It’s time for our Week 10 Nutrisystem update! One of the questions I get asked the most by friends and readers is about the food on Nutrisystem. In previous posts, I’ve shared some of our favorite meals, including Cinnamon Buns, Breakfast Burritos and other yummy stuff we get to eat. This week, I thought I’d show you 2 more of my favorites…Pancakes and Pizza!

One thing I always try to do with any diet meal is to dress it up a bit. Yes, you can just eat the food straight out of the package, but I think the key to keeping it fun and interesting is to experiment with different add-ins and extras from Nutrisystem’s approved list of grocery items. I like to top Nutrisystem’s fluffy, whole grain pancakes with a few spoonfuls of Chobani nonfat Greek yogurt, a small portion of sliced unsalted almonds, and a big sprinkle of cinnamon. Very yummy!

I have pizza 2-3 times per week on Nutrisystem and sometimes more. There are several varieties; this one is the Italian Herb Flatbread Pizza. The way it’s packages is like a build-your-own-pizza kit, with the flatbread, the cheese and the sauce each packaged separately.  That makes it easy to add toppings…I put the sauce down first then added my own veggies: fresh baby spinach,  sliced sweet onion and red bell pepper slices. Then I added the cheese and sprinkled a little crushed red pepper flakes on top for a little kick. Pop it in the microwave and you’re all set! I’m going to pick up some nonfat ricotta, fresh basil and a maybe some mushrooms for next time.

Although I’m finding it pretty easy to stick to the meal plan, I’m not doing very well with getting enough exercise or drinking enough water so I’ve got to really make an effort to push myself on both of those since my weight loss is going SO slowly. Hubby on the other hand seems to just be melting away.

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It’s Thanksgiving weekend and I’m taking a break from deal-hunting to bring you our Week 6 Nutrisystem update. And speaking of taking a break, Woof Woof Papa and I took a small break to enjoy some of our favorite Thanksgiving foods!

Yep, that’s my actual Thanksgiving Dinner plate…I measured and logged everything but it still looks like SO much food! I skipped the rolls, the pie and a few other favorites and had white meat only, with no skin. I even tried making a low-fat gravy using stock instead of pan drippings (that’s why it looks so light) and made butternut squash instead of candied yams. Since I skipped dessert, I had a couple of cocktails instead so it probably worked out the same! I had that one plate for dinner on Thanksgiving and a tiny bit of leftovers yesterday but that’s it. I decided I would go right back on my program but will allow myself a few more cocktails since it IS a holiday weekend after all!

Woof Woof Papa had been working out hard and losing weight so quickly and easily that I think he got a little overly-confident. He decided to really take a break from dieting and just eat and drink what he wanted on Thursday and Friday. Fortunately, we’d planned it out so we wouldn’t end up with too many leftovers to help minimize the long-term damage. He really enjoyed himself, so I won’t call him out on exactly what or how much he ate or drank but after he weighed in today and saw how much he’d gained, he’s ready to get back on track – enough said.

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