Posted: 7/11/2008 11:52:57 AM EDT
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Just received my 1st order. I need to lose some weight and I'm excited to try it. Anyone here tried it before? I handpicked my own meals and such, and it'll be interesting to see what it tastes like. 1500 calories a day...this is gonna be very interesting. HH |
Woohoo! Can't wait to get started tomorrow. HH |
Well, I guess I'll be taking a more long-term approach. $320 worth of food isn't gonna go to waste!  HH |
That's cause she hasn't figured out that you are supposed to substitute this for your regular diet, not add it to your diet! 
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Possibly worse I'd imagine, if he lost any muscle mass. I've lost tons of weight before my just restricting Calories (no other thought given to the nutritional content) and it worked...but I gained it all back and then some. Oops. I learned why, later. |
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I've been on a <1200 calorie diet the past few weeks. Already dropped about 12lbs so far. It's hardest in the beginning then your appetite starts to get used to less food. I don't know about that system but my staples for filling meals without a lot of calories are boneless, skinless, chicken breast (grilled), turkey burgers (wheat buns), and turkey dogs (also wheat buns). There's lots of other low calorie food too for snack food. Main thing is to learn how to satiate your hunger with foods that aren't full of unnecessary calories. |
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I lost 20 lbs on it. Pros: Relatively easy diet. No refrigeration for entrees. Helps you figure out proper portion size and WHAT to eat (more fruits and veggies). Cons: So-so taste. Entrees are high in salt. Cost. Hint: When you have one of their pizzas for dinner, use a whole wheat pita for your carb serving and slice it width-wise so you have three pizzas. Use your protein serving to add more cheese. Pile on the veggies (broccoli, mushrooms, etc). You then have THREE pizzas, plus a salad. Very filling. Plus you get dessert later. ETA: Since quitting, I've changed my habits, thanks to nutisystem. For dinner at work, rather than getting a steak and cheese sub, I get a veggie and cheese bulkie. Still satisfied, but 1/3 the calories. Look at it at a learning experience on HOW to eat. |
This sums it up perfectly. Edit: You learn pretty quickly what tastes good and what doesn't. |
I had good luck with the liquid diet after jaw surgery  . I ate a lot of tofu smoothies, milkshakes, cream soups, that sorta thing. I lost a total of 35 lbs over both surgeries, 2 weeks of liquids at a time. I haven't put any weight back on either, but I cook in accordance with Weight Watchers. My wife and mom are (supposedly) on that, and I'm the cook, so I'm on it too, I guess.
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My Mom has been doing the low carb thing & has been successful. From Christmas to Memorial Day, she lost enough weight that I didn't recognize her at first. I asked her what she was doing different & she told me that she cut back on how much she was eating & watched the carbs. Nothing more than that. |
Well, I'll let you know soon. Haven't eaten any yet! Thanks for all you guys that chimed in...this should be very interesting. I'm committed and my girls are great with support. HH |
The salt content concerns me. I just looked up (on the pkg) what things contain and stuck with a reasonable amount of foods I like than fit with what I want my intake to be. Nutrisystems is expensive, then again, I only wanted to dump 10lbs. Luck dude. |