Weigh Me Wednesday: My Journey with Nutrisystem (#NSNation #spon)- Week 8

Welcome to Week 8 of Weigh Me Wednesday: My Journey with Nutrisystem! As a Nutrisytem Nation Blogger Program member, I am on the Women's Diabetes Select Program!

First things first, I lost half a pound this week, yay! It isn't as much as I hoped, but as long as I am going down and not up then that is ok with me! Ok, a few things I want to talk about this week.

Exercise:

Nutrisystem recommends that we do three daily exercise activities for at least ten minutes each. This is a struggle for me because not only am I sick every morning thanks to my lovely medicine, but I am also very low on energy. Thankfully though I have my very own elliptical machine here in my office and I do my best to use it everyday. This week we also went out and did one of my ultimate favorite exercise choices: bowling! Monday night is $1 bowling night and we try to go as often as possible. We went this week and man did it do a number on me. My back and arm have been sore for two days, but I guess that just means it worked :) 
Diabetes:
I know I talk about it every week, but I have Type II Diabetes. I started the Nutrisystem program in hopes of not only losing weight but also to help with the diabetes. Nutrisystem has a special meal plan just for those with the disease. Every three months I have a check up with my doctor and have my sugar levels checked. The last time I went was back in November, the very same day I started Nutrisystem. I was very excited to learn this time that my A1C had dropped .7 points! That is huge! Not only is this awesome, but up until November I had been on a medication that I took via shot once a week. But due to insurance issues, I had to stop taking it. I was positive that my levels were going to go crazy high without this medication but I was wrong. That only means one thing: Nutrisystem works! Nutrisystem's specially formulated food not only helped keep my levels from getting out of control, but they helped lower them too. That's amazing! 
I can't wait to get back to the doctor again in three months and see how much lower my levels went again. Sadly, I only have a little longer left on the Nutrisystem Nation Blogger Program so I have to work extra hard. I wish I hadn't started this new medication at the same time so I wouldn't wake up sick every morning. I can only imagine how much better I would be doing if that were the case. 
So what's my goal for next week?
I'm setting a goal of at least a full pound next week. I'm going to do my best to fight through this crappy feeling in the morning and maybe even get an extra round of exercise in :)
Remember to stop by next week for Week 9's results!


Huge thanks to Meredith Bandy and Nutrisystem for giving me the opportunity to take part in their program!


Want to join me on my journey through weight loss with Nutrisystem? Head on over to their website here or call 1-888-853-4689 to join now! Come on, what are you waiting for? Let's get healthy!





*Disclaimer: As part of the Nutrisystem Nation Blogger Program, Nutrisystem has provided me with their food and services for free in exchange of my honest review of their program. This does not influence my opinion in any way and all views and opinions expressed are 100% my own.