I had been on the 4 Hour Body diet for the past year on and off. I’m not going to lie, it’s tough. I had lost nearly 20 pounds on it, then got stuck. I couldn’t drop more, and the diet got boring and I gained some weight back. So I decided to give Nutrisystem another try. I had lost 30 pounds using it right before the accident in 2008. The food is better than last time, but it’s not burgers and wings! I have a wide variety of ghost chile and habanero toppings to help things out. Tasty food is what gets me into this mess, so I’m not in this for yummy.
In the first 4 days I’ve dropped nearly 10 pounds. That’s to be expected though, when you go from eating crap to healthy, the first couple weeks seem dramatic. The progress will slow down soon, but I’m shooting for another 30 pounds. As a starting point, I want to be down under 200 again. I’ll keep the status updates going on here, because keeping track of things in public is somewhat motivating for me. So let’s see how this works out.
If anyone thinks about trying this out, hit me up. I’ll send a referral email, and you can help me earn $30 towards my next month. It costs about $300 for the top level Chef’s Choice package. Plus you still need to go to the grocery store for a few things. Each week I buy some fruit, veggies, yogurt and lean meat. So doing the math, it doesn’t cost a whole lot more than what normal food runs me.
In the end, it’s a bit of a hassle and it’s pretty tough. But I think it’s worth the effort. Hopefully this year when the warm weather comes, I can jump on my bike every morning again. With the lingering pain from the accident, cycling is one of the easier things to do. But it’s really hard to fit it in with work and school. Plus I’d like to have a few moments in the day to visit my wife… I don’t get to see her so much these days.
Hi there,
We are so thrilled to hear about your progress so far, a 10 pound loss in the first 4 days is wonderful. Keep it up!
When you have time, feel free to visit our website at http://www.nutrisystem.com/retblog. In addition to all of our great on-line features to help you track your progress, we also have our Recipe Center available. In the Recipe Center you will find some delicious ideas to help spice up your meals, in addition to the habanero and chile toppings you are already using.
We look forward to reading more of your blogs about your progress. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail us at moderator@nutrisystem.com.
Best of luck in your weight loss journey!
Hi, thanks for stopping by and leaving some words of encouragement!! I’m definitely making full use of the online tracking tools, I love numbers and charts!! I’ll be making a new post shortly, as I’m creeping on 20lbs now!