milestone this week, I got to say goodbye to size 16 and hello size 14! … [Read more...]
