Friday, March 15, 2013

Nutrisystem #46

hey all....
 
Today wraps up my 46th week on Nutrisystem.  I'm still hanging in there.
 
 
this is my last week of the prednisone (thank goodness, cause I think it's starting to have an effect on my weight loss - gained a pound).  If you all remember I ended up with a nasty case of poison ivy/oak and the doc put me on steroids to help clear it up...3 weeks worth (!!!)
It feels weird backsliding a bit, but I'm hopeful that once I go off the meds that I will get back on track.  I'm not really worried about the weight gain so much, because it's really not that much, but I must admit that the {over}eating that I'm doing because of the meds is making me feel  a bit off.
 
Like I said before, it is what it is...if I can overcome all the other obstacles thrown my way and lose 30 plus pounds so far....I can get through this too.  Believing in yourself is half the battle.
 
 
Just wanted to share some more yummy foods from Nutrisystem.  I can't say enough how much I love the convenience of just opening my freezer or cupboard and grabbing something, opening the box, heating it up and eating.  This program is so awesome like that....it's wonderful on days when I have class and I pack a lunch to take with me.  I don't even need a microwave, I can pack some tuna or chicken salad, a roll for a sandwich or grab a lunch bar and some fruit and veggies and I'm good to go for the day.  It's really that easy and I love it.  No standing around in line at the vending places, No guessing how many calories are in that burger and fries meal....so simple - love it!
 
Three Cheese Chicken

Beef, Cheese and Bean Burrito

Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla
 
Meatball Parmesan Melt 

 
Roasted Vegetable Pizza
 
Tuna Salad
 
Trail Mix Bar
 
Vegetable Beef Soup
 
 
feeling hungry???
 
it all looks (and is) de-lish!
 
 
Til next time....keep moving, chugging that water and loving your life!
 
 
 
 
If you would like to learn more about how to get healthy and lose weight on Nutrisystem - Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog
 
My Stats

4/27/12 - 180 (starting weight)

05/04/12 - 175 (week one)

05/11/12 - 174 (week two)

05/18/12 - 172 (week three)

05/25/12 - 170 (week four)

06/01/12 - 169 (week five)

06/08/12 - 169 (week six)

06/15/12 - 168 (week seven)

06/22/12 - 166 (week eight)

06/29/12 - 166 (week nine)

07/06/12 - 166 (week ten)

07/13/12 - 164 (week eleven)

07/20/12 - 164 (week twelve)

07/27/12 - 165 (week thirteen)

08/03/12 - 163 (week fourteen)

08/10/12 - 160 (week fifteen)

08/17/12 - 160 (week sixteen)

08/24/12 - 160 (week seventeen)

08/31/12 - 159 (week eighteen)

09/07/12 - 159 (week nineteen)

09/14/12 - 157 (week twenty)

09/21/12 - 155 (week twenty one)

09/28/12 - 155 (week twenty two)

10/03/12 - 155 (week twenty three)

10/12/12 - 154 (week twenty four)

10/19/12 - 153 (week twenty five)

10/26/12 - 153 (week twenty six)

11/02/12 - 152 (week twenty seven)

11/09/12 - 152 (week twenty eight)

11/16/12 - 151 (week twenty nine)

11/23/12 - 150 (week thirty)

11/30/12 - 150 (week thirty one)

12/07/12 - 150 (week thirty two)

12/14/12 - 149 (week thirty three)

12/21/12 - 148 (week thirty four)

12/28/12 - 148 (week thirty five)

01/04/13 - 147 (week thirty six)

01/11/13 - 147 (week thirty seven)

01/18/13 - 145 (week thirty eight)

01/25/13 - 145 (week thirty nine)

02/01/13 - 144 (week forty)

02/08/13 - 144 (week forty one)

02/15/13 - 144 (week forty two)

02/22/13 - 144 (week forty three)
 
 
03/01/13 - 146 (week forty four)
 
 
03/08/13 - 146 (week forty five)
 
 
03/15/13 - 147 (week forty six)
 
 
 
 
*Disclosure ~ I am receiving access to the website and food in exchange for reviewing the diet plan. All opinions herein are my own and were not influenced by Nutrisystem
 
 
 
 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

happiness



 
 

 
 

 

 


 

 
 
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    Sunday, March 10, 2013

    Nutrisystem #45

    Yesterday, I wrapped up my 45th week on Nutrisystem.
     
    I don't have a clue how I'm doing it...cause the scale hasn't really budged much in weeks.  And I really can't 'see' it for myself, but I am currently wearing a size 6.  Replacing fat with muscle??? since muscle weighs more than fat?  I haven't been this size since high school, but I weigh more...weird!!
     
     
    Nathan said something super sweet the other day...but then most of the time he does.
     
    He said...Mommy has always been the prettiest, but she's even prettier now that she's happy.
     
     
    How weird that when we are in the midst of something, that we don't notice certain things about ourselves...or maybe we just ignore them and pretend that those things don't exist.  Maybe we choose not to see it, because it makes us even more depressed and sad...I don't know.
     
    But when the people around you start seeing it and believe in you...you can't help but see it too.  And it really does feels pretty damn good.
     
     
    My biggest piece of advice would be this....Don't get caught up with a number on the scale.  It's so easy to see other people's numbers going down and getting depressed when your 'number' isn't moving.
     
    It's hard sometimes, in this world of now.
     
    Everyone wants everything NOW.
     
    We expect results at the snap of our fingers.
     
    instant messages
    instant food
    instant everything
     
    and life isn't like that.
     
    We need to slow down and savor every bit and every single minute.
     
    When you slow down, you discover things about yourself that you never knew. 
     
    you learn that you are stronger than you think
    you learn that you are in control of your own destiny
    you learn that you control how much food you eat and put on your plate
    you learn just what your body is capable of doing
    you learn about will power, strength, determination.
     
     
    and most of all, you discover something that matters the most....you.
     
     
    *here's my little vlog that was due last week...I'm sharing some of my favorite Nutrisystem foods with all of you.
     
     
     
    Until next time...keep moving!
     
     
     
    Oh and yes, I'm still at 146...but I'm not dwelling on it.
     
    I'm just taking it one step at a time (and you should too).
     
     
    If you would like to learn more about how to get healthy and lose weight on Nutrisystem - Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog
     
    My Stats

    4/27/12 - 180 (starting weight)

    05/04/12 - 175 (week one)

    05/11/12 - 174 (week two)

    05/18/12 - 172 (week three)

    05/25/12 - 170 (week four)

    06/01/12 - 169 (week five)

    06/08/12 - 169 (week six)

    06/15/12 - 168 (week seven)

    06/22/12 - 166 (week eight)

    06/29/12 - 166 (week nine)

    07/06/12 - 166 (week ten)

    07/13/12 - 164 (week eleven)

    07/20/12 - 164 (week twelve)

    07/27/12 - 165 (week thirteen)

    08/03/12 - 163 (week fourteen)

    08/10/12 - 160 (week fifteen)

    08/17/12 - 160 (week sixteen)

    08/24/12 - 160 (week seventeen)

    08/31/12 - 159 (week eighteen)

    09/07/12 - 159 (week nineteen)

    09/14/12 - 157 (week twenty)

    09/21/12 - 155 (week twenty one)

    09/28/12 - 155 (week twenty two)

    10/03/12 - 155 (week twenty three)

    10/12/12 - 154 (week twenty four)

    10/19/12 - 153 (week twenty five)

    10/26/12 - 153 (week twenty six)

    11/02/12 - 152 (week twenty seven)

    11/09/12 - 152 (week twenty eight)

    11/16/12 - 151 (week twenty nine)

    11/23/12 - 150 (week thirty)

    11/30/12 - 150 (week thirty one)

    12/07/12 - 150 (week thirty two)

    12/14/12 - 149 (week thirty three)

    12/21/12 - 148 (week thirty four)

    12/28/12 - 148 (week thirty five)

    01/04/13 - 147 (week thirty six)

    01/11/13 - 147 (week thirty seven)

    01/18/13 - 145 (week thirty eight)

    01/25/13 - 145 (week thirty nine)

    02/01/13 - 144 (week forty)

    02/08/13 - 144 (week forty one)

    02/15/13 - 144 (week forty two)

    02/22/13 - 144 (week forty three)
     
    03/01/13 - 146 (week forty four)
     
    03/08/13 - 146 (week forty five)
     
    *Disclosure ~ I am receiving access to the website and food in exchange for reviewing the diet plan. All opinions herein are my own and were not influenced by Nutrisystem
     

    Tuesday, March 05, 2013

    catching up...

    feeling like i'm so far behind...
     
     
    c'mon seriously guys, i'm trying to study here.
     
     
     
    the other day we had a friend hack down a big shrub out front, that coco kept getting tangled in
    made for a great opportunity to make some s'mores, even though it was cold outside

     
    down side....that shrub had some major poison ivy/oak in it and even though I was inside the whole time, I still got poison everywhere....lovely fat lip there, eh?
    and 3 weeks of prednisone for me - yikes!
     
     
    .....and yet, more homework
     
     
    zach was one of nick's basketball coaches this year.
     
     
    they won all but 2 games.
     
     
    this kid is home more than at her own place...and yet, they still miss her all.the.time.

     
    yay for new clothes in smaller sizes.

     

    ****

    i will try to stick around more...it's just hard with homework and you know....being a mom of 6 with such a busy life ;)

    i know most of you follow the weight loss posts or the kids linky...but alot of you stick around for the family pics and stories, which i realize have been severely lacking lately.  i will do my best to post more often.  as always thanks for sticking around!

     
     
    

    Sunday, March 03, 2013

    Hey Mom, Look What I Did (#67)

    Welcome to the 67th edition of
     
    Hey Mom, Look What I Did!!!
     
    here's a look at some fun stuff I liked this week....
     

    Teaching Children How to Make a Difference

     
     
     
     
     
    (if you give a moose a muffin)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    now, it's your turn to show off all your super cute crafts, goodies and activities.

    Please share your craft projects, baking activities and other fun kid friendly adventures. Grab the link button and put it on your blog, if you like, so that others can find us and share in the fun too.

    There are no requirements, but I would love if you would follow this blog via GFC.

    I also would like to invite you to come hang out with me on facebook, pinterest and twitter, where I feature and share some your fabulous projects during the week.

    Thanks for joining us....Hope to see you again soon!!
      
    Adventures In Mommy Land

    Saturday, March 02, 2013

    Nutrisystem (#44)

    Today wraps up my 44th week on Nutrisystem.

    I'm still hanging in there...actually gained 2 pounds this week, blah!

    I'm not sure if it was hormonal or the sinus cold that I have that did it.

    It is what it is.

    I could sit here and wallow in my disappointment....run out to the nearest store and load up a grocery cart with all my favorite junky comfort foods and eat my sorrows away.  Which is exactly what I used to do in the past....my old way of thinking was...well that didn't work, who cares and give up.

    Not anymore.

    I realize that I am much stronger than those 2 pounds.

    Now I can stare down an aisle of chocolate candy bars and bags of chips and not be tempted in the least.  It doesn't mean that on a rare occasion I might go ahead and buy a candy bar or a small bag of chips....but there's a HUGE difference from eating a handful of chips to eating a huge "family" size bag in one day.  Or eating a bite size candy bar instead of binging on 2 or 3 full size bars in one sitting.

    Since I started Nutrisystem my whole way of eating and thinking about what I eat has changed.
    When I said before that I ate candy bars and chips for breakfast, I wasn't exaggerating...I really did it.

    I used to celebrate the kids first day back to school by grabbing a mocha and a cream filled doughnut (sometimes two of them)...this year, I went for a walk.

    When I used to get stressed out and aggravated by something the kids were doing, I'd go to my walk in closet sit on the floor and cry while I stuffed my face with cookies....now, I go for a walk or I go outside and sit on the porch or I jump in the bathtub and lock the bathroom door.

    When we have family nights and pizza on Fridays, I used to eat three huge slices of pizza, wash it down with Diet Coke, and eat handfuls of home made cookies....now, I eat a salad and a nutrisystem dinner and drink water.

    This week....I gained 2 pounds.  Sure I was disappointed with myself...Hell, I was actually kind of pissed about it....but instead of crying, overeating, and whining about it. - I jumped on my treadmill and started walking.

      To say that I came a long way is an understatement.

    and here's the proof....

     
     
     
    Pretty Scary Huh?

    (5'2" - 180 plus pounds - with a BMI that read morbidly obese).



     
    (144 pounds...BMI almost within healthy range)


    *I'm actually due to make a video...which I will finish up soon and post.  But I broke out with a wicked case of poison ivy this weekend and my face is swollen now (which if you look closely at the above pics you can see the pink/white calamine lotion all over my neck).  I'm actually in some pretty horrendous pain (seems like it's getting worse as the night continues).  My apologies for not getting it done....but as promised once it's finished, I will indeed post it for you all.  thanks for understanding!
     

    If you would like to learn more about how to get healthy and lose weight on Nutrisystem - Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog





    My Stats


    4/27/12 - 180 (starting weight)

    05/04/12 - 175 (week one)

    05/11/12 - 174 (week two)

    05/18/12 - 172 (week three)

    05/25/12 - 170 (week four)

    06/01/12 - 169 (week five)

    06/08/12 - 169 (week six)

    06/15/12 - 168 (week seven)

    06/22/12 - 166 (week eight)

    06/29/12 - 166 (week nine)

    07/06/12 - 166 (week ten)

    07/13/12 - 164 (week eleven)

    07/20/12 - 164 (week twelve)

    07/27/12 - 165 (week thirteen)

    08/03/12 - 163 (week fourteen)

    08/10/12 - 160 (week fifteen)

    08/17/12 - 160 (week sixteen)

    08/24/12 - 160 (week seventeen)

    08/31/12 - 159 (week eighteen)

    09/07/12 - 159 (week nineteen)

    09/14/12 - 157 (week twenty)

    09/21/12 - 155 (week twenty one)

    09/28/12 - 155 (week twenty two)

    10/03/12 - 155 (week twenty three)

    10/12/12 - 154 (week twenty four)

    10/19/12 - 153 (week twenty five)

    10/26/12 - 153 (week twenty six)

    11/02/12 - 152 (week twenty seven)

    11/09/12 - 152 (week twenty eight)

    11/16/12 - 151 (week twenty nine)

    11/23/12 - 150 (week thirty)

    11/30/12 - 150 (week thirty one)

    12/07/12 - 150 (week thirty two)

    12/14/12 - 149 (week thirty three)

    12/21/12 - 148 (week thirty four)

    12/28/12 - 148 (week thirty five)

    01/04/13 - 147 (week thirty six)

    01/11/13 - 147 (week thirty seven)

    01/18/13 - 145 (week thirty eight)

    01/25/13 - 145 (week thirty nine)

    02/01/13 - 144 (week forty)

    02/08/13 - 144 (week forty one)

    02/15/13 - 144 (week forty two)

    02/22/13 - 144 (week forty three)
     
    03/01/13 - 146 (week forty four)

     



    *Disclosure ~ I am receiving access to the website and food in exchange for reviewing the diet plan. All opinions herein are my own and were not influenced by Nutrisystem

    

    Friday, March 01, 2013

    In like a Lion, Out like a Lamb?

    Make these cute Lion and Lamb crafts with your little ones....to celebrate a fresh new month.
     
     
    
    (this craft was featured on Macaroni Kid Newsletters all over the place)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    No matter which way March starts for you....have some crafty fun today!