Starting Week 35 with Nutrisystem

Me oh my, dieting during the holidays takes a lot of willpower...and planning. All things considered, I think I did pretty well. I volunteered at a local Church to help serve dinner to the community which made it easy to avoid all my usual snacking before Thanksgiving dinner. We had so much food left over, I could have had dinner for a week, but I passed on taking a plate {or three} home and skipped the dessert table entirely, both of which are HUGE accomplishments for me. Even so, it was a lot more food than I have been eating in one sitting. I thought about saving half for Friday, but wanted to get back on Nutrisystem right away so figured that wasn't a good idea. I weighed in Thursday morning and by Friday had gained 2 lbs. Even worse, I felt completely wiped out. It reminded me how I used to feel every morning when I woke up...tired and sad. I'm convinced food, and more specifically food intolerances, are at the root of nearly every ailment and illness, at least they seem to be for me. I don't think we should skip enjoying our favorite traditional dishes on holidays, but everything in moderation really does seem to be the key. I know this but still not completely "there" yet. 

Moving on and happy to be back on the plan. I'm looking forward to indulging in some healthier options like these Dijon Glazed Brussel Sprouts, in the video recipe above, found on The Leaf. 

After I awakened from my food-induced near coma, I replaced my usual powerfuel and healthy carb with a Turbo Shake and a NutriCrush® Shake on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and ended the week with a 1.4 lb. loss. Considering it was Thanksgiving week, I count this as another major accomplishment. This makes 34 straight weeks of losses for a total of 39.4 lbs. #Thankful

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My Journey Begins ~ Starting Weight ~ 180 
Week 1 ~ Lost 6.2 lbs. ~ Weight 173.8
Week 2 ~ Lost. 1.4 lbs. ~ Weight 172.4 ~ Total Loss 7.6 lbs. 
Week 3 ~ Lost .4 lbs. ~ Weight 172 ~ Total loss 8 lbs.
Week 4 ~ Lost 2.2 lbs. ~ Weight 169.8 ~ Total Loss 10.2 lbs.
Week 5 ~ Lost 1.8 lbs. ~ Weight 168 ~ Total Loss 12 lbs. 
Week 6 ~ Lost .2 lbs. ~ Weight 167.8 ~ Total Loss 12.2 lbs. 
Week 7 ~ Lost 2.2 lbs. ~ Weight 165.6 ~ Total Loss 14.4 lbs. 
Week 8 ~ Lost .6 lbs. ~ Weight 165 ~ Total Loss 15 lbs. 
Week 9 ~  Lost 1.2 lbs. ~ Weight 163.8 ~ Total Loss 16.2 lbs. 
Week 10 ~ Lost .4 lbs. ~ Weight 163.4 ~ Total Loss 16.6 lbs. 

Week 11 ~ Lost 2 lbs. ~ Weight 161.4 ~ Total Loss 18.6 lbs. 

Week 12 ~ Lost .6 lb. ~ Weight 160.8 ~ Total Loss 19.2 lbs. 

Week 13 ~ Lost 1 lb. ~ Weight 159.8 ~ Total Loss 20.2 lbs. 
Week 14 ~ Lost 1.6 lbs. ~ Weight 158.2 ~ Total Loss 21.8 lbs. 

Week 15 ~ Lost .4 lbs. ~ Weight 157.8 ~ Total Loss 22.2 lbs. 

Week 16 ~ Lost 1 lb. ~ Weight 156.8 ~ Total Loss 23.2 lbs.
Week 17 ~ Lost .6 lbs. ~ Weight 156.2 ~ Total Loss 23.8 lbs.
Week 18 ~ Lost 1 lb. ~ Weight 155.2 ~ Total Loss 24.8 lbs. 

Week 19 ~ Lost .8 lbs. ~ Weight 154.4 ~ Total Loss 25.6 lbs. 

Week 20 ~ Lost 1 lb. ~ Weight 153.4 ~ Total Loss 26.6 lbs. 

Week 21 ~ Lost .2 lbs. ~ Weight 153.2 ~ Total Loss 26.8 lbs. 

Week 22 ~ Lost 2 lbs. ~ Weight 151.2 ~ Total Loss 28.8 lbs. 

Week 23 ~ Lost .2 lbs. ~ Weight 151 ~ Total Loss 29 lbs. 

Week 24 ~ Lost 1 lb. ~ Weight 150 ~ Total Loss 30 lbs. 

Week 25 ~ Lost .4 lbs. ~ Weight 149.6 ~ Total Loss 30.4 lbs.
Week 26 ~ Lost 1.6 lbs. ~ Weight 148 ~ Total Loss 32 lbs. 
Week 27 ~ Lost 1 lb. ~ Weight 147 ~ Total Loss 33 lbs. 
Week 28 ~ Lost 1.2 lbs. ~ Weight 145.8 ~ Total Loss 34.2 lbs. 
Week 29 ~ Lost .6 lbs. ~ Weight 145.2 ~ Total Loss 34.8 lbs. 
Week 30 ~ Lost 1 lb. ~ Weight 144.2 ~ Total Loss 35.8 lbs. 
Week 31 ~ Lost. .4 lbs. ~ Weight 143.8 ~ Total Loss 36.2 lbs. 
Week 32 ~ Lost .8 lbs. ~ Weight 143 ~ Total Loss 37 lbs. 
Week 33 ~ Lost 1 lb. ~ Weight 142 ~ Total Loss 38 lbs. 
Week 34 ~ Lost 1.4 lbs. ~ Weight 140.6 ~ Total Loss 39.4 lbs. 

Until next week ...

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