JUNE 2014 DOWN 19 POUNDS

Hi everyone. 

It took a week for me to get the NS food so I wasn't able to start the program until June 8th. The food is so much better than it was in 2006 when I was last on the program.  They have frozen foods now! I only got the frozen dessert sampler with my Big Brown Box which they refer to as BBB.  I did get the weekends my way plan. However I am usually taking a Tuesday and Friday as the flex day not the whole weekend.  I am afraid if I did the whole weekend off or flex days as they call it I would not be able to get back on and I might also gain as my weigh in day is Sunday. There will be some weeks when I may take another day as the Flex day depending on what is going on each month. Like this month we had a community lunch on a Wednesday so I took that as my Flex day and really watched what I ate.  

This month as the title says I lost a total of 19 pounds with 15 of that being on the program.  I had lost 4 additional pounds while waiting for the food to arrive.  It is so refreshing not to have to be bored with my food selections and not to have any guilt if I want macaroni and cheese as NS has that too.  The frozen desserts and the shelf desserts are fantastic as well as many of the other meals.  

 I saw several posts of people talking about a lunch crock and have it really helps the food stay warm and tastes better especially if additional PF and SC are added.  I did get one this past Monday and OMGosh what a difference it makes in the taste,  and temperature of the food. I am eating foods now that before I had such guilt over eating.  No more boredom over eating the same kinds of foods and so much less stress involved when shopping.

One thing though, I need to get use to cooking again  as my roommate had been cooking for the last 2 years.  The other work day I tried to poached an egg and gave myself a real nice burn.  I picked up the egg pan and wheeled over to the sink as I did that the water in the bottom of the pan splashed out and all over my left leg. I now have a second degree burn with blistering.  There is no pain so that is good, but I am sure there will be a real nice scar to remind me of how absent minded I can be.  

 I already have my second box of frozen and my BBB box. This time it arrived in like 4 days instead of a week.  I haven't gone through it yet as I still have food on the shelf and want to use it up before putting more out. I got the dessert frozen sampler again but changed up the BBB. So this month there will be some foods I didn't have lost month. I know this next month will not be as great a weight loss but I do hope to lose at least 10 pounds.  

I hope you will come back and visit next month to see my progress.  Till thna have a Happy and Healthy month.

 

June 2014-Nutrisystem again

Here it is one year later and I didn't do anything for a year. I did continue to ride my bike until August 2013. I stopped as the Florida heat was getting to me and I was getting discouraged. I did manage to get down to 344 by the end of July. However by the end of Aug I hadn't last any weight, not one pound despite all the bike riding I was doing. 

The Beading Season was coming (am my busiest from Sept to Dec) and I had 1 huge order and several smaller ones.  So I stated to concentrate on all the beading I needed to do. Also was planning an awesome Christmas party. This was the fifth year and I really didn't want to do any more after 5 as it takes a lot out of me, but I wanted this to be one that everyone would remember.  Believe me they will!! It was AWESOME!!

Started out the New Year 2014 by tearing the meniscus in my right knee in 2 places.  I had gone out on a date during a terrible rain storm.  Had taken the walker out from the house to the car and from the car into the restaurant and back out again. But when I got home it was raining so badly and I was exhausted so I tried to walk in while holding onto the rail of the deck.  When I got to the elevator I twisted my body and my legs  didn't move. I heard it and felt it and knew I was in trouble.  Somehow I managed to get onto the elevator and into the house to my recliner.  Once there I couldn't move. OMG!! The pain was the worse I ever had. I felt like I was 500 pounds again as I couldn't even lift my body of f of the chair.  I was like that for about 5 weeks before I was able to see a Dr.  Such wonderful insurance I have.  Had to wait for approval to see the Dr and than had to wait until the Dr had an opening.  She had me go for tests and it was determined I torn the meniscus in 2 places. I was referred to an orthopedic Dr.  Had to wait another 2 weeks for approval to see him and another 2 weeks for the appointment. Finally in April I was given cortizone patches, not injections. I had 3 of them.  When I kept asking why the patches and not the shot I was told by the Dr. Well we are conservative and usually do not give shots to elderly, obese, diabetic patients. MY blood boiled.  I told him ever single time I saw him which was 3 times. I am NOT diabetic, and since when is 58 considered elderly.  Yes I am obese but I still didn't understand why no shots.  After the third patch I stopped seeing him and as of this writing June 2014 I am doing so much better.  I started taking an over the counter  joint med and purchased a portable tens unit. No more pain in my knees.  Thank the Lord.  I can get up much better and decided it was time to get back on track to keep losing this weight.

However I did gain during the 10 months I was not biking due to my beading and recovering from the knee injury. So I started June 1st at 390. I ordered NS again. I had to wait a week before the food came in so I started that on June 9th. The first week of  June just watching what I ate and staying away from some foods I lost 4 pounds. Tomorrow Sunday the 15th will be my first weigh in on NS.  I hope the results will be just as good as when I was on this program in 2006.  Things have changed but it is pretty much the same.  So we shall see what happens. 

I will try to get back to posting on a more regular basis and hope to see nice monthly weight loss.  I hope those who are reading (if there are any) have a

Happy and Healthy Month