Week 3 Diet Update

I’ve reached a milestone! Check below to see what it is.

Unsplash image by i yunmai (These are not my feet.)

Starting weight: 167
Current weight: 161.9 (Last week’s check-in weight was 163.8, so woo-hoo! A total weight loss of 5.1 pounds.)
Goal weight: 130

Exercise: None. I swear, I’m not lazy. I mean, not exceptionally lazy. I’ve just had other things that have gotten in the way (venous ablation on my left leg, painful ingrown toenail, and an all-day virtual conference — lots of sitting).

The Food: I got a new shipment of food (yay!). I had a scare for a moment, where I saw something in a Nutrisystem email that made me think my plan’s monthly price was about to go up exponentially (in which case I would have to quit). Thank goodness I was wrong. No increase in cost! I was able to tailor my delivery to the food I really like. I just tried the chocolate brownie sundae cup … mmmm. So far I’m still liking most of the options, but I can see myself growing tired of them, and I hope new options will be added periodically.

I had one major cheat meal this week, a wedding anniversary dinner. I ate a 6 oz. filet mignon, smoked gouda mac & cheese, and half a slice of raspberry cheesecake. But I also had lots of salad (little dressing and no crutons) and unsweet iced tea. I have refrained from eating alllll the kinds of things I used to eat (full-fat cookies, chips, chocolate bars, doughnuts, etc.), and there has been absolutely no fast food over these three weeks.

Next Steps: I will continue to stick to the program, minus one cheat meal a week, and I will continue to drink more water.