This week, Nutrisystem has taught me that I am stronger than I give myself credit for. I am 11 weeks into my new healthier lifestyle. In the beginning, I didn’t know what to expect. I was hoping the Nutrisystem program and I would get along. I obviously wanted to see and feel the results inside and out. I secretly feared that I would fail the program by not full committing to it. After 11 weeks, I feel great. Yes, their have been struggles but, I have also found an inner strength. I CAN DO THIS! I believe in myself. The AMAZING people at Nutrisystem must also believe in me because they have GENEROUSLY asked me to stay with the program for another three months. Yep, I will be sharing my journey on in to the New Year. I feel beyond BLESSED! I appreciate Nutrisystem’s support and yours. Thank YOU!
This week, my measurements showed a loss of .5 in my upper arms, 0 in chest, 1 in waist, 0 in my hips, 0 in my thighs, a weekly total of 1.5 inches and an overall total of 19.5 inches. I also lost 2 pounds which brings my weight loss total to 22 pounds in 11 weeks! AND, I am down another (my second) pant size.
Next week, I am going to continue to explore different exercise DVDs. I have found a few that I really enjoy and rotate them into my week. My Daughters (ages 3.5 years and almost 6 years old) have also been exercising with me. They are great support and motivators!
Its pumpkin season so, today I wanted to share a yummy seasonal recipe on found on the Nutrisystem website- Crustless Pumpkin Pie.
Ingredients
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla
3 tsp. Pumpkin pie spice
2/3 cup Splenda or to taste
1 can Evaporated skim milk, 12 oz.
1 can Pumpkin, 15 oz.
3/4 cup Egg substitute or 3 egg whites
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine all ingredients and beat until smooth.
3. Pour into 9” pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
4. Bake for 15 minutes.
5. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 45 more minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Yields: 8 servings
Counts as- 1 Smart Carb
Want to lose weight and get healthy on Nutrisystem? Join today by calling 1-888-853-4689 or by visiting http://www.nutrisystem.com/nsblog and http://www.online.nutrisystem.com.
Hello, my name is Laurie. My family and I live near the Oregon coast. When we aren’t at work, in school, or on the volleyball court, we enjoy traveling, cheering for our favorite sports teams, playing outdoors, and checking off items on our bucket list. We are lucky in that both sets of our parents, as well as our siblings and their families, live within an hour of us. We get together often to help one another out, celebrate milestones, and go on adventures together.
Congrats on your successes!! Making the mental commitment to losing weight it a lot harder than the exercising in my opinion. Keep up the good work!