Nutrisystem buddies?

EofAZ · 05-15-2007, 04:06 PM

Thx Sno, Peanut is a real treasure, we also have CJ, a black pug that technically belongs to my daughter so I’ve been trying not to get too attached but I think I lost the battle and will be heart broke when she moves out with him. I had 2 Newfoundlands a few years ago and they are an ancestor to the Lab’s. Originally there were Greater Newfoundlands (today’s Newfie) and Lesser Newfoundlands (today’s Lab). If I didn’t live in the middle of a dessert I would have Newfoundlands again but it was such a struggle to keep them cool during the summer I just won’t go there again, but how I do love there personalities.

The Christmas Club has been really chatty today, a lot of good advise so make sure you fit some time in to go check it out. Also, if you haven’t already, you might want to drop into the Maintainers here on 3fatchicks and read Meg’s 5th Anniversary post, very good information. She is my hero.

E

DeerHealer · 05-15-2007, 05:06 PM

Blessings Sno..Ladies

Thank you all for the warm welcome. A little bit about myself where do I start lol.
I live in Upstate New York for one with my 2 Samoyeds a male named Nanook * Spirit of Light * is his show name he is a national champion winner of SCA winners dog & best of winner's dog he has many other wins & my girl Kianna * Calling All Angels * also a champion winner...I love them lots & lots.
I have a private healing practice ...I am a Reiki Master & Vibrational Spiritual Aromatherapist co-creating vibrational healing blends with the energies of oils, crystals, animals, angels etc. I work with different modalities of healing for the Mind, Body,& Spirit & vibrational healing for animals as well. I have more about what I do on my profile.

But the one thing I always struggle with is my weight so I am hoping that being on NS will help. I was going to try Jenny Craig but I don't like their sales tactics and not getting any info before you talk to them ...no thanks...know that routine. And then I heard about NS, I was so worried about what the food tasted like and read so many negative things about how it tasted that I hesitated but then I also found good reviews too so I said ..what the heck let me try it.
And I am glad I did its not that bad at all some stuff I really like and a few I would never get again but for the most part I can definitely deal with this.

Sno .....you seem to have lost a lot of weight so far and I am just not having any luck or the reults I thought I would, I have hardly lost any weight in 2 weeks and I am also doing the treadmill almost every day for 40-45mins. I only lost as far as I know now 4lbs. although I am losing inches but still....I didn't weigh myself the first 4 days so don't know what I really started at but I usually lose fast and I cannot figure this out or what's happining here, my friend lost 10lbs so far and I would be happy if I did too...oh well I won't give up I feel very determined to stay with this.
In Light~
DeerHealer

~~~May You Always Find The Light Within You....So You May See The Light Around You~~~

islandgrl · 05-15-2007, 05:55 PM

Hi all,
Sorry I have not been around lately. Had to work over the weekend and I do either 12 hour or 16 hour shifts, so it is mostly sleep and work for me.
I am off today and having a good day. Down another pound for a total now of 11 pounds after 3 weeks on the plan...woohoo
Still loving it and still finding it easy. I am really liking some of the foods. Like you Sno I have to eat the fruit and veggies, althou I don't every day. I will "plug" up if I don't eat them 5 or 6 times a week thou.
I love bananas in my cereal, I grow apple bananas so always have a ready supply. I also have mango, papaya, avocado and pineapple growing in my yard so I always have ready fruit, and fresh!
I am now in a size 12 and feeling great. My goal is for a size 6 to 8, so I am half way there....woohoo!
Deerhealer, your job sounds really intersting. I am a registered nurse

I also have two dogs, Sadie and Zachary. Sadie is a Llasha Aspo (?) and Zachary is a american cocker spaniel.....I love them to pieces. I also have a crazy cat, Leilani.
One son, grown and married who just bless me with a darling baby grand daughter. My life my joy.
Have a good day.
Happy losing.
One day one step at a time.

Snowbrocade · 05-15-2007, 08:15 PM

Hi Deer and Island:

good to hear from you.

Deer: yes I lost lots of weight--14 lbs in the first 16 days. I lost 7 lbs in the first 4 days! (so maybe you lost more than you thought!) But also I was eating like no tomorrow for the two weeks leading up to the arrival of my food. I was so scared at the idea of what seemed like a very radical diet that I had to have my favorite foods as much as possible. So I probably gained 10 lbs in those two weeks!! Then going on NS was like a big cleanse for me. Also--remember that different people lose differently at different times. I usually have a big weight loss up front and then lose very slowly.
You could also consult with the diet counselors and let them know what you are eating and see if you are doing the plan right--they have it free on Nutrisystems website.

However, losing 4lbs in the first two weeks is great and you say inches are coming off too? Cant argue with that. the numbers are not the only arbiter of success. As we go on I know my loss will slow down and I will hit plateaus etc and then just staying on plan will be the big success. Finding a plan that we can stick with is the big deal. I have a big test this weekend--I am going to visit my family which is usually the big feast. I am planning on staying 100% on plan because I want my weight loss really bad! So we'll see how I do.

Reiki very cool. Being a healer is hard--amazing how many healers are large in size! I have been a psychotherapist for many years and I am currently on stress leave. Losing weight is imperative for me because I have been having problems like with my knees because of overweight--which makes it so I cant exercise. Exercise is necessary for me to heal. So I am working on my physical as well as emotional health right now.

Island: I envy you the fresh fruit--I have been to Hawaii many times and usually live on fruit when I am there because it just tastes so fantastic--and having it in your yard is wonderful!

Take care everyone--we are doing great!

Sno

EofAZ · 05-15-2007, 08:15 PM

Islandgrrl – when you go MIA I figure you are working those dreadful hours. I cannot imagine how you manage long hours like that on your feet. I could never do it.

A grandbaby!! How fun, I have one living in NY State and one on the way. It would be a lot more fun if they lived closer to home but by being so far away I’m always the “favorite” grandma, aunt, etc. The only time they see you are on holidays so you are associated with all the good things in life and none of the bad.

Deerhealer – what part of NY State? I was born in Watertown and was raised in the Fingerlake Region. Currently my daughter is living near the Adirondack Region.

Have a nice evening ladies,
E

Snowbrocade · 05-17-2007, 01:55 PM

Hi everyone:

hows that nutrasystem going? I just got my new order and am just about to open it--I am going to return some items too. Yum--cant wait!

Lost another pound today--my stall finally broke--yipee! So now I am down 15 lbs. I hope I get one more pound this week to hit my goal of 2 lbs per week.

I put some fresh chives and parmesan in my eggs this morning--pretty good!

Friday I leave for my trip to visit the folks. I am still nervous. I tend to do some emotional eating when I visit them--but not this time!! Send me some good vibes people! I want to stay 100% on plan.

EofAZ · 05-17-2007, 03:41 PM

Love the will power dust sno, I could use it some times. Just have a nice trip and enjoy the visit and don’t stress too much about the food. The less importance you put on eating the less damage will occur. I typically do great on the trip itself and then fall flat on my face when I get back. So don’t forget that when you get back you will need to be thinking about how good it will be to be back in total control of your environment.

I’m doing pretty good, I’m loving the ease of the program. I really don’t struggle a lot during the day, I eat my breakfast and lunch at work. The breakfast bars are nice to bring in and have with a cup of coffee in the AM and then lunch at noon. If I’m really hungry I will have some fruit or yogurt in the afternoon. My most difficult time is evenings so I eat dinner with a huge serving of veggies. I don’t measure veggies, I figure it would be pretty difficult to gain wait eating veggies as long as they aren’t loaded with sauces or butter and aren’t a starch such as corn and better to eat them then to start craving something to snack on during the evening. After dinner I will go ahead and make myself a “Frappucino” (1/2 cup fat free milk, 4 tsps of fat free, sugar free, international coffee, 1 package of Splenda and 4-5 ice cubes, blend with stick blender until thick and frothie), after I finish my coffee then about 8:30 - 9:00 pm I will have my NS dessert/snack and shortly after that head to bed. If I’m munching on planned things in the evening then I don’t get into the roaming around just wanting something to nibble on. So far so good.

Have a safe trip if you don’t get to post before you leave.

Snowbrocade · 05-17-2007, 09:44 PM

Hi guys:

I got my order today and so I have lots of great food to choose from to bring along on my trip. I think I will bring yogurt because I kinda depend upon yogurt to keep me from being hungry--I get the plain yogurt and put splenda and vanilla in it. I also have lotsa apples and bars. I am set.

It was busy--had my eyebrows waxed, went to the library, did a lot of laundry and got some pajama tank tops. Made returns. Post office. Phew! Now I am going to relax.

Evangeline

I love that name--how do you pronounce the "line" part of it?) I like your after dinner drink--that sounds good. I usually load up on salad at dinner and like to put olives in it for my fat. then I get my dessert bar after I have done all my exercises.

Have a great weekend all--talk to you on Monday!

islandgrl · 05-18-2007, 01:26 AM

Hi all,
Just a quick note between shifts. Sno have a great time away, don't stress the food, just eat you meals as planned and if you have a slip remember to brush yourself off and get back in the saddle, you can do it, you are my inspiration.
You know Evangaline, I have been nursing for so many years now, working the sh*tty shifts, having to deal with death and trauma, I cannot see myself doing anything else. I truly love it even on days when I think I cannot do another day. Cannnot face another car wreck, broken body etc. I cry on the way home and then I come back again. Why? Because there will always be someone else who need help

Maybe that is why so many caregivers are overweight. We are so busy caring for other we don't care for ourselves. We insulated out bodies and hearts with fat to keep out the pain and hurts. No what? Doesn't work, we still feel, so time to let go of the fat and feel

I am still on program, doing okay. Did have a Fat Boy last night when the ice cream was passed around at work. Normally I would have said no, but just finished working a horrid code and I need the sugar, the comfort, so I said yes with no quilt. Hmmm, another revelation....food=comfort! Duh! We all know that

Talk to you soon, and happy losing.
Enjoy Sno, and talk to you all really soon.

EofAZ · 05-18-2007, 07:42 PM

Sno – Thank you, I like it too even if I have to spell it everytime I give it out. What is even worse is I have to spell my last name too and it is 8 letters long . It is pronounced E van gel lean

Thank you,

EofAZ · 05-18-2007, 07:46 PM

Islandgrrl – my hat is off to you and all the RNs. You would think with all the time you are on your feet it wouldn’t be possible to be overweight. Myself, on the other hand, sit at a computer the entire day, get virtually no exercise and should be even larger then I am.

I’ve been giving some thought on what I could do when I start stressing to offset the desire to eat. Overeating, for me, is actually less about food and eating and more about using my hands/arms to do something because I feel almost panicky. I eat to try to comfort when what I REALLY want to do is burn of the anxiety. I don’t believe stress balls would do anything for me because the feeling is in my arms and legs more then hands. I have been thinking that having something I could throw around might help. Hitting some golf balls would be ideal but the ground in the backyard is stone covered and would destroy my clubs and by the time I went to the driving range the feeling would pass and a bag of cookies will be missing.

A punching bag would be a good thing if I had a place to put it.

Anyway, just one of those things I’ve been mulling over in my mind.

TTFN,

islandgrl · 05-19-2007, 07:08 PM

Hiya all
EofAZ boy can I relate to what you are saying. I have often thought a punching bag would be a good thing, or take up kick boxing

It is a sad fact that the majority of nurses are overweight. I think because we are caregivers, work long hours and not good hours and our diets consist of junk food eaten on the run. I cannot remember the last time I was able to sit and eat a meal at work. Usually just grab a bite as you run by, food gets cold and unappetizing and eaten only for the sake of the energy you need to finish the shift. So it is easier to grab a cookie, chocolate bar etc.
And caffiene sodas are our life line

I think we also use our fat to insulate our feelings. I know that I do. I eat for comfort, I also have found comfort in my fat. Comfort from broken relationships, broken hearts, sexual abuse as a child. Food has been my one true friend, never letting me down, but then became my addiction. So now I am finding it hard to leave my comfort....but I will and I am determined to beat this.
I just finished working 32 hours out of the last 48 hrs. and I am tired and beat but also elated cause I did not cheat, did not have that comfort food, I stayed strong

Now I have a weekend off, and hope that I can get thru the weekend. Wish me luck
Shannon

EofAZ · 05-21-2007, 08:46 PM

Hi Islandgrrl – I can see what you are talking about. Nurturers do put everyone else ahead of their own needs. I’ve been just a Mom all my life but I am much more in my comfort zone if I’m caring for children or spouses. Also with childhood abuse you have a tendency to want to hide behind your size. For instance if men don’t find you physically attractive then you will be less likely of being singled out for abused again. You don’t want the extra unsolicited attention you were getting as a child and so you put up a fortress around yourself. i.e. fat for us To this day I have difficulty walking into a room that have the women out numbered by men but at least if I’m over weight they won’t give me a second thought so it is protection. It’s kind of funny but when I was in my late 20’s early 30’s my girlfriends DH’s like to have me going “out to the bars with the girls”. The knew there wasn’t going to be any monkey business if I was there because one look from me could shut down guys evening thinking about approaching our table. My Mom use to call it “The Look”. My daughter is an electricians and she can give “The Look” very well too. Shuts those construction workers right up, quick as can be, geez when I was her age I couldn’t even walk past a construction sight much less work on one.

Keep up the good work.

I got jammed up this weekend a little, ended up going out to a restaurant on Saturday unexpectedly and wasn’t prepared. I tried to make wise choices but ended up caving in and eating most of everything on my plate. Now Sunday I knew we were going to be at Peter Pipers Pizza for a party so I psyched myself up, decided what I was going to have ahead of time (a salad) and stuck to my guns. I had lunch before we went and dinner as soon as I got home. It was not easy because the pizza looked so good but taking the time to look it up on the website and figuring out that each little piece had 300 calories really helped me with my resolve. I was down ½ lb from last week which I think would have been more if not for Saturday but at least I didn’t gain.

Don’t work to hard,

Snowbrocade · 05-22-2007, 11:36 AM

Hi all:

stuck to my goal and lost 2 lbs last week did fine at folks too. Will post more later--gotta run!

Sno

EofAZ · 05-22-2007, 02:53 PM

Way to go Sno, heck I wasn't out of town and messed up on Saturday

but got right back on the horse Sunday. Was still down 1/2 lb so I'm not so unhappy.

Welcom back.