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Well down another pound ! Yes, in just 2 weeks ! I started my 3rd week yesterday ! I have to be honest here, I feel friggin Fantastic ! Ok, not hat’s not true ! I am so full of energy, my house is cleaner, I have been faithful with my workouts, NutriSystem is making me so stuffed that I can barely eat all the food they require and trust me that’s a first in this girl’s life !

I started thinking. I am sure there are a lot of people out there that want to ” try ” it and maybe don’t want to jump in for an entire month ! I was thinking, Hmm i wonder what they have on ebay ! So sure enough I looked it up and WOW, do they have an assortment at GREAT prices ! I have to tell the truth here, I actually ordered some extra desserts to have on hand, my favorites, like the chocolate chocolate chip pudding !

So what a great way to lose a few pounds, see if you like the food and you are not out an entire month’s food if you happen to not care for ( I have to tell you it’s an awesome program ) This is from a girl that has tried every diet to man kind and I had been a weight watchers member, not once, not twice but 13 times since the time I was 10 !

Anyhow just a quick update tonight ! Tomorrow I am going to start listing Featured products ! So be sure to watch for those !

I am leaving you with some products from Nutrisystem so you can check them out on Ebay ! Just click on the link and it will take you to the auction and item Love it ! If you have never bought on Ebay, its very simple and its very fun ! Trust me, this is from a girl that shops on it often !

Here are some of the products available which I may add have awesome prices !

Have a Great Night,

IN Good Health,

Renee

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What is it with Men and their wives or girlfriends losing weight ? I have been down this road before and am reliving it again, although I am remarried ! It’s just not me either ! I hear plenty of my friends complain about it. Their husbands/boyfriends constantly bringing home ice cream, candy, cookies, or ordering in from our favorite restaurant. Of course there is the DREADED weekend !

We as women, push ourselves during the week, taking care of the house, working, taking care of the kids, etc. Also we fit in our workouts ( or at least we try ) we drink our water, and eat healthy. Then Friday Rolls around, and here is what I hear come Friday, oh about 3:30 pm!

“Hey Honey let’s head out to go and get dinner at that great Italian place and then we can hit the Wine Store and have a few glasses of wine. Well first of all, its never just a few glasses of wine, it ends up being from 9 pm to 1 am and a few bottles later. Not the whole time, but much of the time I am thinking, Here I worked on my diet/workout’s all week and poof, here they go ! The weekends are the hardest for me, because not only does this happen on Friday but he wants it to happen, Sat and Sunday as well. He HATES the fact that I am losing weight again and does not like it at all.

I purchased a treadmill about 2 months ago and the first comment was ” oh that’s just great, another coat rack, just what we need, you know you will NEVER use that thing. Well once he realized I was getting out of bed at 5 am and not returning because I was running each morning, he’s gotten even worse. I get comments like ” Oh honey you ran yesterday, take the day off ” .. No I don’t think so ! Coat Rack ? I think NOT !

So what is it with Men ? I have talked to a lot of women about this and I used the statement ” I feel as though he is deliberately sabotaging me. I know, that sounds strong doesn’t it and I almost feel guilty saying it. Then I have talked to women who say OMG my husband/boyfriend does that to me too !

See if you can relate to any of these statements

I don’t think mine wants me fat, but he definitely doesn’t “like” the fact that I start losing. I don’t really get that driving support from him on losing weight, but at the same time, I know he likes me better when I am thinner.

The other day I was on the treadmill and he kept coming down there to ask me questions, I finally got off and said “unless the house is on fire or you are choking do NOT BOTHER me when I am working out.” Why do they do that ?

Sometimes I truly wonder if that’s why he’s my biggest sabotager ..whether he does it on purpose or on a subconscious level….maybe he’s scared of me being skinny again…Interesting theory.

Mine is like this too. He says “all you need to do is eat smaller portions and eat better” Well if it was THAT simple I wouldn’t be where I am right now, would I?

So like it or not, this is for me. I lost over 130 lbs and my life changed forever, not just in getting remarried, etc, but just living. Past mistakes to not define you now, they tell you who you are not !

So my goal is to power through this weekend full force. Because come Halloween, I will look great, feel great and know that I will be around a long time for my kids and family. Honestly, Just these last 2 weeks on Nutrisystem, I feel terrific. Full of energy, dedicated and have lost 8.4 lbs and Many inches ( which I will post tomorrow ).

Husbands, yes, they are a pain sometimes, but I know most of us could not imagine living without them. Although My husband’s Last comment yesterday to me was ” Oh Honey you are sexy, once you lose a few more pounds you will look better ” ? HUH ???? I’ve gotten to the point where I can just smile, turn, and I think, Oh honey you have NO idea !

So let’s power through this weekend ! You know, YOU Can do this ! You can lose the weight and You never have to look back ! Life is for living, so let’s live it !

I am very happy with my new program Nutrisystem, and I have a 30.00 coupon code for anyone that want’s to use it I only ask if you use it to please let me know so I can remove the coupon code If you try to use it and find that it’s already been used, just send me a quick email by using the contact page at the top and I’ll get you another one

The coupon code is

3209986 Exp 9-12-08

Just enter the code under the discount code box upon checkout and it will automatically take 30.00 off your order, not to mention you get all the other discounts such as 10% off for auto delivery, free shipping and Free weeks of Food ! What have you got to lose ? I am looking forward to Fall, the holidays and a lot less of ME !

Have a Great Day. And remember you are WORTH IT !!

In Good Health,

Renee

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Hi Everyone ! Just an update on my weight loss progress ! I am currently down 6.4 lbs in 2 weeks and feeling great ! I have been running my 5-7 miles a day and also adding in some kick boxing ! I am excited about the 6.4 lbs and even more excited that I am losing inches as my shorts are starting to fall off of me ! YEA ! I am feeling awesome, clear mind, been faithfully working out and not feeling sluggish in the morning ! Love Nutri system. I did go ahead and write up my short reviews of the 3 diet meal delivery companies I used over the past few months. The Winner for me is Nutrisystem ! Awesome ! As always, feel free to contact me by using the Contact Me Tab at the top of the page ! So here we go -

In the meantime I ordered Nutri System, my 3rd choice. Now keep in mind I did this way back in the 80’s and I remember the freeze dried crap and I was like no way. Well they have the new advanced menu, which is much better food then it was before. Now for me, I like easy. I need to have it easy because that is my whole point of not having to figure out what to eat when and having somewhat of a choice. My order came in this huge box ( LOL ) and it had breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts all clearly labeled. I choose my own menu, vs going with theirs. The first order came to a cost of 293.00 total and that included the 10 % auto discount and a free week of food and shipping and food for the ENTIRE Month. You do have to add salad, veggies, etc, but this cost me a lot less then the others and the food is actually pretty good. I think one of the best things is that the community support is amazing on Nutri system, which I highly feel is the best part because lets face it, losing weight is not easy and being able to be in an active community is awesome during the journey. I did get a buddy bucks coupon ( and I can send you one ) and that was for another 30.00 off, so my next month’s food comes to 263.72 I am actually saving money with this plan instead of doing the grocery store thing I love the fact I can log in at anytime and my next order is right there and I am able to make changes. So If I don’t like something I can take it off my next order, or, like this time I ended up changing my desserts around for all kinds of the chocolate things I like. By the Way, their Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pudding is to die for ! They have a category on the forum on how to Dr up your nutri system food and say use the pancake mix to make muffins etc. I have tried a few which are great, but I like easy and I find the food good without having to add anything special to it And the best part is I’ve lost weight on it.. I weigh in tomorrow and we had dinner out on Friday & Saturday Night and I almost had a whole bottle of wine ( when the hubby’s home I need to stay medicated LMAO ) hahah ! So not sure what the next weigh in will bring, but I have to tell you I feel great mentally ( clear mind ) and I have been running faithfully Not feeling sluggish like when I eat crap and so far I have lost 6.4 lbs

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Where does the time go ? I jumped on here to see I haven’t been here since Friday ! Then the weekend hit and poof, there went the time !

Today I weighed in after my first week of NutriSystem ! Now I had to admit, I did have some cocktails at the Concert Friday Night ( which was just awesome by the way ) And Some wine Sat and Sunday Evening. I can tell you on the days I did that I did not have any more weight loss. But that’s ok because I ended at 6.4 lbs ! WooHOOOO ! Feeling great about it ! I still have not had time to finish the reviews on the 3 diets I have tried, but I have to tell you, Nutrisystem seems to be a keeper ! Cost effective, food is good to great depending on what you add to it and the support system, awesome ! So I’m going to keep on it this month and I have mine on Auto Delivery so I will get my order for next month on the 1st

We have exactly 7 weeks until Cancun ! Too bad I couldn’t lose 6 lbs a week ! HA ! I’ll keep on keeping on and see what happens

I have been working out, running my 5-7 miles a day depending on what time I get started. I have been trying to get up by 5 am but that doesn’t always happen but I’m getting better at it

Ok here is a product review of something I just purchased ! As you may have read we were in Monterey last weekend and the bed was just heavenly ! I slept so great and it had a feather bed pillow top, so Of course upon checkout I had to check out the bed to see what brand this was and then my next mission was to find where I could get one ASAP ! The feather bed is made by a Company called Pacific Coast Feather Company ! As soon as we got home, I ordered one and it arrived in just 3 days ! I put it on Friday and I will tell you this weekend, we both slept GREAT ! I thought we would have to buy a new mattress because I had just been tossing and turning etc, and with this on there ! Oh Its PURE Heaven ! Be sure to check it out, you wont be sorry you did ! Just fantastic Just click on the photo below and it will take you to all the information about it

One of my mission’s here is share items that I personally purchase and try. If I Love them I’ll let you know, if I buy something and hate it, well I’ll let you know that too !

Of course my other mission is to cheer you on with your weight Loss Goals ! So Keep up the good work and keep moving forward !

Fall is coming soon and I have lots of things planned for this site ! Contests, Photo Pages, Challenges and More ! So be sure to subscribe by clicking the tab in the upper right hand corner !

See you all tomorrow !

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Well I missed getting on here yesterday, one of those screwy days. You know what I am talking about, You wake up raring to charge the day and then things, one after another, happen and keep you from what you should be doing !

But that’s ok I am here today and VERY happy to report that I am down another Pound ! That makes my total weight loss for this week so far 6.4 lbs and I don’t officially weigh in until Monday Morning ! This isnt my first Train Ride on the Weight loss thing and I know when you start a new way of eating you do lose water weight, but Hey, 6.4 lbs, I dont care where its coming from, I’ll take it !

I am really loving Nutrisystem ! I didnt think i would like it and I am doing really well with it. I have not CHEATED once because, well, truthfully I am so full that I don’t think about it. The worst time was at night when the hubby was at work, I would be laying in bed reading, tossing and turning. Next thing, I’d be sliding out of bed thinking NO NO don’t go to the kitchen, next I’d be 3 scoops into the ice cream along with the see’s candy ! Geesh !

The other weakness - RED WINE ! OMG.. I have not had ANY since Last Saturday ! HOLY COW ! I am blown away ! I am glad to report that I am not an alcoholic ! HAHAHHA ! I was maybe starting to wonder if I would ever really give it up ! Sure only a few glasses, but still ! So I am feeling awesome ! Actually if you want to know the truth I am feeling like a Million bucks !

I have been thinking about the Mom’s and the drinking discussions ! Why is it that, Me included, tend to ” hide  ” the fact that yes we do drink Red Wine, etc, but we are scared to admit just how much and how many days a weekend. I have ran into friends that insist they do not drink during the week, only to see them at school the next day saying, I gave in, had to have one. Is it the society we live in ? Fast pace of life that drives us to the stress level of needing something to relax. Something to think about ! Or do we do it just because we do !

Anyhow enough of my rambling ! How boring !

I have had some emails as to how the baby chicks and ducks are doing ! Oh they are doing all right ! I’ve been transfering them now out of the cage and into the actual chicken pen as they need to get out and see how things are done in the chicken and duck world ! But that means each morning taking 12 birds by hand out and at night catching and putting 12 back in ! They should be able to get up to roost soon, but until then I need to protect the little guys from our possum who has so kindly decided to make a home in my son’s TREE fort ! Not sure what we will do about that this weekend but if you read about a California mom running with her red wine being chased by a possum and the ” when wild animals attack ” vision going through my mind you will know it was me !

Until then here is a picture of the little ones Everyone have a great weekend ! 3rd friday in a row we are off to another concert ! What has gotten into me !

Take care and keep on making the best diet choices you can ! If you slip up, well all do, just get back on as soon as realize you have slipped

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