What’s in a number?

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Let's talk woman to woman.  What's is up with the number on a scale making us feel a certain way about ourselves?  Let me share a short anecdote:  this morning, I was in my kitchen with my sister, who is in town visiting before her wedding this weekend (woo hoo - so proud!).  We were discussing her recent interest in running and the resultant weight loss.  (She looks amazing!)  We touched upon her dissatisfaction with her pre-running figure, and she loudly … [Read more...]

Nutrisystem Week Seven #NSNation

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Are you getting tired of reading about our ailments each week?  Me too – I am sick of seeing my daughter suffer and then getting it myself.  Once again, we were at odds with something.  This time, the stomach flu.  Emma had it really bad for an entire week and it was just awful.  She was in a lot of pain and barely ate or drank.  Thankfully, I did not contract this virus, but it did skew my focus on my weight-loss and fitness goals. I wanted to work out last … [Read more...]

Nutrisystem Week Four – My Scale is Broken #NSNation

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It’s been four weeks since I committed myself to a healthier lifestyle.  The food on the Nutrisystem plan has exceeded my expectations.  Even my husband and daughter have tried a few things and were pleasantly surprised. In last week’s post I told you about the new buttered popcorn that I couldn’t wait to try, and let me tell you it was beyond yummy.  Despite all of the great snacks and desserts I had enjoyed up to that point, it was the one thing that I really yearned … [Read more...]

So my diet didn’t exactly start on January 1st.

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However, I have made the first step by joining the Nutrisystem Nation!  I’ve known a few folks who have  lost a great deal of weight on Nutrisystem years ago when the program was first launched, and I hear it has gotten even better than it once was. This comes at the perfect time for me.  Emma just turned two, and my husband and I want to give her a brother or sister soon, but getting pregnant is not an option right now since my weight has gotten so out of control.  This … [Read more...]