Starting Week 43 with Nutrisystem

Our indoor pool is back open and I recently began jogging in it again. Although I needed to lose weight all over, my legs needed the most work, and still do. Since I made the mistake of not taking my measurements prior to starting Nutrisystem, I have to find other measuring tools. Last week, I tried on a pair of sweatpants which fit snugly before I started this journey. It's a little hard to tell from this photo {and sorry it's not my best}, but I could probably fit both legs in one side of the pants now.☺☺☺

For years, I've heard the last 10 lbs. are the hardest to lose. Before Nutrisystem, I wouldn't know; I had difficulty taking off even the first 10 lbs.! For me, it's not that losing the last 10 lbs. is harder than the first 40, it's just that the pounds come off much slower. It's taken months to feel this way, but at this point in my journey, I'm finding the scale moving at a snail's pace to be a motivating challenge rather than a discouraging one. It keeps me on my toes and I enjoy trying different ideas my Counselor, Jaclyn, suggests to boost my metabolism. I've learned over these past 42 weeks that patience is key to weight loss, it's not meant to be a sprint, and stressing over the scale will do more harm than good. I can always repeat Week 1's Turbo Takeoff if I reach a plateau that lasts more than a week or two. 

To try and break through the stagnant 2 ounce weight loss that I've had over the past few weeks, I took a risk and added an additional powerfuel and smart carb last week and switched up the variety. The Leaf has wonderful low-cal recipes like this 5-Ingredient Veggie Frittata that I'm looking forward to making. 

I lost .6 lbs. this week for a 42-week total of 42.2 lbs. Feeling great and wishing everyone a happy week!

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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.
Week 35 ~ Lost .8 lbs. ~ Weight 139.8 ~ Total Loss 40.2 lbs.
Week 36 ~ Lost .2 lbs. ~ Weight 139.6 ~ Total Loss 40.4 lbs. 

Week 37 ~ Lost .2 lbs. ~ Weight 139.4 ~ Total Loss 40.6 lbs. 

Week 38 ~ Lost .6 lbs. ~ Weight 138.8 ~ Total Loss 41.2 lbs. 

Week 39 ~ Lost .2 lbs. ~ Weight 138.6 ~ Total Loss 41.4 lbs. 

Week 40 ~ Lost .2 lbs. ~ Weight 138.4 ~ Total Loss 41.6 lbs. 

Week 41 ~ Lost .2 lbs. ~ Weight 138.2 ~ Total Loss 41.8 lbs. 

Week 42 ~ Lost .6 lbs. ~ Weight 137.8 ~ Total Loss 42.2 lbs. 

Disclosure: In accordance with FTC regulations, I am disclosing as a Nutrisystem Nation Blogger, I am receiving Nutrisystem food in exchange for writing about my weight loss journey. Affiliate links were not used in this post nor was any monetary compensation received. All reviews are my own.