My 2nd Nutrisystem Weigh In

Well, only .8 pounds this week. Sort of. Maybe. My scales broke 1 day before my weigh in, so we had to buy a new one. It's the same brand but surely they are all going to weigh differently. I really need to average 2 pounds a week to meet my Thanksgiving goal, so maybe this week will be better. I don't want to put too much pressure on myself, but I also want to make that goal dangit!

Weigh-In: Week 18

Oh where, oh were has my motivation gone? Oh where, oh where can it be?

What? You don't like my singing? Oh, I see. You don't my singing the same ole song. I get it. Put up or shut up. Or perhaps put up AND shut up is more like it. I can take a hint.

PS For the record, my shoes dyed my toes black... just in case you were wondering what was up with that.

Well, 18 weeks in and I've lost.....oh, wait! I've gained! Woohoo! Kidding aside, I have had to become more proactive in my approach. My doctors aren't helping and have no compassion for what I'm going through. I'm not convinced they even believe I for sure have PCOS (I have been diagnosed already by another doctor). Anyway, after a total waste of time 3-hour appointment, I came away with no help at all. Forget them! I'm taking over. If no one will help me then I will just research and figure this out by myself. I'll be following the guidelines of the Insulin-Resistance Diet, continuing exercise, and trying my best to keep a healthy mindset. Wish me luck.

Weigh-In: Week 16

I hate to say it, but I was actually glad to see that I was the same as last week. Why? Because one blue, blue day in the middle of the week, I dared step on the scale and saw that I had gained something like 5 pounds in a couple of days. What??!! I knew it was just one of those things and it wasn't a real gain and this weigh in proves it. Is that something to be proud of? Not really.

Well, I'm at a loss for word about no loss for weight. I ate less this week, moved more and here I am weighing more. I honestly am starting to think something is wrong. I don't know what to do. I'm taking Alli, exercising, gardening, eating less. And now that I have trip for Thanksgiving to get ready for, I had hoped that a modest 1.5 pounds lost a week would be doable. I was trying for that this week but gained a half pound instead. I'm stymied.

Weigh-In: Week 15

I don't know what to say. I can't but be discouraged by my serious lameness of late. It doesn't feel that great to be back pedaling so quickly. I'm sick of this mentality that I keep falling back into. I really am. I'm determined to get my act together. Why am I just wasting time with all this back and forth??

A late dinner last night sabotaged what would probably have been a minimum .5 loss. Oh well. Hey, I'm back at my starting weight!!!!!! Woo-stinkin'-hoo. I can't believe this. I had such high hopes when we started this blog. I had expected to lose at least 15 pounds by now. And here I am...back at the beginning. Can't quit though. I just have to plow through this.

Weigh-In: Week 13

Blame mother nature for me being up from last week. Not that I was on plan for the most part, but I know this isn't an additional gain. I've really been sort of taking it one meal at a time and I've done ok, but I haven't been tracking. This week I'm going back to tracking calories. Has to be done.



I knew it would be higher this week. I could feel it. Hopefully this Alli will help me out some.

Weigh-In: Week 12

Disappointing to see that it's possible gain back almost 4 pounds in less than half the time it took me to lose it, isn't it? I'm trying to get my head back in the game.


This is REALLY late getting posted (sorry BL). I know that my weigh in tomorrow will be more. I had hoped to have lost more because of my hospital stay, but no such luck. I really think my PCOS must be screwing things up. I haven't been eating enough to gain weight, or even stay the same. I might try to go on Alli for a while and see it that helps. I have an appointment with an endocrinologist in May to discuss how to manage my PCOS. I hate that I have to wait that long, but what're you gonna do?

Weigh-In: Week 9

Somehow I did it again. I can't help but feel that I don't deserve this because I wasn't on plan for most of the time this past week. I didn't exercise at all but most days I hardly ate at all, too. I can't keep that up, even if it does look mighty fine on the scale. And as proof that that it's not good to combine a busy, stressful week with not eating right, I'm not coming down with a cold. But maybe, in some way, I am making long term changes because this week would have given my the perfect excuse to overeat and just plain not care. In addition to a crazy busy week at work, my cat, who had been sick for a while, died. I had to make the decision to take him and put him down. No amount of comfort food can bring my cat back, right?



For some reason I thought that my weigh-in from last week was lower, but it was the same as this week. Not much to be proud of, but at least I didn't gain. I'm trying to wrap my brain around why someone who wants to be slender so badly would continue to eat sabotage foods in sabotage amounts. I am so miserable at this weight....I just hate the way my body feels. I have to find a way to get through this. Now that baby Elvis is eating well and gaining weight, maybe I can relax and get back into getting myself healthy.

Weigh-In: Weeks 7 & 8

Let's see. Week 7 was a decent weigh-in but I knew it was somewhat of a fluke. I wasn't surprised when I weigh-in this week (Week 8) and saw that I'd gained a little bit back.

Still... this is week 8--almost week 9-- and I haven't even lost a pound a week on average. I have nobody to blame but myself. I need to make me a priority and it's so hard! I'm just trying to stick to my plan for a day, and sometimes an hour, at a time.



Peggy Sue says that Peggy Sue is a loser! Okay, not in the good way either. I've been so stressed lately and it's shown up on the scales. Still adjusting to baby #5 (shouldn't this be old hat for me by now??) and having a hard time dealing with everything in life. I have to resort my goals...will be posting about that soon. I feel bad that I've basically abandoned Betty Lou, although she knows the stress I've been under, as well as the fact that I've been pretty sick this week. All I can do is keep trying to be healthier. But I worry that I may never realize my slender-as-this-body-will-get dreams.

Weigh In: Week 6

Well, that looks like a good weigh-in to me. Not that it's what I want to weigh... but it's a couple of pounds closer to goal. I had two things going for me this week: I tried really hard to stay on plan with food and I had some unexpected stress that kept me busy and in check. I would gladly trade the reason for my stress for a the pounds I lost if it would do any good... well, maybe gladly isn't the right word... but my life lesson this week is that I can't control anything except myself. And I did. I'm happy about that. PS. by the time weigh-in day rolled around, I was about to come down with the flu. That might have something to do with it, too.



Ick. I'm just not doing so hot. I'm having real motivation problems. And I'm also having issues trying to juggle everything. I wonder if maybe I need to just focus on water, exercise, and eating good foods and not worry about recording every bite for a while. Either that or record every bite and NOT exercise. I don't seem to be very good at handling all those components, with everything else going on in life right now. Not sure how I'm going to handle this. I really didn't think I'd gain this week, because many days I didn't eat that much. I'm in a pickle.

Weigh-In: Week 5

Hooray! I tried really hard this week and it paid off! Counting calories is tedious but not as bad as I thought it might be thanks to me beloved iPhone and the LiveStrong app. I'm was thrilled to find that I can eat more and lose weight. I'd be more excited if I hadn't followed up my good weigh-in with an self-sabotaging-all-you-can-eat-carb-fest yesterday. I'm back on track today.


I am not surprised to have gained. It was a stressful, minimal exercise week. I lost my drive and determination, but I have it back now and I'm ready to recommit and get 'er done.

Weigh-in: Week 4

I'm beyond bummed. I feel like I tried hard and stayed track all week. The week actually got better as it went along. I have no idea why I gained. Was last week a fluke weight? Am I way off on my portions? Am I sleep eating? Is my scale battery going dead? I just don't get it. I haven't been perfect, but I've definitely been careful. So disappointed this week. I need to regroup and figure some stuff out and quick! Losing weight is so hard. I HATE IT.



I guess I'm going pretty steady here. I really didn't expect to see much weight loss this week, with baby Elvis' antics I was spending a lot of the time couch-bound. I don't think the next weigh-in will be that kind to me though. But maybe I can break 215.

Weigh-In: Week 3

Hooray for Peggy Sue! She hit the 5 lbs. mark! I'm at 3.8 for three weeks. Pretty average, but I can't complain. I have been trying but I've also been resisting the "d" word and insisting on eating normal portions of whole foods. The only problem is, I haven't stuck to my plan very well. I think it's time to revisit my original goals and get back to the basics. I've made some ok mental progress in the last few weeks, so I'm feeling not so bad about 3.8 pounds.

As for last week's exercise challenge, I didn't quite hit my mark of 3.8 miles per day. I did increase average mileage, but I did go from 2.8 to 3.2 miles. It'll be harder now that it's raining, but this week I WILL DO IT.




Now I have reached the 5 pound mark! Over three weeks I suppose that's not too shabby. When I break 215 I'm going to buy myself this apron. The last two days of calorie counting have gone pretty well, considering that that is an activity I really hate. It has made me so much more aware of what I'm eating. I tend to be a mindless eater. But with exercise I have a unique challenge. Time. No, I know, everyone has that challenge. But with a baby who wants to be held ALL THE TIME, I can barely get a shower in most days. Time for a new plan. I'll work on that this weekend. I'd like to take a bike ride tomorrow, but the forecast calls for rain. I'm going to buy a step platform tomorrow, and see what else I can get set up. Exercise is going to be key for me in controlling my PCOS and in losing weight. Wish me luck!

Weigh-In: Week 2

0.8 loss for the week? I can do better than that if I put my mind to it. And I have. My mind is "to it". Enough said.

Well, maybe one more thing to say... I need to do my toes!




Well, I can't say I'm surprised but I was hoping for a little more change on the scales. I'm particularly frustrated right now because over the last few days, I have been so hungry. We're going through a cold snap...maybe it's the weather, I don't know. But I. am. so. hungry. All day long. I don't know how I'll make it through this week if this keeps up. And I don't know how it will affect next week's weigh-in.

Weigh-in: Week 1

1.6 pounds? I refuse to be disappointed. And I have no reason or right to be.

First for the positive observations:
I tracked meals everyday
I increased my water intake
I didn't have many mindless munching moments

Room for improvement/Goals for this week:
Add more protein to breakfast
Exercise for a total of 8 hours or-- using our formula of 15 mins = one mile--32 miles. That would put me in about Redwood City by the end of the week.

1.6 pounds? For a first week, I expected a larger drop, but I'll take it.


I am awfully happy with this week's results. 3.2 pounds! Especially considering the stress I've been under lately, lack of sleep, and the demands of a high maintenance baby. Although the last two days have been B.L.T. days and I can't even remember what I ate to post it, I have made baby steps of improvement. No exercise the last two days, but it wasn't for a lack of trying.

Room for Improvement for Me:
Try harder to get the exercise in.
Plan ahead for meals, because I usually only have a few minutes to eat and I never know when that few minutes will come.
Make better food choices.

My next mini-goal is to make it under 215.

Weigh-in: The Beginning

Betty Lou:
I'm not happy--who would be?--but I'm not surprised. Today is the first day of this project, the first day of the new year, and the first day of my "new" life. I'm determined to lose this weight and to look and feel better. I'm with Peggy Sue...it's 2009 and I refuse to buy "fat" clothes. Happy New Year!

Peggy Sue:
I have to say, I'm surprised by today's weight. I really didn't think I had done that badly over the holidays. My goal was to not gain, but I did.....3 pounds! I was so depressed. I am only 10 pounds away from my largest weight ever. I could've let it get me down, but I rallied and just started cleaning the house. I was putting away laundry, and realized that Husband, who was kind enough to do some laundry, had inadvertently shrunk the one and only church outfit that currently fits me. I SO do not want to go shopping for MORE fat clothes. How did this happen to me????