Ok, I’m trying not to get too excited but I’ve been spending HOURS on the NutriSystem site and so far I really like it. There are seven ‘programs’ there (Women’s Program, Men’s Program, Vegetarian Program, etc.) and I appreciate this because it gives me the feeling that this is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution.
So, obviously, I focus on the Women’s Program and I like what I see. I like the fact that food IS delivered to me because with my work and all, it’s hard to stick to some sort of healthy diet during lunch at the office. Also, one can only make turkey and grilled chicken breast sandwiches for so long! But mostly, I think I like the variety of food available to order… “120 great-tasting, prepackaged meals and desserts” it says. And the pictures of the food items seem really appetizing.
Now let’s see, there’s the 28-day program that they conveniently have on offer now… (order for two months and get two weeks worth of NutriSystem food free! nice way to start a diet :), there’s a sort of ‘trial’ thing where I can order for just 7-days worth of food. I can even choose Ala Carte! Come to think of it, don’t think I’ve had so many choices before on ANY diet.
Ok, so I probably save time and money because I don’t need to buy food for the duration of the NutriSystem program I choose, and I don’t need to cook(!), and the stuff gets delivered to me… looks like I’m gonna give this a try.
-Cindy-
OMG! I saw Sheila (my niece) today and she has lost weight! And I don’t mean she looked a bit ‘better’, I mean she LOST a lot! I couldn’t wait for her to tell me what she was on and she said it was NutriSystem. I think I’ve heard of this before. “Isn’t this the one where I constantly weigh food and cook only this or that?”
Apparently, I wasn’t ‘in touch’ with NutriSystem at all because Sheila said this diet program doesn’t require you to constantly weigh food. But when she told me I didn’t even have to cook, I was damn skeptical. And that she said the food would be delivered to me! Ok, by this time, my eyebrow was almost reaching the roof. It just sounded too good to be true. But then again, Sheila was sitting there right in front me TONS of pounds lighter so I kept my mouth shut 
The more she talked about this nutrisystem, the more I got really interested. I must admit, I’m really very careful now. I REALLY don’t want to fail on this attempt. Honestly, I wasn’t really on to the 101 diets I’ve tried before. I know some of them were my own fault - not committed enough, didn’t want to give up chips, etc.) but some diets were really not just working for me! This time, I want to choose one that’s really good for me AND something that’s not impossible to maintain, I asked Sheila where I can get more info on this NutriSystem thing and she said www.nutrisystem.com… duh!
-Cindy-
Oprah. Oprah. Oprah.
Today, I saw one of those episodes where they feature people who have gone on a diet, stuck to it and FINALLY can fit in to that 2-piece bikini. Every time I see an episode like this (on Oprah or on other shows) I’m filled with hope again.
I don’t even know how many diets I’ve been on already but I guess I need to be serious SOON because this is really not funny anymore. After the show, I went online and found a Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator. Yeah, uh-oh…
Before, I used to calculate my BMI, land on 24 (25 means your already overweight) and still manage to convince myself that hey, 24 is till in the normal range, I’m good! Nothing to worry about. Couple of years ago though, I saw my BMI reach 25 and I seem to have stopped and forgot all about BMI calculators altogether after that.
Anyway, felt brave today so I calculated my BMI… 29. I AM REALLY OVERWEIGHT.
This makes me sad but for some reason, today is different. I’m sad but I don’t feel the urge to grab a piece of cake if you know what I mean. Maybe now is the time to get fit. Maybe I’ll make it this time.
Tomorrow, I’m meeting my niece for lunch. She’s been raving on and on about this new diet she’s in, maybe I’ll pay more attention and grill her about this new diet she’s trying. If it’s working for her, it might work for me… we’ll see.
-Cindy-