I have been asked what the days off are like. The days off on this diet work pretty much like an exchange diet. An exchange diet allows you a specified number of servings of food types every day (i.e., fats, starches, etc.). When I use the meal planner on my days off, I measure my portions of "regular" foods and then check them off in the meal planner! It gets easier the more you do it. And it's easier to plan your day with the checkboxes rather than check them off as you go by "winging it" as the day progresses.
Showing posts with label NutriSystem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NutriSystem. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
NutriSystem Check-In: October 26
I am a few weeks into my trial and have lost just over seven pounds, which I am happy with.
"Coming Soon!": 2010 NutriSystem Review
About five years ago, I shared my review of the NutriSystem diet, which was then known as NutriSystem Nourish. I lost some weight during my short trial, but in the end, I wasn't happy enough with the food to stay on it for any longer.
Since I've heard some good things about the newest version of the plan, I've decided to give it another whirl! I've signed up for the month-long, weekends-off plan. I'll be eating the prepackaged meals for five days each week and following some meal guidelines the other two days using my own food.
Every few days I'll be checking in with my progress and (perhaps most importantly!) to let you know what the food is really like. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, if you have tried the plan, I want to hear from you! This simple form will allow you to share your own review.
NutriSystem Weigh-In
I have weighed in after my first full week and my total loss is ... 4.3 pounds! It's important to remember, though, that most people lose a significant amount of weight their first week on any diet. A good portion of it is actually water weight, so I must bear in mind that not all four pounds is actual fat loss, but water loss.
The true test will be the coming weeks and I will be happy losing two pounds a week from now on (the average loss on most diets, and the most you really shoud regularly lose per week anyway), so on with the trial!
NutriSystem Check-In: October 10th
Well, I am nearly a week into my trial of the plan. I have to say that the first day was the toughest. My first meal didn't go so well.
Breakfast was a chocolate chip scone: I would not have referred to it as a scone myself if I didn't see it described as that on the package as it tasted nothing like any scone I've tried; and I'm not entirely sure any actual chocolate chips were involved. I literally could not finish it. It was the worst tasting pre-packaged food item -- diet or not -- that I have ever tasted.
The lunch time meal was a big improvement. (Of course, how could it not be?) Parmesan pasta with brocolli was quite yummy! (And I don't even like brocolli!)
After the scone debacle, I couldn't face a pre-packaged meal at dinner and I had plans anyway so I used the dining out guidelines to eat out. (Yes, you can eat out sometimes on this plan, in case you were wondering.)
I have the "weekends off" plan so tomorrow I am taking one weekend day (You can use them in any order you like) tomorrow ... which also happens to be weigh-in day for me. I am planning to weigh in first thing before I have actually consumed anything! I will take Tuesday as my second weekend day and I'll be sharing what they're like in my next post.
(The first thing you realize on the weekends off plan, is you don't technically get the weekends off! You can't eat whatever you want those two days, that is.)
Knowing how the week treated me is about 15 hours away! I'm thinking my pants actually seemed a little looser this morning, so I'm hoping to see some good results!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
NutriSystem check-in: 10 October
Well, I am almost a week in my trial period of the plan. I must say that the first day was the hardest. My first meal not so good.
Breakfast was a chocolate chip scone: I wouldn't have called a scone myself as I didn't see the described as that on the package as it tasted like nothing I've tried a scone; and I'm not entirely sure that actual chocolate chips were involved.I could literally not finish. it was the worst tasting prepacked food item diet or not--that I've ever tasted.
Lunch time meal was a big improvement. (Of course, how could it not too?)Parmesan pasta with brocolli was very tasty! (And I don't even brocolli!)
After the debacle of scone, I could not face a prepackaged meal during dinner and I had to plan anyway so I de eetkamer guidelines used to eat out.(Yes, you can eat out sometimes on this plan, in case you were wondering.)
I have the "weekend off" plan so tomorrow I am taking a weekend day (you can put them in any order) tomorrow ... who also happens to be weigh-in day for me I am going to weigh in first thing before something I actually digested!I will Tuesday as my second day of the weekend and I will share what they like in my next post.
(The first thing you realize in the weekend of plan, is technically you don't have the weekend off! you can't eat what you want those two days, that is.)
Know how the week treated me is about 15 hours drive! I think my pants actually seemed a bit looser this morning, so I hope to get some good results!
"Coming Soon!": 2010 NutriSystem Review
About five years ago, I shared my review of the NutriSystem diet, which was then known as NutriSystem Nourish. I lost some weight during my short process, but in the end, I was not happy enough with the food to stay on it for longer.
Since I've heard good things about the latest version of the plan, I decided to give it another whirl!I have signed up for the month-long, weekend-off plan. I will eat the pre-packed meals for five days a week, and after some meal directives the other two days with my own food.
Every couple of days I'll check it out with my progress and (maybe the most important!) to let us know what the food is really like.Stay tuned!
In the meantime, if you've tried the plan, I would like to hear from you! this simple form allows you to share your own review.
NutriSystem Weigh-in
I have weighed after my first full week and my total loss is ... 4. 3 lbs! It is important to remember, but hard for most people a considerable amount of weight lose their first week on a diet. A large part of it is actually water weight, so I need to remember that not all four pound real fat loss, but water loss.
The real test will be the next few weeks and I'll happily lose two pounds per week from now on (the average loss on most diets, and the most you really must regularly lose per week anyway), and so on with the test!
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