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Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 8:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
Okay, I just made a decision and ordered from NutriSystem. I need to do something. Soooo, I hope I like it and it works

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Good for you Ginger!!

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Ginger, is that the company that delievers the food to you? I've always wondered about them... you'll have to let us know how it is.. I'd consider doing it but its probably too expensive for me. Good Luck!

Yay Jasper!!! good work

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Oh, Ginger, let me know what you think! I've toyed with that option a few times. Currently I've lost 4.5 pounds, since starting limiting my diet around mid-December. I guess that's about 2 pounds a month, but that means I'm about a year from goal!

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Slow and steady wins the race Karunna, helps you keep it off too (apparently).
Ginger let us all know what you think of it. I've always wondered about the Nutri System and Jenny Craig. Is Nutri System the one with two shakes a day?
If anyone wants any advice let me know maybe I can compare it to what I am doing currently with portions etc. It is really working for me. Thanks for all the encouragement everyone, it has been an integral part of this for me from the get go. When I hit the 20 I couldn't wait to come in here and let you all know.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 5:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Jasper, Nutrisystem sends you three meals plus a snack for each day, but I think you have to buy something like 3-4 weeks to start. I do think they break up the shipment. You can also choose your meal preferences when you order (so you can avoid things you don't like). You are also supposed to supplement as directed with your own fresh fruits and veggies.

I've been calorie counting, trying to stay at around 1800 per day, and along with a ramped up exercise program, that seems to be working. I"m also doing the 'flat belly diet" that's been recently released by Prevention magazine. That also seems to help - but bottom line, I eat when I'm not hungry and that's NOT helping! :-)

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
Oh! Thats exactly what I need..... a flat belly diet! Looks good...

Flat Belly Diet

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 7:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
Yes Kar, that is it, no shakes. Jenny Craig didn't have a lot of foods that I eat, and Iheard Nutrisystem tastes better. It is costing about 293 for 4 weeks. Averages out to about 10 dollars a day. We will see

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 7:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I am so fed up with this body of mine!!! First of all I haven't lost a single pound in three months now. The three months before that I lost 21 pounds and then it stopped DEAD. To boot, in the last six months I haven't lost ONE SINGLE INCH. I keep track of five measurements: chest, just under chest, belly, hips and thighs. Is that even freakin' possible? To lose 21 lbs and no inches? And then to boot on Wednesday I weighed myself while getting ready for my run. Then I went for my run... 7 miles... sweated beyond belief then headed upstairs to take a bath. I forgot my water bottle so out of curiousity I weighed myself again to see how much water I had lost. I weighed one pound MORE! I know that is not a legit or permanent reflection on my weight but for cripes sake, my body does these things most would say is physically impossible. How did I sweat for almost 2 straight hours and not only not lose temporary water weight but gained one pound? UGH!!!

My diet is healthy and balanced IMO, I aim for about 1500-1600 calories a day. I will be checking in on you guys and what you think about this Flat Belly Diet but after watching the video, my current diet seems to incorporate most of it already.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Rissa my weight isn't moving either. I lost the 20 and now hardly anything. Ugh!!

I did take my dog for a 2 mile walk yesterday. And will again today. Walking is such a stress reliever for me ... and if I lose weight as well then great!

Keep up the good work everyone!a

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    

Going to take a nice hot soak and drown my chubby sorrows.
I only wish I was holding at a good weight... Sigh. Unfortunately I've been a real piggy lately.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
Rissa, do you do any weight training? More and more research is coming out about cardio being less effective than weight training for increasing metabolism and decreasing weight, measurements and appetite!

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 8:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I do Dahli although it's a wussy, reluctant 5-10 minutes twice a week which I know I should increase (I just HATE doing weight work). I actually went out and bought myself some purty little pink punching bag gloves today because I was thinking the same thing. LOL Hubby does a lot of weights so we are well equipped, I will just have to find a way to get through it. {sigh} Right now I do 15-17 miles a week on the treadmill, plus 3-4 times a week I do a 45 min aerobics tape and my wussy weight work. In addition to that, every time the weather is suitable I do a 9-10 mile hike around the perimeter of my town which is a lot of hills.

It's just so frustrating that every little slip you make, it shows up but days upon days upon days of being *good* count for nothing. {sigh} Just feeling sorry for myself. LOL

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
Ahhhh, well there ya go my dear. If you can find a muscle confusing three times a week (intense) workout with significant weight, you would likely see the results you are looking for :-) There is also the school of thought that says for women, weight work should be done EVERY day, and that give the muscles a break routine is mostly for guys who want bulk, but if you want to lose weight, work them every ding dong day!

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
UGH!!!! RFLMAO I have nothing to lose, right? And I know you are right, I have been reading all the same studies. {sigh}

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 9:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Rissa, I know how you feel about those pesky weeights, I hate doing them too. Luckily, I have two grandsons that I lift and play with everyday and I tell you what, they are a workout.
They will be moving in 4 months, so I will need to pick the weights back up.
Not bad news for me this morning on the scale. I lost 1 lb since last Monday. 14 lbs to go! If it takes me the rest of my life!

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Rissa, you might want to try one of the cardio workouts that also use weights, like The Firm, or the one by the Turbo Jam folks. Jim Karas also has a book called the Cardio Free Diet, but it's *all* resistance training. It's just that you are using such heavy weights, you also get a cardio workout. You really do build muscle with all of these, more so than with just cardio workouts.

I understood Whoopi Goldberg (from The View) is doing the Karas plan now, but it's 1200 calories a day for the first two weeks. I could only do that if I was locked in a room and they just brought me my 1200 calories every day. :-)

And my son bought my chocolate for Valentine's day, so I *have* to eat that right?

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Karuuna, you haven't already ate the chocolate? LOL, it wouldn't last a day at my house, which is why my weight loss is going so slow.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Oh Oh Oh, I have a great solution for chocolate. Freeze it!!! LOL Seriously. Hubby has a massive addiction to Fruit and Nut bars and apparently it's genetic because our girls are inflicted too. :-) We freeze the bars and then break off little chunks, maybe one or two squares per person. You have to suck it for awhile (or break your teeth) so its more satisfying with those two little squares then just munching down on a whole bar. Takes twice as long to eat a fraction of the amount. The big bars take two-three days for all four of them to get through.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 11:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
That's a BRILLIANT idea Rissa! I'll share that with my DH, who is a chocolate fiend! I am not a fan of the stuff, so it can sit for years, but he needs something to slow him down, so the valentine candy is going into the freezer.

Tony Horton has some pretty good tapes out too, with some really intense workouts, he does a lot of the muscle confusion routines....

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
LOL, Denecee, it was a big box of chocolates, and a chocolate rose with truffles too! If I had eaten it all by now, I'd be in the emergency room! I'm trying to limit to 5 or 6 pieces a day, but they're 70 calories each....

Rissa, I like that idea, I think I'll try that!

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Monday, February 18, 2008 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Well, I re-arranged the workout area a bit, brought out the stuff I will use (since it's just been hubby to this point). Dragged the punching bag in from the garage (dh uses it out there but there is no way I will), put away some of my cardio stuff because I will replace some of those workouts with weights. My shoulders are aching so that's my workout for today. LOLOL

Thanks!! You know what else it works great for? Muffins. That is my weakness, anything baked. I make dozens of raisin-bran muffins then cut each one in half and put in a sandwich zip bag. When I want one, I grab one bag from the freezer. Even if I want more, I am rarely willing to put it the effort to defrost it.

Dahli, I haven't heard of Tony Horton but I will go check it out at Amazon right now. Thanks.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Phew! I am still about 20 lbs lighter than this summer. I got weighed at the docs and I am quite happy to be 157 3/4 right now. I would to lose another 20 lbs, but as long as I don't go upwards on the doc's scale... I guess I'm doing okay, right?

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, February 22, 2008 - 3:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Wow seems I'm on a threadkiller roll here. Geez.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Friday, February 22, 2008 - 5:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
AW, Mameblanche, you aren't a thread killer! Yes, you are doing fine! I was just talking to the GM here and we both agree that if you aren't gaining weight, then you are doing ok. So it's official we are both doing ok! Have a great weekend!