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Kevin on Nutrisystem: Week #8

Kevin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:03:48 +0000

Another week, another diary entry. Not too happy with my weight loss this week (just one pound), but I still can’t complain about having lost 19 pounds overall. In the forums at Nutrisystem some of the guys who have been around longer than I have told me that it is normal to hit a plateau and have the weight loss slow down. Either way I have lost almost twenty pounds and that’s something to be proud of no matter how you look at it.

Cody and I did shoot some hoops last weekend but as usual he beat his old man. He’s a better ball player than I was when I was his age so I’m not really surprised by it but it does feel good to get out there and spend a couple of hours on the court with him without feeling like I needed an oxygen tank. I did notice that he broke a sweat more than usual so maybe there’s hope for me to win one yet.

I’m taking Janet for a weekend in a log cabin for our anniversary in a couple of weeks and I haven’t told her about it yet. What’s really cool about it is that with the convenience of having the Nutrisystem diet food delivered I don’t even have to worry about deciding what we want to eat ahead of time.

I am going to stop by the local market the day before we leave and stock up on the fresh fruits & veggies and other stuff we need and have it all there – including our favorite Nutrisystem meals – so we can just sit back and enjoy a couple of days alone. After all these years I’m surprised she wouldn’t rather spend a couple of days alone without me!

I had a checkup on Wednesday and my doctor is really happy with my test results. He said my blood sugar level is better than it has been since I’ve been going to see him. When I told him about Nutrisystem a few weeks ago he wasn’t sure how it would all pan out but now even my doctor is a convert. He said that he was going to start recommending the Nutrisystem program to some of his other diabetic patients who have been having problems with weight. I really should be a salesman but the truth is that this stuff really does sell itself.

We’ve been walking so much that I went out during my lunch break yesterday and treated myself to a new pair of walking shoes. The other pair were looking a little worse for the wear and since they were the same pair I was wearing when I had that scary day at the basketball court with the boys, I decided they needed to go. Even though I am still losing weight at least I know my shoe size isn’t going to change!

Janet and I both have to go ahead and pick up a couple of pair of jeans this weekend. Even though neither of us have met our goal weights yet, our pants are falling off!

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Kevin on Nutrisystem: Week #7

Kevin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:37:45 +0000

Cody was back in town for the weekend from school and that always means that its time for another trip to the basketball court. I know he’s well on his way to being a power house starter at college but for all of his big talk I think my kid’s actually a little nervous about playing tomorrow’s game of one-on-one. He can actually see the weight loss now and he knows that it isn’t just because of Nutrisystem.

I think Janet must have told him that we’ve been going to the Y a couple of times a week lately too, because he made a point of grabbing my bicep and telling me “man, Dad, are you trying to buff up for Mr. Universe or something?” I laughed it off but I have to admit that it did feel pretty good for my oldest boy to notice I’m changing for the better instead of poking me in the gut and calling me “the tire man”.

With all three boys almost grown I thought we would be starting to get that empty nest syndrome you hear them talk about on talk shows all the time but Janet and I are starting to realize that after over 20 years of being full time parents we are ready to be full time partners to each other again. Our time together just seems to bring us closer and closer.

I don’t want to go into details about private stuff but let’s just say that my performance has improved in places besides the basketball court too. In fact, things in the bedroom haven’t been better since before Janet and I had kids and that was more than twenty years ago. My doctor told me several years ago that because of my diabetes I might have to take that little blue pill sometimes when it came to being intimate.

Guess what? I’m not going to jinx it by saying I’ve been cured or anything but there have been no problems that I need a little blue pill for in weeks. There was a big discussion on the forums at the Nutrisystem web site about erectile dysfunction and being overweight and almost every one of the guys who said they had E.D. problems were diabetic.

I know Nutrisystem isn’t a miracle cure for diabetes or being overweight for that matter, but I’m living proof that if you use the food and you follow what they tell you it does work and it really can change your life. Now I’m starting to sound like a Nutrisystem commercial. Wonder if they’ll start paying me to toss a football to some superstar and tell the world that I’ve lost 18 pounds. That’s right – eighteen pounds so far and I am not stopping now; that puts me almost half way to my goal of 45 total pounds lost.

Got to go for now; Cody’s going to go walk with his parents tonight. I think he may be worried about getting his butt kicked on the courts tomorrow.

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Kevin on Nutrisystem: Week #6

Kevin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:28:03 +0000

I went back and read what I wrote last week and jeez, I sound like such a whiner. This week has been great and I am down another 2 pounds, thank you very much.

I don’t think I have ever mentioned how much I have to eat every day on Nutrisystem. Seriously, this is from the guy who used to eat hot wings until he couldn’t stand up and I am eating so much every day on the Nutrisystem plan that I have trouble finishing it all. Can you believe that I eat six times a day every single day and I am losing weight? I know I wouldn’t have believed it if it wasn’t happening to me.

Even after last week’s setback I have lost a total of 14 pounds and Janet is down a total of 12. She made me promise that when she gets to her goal I’ll take her shopping because her jeans are already getting loose. At the rate she’s losing I better make sure my credit card is paid off pretty soon because I’m sure she’s going to want to max it out. As supportive as she’s been though she really deserves it. I’m so proud to have such an awesome lady to call my wife.

Talking about clothes, I noticed a couple of days ago that I had to tighten my belt up an extra notch when I was getting dressed for work. Pretty sure I was struttin’ my stuff that day and it felt even better when one of my clients told me how great I looked. I didn’t tell that part to Janet though since the client is a woman. Can’t have my wife getting all jealous; how can the women not want to look at such a hot stud like me? Okay so I’m not there yet but a few more weeks on Nutrisystem and she’s going to have to watch out! I’ll be fending ‘em off with a stick.

You know, when I started this whole diet thing I was really only thinking about my health but the more weight I lose the more I see how my body really is coming around. I’m not going to have to settle for being the dumpy middle aged guy at my kids’ weddings. I know I can keep this up and with the support that the Nutrisystem program has given me already, I know they can help me maintain my weight once I finish losing down to my goal. I wanna be a sexy grandpa someday instead of a forty something dad who almost had a heart attack at the basketball court playing one-on-one.

One of the guys at the office made a wisecrack about me being on a girly diet in the break room the other day and I just turned around and said “It’s called Nutrisystem, not Girly system. Real men want to be around to see their grandkids grow up. What’s your cholesterol look like these days, Joe?” You could have heard a pin drop in that break room, but I made my point.

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Kevin on Nutrisystem: Week #5

Kevin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:24:06 +0000

To be completely honest I almost didn’t even bother to write anything today. Let’s just say I haven’t been the poster boy for follow through and I let it get me down.

On Monday after work we had a retirement party for one of the guys at the office and as usual there was nothing to eat that wasn’t full of sugar, fat and anything else that a fat diabetic guy should stay away from. Needless to say I didn’t stay away. I didn’t really eat all that much, just a piece of cake and a few nachos, but I worked through lunch that day and forgot to check my blood sugar. I guess you can see where this is going.

On the way to the parking deck I passed out and put a pretty good gash on my head. All I can say is thank God I wasn’t driving when it happened. I had to go to the emergency room & get some stitches and I have no one to blame but myself. The problem is that I got so caught up in how easy everything had been since I started Nutrisystem – getting diet food delivered, not having to think about what I was eating – I just dropped the ball in a big way and I got benched because of it.

Janet and I didn’t get to go for our walk on Monday (even though I’m pretty sure that she paced around the hospital enough to make up for us both) and then we got into an argument when I told her I didn’t feel like walking on Tuesday. She went for her walk alone and I sat on the sofa and watched TV.

You want to know what feeling sorry for yourself can do for you? Nothing. All it did was made me feel worse for being stupid. Right in the middle of NCIS I got my wakeup call. The Nutrisystem commercial with Dan Marino came on and I felt about an inch tall. When Janet got home I apologized and asked if I could share some of her chocolate dessert.

The rest of the week has gone pretty well, aside from my head being a little sore. Nutrisystem is great about letting me know what to eat and now I have been paying more attention to when I eat. When you’re an athletic college kid you can eat what you want whenever you want but I’m in my 40s now.

To make up for lost time I decided to step up my exercise routine a notch. Now I am getting up and walking first thing in the morning for 30 minutes before breakfast. I know it has only been a couple of days but I swear it works. I’m already feeling better.

I didn’t lose any weight at all this week but considering the week I had I guess that’s better than gaining. I think its time for me to use the forums at Nutrisystem to get some of that support I was so gung-ho about giving before. I don’t want to go through this again.

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Kevin on Nutrisystem: Week #4

Kevin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:40:52 +0000

The game was on, I was starting slow. I guess I was a little nervous after my last basketball experience. I had three boys to beat, one at a time. I managed the first two okay , but needed to take a break between games. They were close, but I managed to beat both of them by a couple of points. The third one is the one who gave me the biggest run for my money. He kept me from scoring for a long time, but I finally got a basket. I didn’t win, as far as points go. But I did win as far as my endurance, time well spent with my sons, and my encouragement that I am on my way goes.

Of course, I can console myself with the fact that my son who beat me plays college basketball. (A fact that may have added to his ability to beat his old man.) Anyhow, Saturday afternoon was well spent, we were exhausted, and went home to relax after a long day at the basketball court. When my wife came in we told the boys how much both of us have lost so far. She has lost eight pounds (and looks super hot!), and I have lost 12 pounds.
Now, that may not sound like much when we have 20 and 45 all together to lose, but it sure is a great start, and one that will make a huge difference in the way we feel, the amount of activity we can participate in, and our endurance levels.

One of the boys asked us how long we would be eating this way, and we both said at the same time “for life”. We all laughed, and Janet explained to them that we had decided to change our eating habits for life, not that we would necessarily eat Nutrisystem diet food for life. The counselors at Nutrisystem will teach us how to eat to maintain our new found health and goal weight.

Janet has been looking at the forums to find helpful hints in recipe changes, and talking to people who have maintained their weight for a while. I have been talking to other guys who are involved with spreading the word about Nutrisystem’s plan for men, and decided that I want to help other men who may need to lose weight, but think dieting is for girls.

There is nothing girlish about taking care of yourself, taking control of your life and your health, or making sure you can live a longer, healthier life for good. Men need to be made aware that they can control their weight, and it takes a man to take control of himself.

Through Nutrisystem, I learned how to stand up and be a man where my own health is concerned. And I am now on my way to living a longer life, filled with good things, good times, a good marriage, and good food. What more could a man want? Thanks Nutrisystem.

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Kevin on Nutrisystem: Week #3

Kevin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:51:42 +0000

What a weekend. Janet and I went on a boat tour of a local canal. We had a blast, and we had a great talk. We talked about our kids, our jobs, our goals, our marriage, our past and our future. We both agreed that the best is yet to come.

Don’t get me wrong, we have always had a wonderful life with each other, but lately we can both see it getting even better. Our kids are almost grown (the youngest is 17), we are more in love with each other than ever, we are looking forward to our years ahead, with just the two of us in the house, and we are both feeling and looking better than ever.

I know Nutrisystem can’t have all the credit, after all, we have always been in love. But I do give them credit for helping us open up new avenues of communication, loving adventure, and our ability to be becoming healthier together.

With such diverse programs, we are both able to eat what we like, enjoy our meals together, sample each other’s food, and watch as both of us lose weight in all the right places.
We have also begun walking together. That has helped us make sure we keep talking, and are very involved with what concerns the other.

My wife recently confided in me that she had wanted to lose weight for some time now, but she wasn’t sure what to do about it. She even thanked me for starting first. It gave her the courage she needed to begin doing this very important thing for herself- getting in shape, becoming healthy, and losing weight.

I told her that I never thought of myself as out of shape until that day playing basketball with the boys.
She was, and is, very supportive of me.

Another thing, I have reached the nine pound mark. That is amazing to me. I guess stepping up my activity level has increased my metabolism so I am losing faster than at first. My wife is up to a six pound loss. She is thrilled with that, and looking forward to reaching her goal of 20 pounds lost.
One more pound, and I can beat the boys (one at a time of course) in basketball without getting so winded, or having chest pains. They keep on reminding me that I owe them a real game.

One new thing I did this week was look at the forums that Janet has been telling me about. I found some very encouraging stories and helpful hints on there. I highly suggest joining the Nutrisystem forums to anyone who is considering joining Nutrisystems. The advice offered is great for beginners and for those who have been on the plan for a while. You can even join in the conversations, and offer others some helpful advice from your own experience.

I decided to join, and have been talking to some other guys who had the same thoughts I did at first, that only women do Nutrisystem. I have been trying to encourage some who have been reluctant to give it a try. I know, for me, it may be the best choice I ever made for my own health.

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Kevin on Nutrisystem: Week #2

Kevin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:40:01 +0000

Wow, I am into my second week with eating diet food delivered by Nutrisystem. How time flies. I guess I am having fun since the time is going so fast.

I have already lost four pounds, and my wife has lost three pounds. We can both feel a difference in our bodies occurring, and are excited to be able to enjoy our meals, and not feel guilty. The meals we have been eating are delicious and filling. That was a major concern for me, that I have enough to eat. Nutrisystem makes sure that I am not going hungry.

I’m not quite sure how they do that, and help me lose weight too. It seems like I am eating a lot of food that shouldn’t be allowed on a weight loss diet, but I am eating it all, and losing weight.
One of my favorite things so far, besides being able to share the meals with my wife, is the great variety of meals and snacks.

My buddies used to joke around about diet plans, especially the ones where the food is delivered to your home. Saying things like “ Have some celery delivered right to your door”, and “ Pay for your veggies to be cut up for you.” They were all wrong, and so was I. The meals consist of great food, whole grains, lean meats, veggies and fruit. All the ingredients are made to cook food that I like, and that won’t interfere with my blood sugar levels being good. I have even been given specific food I requested, and not given food that I already told them I don’t like.

My boys have been commenting about how I am beginning to look more muscular, and we set a date to have a basketball rematch when I reach the 10 pound loss mark. My doctor says that should be fine, as long as I exercise regularly, and continue to follow this healthy diet through Nutrisystem.

One thing I was concerned about is maintaining my weight once I reach my goal. I have heard that maintaining is harder than losing the weight. When I asked a counselor at Nutrisystem about it, I was told that they offer to continue to work with people once they are at their goal. The maintaining program will help me get used to eating food that I can prepare myself, and they will teach me about proper portion sizes, and making sure I am eating a balanced diet.

I feel great about the things that I am seeing with Nutritsystem. I know I am going to end up healthier and have a longer life expectancy, thanks to losing this weight with the help of a healthy program like Nutrisystem. Oh, and a little bonus, my wife is looking sexier than ever. I know it has only been a few pounds so far, but her face and her waist are obviously thinner. She is getting hotter every day. (I wonder if she has the same thoughts about me.) Anyhow, our love life has taken on a new dimension from both of us feeling better. I am looking forward to seeing what will happen next.

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Kevin on Nutrisystem: Week #1

Kevin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:37:53 +0000

Ever since I quit playing sports in college, I have put on weight easily. My breaking point came a few weeks ago when I was playing some one on one basketball with my boys. I have always been able to be active and run around with them, but all of a sudden, I was done.

I had gone through a couple of games, and the third tie breaker game was on. I went to shoot my basket, and I landed with no breath, chest pains, and went to sit down. My boys called an ambulance, they thought I might be having a heart attack. Thank God I wasn’t!

But I was having some real pain. The doctors said it was from being too heavy, and that a man my size shouldn’t be jumping around like a teenager. He suggested that I lose between 45 and 60 pounds, and begin a light workout routine.

Well, the same night, I saw an ad on TV for Nutrisystem. But this ad was different than any other I had ever seen for this program. Usually the ads feature pretty young girls, or attractive women. This one actually had men who had lost weight with Nutrisystem as the main attraction. Not only were they men, some of them were even older than me, and had been heavier than I am when they started the program.

This gave me the ambition that I needed to take charge and do something for myself. I decided to lose the extra weight, and become healthier by finding a program that will help me. After seeing my doctor, and making sure that Nutrisystem is ok for me to do with my health problems (I am diabetic), I placed my order. The first package arrived on Monday, so now I have been on the fifth day of following the Nutrisystem program.

My insulin levels have been good, and I feel much better than I was feeling. I haven’t had any chest pains since I started the plan, and my boys are keeping on top of me, making sure I follow it to a ‘t’.
My wife has even joined me with following Nutrisystem. With the choices of foods, the plans for men and women each meeting their specific needs, and my option of following a diabetic meal plan, I think we are both on our way to being healthier, and enjoying all that life has to offer.

I have noticed that my wife seems to spend some time on the forums at the Nutrisystem website. I haven’t checked them out yet myself, but maybe I will. After all, I want to keep up with her.

The meals we get to eat from Nutrisystem are delicious, filling, and leave us both feeling satisfied. My wife even gets to have her chocolate craving satisfied, something that I thought was not allowed with dieting. That is one thing we are both very happy about, her because she can eat chocolate, and me because she won’t be complaining to me about not being able to eat her chocolate.

Nutrisystem is doing good for us so far.

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