My Nutrisystem Journey

It's day 62 AG (after goal) and day 994 of Nutrisystem. Life has changed and I've come to the realization that it's never going to go back to "normal". I've been incredibly busy with work and I gave up trying to write this blog every day. I'm still working long hours but the good news is I'm catching on to the new work and it gets a little easier each day. I still feel like I have a long way to go but I'm making forward progress and that is all that matters. On a personal level things are happening around me but my life remains the same. I work until 9 most nights but tonight I was wiped out by 8 pm and gave up, so I decided to check in here. Weekends are spent with my mom. Last Saturday we did our usual Turning Stone Casino run and Sunday we both wanted to be out of the house so we did some grocery shopping, visited Cracker Barrel again and hit up Point Place Casino too ! All in all it was a fun weekend and a break that I really needed ! I've ...

                                                                                          🖤  Get well soon Tommy ! #teamrivs #RageOn 🖤 “Monday is a state of mind. Put on your positive pants and get stuff done ! "   It's day 52 AG (after goal) and day 984 of Nutrisystem. Wow .. I am creeping ever closer to 1000 days on Nutrisystem ! I've never stuck with anything for this long. I love today's quote because it's how I started my day and this week. That mountain of work I was facing before vacation was still there and it grew while I was gone. I had a choice - dive in and just do what I could or let myself be paralyzed by everything I couldn't do. I opted to dive in and get done what I could get done. I'm one per...

  🖤  Get well soon Tommy ! #teamrivs #RageOn 🖤 “ Life's persistent and most urgent  question is, 'What are you doing  for others?'   " ~ Martin Luther King Jr. ~   It's day 51 AG (after goal) and day 983 of Nutrisystem. The last couple of years have been mostly about turning my own life around and making it better. At times I worried about becoming self-absorbed because taking care of my own needs had never been a priority, so it was a new feeling. I worried that self-care would turn into me me me and only me all the time. I knew I had to strike a balance but how ? I haven't yet figured that out, as evidenced by my inability to say no to myself sometimes. It's always food that gets me in trouble. It's not an everyday thing but it happens more often than I'm comfortable with. Yesterday I put a little more effort into it. My day started off doing a few things that dovetail with today's quote. I was doing things for a couple of people close to me...

  🖤  Get well soon Tommy ! #teamrivs #RageOn 🖤 “Ask yourself what is really important  and then have the wisdom and  courage to build your  life around  your answer . "   It's day 49 AG (after goal) and day 981 of Nutrisystem. I've come to the realization that my daily blogs were important to me, so I'm going to put more effort back into that. I think it helped me maintain the focus that is needed for long term success. What else is important to me ? Well, family. I pushed my family away for most of the chaotic years, though they were there for me when I had leukemia. I missed out on a lot and it's nothing I can ever get back. I regret the time lost with my dad the most. He's been gone nearly 10 years now. I spend as much time as I can with my mom because I know one day she won't be here either. At one time I resented "building my life" around my family but that was just the result of poor choices and listening to someone who didn't have my ...

  🖤  Get well soon Tommy ! #teamrivs #RageOn 🖤 “Go back to what's good, what's certain,  what's always there. You woke up  today. Just start walking . "   It's day 48 AG (after goal) and day 980 of Nutrisystem. I'm on vacation and today was a quiet day at home. I haven't been very motivated to work out lately so I spent some time thinking about getting my "mojo" back, because I know exercise is key to keeping the weight off. Over the past 10 days my workouts have been sporadic. No - that's not true - they've been practically non-existent ! Nothing on 8/31 and 9/1 and once on 9/2. Then nothing 9/3, 9/4 and 9/5 and once on 9/6. Nothing on 9/7 and 9/8 either. I've also eaten out a few times and over-indulged. I haven't checked the scale but I can feel the difference and I see the warning signs. Danger ! Trouble ahead ! Tilt ! Go back ! It's all there - red lights flashing frantically to get my attention. So today was all about h...

  🖤  Get well soon Tommy ! #teamrivs #RageOn 🖤 “A new year. A fresh start.  Infinite Possibilities. "   It's day 40 AG (after goal) and day 972 of Nutrisystem. Since yesterday was my birthday I look at today as the start of a new year. Who says you can only celebrate New Year's on January 1st ? Today is the start of the next 365 days of my life and I'm really and truly hoping it is the best year ever. It started off great with the new car and with 0% financing my payment is about $86 a month lower ! That will take care of the increase in my insurance premium, lol ! I feel so fortunate to be where I am today. My life is better today than it has ever been and I know how blessed I am, especially considering the current state of the world. I put in a lot of hard work to get here but I think I've had some lucky breaks along the way too. I am thankful every day. The possibilities truly are infinite. I couldn't have asked for a nicer birthday. I picked up my brand n...