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Nutrisystem

eddyandme — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:51:14 GMT

Just got my NS the other day. Began the turbo phase today. I'm really glad I got it this time around! Ordered the vegetarian and so far what I've had has been tasty. Looking through the dinners, think I'm gonna really enjoy it! I think their food has really improved over the years - seems to get better and better, especially for diet food.

Anyone else who ordered the recent TSV feel as I do?

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GCR18 — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 20:40:56 GMT

I didn't order, but wanted to give you a go girl. Here's to a new year and a new you. 🎊🎇🎉

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ROMARY — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 20:45:24 GMT

I think it's wonderful!

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Hooty — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 21:07:00 GMT

I tried to do it, I ordered several months from QVC, and the majority of the foods were tomato based and I could not eat them, too much acid! I personally think the food ordered from Nutrisystem.com looks better, JMHO!

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eddyandme — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 23:00:30 GMT

Wow! I couldn't eat all my supper!!! It was very good: pasta ******iole and I had spinach with it. I'm not used to eating that much! Still haven't had the snack bar yet!!!!!

Eddy, my furbaby, helped me out with the spinach. He loves plain pan-fried (just used frozen pkg and sauteed 'til water dried, then added garlic/Italian seasoning on mine). This morning had to cook some macaroni for him - only eats his food now with tiny bit of mac or mashed potatoes and/or veggies. For supper added spinach to that and he wanted seconds. Too bad they don't do a NS for furbabies!

I found all the food very tasty so far (day 1). I find they've improved greatly from years ago. And, @Hooty, you're right online you can pick your faves. I've gotten mostly tomato-based, including two pizzas, with this vegetarian plan. But, I've always loved the granola cereal, tuna/chicken salad, loaded potatoes and a whole bunch of others that I don't even know if they have anymore. I did think I'd just be nuking, but find I'm cooking for my dog now! Priorities!

Have about ten pounds to drop - hopefully in my middle since I carry my weight in my core. Thank you all for your encouragement!

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x Hedge — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 00:21:22 GMT

Love your enthusiastic posts @eddyandme!!
My co-worker's MIL uses Nutrisystem, not to lose weight, but because her chronic illness makes shopping & cooking so difficult. She LOVES the variety and finds the meals quite tasty.

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shoekitty — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 01:27:00 GMT

Nurtisystem can work. If you follow the plan, and adhere to ot...you WILL loose weight. I encourage everyone as they loose weight, to study their mantainance plan. You have to titrate your diet, add foods and wean off slowly. Give yourself a few months. Talk to the councellors, the maintainance is critical. You cant go from 1200 calories to 1600 or 1800 calories right away. It is a process, and works

As you wean you may gain 2 pounds, but can loose it after. Do not get discouraged. The food isnt that bad. Depends on what you choose. It isnt as healthy as real food, but it is short term, and beats being overweight!

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LindaSal — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 14:03:44 GMT

@eddyandme Good luck to you, please keep us up on how it works for you. My daughter is considering trying.

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eddyandme — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 19:16:24 GMT

@LindaSal

Well, I've completed the Fast 5 on Friday. I found there was an awful lot to eat - wasn't used to eating 2 cups of plain veggies a day. I did cheat one day - had a wicked salt craving so had some saltine crackers. Also counted coffee/tea towards towards the eight glasses of water. I'm a fussy eater and even enjoyed a few dishes. I did not like the Curb bars - sandy feeling in mouth - but getting used to. Overall the food was good to very good - now I'm talking diet food with no butter, sauces, etc. Must admit have some Turbo Shakes leftover - just 'cause I wasn't hungry. But will incorporated them into my regular program - three recipes sound yummy and the shakes weren't bad alone.

Failed on the thirty minutes daily of exercise, unless you count snow-shoveling and housework.

But, overall it seems to be working! Cannot say how much weight I lost, but feel much less bloated and believe it's starting to work in my core where I carry all my weight.

I think the best part of this experience so far is that it's making me get back to proper eating. Can you believe I am now looking forward to veggies? Saw an ad and the town market now has frozen - spiral - veggies that I can't wait to pick up! My problem now with the veggies is that Eddy is demanding veggies at every meal now! This morning I grated fresh cheddar over his kibble and laid it down on his dinner diner. He just sat there giving me "the look". So I nuked some mac and leftover broccoli for him. Then he devoured his breakfast! Think we've become a veggie family.

Hope this is helpful to you, @LindaSal. I do believe your daughter will enjoy this meal plan - rice, pasta, beans, "pizza" (that's a stretch), but what's not to enjoy! And, if she likes chocolate that's covered too. If she has any questions or you want an update after my next three weeks, beginning tomorrow, let me know.

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VaBelle35 — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 21:22:11 GMT

re the Bars

People in WW used to warm the WW bars in the microwave for a few seconds. Try warming them up a bit and see if it makes the texture better.

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sfnative — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:26:05 GMT

@VaBelle35 wrote:
re the Bars

People in WW used to warm the WW bars in the microwave for a few seconds. Try warming them up a bit and see if it makes the texture better.

@VaBelle35

Your post about Weight Watchers brought back a memory from work.

When I worked in clinical research, there were 3 ladies within our department who were on the WW plan and they were all cheating! And, it was all so that they could get some form of sugar into their daily points allowance and still remain within the daily point total, which meant they were not eating nutritionally. Unreal.

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LindaSal — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 20:17:52 GMT

@eddyandme Thank you for the update!!! And good for you that it's working out so far. I mentioned it to my daughter and she is going to check with her doctor to see if she's okay to try it. She does have some liver issues so she has to get an okay for everything she does that may alter her system. At the same time she really needs to lose weight for the benefit of her health. So difficult for so many. Again I thank you for this update and wish you the best.

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hckynut — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:01:47 GMT

To @eddyandme @LindaSal @VaBelle35 @shoekitty and anyone interested in this thread.

Over on the Wellness Forum there is a thread titled:

2018: Commit to be fit challenge

In that thread you will find many members of this Bulletin Board sharing how they are working to get more healthy/Physically Fit, and also lose weight.

Long term weight loss (to me those 2 words mean the rest of ones life, not weeks, months or years) has setbacks for everyone that has made even their hardest efforts. That, as most know, is one of the hardest parts. You make forward progress and for reasons, many beyond your control, a setback occurs.

It is imperative that a person does not give up, in spite of the duration of the setback, or the toll it takes on your well laid out plans. Nobody changes their "way of life" without many of their hardest battles. Even those that have had to recover from many setbacks, over many years, still find the most recent one as challenging as the others.

Thought I would add this FYI for those that may be interested. I also wish everyone working on making major, or minor, changes in these aspects of their lives, continued success in reaching and hopefully maintaining their goals.

Thanks to those that read this post.

hckynut(john)

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shoppersince1989 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:41:58 GMT

I am on my 5th day. So far I've lost 4 lbs 12 oz.

And that's without exercise - I have a walking cast up to my knee - for the next 6 weeks.

This is my 3rd try at it. I'll definitely will make it work this time.

I add flavored pepper to my salads (no salt), and a little salsa.

I ordered the vegetarian. Pretty good.

There is structure that I need.

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eddyandme — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 22:00:01 GMT

@shopper since 1989 wrote:
I am on my 5th day. So far I've lost 4 lbs 12 oz.

And that's without exercise - I have a walking cast up to my knee - for the next 6 weeks.

This is my 3rd try at it. I'll definitely will make it work this time.

I add flavored pepper to my salads (no salt), and a little salsa.

I ordered the vegetarian. Pretty good.

There is structure that I need.

@shoppersince1989 WOW! You did fantastic, girl! I know I didn't lose that much, but not discouraged as I feel better and can feel a slight difference in my clothing - like getting back to my old self!

You summed it all up, which I think is the "secret" of the Plan, "there is structure that I need". Also, think the vegetarian is the best!

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SahmIam — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 23:16:02 GMT

@eddyandme I'm finding their foodis quite tasty this time around. I've doing it for the month of January but weighing in weekly at WW. Lost 6 pounds the first week with the shakes and turbo bars. Weigh-in is tomorrow for Week 2 so I'll see how the "regular" program works. Not having to think about what to have for my main meals is refreshing; I add fruit, salad, vegis and/or protein and it's done! Good luck to you as you continue.

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shoppersince1989 — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:52:38 GMT

When I was on it before, my husband would say - quit the plan & eat in moderation.

And he didn't encourage me to stay on it.

Today, I was craving something, anything but what was on the plan, and this time, he said stay with it.

Don't give up.

I'm hoping in a month, to post continued success.

And hopefully others will too!

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eddyandme — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:48:35 GMT

@SahmIam wrote:
@eddyandme I'm finding their foodis quite tasty this time around. I've doing it for the month of January but weighing in weekly at WW. Lost 6 pounds the first week with the shakes and turbo bars. Weigh-in is tomorrow for Week 2 so I'll see how the "regular" program works. Not having to think about what to have for my main meals is refreshing; I add fruit, salad, vegis and/or protein and it's done! Good luck to you as you continue.

@SahmIam- 6 pounds! that's AMAZING! You're halfway there - they claim you can lose 13lbs the first month! I lose slowly, but only going for 10 pounds. Enjoying the food though. Can't do WW - I'd go crazy trying to count points! Good luck today!

I haven't done salad yet. My problem is I love the creamy dressings and w/n fare well with vinegar/oil. Got to change my taste habits, I guess.

Keep up the good work!

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eddyandme — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:58:01 GMT

@shoppersince1989

You're going fantastic and I'm sure you'll keep up the good work!

I was gonna only get one month, but ordered A/D. Now 'cause I like the food, for sure will get for at least another month, maybe more. I want to change my eating habits. Then, will stay on NS for couple days and alternate with my own meals for a couple days, going back and forth every few days. So will continue on 'til I know I'm eating right on my own. Imho, it's easy to slip into bad eating habits and takes effort to correct.

Please keep me informed. Perhaps @SahmIam will do the same and we can help one another out and offer ideas!

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mrspet — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 22:21:27 GMT

I followed the Fast 5 first seven days exactly (food and exercise) and lost 4.40 pounds, really thought is would be a little more. Now on the next part of the plan and other than eating out once in 5 days I followed the suggested plan. At the restaurant ordered salmon, came with kale and white beans. Weighed in this morning and gained .80 back. So feeling a bit disappointed.