For those of you just joining us, the hubby and I have been losing weight together on the Nutrisystem program. Each week, we post a new update and share info about our experiences, let you know about the program, and tell you how much we’ve lost so far.
This week, we had family visiting us for Easter break so there was lots of restaurant eating and big family meals and we were on the go a lot…super FUN to all get together but challenging for those of us watching our weight. Even though we did splurge just about every day, we did it on a smaller scale than we would have before being on Nutrisystem. That means just having a couple of jelly beans, and not the whole bag. We colored 2 dozen Easter eggs, but I only ate one egg. I had a big slice of pizza for lunch one day…but another day I had broiled fish. Last night I had a small cup of frozen yogurt instead of a large one…you get the picture!
We did our best to keep a balance between the splurges and the sensible eating so we could have fun and not regret it later. We also stuck to our exercise plans. The hubby went running as usual, and I walked with Daisy every morning. We ate Nutrisystem meals for all our breakfasts and didn’t do any snacking during the day to save the extra calories for lunch and dinners.
One more thing that I think really helped this week was weighing in every morning. In the past, a week of vacation or family visitors would mean completely ignoring the scale for 7 days and just pretending we wouldn’t gain weight. It would be common to have each gained 10-15 pounds in a week and then feel really surprised and bad about it after all the damage was already done.
While we both still gained a little bit over the past 7 days (I gained 1.4 and the hubs put on 4 lbs), seeing our weight each morning helped us stay accountable and more in control. I feel pretty good about how we did and we’re right back on track today now that everyone is on their way home.
If you missed any of our previous Nutrisystem posts, just visit the links in the table below or click here to catch up! We’d love to hear from you about your own weight loss experiences, challenges and goals, so leave a comment and let us know you stopped by. We’re also happy to answer questions, so ask away!
| Weight Lost: | Liz | Garry |
| Week 1 | -4.4 | -10.8 |
| Week 2 | -1 | -3 |
| Week 3 | -4.2 | -6.8 |
| Week 4 | -1.2 | -4.7 |
| Week 5 | -1.8 | -2.1 |
| Week 6 (Thanksgiving) | -.6 | +5 |
| Week 7 | -1.6 | -6.6 |
| Week 8 | -2.6 | -4.2 |
| Week 9 | -2.4 | -2.4 |
| Week 10 | -.2 | -4.7 |
| Week 11 (Christmas) | -1 | +4.1 |
| Week 12 (New Year’s) | +.6 | -.6 |
| Week 13 | -3.5 | -2.4 |
| Week 14 | -1.6 | -1.8 |
| Week 15 | -1.2 | 0 |
| Week 16 | -.6 | -1.6 |
| Week 17 | -1.2 | 0 |
| Week 18 | 0 | -4 |
| Week 19 (Margarita Day) | +1.4 | +2 |
| Week 20 | -2.8 | -3.8 |
| Week 21 | -.6 | -3.2 |
| Week 22 | -.6 | -2 |
| Week 23 | 0 | -.2 |
| Week 24 | 0 | -1 |
| Week 25 (Easter/Family Vacation) | +1.4 | +4 |
| Total Weight Loss So Far: | -29.6 | -51 |
| Starting Weight: | 189 | 250 |
| Current Weight: | 159.4 | 199 |
| Goal: | 145 | 190 |
I think it is so AWESOME that you guys are doing so good on your weight loss journey!! The fact that you have stayed committed for 25 weeks and counting is so cool.
Thanks so much for the comment and the encouragement!