| I guess if you look at it in terms of pounds lost, | | | | what I eat somewhat. I know that I won't be |
| smaller clothing worn, and lifestyle changes, most | | | | eating my favorite meals every single day at |
| would consider my Nutrisystem journey to be a | | | | every single meal. But, I can't deny that I want to |
| success. I have lost most of the weight that I | | | | enjoy what I'm eating. I want to be able to look |
| wanted to lose and have kept it off. And, I'm | | | | forward to a meal every once in a while. And, I |
| reasonably confident that I will be able to maintain | | | | don't want to be kept away from foods and |
| this and not regain the weight. I also look at food | | | | desserts that I actually enjoy very much. I mean, |
| in a much more healthy and less obsessive way. | | | | I don't want to have to say goodbye to burgers |
| So, the other day, a coworker asked me what | | | | and chocolate cake forever. |
| my secret was. Because, she knew someone else | | | | I also do not want to be a gourmet cook. It |
| who had been on this diet who had not had the | | | | shouldn't be difficult to come up with the foods |
| same sort of lasting success. I think that she | | | | that are going to help me lose weight. I |
| suspected that I skipped meals or didn't add in | | | | remember trying to learn how to make a cheese |
| the sides with each meal or was exercising in a | | | | cake with an almond crust for the zone diet. The |
| way that was dangerous or unhealthy. None of | | | | cake was good but it took me about two hours |
| these things was true. There might be a few | | | | to make it and I knew when I was enjoying it |
| things that have helped contribute to my success. | | | | that I would never put in that effort again. |
| I'll let you decide if you want to call them | | | | Working that hard is just not sustainable over any |
| "secrets" or not. But, I'll share them in the | | | | length of time. |
| following article. | | | | The company seems to understand this because |
| Is The "Friendly Glycemic Index" The Secret To | | | | they do most of the work for you. They provide |
| Nutrisystem?: Most experts will tell you that this | | | | most of the foods that you'll consume. They've |
| diet is mostly effective because the carb to | | | | already counted the sugars, carbs, proteins and |
| calorie to protein ratio of the foods that they give | | | | calories. They've listed every thing out for you so |
| you are such that they encourage ketosis. This | | | | that you don't have to guess at when or how or |
| makes your body burn more fat for fuel since it | | | | what to eat. They've provided free counseling |
| doesn't have free reign on continuous carbs (that | | | | that requires only that you log on to your |
| you likely had been providing previously.) | | | | computer or pick up the phone to use it. In short, |
| Now, I will certainly concede that this most | | | | they anticipated every objection or difficulty that |
| certainly helps. I mean, less calories in and more | | | | you might have and have either eliminated it or |
| calories burned or out is all very well and good | | | | fully addressed it. |
| and I know that this does work. But, adding in a | | | | Finally, if I had to define what I do that I would |
| little additional fat burning can only help and can | | | | classify as my "secrets," it would only be a few |
| sometimes offer quicker and better results. This | | | | things. To me, the real key to this whole thing is |
| is always a good thing because it's the results that | | | | choosing your foods well. (I always go with the |
| keep you wanting to continue on. Very few | | | | custom package so that I can hand pick what I |
| people are going to stay on a diet and tough it | | | | want.) I know that as long as I'm happily eating |
| out when they aren't getting the pay off of the | | | | the foods, I'm not going to be temped to go off |
| results. So yes, the glycemic consideration does | | | | my regimen. And, sure, the Nutrisystem pizza, |
| help. And, I firmly believe in it - so much so that in | | | | burgers, and chocolate aren't exactly what I'd be |
| the beginning stages of the diet I was never | | | | eating off the diet, but they are acceptable, |
| without ketone strips to make sure that this diet | | | | pretty good tasting, and they mean my jeans |
| was doing it's job and getting me in ketosis. | | | | continue to get smaller. I still purchase ketone |
| What I Think Is The Real Secret To Nutrisystem | | | | strips because this makes me know that I'm |
| (And To Those Who Lose A Lot Of Weight On | | | | going to be accountable when I cheat. |
| It:) As I hope you can see, I very much | | | | And it finally got through my hard head that |
| appreciate the low amount of carbs in these | | | | working out even just a little bit was going to |
| foods, but I think that the real key to this diet | | | | make this go a lot faster. I will never love the |
| runs a little deeper. I believe the real secret to | | | | gym and I will probably never go. So, I accept this |
| success with this diet is that the maker's | | | | about myself in the same way that I accept my |
| understand the psychological hurdles that dieters | | | | being lazy about cooking. Instead, I just power |
| face. The company seems to really understand | | | | walk after dinner or I walk home from my son's |
| the realities that no one wants to talk about. | | | | school after I drop him off. This is five miles and |
| What I mean by this are things like this: I am | | | | it was hard at first, but now, I actually enjoy this |
| inherently lazy. I don't want to have to "work" too | | | | and reload my MP3 every weekend in anticipation |
| hard for the results. Yes, I'm willing to change | | | | for the week ahead. |