It’s been 21 days since I embraced a new diet and fitness regimen and I’m proud to report that, as of this morning, I am 20 lbs lighter. Woot! And the beautiful thing is that, because the nutrition program that I’m on actually allows me to have both a morning and afternoon snack — provided they are healthy options — I feel satiated the entire day. The required eight glasses of water a day also helps in keeping me full. Another beautiful thing is that, over the last three weeks, there’ve been plenty of opportunities to give in to unhealthy snacking at work (where free food just seems to always be available), but I’ve not succumbed. And I didn’t feel like I had deprived myself of the goodies; I simply wasn’t hungry enough to partake of, say, the cupcakes or scones or danishes that would magically appear in our office kitchen. There was even a full-on ice cream sundae bar one time to which I’d said “No, thank you.”
The other awesome thing that’s happened is that I’ve discovered the wonderful world of walking. (And, no, that asshole Jared Fogle had nothing to do with this epiphany.) I would walk an average of 5 miles in the morning and 3 miles in the evening. What a great way to let my mind wander or work through things! Plus, I get to listen to killer tunes while getting my walk on.
Now, I’m going to come clean on the “new diet” that I’ve been on, and I’m doing so because I was a skeptic when I bought it, thinking that it can’t possibly work on me. That it would only work on the celebrities who’d so far endorsed the diet because those celebrities can afford to have personal trainers and/or private chefs to help them stay on the program. Well, consider this skeptic turned! The program: NutriSystem Advanced.
Why else am I coming clean about this? Simply, I’ve learned a lot about “eating right” through the program. That carbohydrates are not bad for you; you just have to be mindful of the glycemic index. And that there are “proper portions” to meals without seeming like you’re on a diet. In fact, I was able to dine out while on the program provided I stick to what I’d learned about the right kinds of food.
The 28-day program itself provides you with breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, and dessert per day. Then, it gives you a meal plan that delineates other healthful items you can add thoughout the day to maintain a balanced diet. Therein lies the beauty in the program; you don’t have to be on it for years and years in order to manage your weight — you learn about healthy eating habits that you can apply even after the program.
I’ve still got another week go during which I’m poised to lose another 5 to 7 lbs. Then, after the program, I’m going to work on getting to my “target weight.” This would mean working on losing another 20 lbs hopefully before the holidays. And, because of what I’d learned so far, I’m confident that I’ll get there. Wish me luck!
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