Yesterday I really only ate one non-vegetarian item from Nutrisystem: The Loaded Baked Potato; it contains real bacon bits. But that was the last meat-containing entree in my cupboard or freezer. Today I am officially not eating anything from a pig, a chicken, a cow--no meats whatsoever, and I am feeling very at peace with myself. I will, for the time being, continue to eat some dairy (sorry cows). I am not a dairy addict at all, but as a Nutrisystem dieter, the vegetarian food still has milk products in them. Although, not too much. The Vegetable Lasagna has no visible cheese--rather it is blanketed in marinara sauce.
My latest 28 day Nutrisystem order was processed and shipped out on Thursday, and normally it would arrive on Friday or Saturday. With the winter weather conditions in the Midwest, though, my expected arrival date is Friday the 28th. Eek! I only have enough Nutrisystem food to last through tomorrow. What's a woman to do?!
This is something of a problem that has me in a quandary of sorts. But if I am going to be honest, I don't think I'll mind the break. I have become accustomed to eating minute, er, smaller portions, and I do have a diet buddy to help keep me motivated. Since starting Nutrisystem, I have lost close to 20 pounds. It does work when I stick to it.
Back to the quandary... I work near a Chipotle grill, and I have kind of been dying to try their Sofritas (tofu) since reading a rave review of them on Yelp! a few months back. A coworker of mine, a vegan, has tried the Sofritas in a burrito and says they're is amazing. She answers my question, "Have you tried the Sofritas?" by rolling her eyes back into her head, holding her heart, and then nodding with a smile on her face as she reminisces over the flavor. Wow.
I am not going to lie, I am seriously considering getting one on my dinner break today. Since their burritos are about 100% bigger than anything I get to eat on Nutrisystem, I was thinking I would offer half of the burrito to my coworker. And if in my usual state of pre-meal starvation I still have some diet sensibility, I will only eat half of my portion of the burrito, saving the rest for the next day.
Lately, before going veg (which is technically today), I have been getting very lightheaded and weak while following the Nutrisystem plan. It's been two solid months that I have stuck to the diet (this time). This is not a new phenomenon for me. After the excitement wears off from fantasizing about a smaller, leaner me, I feel plain hungry. People who are born with the innate ability to control their weight have always said things like, "Just eat less to lose weight," or "Only have a little dessert now and then."
My experience is that for my body to lose weight, I have to be hungry and never really satisfied. The proof of this for me is the dizzy, weak, lightheaded sensations that go with a 1200 calorie diet. I am a massage therapist, and so you can imagine feeling weak and dizzy is far from ideal.
I am hoping to go off Nutrisystem soon and make all of my own healthy foods. I wholeheartedly believe that the vegan diet is amazing so long as you choose healthful options. As I mentioned in My Vegetarian Story blog, it is possible to be a junk food junkie no matter if you are a vegetarian or an omnivore. For me, it is all about making the time to wash and chop numerous vegetables and fruits every day, and to avoid processed sugars.
But, I started this blog to review and give my opinion of Nutrisystem's Vegetarian Plan for those out there considering it. When I get my new box of food and follow their veg food plan for a solid week, I will report back. For now, to anyone looking to try Nutrisystem, be prepared to eat lots of non-starchy vegetables to keep your stomach full-ish. There is definitely an adjustment period going from the feeling of a full tummy to a fed-enough-to-sustain-life feeling tummy.
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