It’s been 44 weeks on Nutrisystem for myself and 40 weeks for Kaytlin.   This week I decided it was time to dig up some old photos and compare them to “now”. Because we were both so self conscious, we did not take formal “before” photos (take a mental note: ALWAYS take before photos). After a little digging I found a few to compare to our current photos. Here I am down 33 pounds compared to “before” and feeling great… This week I lost … [Read more...]

It’s been 43 weeks on Nutrisystem for myself and 39 weeks for Kaytlin.   We did it! Both Kaytlin and I ran our first 5k… the Susan G. Koman race for the cure! It was difficult because there were so many walkers (we did non-competitive) and we had to weave in and out (even on the sidewalk). BUT, we DID IT! Our running has slowed down considerably since. For some reason I just am not tolerating the heat as well… right now it’s reaching over … [Read more...]

It’s been 40 weeks on Nutrisystem for myself and 36 weeks for Kaytlin. I am officially a Couch to 5k graduate! Kaytlin and I are now training for our first 5k this weekend… the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure. It’s so hard to believe that 10 weeks ago I couldn’t run even 30 seconds without begging to stop and now I have run 53 minutes without stopping. I have been nursing my knee for a couple of weeks. I believe I had tendonitis and it … [Read more...]

It’s been 39 weeks on Nutrisystem for myself and 35 weeks for Kaytlin. Kaytlin and I both had a milestone moment this past weekend. The family went to a local water park to cool off and have some fun. In years past, Kaytlin says she would have quickly disrobed and planted her behind in the deep end of the kiddy pool to help me with the kids. She says she would have remained in this “hidden” position for most of the trip. I, on the other … [Read more...]

It’s been 38 weeks on Nutrisystem for myself and 34 weeks for Kaytlin. I went to start my weigh in post for this week and realized that last weeks never posted… oops! So, I will just update both weeks. Because we have been running and watching our weight climb, Kaytlin and I decided to find other ways to measure our success. We have quickly realized that sometimes the scale lies!!!! We found a home body fat % calculator online to start … [Read more...]

It’s been 35 weeks on Nutrisystem for myself and 31 weeks for Kaytlin. I didn’t blog last week, mainly because I am frustrated. I keep fighting to get away from the 30 lbs. weight loss marker and it keeps sucking me back in. To tell you the truth I am ultra frustrated this week as well. Why? Six weeks ago Kaytlin and I started a running program called Couch to 5k. It’s a 9 week program to get a couch potato like myself moving and able to … [Read more...]

It’s been 32 weeks on Nutrisystem for myself and 28 weeks for Kaytlin. This was vacation week for us. We left Monday to go camping for the week. Yes, camping. You know… marshmallows, chocolate, graham crackers, potato chips, coookies…. junk food city. I was a good mommy, though. I also packed a lot of lettuce, green peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, bananas, and grapes as well as my Nutrisystem food. I wasn’t sure how much of my “plan” food … [Read more...]

It’s been 31 weeks on Nutrisystem for myself and 27 weeks for Kaytlin. This was my second week doing the Couch to 5k Running Plan. Although I gained 2.2 lbs last week, I was determined to give this at least 3 weeks before tossing in the towel. I have read up on the gaining issue and I knew I wasn’t overeating, so I attributed it to either/or water & muscle gain. Last night Kaytlin and I finished Week 2 Day 3 of the plan and both of us are … [Read more...]