Well, I did it (& made it) through day one (1)! As well as the rest of the week! My intention was to blog at least every other day, but the week was INSANE!!! I cannot believe how exhausted I was - probably the excitement of starting NS, the work week itself and attempting to fit in working out - which I managed three (3) ties this week! Needless to say, I have more or less, through trial and error, managed to get through six (6) days... and tomorrow is my weigh in day!! :)
Day one (1) was an interesting food adventure. I suppose since I didn't have any expectations, okay that is a lie, I had expectations... I expected the NS food to be gross and that I would have to force myself... but, I was deliciously surprised! So I think rating my food on a scale from one (1) to five (5).
So I started my day with a NS Blueberry muffin and I was required to add a protein, so I had a hard boiled egg, along with my AM coffee. The blueberry muffin is your standard make at home, buy from the grocery store, Weight Watchers type muffin. This could be good or bad depending on how you look at it, but overall, it is a delicious muffin (5).
For lunch, I decided to be safe just in case... I mean, first of all, it was Monday and second of all, how can you go wrong with pasta and beef concoction? The container was a standard Chef Boyardee can (the smaller ones with the plastic lid for microwaving), it was quick to heat up and I put it on a plate to ensure a better taste (4.5). In my experience, with canned foods, do not eat them out of the container, putting it on a plate makes them taste more pleasant... it could all be psychological but visually appealing food makes it more desirable... especially for a fatty! I had salad as my veggie.
In between my meals, I actually managed to remember to have my snacks (fruits and cheese lol) I went home to have something that is comfort to me, chicken and dumplings (5). As a kid, this was my fave meal. I added carrots and mushrooms. It was delicious!!!! For dessert, I had a peanut butter cookie (5) - who is gonna not love a cookie?? :D My biggest challenge was meeting all my food requirements, i.e. I forgot the "fat" portion in my lunch serving.
The rest of the week was decent... I had breakfast items such as the apple scone (4); Cranberry/Orange pastry (3: only because the cranberries are too big and overtake the orange flavour since the pastry is a smaller size)and granola cereal, where I mixed in with yogurt... and then this morning, I had the Instant Apple/Cinnamon Oatmeal (5 - but you have to follow the instructions precisely). I think that is all the breakfasts I ordered. YOu are to have either a diary or protein serving with your NS meal, so most mornings I was having a hard boiled egg, a yogurt, or some scrambled egg beaters.
NS lunches have been pretty good, like I mentioned I had the pasta with beef (4.5) on day one, followed by Fettucini Alfredo (4), I had it with broccoli :) Wednesday was the Cheesy Mashed Potatoes day - they were instant potatoes but OMG, I was soooooo surprised they were delish, but you do not want to have them get cold, cuz then, it is just cold mush. My error of the day was that I forgot a protein serving. Thursday was an off NS day b/c I had an off-site mtg I had to go to, but I did fairly well, I stayed away from the dessert and carbs, and had a piece of chicken about 5 oz, some salmon (2 oz) and salad. I had chicken and pasta cacciatore (sp?) on Friday, but it wasn't that great, very watery and had it with cabbage and cauliflower... but this dish gets a 3.5 only because it has some chicken in it. Saturday's lunch was a bit off, I had a chocolate peanut butter meal replacement bar b/c I slept until about 3pm and then we were off to get groceries and such, so we ended up at Wendy's - where I did well, I had the mandarin chicken salad, along with the bar. The bar was much more pleasant than the average diet bar, it didn't have that chalky taste/feel.
My biggest fear is that I will get bored with the food, so I am trying to be creative. I decided to have the beef and potatoes wedges for dinner, it is about a 3.5, and really only because there was so much sauce/gravy, but I suppose if you mix in a lot of veggies, it is better because then you have them to absorb it and they taste better! Hmm, what else, oh yes, I had the thick crust cheese pizza...sort of like a pillsbury type pizza, I would say a four (4). On Thursday, I decided to try this NS burger that every one on forums and reviews were bitchin' about - yeah it was great... I mean a solid 4.5, I added some worcestershire sauce in the heating process and it really added to the overall patty. I ended the week with Stroganoff sauce w/noodles and veggies... and my own additional veggies - again, too much sauce but a solid three (3). Saturday, there will be no dinner, as it is just too late due to my sleeping day.
All in all my week was successful, I have added a multi-vit at night - oh yeah, and there are desserts on NS... didn't you know? Some are better than others, I am a big cookie fan :) The Nacho crisps not so much, but the hubby like them... last night... the fudge brownie hit the spot... and I am glad to read I can have cool whip :) So I am going to pick some up... additional dessert worth the mentioning: nutrichocolates :)
Stay tuned for a weigh in.... goal for next week: drink more H2O. Pictures to take and implement in blog shortly...
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