Makeup Files

Alas, I have been on Nutrisystem for 17 weeks now.

I had a really good breakfast this morning. I had an NS Breakfast Burrito with chipotle salsa (free food), a big peach (fruit serving) and a glass of milk (dairy/protein serving). I tell ya, salsa really hits the spot when it comes to the breakfast burrito or the NS Chicken Quesadilla.

A few weeks ago, I hit the 40-pounds-lost mark. And just like with every other 10-pound victory, I got a Nutribear to celebrate the achievement.

So far, you’ve met Pound, Commitment and Community. Now it’s time to meet Nutribear 40: Determination!

As always, the unofficial mascot of Makeup Files, Apartment Gnome, had to meet and approve the new bear. Luckily, AG and Determination got along right away. Just like old friends.

I was having company to my apartment over the weekend and I wanted to make a dessert/snack that everyone could eat (including me). After all, I can’t exactly share my Nutrisystem snacks.

Determination helped me pick out this Choco-Peanut Clusters recipe from the Eat Up Slim Down! 2011 recipe book by Prevention.

And this is how they turned out! They’re basically just chocolate, peanut butter and All-Bran cereal. Each cluster was 90 calories (because I made 8 servings instead of 16), so I ate 2 in place of 1 NS dessert.

Yummy!

Determination wanted to eat one, but I didn’t think it’d be a good meal replacement for the fresh salmon and berries she should be eating.

Also over the weekend, I went to the Saturday morning farmer’s market. The market is actually split into 3: a produce market, a craft market and a misc. mixed up market. I found a stall in the craft market with a guy who sold hand-made hoola hoops. Since I’d been looking for a good hoola hoop, I was thrilled!

I picked up this really big hoop that’s black with sparkly orange stripes. It’s huge! And way too big for little ol’ Determination.

I’ve been hoola-hooping up a storm since I got it.

And, maybe that contributed to my good weight loss this weekend. Check it out:

Time for a weigh-in…

I hopped onto the scale this morning and…

I lost 2.8 pounds this week! That brings my 17-week total to 44.6 pounds lost. Eek!

That also means I have less than 12 pounds to go before I’m under 200 pounds. I’m so excited!

Check out my progress on Nutrisystem s far:

• Week 1: –6.4 pounds
• Week 2: –2.4 pounds (-8.8 total)
• Week 3: –3.8 pounds (-12.6 total)
• Week 4: –2.4 pounds (-15.0 total)
• Week 5: –3.0 pounds (-18.0 total)
• Week 6: –1.6 pounds (-19.6 total)
• Week 7: –3.4 pounds (-23.0 total)
• Week 8: –1.0 pounds (-24.0 total)
• Week 9: –2.6 pounds (-26.6 total)
• Week 10: –3.4 pounds (-30.0 total)
• Week 11: –0.6 pounds (-30.6 total)
• Week 12: –4.2 pounds (-34.8 total)
• Week 13: –1.0 pounds (-35.8 total)
• Week 14: –1.8 pounds (-37.6 total)
• Week 15: –3.0 pounds (-40.6 total)
• Week 16: –1.2 pounds (-41.8 total)
• Week 17: –2.8 pounds (-44.6 total)

I hope you’re enjoying the summer while it lasts.

Disclosure: Nutrisystem is providing their program and support services free of charge for my participation in the Nutrisystem Nation Blogging Program.

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