Week 11

Well this has been an exciting journey. I have lost a total of 20 lbs in the last 3 months and have gone from a size 14 to a size 10.  My goal is another 20 lbs by Christmas. I turn 50 on January 4 and plan to celebrate with new clothes at least a size 8 or smaller.

Rick has reached 30 lb loss and has gone from an XXL shirt to a medium and a 34-36 waist in pants to a loose 32. But mainly his blood sugars are now under control.  He tells everyone he sees that Nutrisystem saved his life. And I am pretty sure he is right.

We continue steadily losing 1-2 pounds a week.  Some days are easier than others but it is all worth the sacrifice. We are happy to be part of the Nutrisystem weight loss program. It really works.

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Week 10

Week 10

We are back on track! I have to say that just being off for that week, I could really feel it. I had to take a stomach pill and eat tums a couple of times. But we are doing well now. We both lost a pound this week. That puts our total weight loss: Rick: 28 lbs only 2 pounds away from his goal weight. He is already planning to lose another 10. I have lost a total of 18 pounds. Still 12 pounds from goal but I am getting there. We are going to do measurements again next week to check out our total inches. Rick is still telling everyone Nutrisystem saved his life. Blood sugars are great. We are waiting on test result from his A1C test to come back. This will tell how well he has managed his blood sugars over the last 3 months. It should be under 6 for good control. His last test 8 months ago was 11 , which is really bad. I would have to say that being on Nutrisystem has been the best decision we ever made for our health.

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Week 9

This week we did not lose any weight but we did maintain where we were. So no gain is huge. As I look back and review our week, I found several factors that influenced this.

1.    I ordered our food late because we were moving and I didn’t want the food to go to old address.

2.  Typically when I place a food order it is here the week after I order, this time it took 2 weeks, so we ran out of most of the foods. I did the best I could trying to improvise.

3.  Because of the move and putting stuff away, we cut back on exercising.

4.   Rick did really well about sticking to foods that were good for him, but I cheated a couple times, like Snack size chicken bites from McDonald’s and an ice cream cone.

What we learned:

If we stick to what we know is good to eat we can maintain our current weight. 

Before we started Nutrisystem we used to take pills for indigestion daily plus eat antacids. We always had heart burn. After we started the program, we have not had heartburn at all and we no longer take either the pill or antacids. But when I cheated with that McDonald’s food, I had heartburn all night.  Now I know that I need stay away from fried foods for good.

But still, we are back on track this week, food has arrived, and I am walking twice a day. Rick is headed back to the gym this week as well.

Before (Easter 2012)                                                     

 Sept. 1 2012

          

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Week 8

Week 8

We have been super busy so not much time to go the gym, but we have been working hard moving, so I think we burnt plenty of calories this week.

We are steadily losing a pound or more each week. Rick has lost to date 25 pounds and his blood glucose levels have remained in the normal range.  This week he went down to a size 32 waist in pants. I measured his neck because he has lost so much weight in his face and neck. He went from a size 19 to a 17.  It is nothing short of amazing and we are so proud and excited.

 I have lost a total of 17 pounds and went from a size 14 to a size 10. 
I am posting  pictures of Rick the first was a year ago, the middle Easter 2012 and the third is Sept. 1, 2012. I can’t believe how big he was .  It is quite a difference.

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Week 7

Week 7

This week we did our weigh in and measurements. I can’t believe the difference.

Our first week, I entered our start weights and measurements in the Nutrisystem site. This week I went back in and did the same to compare. I am glad I did. I had been calculating Rick’s weight loss from 204 pounds but his start weight was actually 210. I don’t know how I messed that up. But that means he has lost a total of 24 pounds since we started this 6 weeks ago.  He looks so good. I will try to have pictures next week. His total inches lost were 7.5, but that doesn’t count his face and chins. He has always had several chins.  The big bonus for him is his sugar levels have remained normal and he has managed to cut down on medication.

I have lost a total of 15 pounds and lost 11 inches. I went shopping this week and was able to buy one size smaller pants. WOO HOO! I am only getting a couple items to replace the clothes that are too big because I feel a big shopping trip in a few months.

We are amazed!  We are eating healthier and feel great. We are learning to make better choices when we eat out. We each order a salad then we split one meal. We avoid fast food. If we get pizza we order a small and get thin crust vs. the large pan pizza we used to get. All of these little changes make huge differences and it is not as hard as we thought.  I have also gotten a little more creative in the kitchen. It has been an amazing journey so far and we are about halfway to our goal, so, on we go.

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Week 6

We spent the week in Florida for work. I tried to take as many pantry meals for breakfast and lunch as I could but we had to wing it a few times. I was served lunch each day and tried to pick and choose what was good and what I really had to turn away .The strawberry shortcake almost won but I took off the top layer and only ate the half of the bottom with the strawberries J The hotel we stayed at had a gym that we went to daily and worked out for 30 minutes.   I thought I did pretty well when I got home and had not gained any weight. I didn’t lose any this week but I have definitely lost inches. All of my pants are too big now.  Last week was a good week for me and I have lost a total of 13 pounds so far. 

Rick on the other hand was left on his own during the day while I was in meetings. So he ate the breakfast and lunch bars that I brought along. He is doing so well and I am so proud of him. Not only has his blood sugars remained in the normal range, but he has lost a total of 20 lbs.  Each day he checks his sugar and it is normal makes him more determined to keep going. This week we cut back on his medication. We will monitor daily and as long as he stays in normal range our plan next week is to cut another pill. He has stopped taking this acid reflux pills all together. He has not had any issues with his stomach since we started the diet.

He was wearing XXL shirts when we started and before going to Florida I bought him size Large. Now they are getting really baggy. He has added additional holes on his belt as well. His pants fall down without even unfastening them.  We are just amazed.

All in all it has been a great week. He continues to tell everyone that Nutrisystem saved his life.

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Week 5

This has been a great week. I lost 3 pounds and won the biggest loser at work for this week. We have weekly winners and at the end of 6 weeks a big winner. It helps keep me motivated plus I have others encouraging me to keep going. I have to admit I am pretty proud of myself. All of my clothes are getting looser but also my skin is starting to hang as well. I am definitely going to have to start working on tightening that back up.  I managed to get to the gym one day and that is a start. I had a really busy week as we were getting ready to head to Florida.

Rick is still keeping blood sugars at normal range for 5 weeks in a row. Next week we are going to start cutting down on meds. I am so excited that he has finally taken control of this. Diabetes is nothing to mess around with. He continues to tell everyone that Nutrisystem saved his life. I think maybe he might be right. He went to the eye Dr and found out that he has damage there but hopefully with his blood sugar staying normal, it will not get worse.

We are so happy and excited to be on this path to better health.

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