1 down, 1 to go Soupy!!

Today is my last day at work before a short vacation. I work weekends so for me today is actually Thursday, though for everyone else it's Monday. My vacation starts on Tuesday and I will be back on June 3rd. I'm not going anyplace, I have lots of projects to do around the house, plus I want to get to the gym more often if my knee will hold up. I'm sure once I get enough weight off I will need surgery on it. All the injuries I sustained playing sports in college, I'm surprised it works as well as it does.

Today starts week 4 of Nutrisystem and I've been 100% compliant. I'm not going to use the word "easy" since every time I get overconfident I seem to get bit in the ass and then things go South. I'm just taking it one day at a time. I will be placing my next NS order in about a week. This time I'm ordering what I want and not taking the one they send me. There are certain things I just don't care to eat, though I have to say so far nothing has been terrible. The muffins come close though. I have spent more money than I thought I would on the additions. For those not on NS, they supply the main entrees and you supplement them with vegetables, fruit, low gly carbs, protein and fat. What you add is actually not much, but I try to get a lot of FF (fat free) items and low cal versions which the grocers always mark up. I spent $70 at the grocery store the other day for this week's add-ons. So this isn't a cheap diet, but the price is worth it if I continue to have success.

It actually looks like rain today in Vegas, a rarity. We were 100 degrees yesterday and today we are 75. Crazy weather.

Today's Menu:
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal, NS breakfast, LF string cheese and fruit cup. Thats' about 400 calories.
Lunch : Boca burger sandwhich on FF whole wheat bread, NS lunch, apple. I don't have my salad today for lunch, will have to get that this evening. about 440 calories

Dinner : NS Entree over 3 slices of tomato/basil Polenta, cole slaw (no mayo) with balsamic vinegar topped with sauteed onion and tomatoes. Fresh carrots and radishes. Cooked spinach and zuchinni. approx 550 calories

Late Snack : NS dessert, 1/4 cup FF cottage cheese topped with mandarin oranges, one slice of light wheat bread topped with 1 tspn of Peanut Butter and 6 almonds. approx 280 calories

On NS you don't need to count calories, just use their guidelines. but I like to count and see where I come out by the end of the day. today should be about 1700. My range should be 1800-2100. So today's menu will be very good.

Any of you on NS that might be struggling a bit, one thing that works great for me is planning the entire day's menu the night before. I know what I have for all four meals and that's it. Works out good for me.