I Have Told Everyone That I Have Started The Nutrisystem Meal Plan...

[Sally]

Now to give you a little insight as to why being satisfied on the under 1400 calorie a day diet really is for me.

Just about 7 weeks ago this would have been an average day:

Breakfast: Two Sausage McMuffins, Hash Browns and a large coke - 1210

Snack: A Bag of Boston Baked Beans (candy covered peanuts) - 620 Calories

Lunch: Subway 12" Meatball Marinara on Italian Cheese bread, Chips and unsweet tea - 1740 Calories

Snack: One Zero bar - 280 Calories

Dinner: 2 McDoubles, A Large Fry and a Large unsweet tea - 1260 Calories (sometimes I added a Hot & Spicy Chicken sandwich bringing the total to 1590 Calories)

For a daily total of around 5,000 calories - any wonder that I was 346 pounds - If I did not move as much as I do during an average day with hiking to and from the parking lot and traversing stairs to get home that would sustain almost 500 pounds) Some days I did not snack but some nights I would go to Applebee's For the half-price Appetizers - sliders with bacon - 1260, Potato twister with queso - 960 - Brownie Bite - 370 for an evening meal of 2,590 calories by itself.

Now what do I do to break the monotony of eating in the same room by myself every day?

I never eat at the mall - I always eat my Nutrisystem meal in the break room - I treat myself on my days off - today I had the smart and fit 2x2x2 breakfast at IHop for 400 calories and a nice Garkic Steak dinner from Applebee's Under 550 menu - 460 Calories including the sides bring today's total to a mere 1,354.8 Calories.

Learning what to eat is every bit as important as learning what not to eat.

The result is that as of Saturday morning, the beginning of week 7, I have lost a total of 35.4 pounds.

I also got in a good deal of exercise today - I have rented a storage space and today I made multiple trips up and down my stairs to take out the trash, load the Christmas tree into the car, then put the bike rack on the car, then the bike on the rack and off to the storage room to unload it all - then a bit of shopping for a few items that I needed and back up to the apartment - it burns a few calories.

The main thing is to stay with it - I have the encouragement of my friends and that helps a lot.

Love ya,

Sally

PS one of the ladies at work has started calling me "Skinny".

[Guest Kelly-087]

Nice work!

Not going to lie, just your breakfast before diet made me shutter and I was afraid to read the rest.

[JenniferB]

I'm happy for you Sally. I pray that you are able to sustain this healthy lifestyle the rest of your life.

Jenny

[Guest LizMarie]

That's wonderful, Sally! Losing 35 pounds is a great start towards your goals! Keep it up!

[Guest Raging Shadow]

GREAT JOB SALLY!!!!!

so proud of you, you have done so much for us, now it's time to give back to yourself

[Guest Kelly-087]

You're going to love being even thinner.

So don't give up on it.

It can take a long time but it feels amazing.

[Michelle 2010]

Keep up the good work Sally!

Michelle

[MaryEllen]

I knew you could do it, Sally.

Hugs,

ME

[JJ]

Sally I am so happy for you! That feeling of being able to move more and well being is such a rush. And developing different ways of relating to and handling what you eat is not only empowering but the key to making a permanent change. It will just get better and better too.

There is not a singe day-not one-that I am not amazed and grateful beyond words that I made the journey you are making. That I don't give thanks that it happened. It will bring you so much - it's hard to put into words how it really feels. It won't fix life's woes but it sure will make life better and a lot more fun.

You were already an awesome woman. But now...........Wow.

Hugs

Johnny

[Guest SusanB]

Congrats Sally, you go girl

[Sally]

Here is an update as of this morning I am down to 294.8 pounds a loss of 51.2 pounds in 11 weeks and three days.

I am feeling so much better - my feet and knees do not hurt constantly and I have more energy.

Holding to the diet is pretty easy even when I eat out - I plan ahead and make the good choices.

To everyone working on weight loss - you can do it just keep going.

Love ya,
Sally

[Guest LizMarie]

A 51 pound loss is remarkable, Sally! Keep at it!