I just got my NS Food. Glad it came. I was happy to see it. I thought it was coming on Tuesday the 8th so I was happy that it came early. Now, I just gotta figure it all out so I am following it the right way. Time to lose some weight!!!!
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I just got my NS Food. Glad it came. I was happy to see it. I thought it was coming on Tuesday the 8th so I was happy that it came early. Now, I just gotta figure it all out so I am following it the right way. Time to lose some weight!!!!
Awesome! How's it going so far?? Remembering all your add-ins? Drinking all the water? Adding a little exercise into the mix?
I have recently discovered that the NS scrambled eggs with an extra egg added in (protein serving) makes a fabulous base for a very filling veggie omelet. I was initially a little afraid to try them but they are definitely my new favorite!
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Wow! What an inspiration you are!! You look fantastic! Congratulations!!!
Thanks so much! It was a lot of hard work but it's definitely paid off!
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Julia, I am just astounded and inspired by your complete physical transformation. You look like you have always been the fit beautiful girl you are today! I am so happy for you and thank you so much for sharing your story. I needed to hear this now more than ever.
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Treatment: Started Metformin and Yaz the BC Pill
TTC since August 2004
Stopped TTC May 2008, trying to regulate hormones and lose weight before trying again.
I really want to have a baby before the end of 2010. This means I need to lose alot of weight and get my PCOS under control.
WOW, you look great, congrats on the weight loss !
I have some questions, were there days when you felt like you just couldn't do it and how did you motivate yourself to keep going ?
What about cravings and hunger, what tips do you have to curb those ?
Paola, thank you! On days that were really tough (and I had them, believe me!) I really tried to shift my thinking to the completely short term - I would think only ahead to the end of the day. I wouldn't worry about how tough I thought it would be the next day...one day at a time, literally. Another thing that helped me was knowing there were events looming in the future that I knew I wanted to look really good at. The first of these which was with me when I first started was my brothers wedding the following summer. Since then they've been things like the holidays, teaching a class of 130 college students (yikes!), being able to walk confidently across the beach in a bikini, and, most recently, ensuring I look my darn best the next time I see a wonderful guy I've met who lives in another city. For me, being able to picture myself in these situations, looking how I know I want to look, and truly believing it can be that way has helped me pull through some tough days (I think it has something to do with the payoff...knowing that if I'm strong today I will reap the benefits down the road).
For hunger and cravings I use the gum or brushing teeth after eating trick, drink all the water, and, as crazy as it sounds, do some exercise when I start to feel hungry. I didn't have a lot of cravings - I followed NutriSystem and still eat their food a lot and it keeps me really full. Now, though, one of the HUGE benefits of being so active (I'm up to running 6 or 8 miles at a time and lift weights in some capacity every day) is that my body is a new machine - my metabolism is has sped up so much that even when I indulge my body's ok with it.
Good luck with your continued loss - know that you can do it and keep your will to do it strong. You'll be at your goal before you know it!!!
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Julia, I am just astounded and inspired by your complete physical transformation. You look like you have always been the fit beautiful girl you are today! I am so happy for you and thank you so much for sharing your story. I needed to hear this now more than ever.
Thank you so much! It means a lot to me to know that I've inspired you. I've recently started telling people I work with (who might not have known me before) about my weight loss and I show them before pictures and they don't believe me that it's me...but it is (and was for many years). I really never thought I could lose weight and was lucky enough to find the right combination of mindset and tools (Nutrisystem!) to help me along the way. Exercise was huge for me and, oddly enough, somewhere along the way I've acquired the identity of a runner (I used to convince myself that "I can't run"...really, I thought it was physically impossible. I now run almost every day). Just remember that as long as you believe that you can do it (and forgive yourself for any bad habits you had in the past) you WILL do it. Best wishes as you work toward your goal...you'll be there before you know it!
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Thanks, Kat! It's definitely been an all around positive experience with NutriSystem for me! I hope it can inspire others as they work toward their goals, too
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OMG you've totally inspired me... I was beginning to feel horrible and just give up... I too need to lose over 100 lbs... 170lbs loss would be perfect for me... i'd be happy with 150lbs loss. I almost cried when I read this post because you look so WONDERFUL! My PCOS doctor told me i should just go have gastric bypass, and I of course was horrified because I hate the idea of doing something so harsh and irreversible. He told me that only about 6% of people who diet can lose the weight on their own. This statistic depressed me since last wednesday, now today after reading your post, i've decided that if you were in the 6% that did it without surgery, then I'm going to be in that 6% too and show that doctor!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Also, what size were you when you started?
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Just starting my journey with PCOS and weight loss
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You look fantastic! Congratulations!!!
