Nutrisystem - Day 6

Weight: 156.4

Calories consumed: 1089

Glasses of water consumed: 4.5

Breakfast:
NS Sweetened O's with 1/2 cup fat free milk (Cheerios knockoff, was just ehhh)
1 hardboiled egg
1/2 a banana

Lunch:
NS Turkey Hot Dog (had one bite, nearly puked - inedible and thoroughly gross)
NS Chocolate Raspberry Bar
Romaine lettuce with carrots and 2 tbsp. fat free dressing
1 slice low fat, low sodium turkey

Dinner:
NS Thick Crust Pizza (pretty decent, crust was a little cardboardy, but otherwise taste was good)
2 cups tomato juice
3 prunes
1 tsp. peanut butter

Dessert:
NS Chocolate Crunch Bar (knockoff Nestle Crunch Bar that was pretty good actually)

Real exercise: Does watching Fast Five count? Hehe.

~Katy (aka Dorkopotamus)

Nutrisystem - Day 5

Weight: 156.4!!  Yay!!  (5.4 lbs. down since first weigh-in Monday morning)

Calories consumed: 1107

Glasses of water consumed: 4.5 so far

Breakfast:
NS Chocolate Chip Scone (tasted okay, but consistency was blech)
1 hardboiled egg
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Lunch:
NS Chocolate Raspberry Bar (omg sooo yummy)
Romaine lettuce with 2 tbsp. fat free dressing
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 slices low fat, low sodium turkey

Dinner:
NS Lasagan with Meat Sauce (good, but I think I wasn't as much in the mood for it as I thought I was)
1 cup tomato juice
2 tbsp. raisins
5 cashews

Dessert:
NS Chocolate Rainbow Delights (M&M knockoffs that were pretty good, more in the bag than I thought)

Real exercise: Walked for 20 minutes

~Katy (aka Dorkopotamus)

Nutrisystem - Day 4

I never actually discussed my weight loss goals.  First goal is 150 lbs.  That's kind of my comfort weight.  I look good at that weight and feel good at that weight.  Plus, it's a healthy weight for me.  So, once I hit that, I'll discuss my second and final weight goal.  Until then, I want to stay focused on 150 lbs., that way I don't get overwhelmed or psych myself out.

I think every week I'm going to post a graph detailing my weight loss thus far.  We shall see.

Weight: 157.6 (it's disheartening to see the scale move up, but I know slight weight fluctuations are totally normal)

Calories consumed: 1270 (a little higher with the added snack, wonder how that'll effect tomorrow's weigh-in)

Glasses of water consumed: 6

Breakfast:
NS Cluster Crunch Cereal with fat free milk (boring cereal is boring)
1 light, nonfat yogurt
1/2 a banana

Lunch:
NS Fudge Graham Lunch Bar (really good, if a little sweet)
Romaine lettuce with 2 tbsp. fat free dressing
1/2 cup tomato juice
14 slices turkey pepperoni

Afternoon Snack: (I totally needed this today!)
Lowfat string cheese
3 prunes

Dinner:
NS BBQ Sauce over Beef, Beans and Rice (blech!!  the sauce was gross - edible, but way gross)
Romaine lettuce with 2 tbsp. fat free dressing
1/2 cup tomato juice
3 dried apricots
5 cashews

Dessert:
NS Chocolate Chip Cookie (yum!)

Real exercise: None.

~Katy (aka Dorkopotamus)

21

So, I told me dear friend Kate here to go out and get the new Adele cd 21 - but now i telling everyone (ya know, all 6 of you) to get it.  Here are a few of my fav. lyrics from her new cd.

"I set fire to rain, watched it pour as i touched your face, Well, it burned while i cried 'cause i heard it screaming out your name...."

"Next time ill be braver, ill be my own savior, when the thunder calls for me, Next time ill be braver, ill be my own savior, Standing on my own two feet..."

"I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited, but i couldnt stay away, i couldnt fight it, I hoped youd see my face and that youd be reminded that for me it isnt over...."

"sometimes i wake up by the door, that heart you caught must be waiting for you..."

"Didn't i give it all?  Tried my best, gave you everything i had, everything and no less, Didnt i do it right? Did i let you down?...But go on and take it, take it all with you, Dont look back at this crumbling fool, just take it all, with my love..."


and so on and so on....how i love this cd - her voice, the music - there are days it keeps me going :)
so if you feel inclined - pick it up, give it a listen - i dare you not to find at least one song that speaks to you...

Nutrisystem - Day 3

So I've decided to eliminate the afternoon snack entirely unless I become ravenously hungry in the afternoons.  Also, I forgot to mention that I am attempting to not eat after 8pm.  Unfortunately, I am a total late night snacker, so this is definitely difficult for me.  But, I am already seeing results on this diet, so I really can't complain and am having my efforts reinforced.  So yay!  :)

So Day 3 is giving me some issues so far.  Even though I am not at all hungry, I am craving snacks like crazy.  I even dreamt about snacking on potato chips earlier when I fell asleep.  Lame!  I must be strong!!!

Weight: 157!

Calories consumed: 1120

Glasses of water consumed: 7

Breakfast:
NS NutriCinnamon Squares Cereal with fat free milk (I really liked this cereal, very cinnamon-y)
1 light, nonfat yogurt
2 tbsp. raisins

Lunch:
NS Cheese Tortellini (decent, but a little tangy for my taste)
2 slices low fat, low sodium turkey
Romaine lettuce with carrots, celery, onions and 2 tbsp. fat free dressing

Dinner:
NS Buffalo Chicken Wrap (beared no resemblance to buffalo chicken, but tasted okay)
Romaine lettuce with 2 tbsp. fat free dressing
1/2 cup tomato juice
3 prunes
5 cashews

Dessert:
NS Butter Flavored Popcorn (delicious, and the bag was huge)

Real exercise: None. (I changed my Amazon.com order around so that my exercise DVDs would arrive sooner - I wanna start exercising already!)

~Katy (aka Dorkopotamus)

Nutrisystem: Day 2

And so begins Day 2.  Things I've noticed on the diet in one day:

A) The meals are really filling, and I am never hungry. 
B) I am eating WAY more veggies than I normally do, which is probably helping to fill me up.
C) The NS meals so far are better tasting than anticipated, and I'm digging the ease of having ready-made meals when I want them.
D) I don't think I'm going to be eating that afternoon snack very often, since I tend to feel very full after meals.  But we shall see.

Weight: 158.4 (3.4 lbs. down - guessing most of that was Easter binging and water weight)

Calories consumed: 1024

Glasses of water consumed: 6.5

Breakfast:
NS NutriFrosted Crunch Cereal with 1/2 cup of skim milk (tasted like cereal, nothing special)
1 light, nonfat yogurt
1/2 a banana

Lunch:
NS Tuna Salad with half a wheat bagel (tuna salad was okay, just eh)
1 oz. low fat, low sodium tukey meat
Romaine lettuce with 2 tbsp. fat free dressing
1 cup raw carrots

Snack:
Skipped - Not hungry (I think I'm going to leave this snack out unless I become ravenous during the day)

Dinner:
NS Penne Pasta and Chicken in Alfredo Sauce (ehhh, not the greatest, but okay)
3 dried apricots
Romaine lettuce and carrots with 2 tbsp. fat free dressing
5 cashews

Dessert:
NS Peppermint Cookie Patty (delicious!!)

Real exercise:
None

~Katy (aka Dorkopotamus)

Nutrisystem: An Experiment in 28 Days - Day 1

And so it begins.  It's the same old post I've made before.  Blah blah blah I've gotten too tubby.  Blah blah time for a change.  Yadda yadda I mean it this time. 

In an effort to really break my bad habits and kickstart what will hopefully be a real change, I've broken down and decided to give this Nutrisystem thing a shot.  I'm also cancelling my gym membership (seriously, it's a waste of money as I never go) and purchasing a workout DVD to give exercising at home a shot.  And lastly, I'm gonna blog about it here.  Every day for 28 days.  Even if just to list my weight and food/calories intake for the day.  I have a Nutrisystem app for my phone, but I feel like putting it out here will make it more "real" and more difficult for me to cheat on the diet.

Also, maybe somewhere out there someone will stumble across this blog who is curious about Nutrisystem.  Biggest thing I learned about the diet is that you need to supplement the provided meals with things from the supermarket.  Also, it's best to space meals out as evenly as possible throughout the day.  A basic breakdown of a typical day for me will look something like this.

Weight: Tubby

Calories consumed:

Glasses of water consumed: As close to 8 as possible

Breakfast:
NS (Nutrisystem) Breakfast Entree
Dairy or Protein
Fruit

Lunch:
NS Lunch Entree
Dairy or Protein
Veggie
Veggie

Snack:
Dairy or Protein
Fruit

Dinner:
NS Dinner Entree
Fruit or Veggie
Veggie
Veggie
Fat

Dessert:
NS Dessert Entree

Real exercise:

***

So, here goes Day 1.

Weight: 161.8

Calories consumed: 1133

Glasses of water consumed: 4.5

Breakfast:
NS Blueberry Muffin (actually not bad tasting at all, maybe a little sweet)
Glass of skim milk
1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce

Lunch:
NS Red Beans and Rice with Sausage (good, but a little smokey and spicy for my tastes)
Romaine lettuce and carrots with 2 tbsp. fat free dressing
String cheese

Snack:
Skipped - I was not at all hungry

Dinner:
NS Macaroni and Cheese with Beef (delicious!!)
Romaine lettuce and carrots with 2 tbsp. fat free dressing
3 dried apricots
5 cashews

Dessert:
NS Carrot Cake (yum!)

Real exercise:
None

~Katy (aka Dorkopotamus)