My Weight Loss Journey

You all know that I have used nutriSystem back in the fall of 2005 to spring of 2006 and how well it worked for me and many of my friends too, right? Well, I was just on the net browsing and noticing at many different sites or forums of many people inquiring about “NutraSystem“. I was like NutraSystem? Okay, first I was thinking maybe there is another diet called NutraSystem, but as I keep reading they were really talking about Nutrisystem.

I could not believe how many people were searching for this program and how often the name was spelled incorrectly, not that I am the spelling guru here or anything. But the correct spelling for this program is “NutriSystem” and for those that are still seeking answers like does this program works, it does! Give or take 5-10lbs I have kept the remainder of the 50-65lbs of it off for almost 2 years now this May 20th! So that have to tell you something right?

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With dedication I am seeing some awesome results!!

1. Monday: elliptical for 30 minutes on resist of 3. Then abs for 10 minutes
2. Tuesday: cathe friedrich cardio fusion DVD for 30 minutes
3. Wednesday: elliptical 30 minutes with abs
4. Thursday: Tae bo amped for 30 minutes and 5 minutes on elliptical
5. Friday: bike ride for 20-30 minutes
6. Saturday: Just finished step aerobics with cathe for 30 minutes

I am eating much better and drink plenty of water without the crystal light. I feel like drinking too much of the crystal light are making me crave more sugar, so I stopped that for now. I feel the slimming and I now for a fact that I will make it into the 160’s by the end of this month! I am from 175 to floating around 170-171 which is great!! Well I am off to shower and get ready for work. I will chat later

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Has anyone ever felt the way I did last night? Well, here is my story. . I truly made a commitment to eat clean to myself and to my hubby on Sunday night. I asked my husband to help this food addict (me) to not eat and over eat late at night which is usually my downfall of the day.

So Monday was my first day and man what I feeling like a food addict last night after work. You know how you start your plan/diet which is usually a reduction of calories and carbs and as a result you start to feel HUNGRY? I was so tempted to eat, but my hubby said, Natasha! You are night hungry. Right? Hell yes I was hungry and having a headache too. All I could think about is food like hamburgers, cookies, chips and queso, geesh!!!

Then he told me my own words which was not to eat late at night anymore. So, I did that and I was going crazy all evening until we decided to play his Wii “Guitar hero”. He purchased the Guitar Hero III Bundle w/ Guitar Controller Wii for his early birthday gift along with the Nintendo Wii Console. Let me tell you that was my life saver last night!! It took my mind of of food and I went to bed without eating when I shouldn’t. Plus it was so much fun!! I felt like a rockstar, lol. Hey if this is the addition key to weight loss that I need i will do. Guys, it is so much fun and you can work up a workout just playing some of the games too. I think I wan my hubby to buy the Pelican Wii Fit Starter Kit (Wii)

So if guitar hero has to be my saving graces this summer to have a hot Beyonce looking body then, let’s rock! Well I am out for now and will chat later!

Natasha

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I am so glad my cardio is done for today!! I feel great and accomplished. What did I do? I am step diva so Cathe Fredrich was my friend tonight for 30 minutes and then I did 14 minute ab workout on the exercise channel on cable. So what were my eats?

1. Meal 1: Protein Shake and banana
2. Meal 2: large leafy salad with feta cheese, grilled shrimp and veggies
3. Meal 3: 5 crackers with laughing cow cheese, and strawberries
4. Meal 4: chicken & green beans
5. Meal 5: skinny cow ice cream sandwich

I feel good and I am ready for tomorrow. I think my workout will be a blast from the past which is the biggest loser workout with Bob! When I do that DVD I feel like Bob is right in my living room. Don’t be jealous, lol..

Well, I am off to get some rest. Good night

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Okay, I have been eating very healthy for this week and man I am so tired of going to the bathroom. Do you all go through that too? I swear I was pregnant, but I am not. My body must have been retaining so much water to the point of no end and now it is flushing out like crazy! I am glad because I am tired of feeling puffy and seeing the cellulite on my thighs. Yuck!

I have been exercising. Yesterday I did 30 minutes of the elliptical, I almost forgot I own one for a while, lol. Then I also did 15 minutes on ads. Today I am debating on doing step aerobics or tae bo amped? I don’t know, but one of these will be completed for sure. No excuses. Tressa like you I will be a cardio queen to shed off this excess fat! Of course I will add my weight training in there too because that also helps burn fat much faster.

Well, nothing else new to report so, I am out!!

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Why is it so hard. .  Or why do our minds make it so difficult to get back on track from the holiday eating splurges? Yesterday was day one and man was it hard. I swear I wanted to eat everything in site. Is it because my mind and body was craving more sugar and salt from the weekend? Geez! This is what yesterday looked like for me:

Tuesday Day 1:

1. Meal 1: Protein Shake and banana
2. Meal 2: Fish and cabbage
3. Meal 3: 5 slices of cheese and 5 crackers (what?)
4. Meal 4: Chicken and cabbage
5. Meal 5: protein bar, orange, cheese, 2 slices of wheat bread (what is the deal here?)
6. Exercise: 40 minutes of cardio (step) and 10 minutes abs

I am disappointed with meal 5. What was I thinking? Was I craving carbs? Help? This is funny that I am asking for help, but I should know what to do right? I guess I just need to do it.

Wednesday Day 2:

1. Meal 1: shake with banana (my fav!!)
2. Meal 2: turkey sausage, cabbage, and orange
3. Meal 3: downhill from here, 300 cal in lays potatoes crisps, 200 cal pb&j sandwich– what the h.e.1.1.!!
4. Meal 4: I am grossed out and what I ate that I am not hungry
5. Meal 5: will be chicken, cabbage, and almonds
6. Exercise 30 minute of Tae Bo Amped. Done !! After that workout I feel a little better and when I return from work later tonight with energy I will workout more on the elliptical for 25 more minutes.

I just feel gross, blotted, fat and frustrated with myself today from this past weekend mistakes. So, what is a resolution from this problem? I think instead of working out mon-Thursday and giving myself the weekend off (big mistake) I will work out Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, so that I will not blow away my hard work over the weekend. I am thinking if I get back to working out on the weekend my mind will be set to eat on plan and not slip up.

Am I think only one that go through this from time to time? Maintenance is not easy at times for me too. Sometimes I just want to eat everything and not work out at all, but if I do that I will be were I started which is back at 225lbs and I will not do that because I love the way I look now and I really love the way I look and feel at 150/155 which is 5-10 below my Nurtisystem goal weight of 160. So I need to get to working and stop this pity party now. !60’s here I come and 150’s shortly after that!

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Okay, I think I set the record on how much weight one can gain back in two days. I started this holiday weekend at 170.5 and now today I weight 175. What the #@*@*/?????? We had house parties to go to and family fun this weekend and I think I lost myself a little too much, ya think? I really need some cyber picks in the you know what. I feel like stay puff marshmallow man today with a serious food hang over.

So what’s my cure. Exercise, clean eating and lots and lots of water. I am sure much of the weight gain is water so I will not get myself mad, but dang it! I was so close to my first goal that I could taste it and now I have to rework my plan again. So if any of you all out there trying to lose weight don’t follow my bad example this past weekend. It’s tough seeing the results and then let one or two bad decisions can ruin the week of hard exercise and healthy eating.

I just returned form the grocery store and I got all of my meals ready for the rest of the week. Tomorrow, will be detox day!! Boy will I be a cranky woman for a bit, but I got to get back fast!! Well, I am off to get some sleep. I hope that you all are dong better than I am and I will chat later.

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Today I am feeling alright! The weather is beautiful here in Austin, TX. I woke up a little groggy, but I manage to get up and play with my son, cook breakfast, and was ready to read to the park to play before the fun trip to the grocery store.

My son and I had a great time running around and climbing up ladders and pretending to be firemen on each playscapes. I can’t believe how fast he is growing already. He is 4 1/2 years old and here are his stats:

1. height: 4 feet
2. weight: 58lbs (lean and mean, lol) He’s says he’s the Hulk. ha ha
3. shoe size: 1
4. And Very Cute, hee hee

we played at the park for an hour and decided to go to our local store and stock up on healthy choices for us all for the week. I am so proud of myself because I decided to go green and purchase the reusable grocery bags at H-E-B. My son loves them because they are the same color as the incredible hulk and I love them because I don’t have to worry about them darn plastic bags anymore!

Well, anyway. . . You all are probably wanting to know my progress. Well, I finally decided to hop on my dreadful scale and I weight 170.5! Which is great!! I am a 1/2 closer to my goal and soon I will be sporting my Michael Kors sunglasses. Yeah!!

My training and meal plan for today will be:

1. Meal1: protein shake and banana
2. Meal2: grilled chicken with salad
3. Meal3: yogurt and banana
4. Meal4: have to work tonight so lean cuisine chicken fettuccine and green beans
5. Meal5: protein bar
6. Training: 40 minutes of step aerobics and 10 minutes abs

How are you all doing today? Are you where you want to be? Are you continuing to make the effort to get where you want to be? I hope so because the hard work and dedication does pay off in the long run and for pete sake summer time is almost here!! Let;s get lean and sexy together!! Chat later!  it’s lunch time. . . Must feed child, lol.

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I notice a lot of us here are needing some motivation to help our minds to move forward. We all need to put any despair behind us and let it go. If we don’t we can’t move forward and achieve whatever goal it may be. So everyone including myself whatever is keeping you from your dreams and goals read this quote and get moving forward!

have a successful day!

What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it.
- Alexander Graham Bell

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*Correction: the amount of plastic water bottles I wasted last year was 672 not 960, but that doesn’t make it better huh? I am trying though. Here is the link to my previous post about the Camelbak BPA Free Better Bottle with Classic Cap - 32Oz./1.0L bottle. The version I purchased was the Camelbak Polycarbonate Better Bottle - 32Oz./1.0L. I love this bottle so much and would recommend it to everyone. Now after thinking about it. I am not too sure if the bottle I purchase was BPA free, but needless to say I am helping the environment and not wasting anymore plastic water bottle anymore!

Well, I am off to drink more water and get healthier!

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